WAEC Economics 2005 Question 48

Question 48

National Income

In calculating the national income of a country x, the cost of both raw materials and the finished products were included. This is a case of

  1. A.double counting
  2. B.price fluctuations
  3. C.price differentiation
  4. D.price discrimination.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (double counting)

Explanation

Raw materials are already part of the value of the finished goods, so counting both counts them twice.