ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

GDP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest dollar amount of gross domestic product is
A
Rental payments
B
Government expenditures on goods and services
C
Profit
D
Net interest
E
Wages and salaries paid to employees
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. Consumption (C) Consumption represents the sum of goods and services purchased by citizens-such as retail items or rent-and it grows as more is consumed. It’s the largest component of GDP.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gross domestic product (GDP) is the standard measure of the value added created through the production of goods and services in a country during a certain period. As such, it also measures the income earned from that production, or the total amount spent on final goods and services (less imports).

Detailed explanation-3: -In the United States, the most dominant component in the calculations of GDP under the expenditure method is consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of U.S. GDP.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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