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Q.Distinguish between:
Output method of measuring national income and Income method of measuring national income.
Maharashtra MsbshseMaharashtra HSC (MSBSHSE) Board 2023Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →The output method measures national income from the production side (net value of final goods and services), whereas the income method measures it from the distribution side (total factor incomes). Since production generates income, both give the same total.
National income can be viewed at three stages of the circular flow — production, income and expenditure — so it can be measured in more than one way. Two of these are contrasted below.
| Basis | Output (product) method | Income method |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Adds the net money value of all final goods and services produced in the economy in a year | Adds the incomes received by all factors of production in a year |
| Angle of measurement | Production side | Distribution / income side |
| Items included | Value added by agriculture, industry and services | Rent, wages and salaries, interest and profit (plus mixed income) |
| Also called | Product method / value-added method | Factor-income method / distributive-shares method |
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