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Measuring National Income

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 2 Jul 2018

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What is meant by national income?

National income measures the monetary value of the flow of output of goods and services produced in an economy over a period of time.

Flaws in using GDP as a measure of living standards - Revision Video

Revision video: GDP and GDP per capita

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Money GDP and real GDP
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