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Questions Related to methods of measuring national income

Under the expenditure method _________.

  1. expenditure on financial assets which are produced and owned within the country is excluded

  2. expenditure on financial assets of foreign countries is included

  3. both above are true

  4. none is true


Correct Option: C

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

  1. Value Added Method

  2. Income Method

  3. Expenditure Method

  4. Product Method


Correct Option: B

These days, an increasing proportion of national income is being measured by _______.

  1. Value Added Method

  2. Income Method

  3. Expenditure Method

  4. Product Method


Correct Option: C

Gini co-efficient is used for measuring poverty in _____________ sense.

  1. absolute

  2. relative

  3. gross

  4. net


Correct Option: B

In India, poverty is measured in ___________ terms.

  1. absolute

  2. relative

  3. both

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is true?

  1. Gross national expenditure $=$ consumption expenditure $+$ net domestic investment $+$ net foreign investment $+$ Replacement expenditure

  2. Net National Expenditure $=$ Gross National Expenditure $-$ Replacement investment

  3. Net domestic expenditure $=$ consumption expenditure $+$$ net domestic investment

  4. All of the above are true


Correct Option: D

In countries like India, in practice _________.

  1. contributions of different sectors are calculated by different methods

  2. one consistent method is used

  3. both above are true depending upon facts and circumstances

  4. none of above is true


Correct Option: A

When poverty is not related to income or consumption expenditure, it is ___________.

  1. absolute

  2. relative

  3. below poverty line

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

India's per capita income is showing a year on year ___________.

  1. increase

  2. decrease

  3. constant

  4. none of above


Correct Option: A

The production method of calculating national income is also known as _________.

  1. income method

  2. subtraction method

  3. value added method

  4. repeated distribution method


Correct Option: C