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Gross Domestic Product ( Gdp )

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an economic objective used to predict and measure economic growth and output. GDP is defined as the monetary value of all goods and services produced in an economy in one year. This includes manufactured and agricultural goods, as well as services such as hairdressing and plumbing.

Gross domestic product can be measured for an economy is two ways, the expenditure method and the income method.

Expenditure method: GDP= I + C + G +(X-M)

I – private investment, which is broken down further into two categories

Business investment: can be planned new capital e.g. new sheds, machines and tools

Household investment: private expenditure on new homes

C – Household consumption and expenditure, which is broken down further into three groups

Non-durable goods: consumed within 3 years, therefore stable essential spending e.g. food, petrol

Durable goods: long lasting, not essential, can be postponed or brought forward e.g. white goods (fridges), brown goods (furniture), motor vehicles

Services: non-commodity, essential (health services e.g. doctor) discretionary (restaurants, hairdressers)

G – government expenditure, which is further broken down into two groups

Government current expenditure: consumption for government functions e.g. pens/chairs

Government capital expenditure: government investment e.g. schools, roads, hospitals

(X-M) – net external demand

This is all money payed to Australia for exports (X), minus money payed to

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