ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Economic growth measures the
A
Growth of productivity
B
Increase in nominal income
C
Increase in output
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Economic growth is an increase in the production of economic goods and services in one period of time compared with a previous period. It can be measured in nominal or real (adjusted to remove inflation) terms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most common way to measure the economy is real gross domestic product, or real GDP. GDP is the total value of everything-goods and services-produced in our economy. The word “real” means that the total has been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation.

Detailed explanation-3: -GDP measures the monetary value of final goods and services-that is, those that are bought by the final user-produced in a country in a given period of time (say a quarter or a year). It counts all of the output generated within the borders of a country.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is measured in terms of improvement in the production of goods and services along with enhancement in quality of life within a country compared to previous years.

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