ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

GDP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which BEST describes GDP?
A
It is a measure of what is happening to prices in an economy
B
GDP measures how much is produced in an economy in a given time period
C
It is the data used to determine how many people are employed
D
GDP is used to determine the inventories of businesses around the us
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gross domestic product (GDP) is the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period. As a broad measure of overall domestic production, it functions as a comprehensive scorecard of a given country’s economic health.

Detailed explanation-2: -Measuring GDP. 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: -Value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a particular year.

Detailed explanation-4: -GDP or Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country’s geographical boundaries during a given period. It is an indicator of the ‘size of an economy’.

Detailed explanation-5: -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).

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