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National Income
National Income
National Income
Gross National Product is the market value of all final goods and
services produced in a year. GNP includes net factor income from abroad.
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GNP = GDP + Net factor income from abroad (income received by
Indian’s abroad – income paid to foreign nationals working in India)
Depreciation means fall in the value of fixed capital due to wear and tear.
National income is the sum of the wages, rent, interest and profits
paid to factors for their contribution to the production of goods and
services in a year.
Personal income (PI) is the sum of all incomes earned by all individuals
/ households during a given year. Certain incomes are received but not
earned such as old age pension etc.,
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these sectors during a given year. This method helps to understand the
importance of various sectors of the economy.
GDP = C + I + G + (X-M)
Where,
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The Output Approach:
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3. Lack of occupational specification: we have difficulty in
classifying the nature of the job existing in India.
4. Unorganized productive activities: people involved in
unorganized productive activities are not fully covered in the
calculation of national income.
5. Lack of adequate statistical data: Inadequate data leads to
approximation of the calculation.
6. Self consumption: Farm products kept for self consumption are
not considered for the national income calculation.
7. Unpaid Services: services of house wives are not reckoned as
national income.
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National Income And Managers:
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