JAMB Economics 2008 Question 26

Question 26

National Income

The output approach to measuring national income is based on the computation of

  1. A.final output
  2. B.factor cost
  3. C.value added
  4. D.profits earned
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (value added)

Explanation

The output method adds the value added by each sector, which avoids counting intermediate goods twice.