ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -GDP stands for “Gross Domestic Product” and represents the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced (and sold on the market) within a country during a period of time (typically 1 year). GDP is the most commonly used measure of economic activity.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of all goods and services produced in a country in a specific time period. It is a measure of a country’s economic growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -If we talk about a simple approach, it is equal to the total of private consumption, gross investment, and government spending plus the value of exports, minus imports i.e. the formula to calculate GDP = private consumption + gross investment + government spending + (exports – imports).