ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

GDP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You buy some Toblerone chocolate manufactured in Switzerland. Where would this show up in the GDP formula?
A
Consumption
B
Investment
C
Government Spending
D
Exports-Imports
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The GDP calculation accounts for spending on both exports and imports. Thus, a country’s GDP is the total of consumer spending (C) plus business investment (I) and government spending (G), plus net exports, which is total exports minus total imports (X – M).

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: -In simple terms, globalization is the process by which people and goods move easily across borders. Principally, it’s an economic concept – the integration of markets, trade and investments with few barriers to slow the flow of products and services between nations.

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