national income date Flashcards
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national income
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measured the monetary value of the flow of goods in and out of the economy in a period of time
2
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limitation of NI date to compare countries
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no indication of distribution of income
may need to be recalculated in terms of purchasing power due to price differences
large hidden economies e.g. black market
no indication of welfare
3
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ppp
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theory that estimates how much EXR needs to be adjusted so exchange is equivalent according to each countries purchasing power
4
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ppp example
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if care £15,000 and £1.50=$1 then the car would cost $10,000 so both cars cost the same in US dollars
this helps to minimise misleading comparisions
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