National Income Accounting — Important Questions

They are meant for final use, They do not undergo further transformation, They include both consumer and capital goods

Final goods are those meant for final use and do not undergo further transformation in the production process. They include both consumer goods (for consumption) and capital goods (for investment). They are not used as inputs in production and may not be consumed immediately (like durable goods).

Wages and salaries, Profits, Rent, Interest

Factor payments include wages (for labor), profits (for entrepreneurship), rent (for land), and interest (for capital). These are payments made to factors of production. Indirect taxes and subsidies are not factor payments.

GDP + Net factor income from abroad

GNP (Gross National Product) includes income earned by domestic factors of production anywhere in the world. It is calculated by adding net factor income from abroad to GDP, which accounts for income earned by domestic factors abroad minus income earned by foreign factors domestically.

Total output - Intermediate consumption

Value Added represents the net contribution of a firm to production. It is calculated by subtracting the value of intermediate goods used (intermediate consumption) from the total value of output produced by the firm.