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: -Real GDP takes into consideration adjustments for changes in inflation. This means that if inflation is positive, real GDP will be lower than nominal, and vice versa. Without a real GDP adjustment, positive inflation greatly inflates GDP in nominal terms.

Detailed explanation-4: -To calculate the real GDP growth rate, you will base your calculation on real GDP figures as shown below: Real GDP growth rate = (most recent years real GDP-the last years real GDP) / the previous years real GDP.