Describe your understanding of 3 (three) ways of calculating GDP. Also explain the 2 (two) main weaknesses of the welfare indicator GDP and provide 2 (two) alternative welfare indicators.
Describe your understanding of 3 (three) ways of calculating GDP. Also explain the 2 (two) main weaknesses of the welfare indicator GDP and provide 2 (two) alternative welfare indicators.
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Describe your understanding of 3 (three) ways of calculating GDP. Also explain the 2 (two) main weaknesses of the welfare indicator GDP and provide 2 (two) alternative welfare indicators.
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GDP refers to the value of all final goods and services produced in an economy over a given period of time. The value of GDP adjusted for inflation is the real GDP.
There are three methods used to calculate the GDP; income method, expenditure method, and value-added method. The value of the GDP calculated by all three methods is equal.
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