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 (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-4: -Gross domestic product (GDP) is the most commonly used measure for the size of an economy. GDP can be compiled for a country, a region (such as Tuscany in Italy or Burgundy in France), or for several countries combined, as in the case of the European Union (EU).

Detailed explanation-5: -Gross domestic product (GDP) is the value of the finished domestic goods and services produced within a nation’s borders. On the other hand, gross national product (GNP) is the value of all finished goods and services owned by a country’s citizens, whether or not those goods are produced in that country.