Tag: methods of measuring national income

Questions Related to methods of measuring national income

Illegal income includes ______ while transfer income includes ________.

  1. cost, price

  2. taxes, payments

  3. none of the above

  4. betting, scholarships


Correct Option: D

National Income is the ________ of all goods and services produced by a country during a period of year.

  1. physical quantity

  2. money value

  3. value

  4. all the three


Correct Option: B

For developed economics which of the following methods is most suitable?

  1. Value Added Method

  2. Income Method

  3. Expenditure Method

  4. Product Method


Correct Option: B

"The national income consists of a collection of goods and services reduced to common basis by being measured in terms of money."- who says this?

  1. Samuelson

  2. Kuznets

  3. Hicks

  4. Pigou


Correct Option: C

To avoid double counting in national income GDP is calculated by summing up ________.

  1. the value of all goods and services

  2. the value of final goods only

  3. the value of producers goods only

  4. the value of non-durable goods


Correct Option: B

Are the following statements true or false? Give reasons.
Production of services for self-consumption are not included in national income. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Such services are not included in national income as It is difficult to ascertain their market value and they are not rendered for earning income. 

When planned savings is less than planned investment, then: 

  1. national income is likely to fall

  2. there will be no change in national income

  3. national income is likely to rise

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

In small sector net value added is estimated by ________.

  1. income method

  2. expenditure method

  3. production method

  4. survey method


Correct Option: A