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National Income Accounting

Bihar Board · Class 12 · Economics

Flashcards for National Income Accounting — Bihar Board Class 12 Economics. Quick Q&A cards covering key concepts, definitions, and formulas.

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Card 1Basic Concepts

What are final goods? Give an example.

Answer

Final goods are commodities that are meant for final use and will not pass through any more stages of production or transformation. They are ready to be consumed by the ultimate purchaser. Example: A

Card 2Basic Concepts

Distinguish between consumer goods and capital goods.

Answer

Consumer goods are goods like food, clothing, and services like recreation that are consumed when purchased by their ultimate consumers. Capital goods are durable goods like tools, machines, and equip

Card 3Basic Concepts

What is the difference between stocks and flows?

Answer

Stocks are variables defined at a particular point in time (like capital goods, machines in a factory). Flows are variables defined over a period of time (like income, production, profits per year). E

Card 4Basic Concepts

Define depreciation and explain its importance in national income accounting.

Answer

Depreciation is the annual allowance for wear and tear of capital goods. It represents the cost of the capital good divided by its useful life. In national income accounting, depreciation is important

Card 5Product Method

What is value added? How is it calculated?

Answer

Value added is the net contribution made by a firm to the total production. It is calculated as: Value Added = Value of output produced by the firm - Value of intermediate goods used by the firm. It r

Card 6Product Method

Why do we avoid double counting in GDP calculation? Explain with an example.

Answer

Double counting occurs when the value of intermediate goods is counted more than once. We avoid it to get the true measure of production. Example: If a farmer produces ₹100 worth of wheat and sells ₹5

Card 7Product Method

State the formula for GDP using the product method.

Answer

GDP = Σ(Gross Value Added of all firms) GDP = Σ[Value of output - Value of intermediate goods used] Where the summation is done over all firms in the economy. This method calculates GDP by adding up t

Card 8Product Method

What is inventory? How does change in inventory affect GDP calculation?

Answer

Inventory is the stock of unsold finished goods, semi-finished goods, or raw materials that a firm carries. Change in inventory = Production - Sales. It is treated as investment and included in GDP ca

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