Tuesday, February 9, 2016

(1-29-16) Unit II Two ways of calculating GDP

2 ways of calculating GDP

Expenditure Approach (spend)- add up all the spending on final goods and services produced in a given year Formula- GDP = C+Ig+G+Xn(Exp-Imp)

note-same answer added together

Income Approach (verbal admission to income [not used much])- to add up all of the income that resulted from selling all final good and services produced in a given year Formula - W(wages)+R(rents)+i(intrest)+P(profits)+Statistical adjustments

Compensation of Employees-includes wages, salaries, fringe benefits, social security contributions, and health and pension plans.

Rents- income of all the property owner

Interest- income from investments

Corporate Profits- income of the corporations stock holders

Proprietors Income- income of entrepreneurs or partners

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