Question

Write explanatory notes.  

Output method of measurement of national income. 

 

Answer 1

 The output method measures the national income either, by taking the market value of final goods and services produced in an economy during an accounting year, or by estimating the contribution made by each of the producing units in the economy to the total production within the domestic territory during an accounting year. There are two methods of measuring national income by the output method.
i. The final goods method:  This method measures the national income by taking the market value of final goods and services produced in an economy during an accounting year.
ii. The value added method: The value added method measures the national income by estimating the contribution made by each of the producing units in the economy to the total production within the domestic territory during an accounting year.