Step-by-step explanation:
Measuring GDP: Approaches
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How do you measure GDP?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the most widely used measure of a country's economic output. It is calculated as the sum of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific period of time, usually a year. There are three ways to measure GDP:
The production approach: measures the total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders.
The expenditure approach: adds up total spending on consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports.
The income approach: sums up all the income generated by production, including compensation to employees, gross operating surplus, and taxes less subsidies.
Each approach should give the same GDP number, but the expenditure approach is most commonly used because it is the easiest to obtain data for.