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National Income Accounting - Overview, Equation, Methods
National Income Accounting - Overview, Equation, Methods
National Income Accounting - Overview, Equation, Methods
National Income
Accounting
The government bookkeeping system that measures the health of an
economy, projected growth, economic activity, and development
during a certain period
Summary
Where:
Y – National income
I – Private investment
G – Government spending
X – Exports
M – Imports
1. Product method
2. Income method
3. Expenditure method
In the expenditure method, the national income is measured by adding
up the expenditures made by individuals, companies, and the
government. Thus, it combines consumer spending, investments made
by companies, net exports, and government spending to calculate the
national income.
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