24 Measuring Domestic Output and National Income Mc

Assessing the Economy’s Performance • National Income Accounting measures • LO 1 economy’s overall

Gross Domestic Product • Measure of aggregate output • Monetary measure • Avoid multiple

Gross Domestic Product • Exclude financial transactions • Public transfer payments • Private transfer

Two Approaches to GDP • Income approach • Count income derived from • LO

Two Approaches to GDP Expenditures or Output Approach Income or Allocations Approach Consumption by

Expenditures Approach • Personal consumption expenditures (C) • Durable consumer goods • Nondurable consumer

Expenditures Approach • Gross private domestic investment (Ig) • Machinery, equipment, and tools •

Expenditures Approach • Government purchases (G) • Expenditures for goods and services • Expenditures

U. S. Economy 2009 In Billions Receipts Expenditures Approach Allocations Income Approach Personal Consumption

The Income Approach • Compensation of employees • Rents • Interest • Proprietor’s income

The Income Approach LO 2 • From national income to GDP • Subtract net

U. S. Income Relationships 2009 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Less: Consumption of Fixed Capital

Nominal vs. Real GDP • GDP is a dollar measure of • • •

GDP Price Index • Use price index to determine real GDP Price Index in

Shortcomings of GDP • Nonmarket activities • Leisure • Improved product quality • The

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Assessing the Economy’s Performance • National Income Accounting measures • LO 1 economy’s overall performance Bureau of Economic Analysis compiles National Income and Product Accounts • Assess health of economy • Track long run course • Formulate policy 24 -2

Gross Domestic Product • Measure of aggregate output • Monetary measure • Avoid multiple counting • Market value final goods • Ignore intermediate goods • Count value added LO 1 24 -3

Gross Domestic Product • Exclude financial transactions • Public transfer payments • Private transfer payments • Stock (and bond) market • LO 1 transactions Exclude second hand sales • Sell used car to a friend 24 -4

Two Approaches to GDP • Income approach • Count income derived from • LO 2 production • Wages, rental income, interest income, profit Expenditure approach • Count sum of money spent buying the final goods • Who buys the goods? 24 -5

Two Approaches to GDP Expenditures or Output Approach Income or Allocations Approach Consumption by Households Wages Investment by Businesses Rents + + Government Purchases + Expenditures By Foreigners LO 2 G = D= P + + Interest Profits Statistical Adjustments 24 -6

Expenditures Approach • Personal consumption expenditures (C) • Durable consumer goods • Nondurable consumer goods • Consumer expenditures for services • Domestic plus foreign goods produced LO 2 24 -7

Expenditures Approach • Gross private domestic investment (Ig) • Machinery, equipment, and tools • All construction • Changes in inventories • Creation of new capital assets • Noninvestment transactions excluded LO 2 24 -8

Expenditures Approach • Government purchases (G) • Expenditures for goods and services • Expenditures for publicly owned capital • Excludes transfer payments • Net exports (Xn) • Add exported goods • Subtract imported goods • Xn = exports – imports • GDP = C + Ig + G + Xn LO 2 24 -9

U. S. Economy 2009 In Billions Receipts Expenditures Approach Allocations Income Approach Personal Consumption (C) $10, 089 Compensation $ 7792 Gross Private Domestic Rents 268 788 Investment (Ig) 1628 Interest Government Purchases (G) 2931 Proprietor’s Income 1041 Net Exports (Xn) -392 Corporate Profits 1309 Taxes on Production and Imports National Income 1090 $12, 288 Net Foreign Factor Income (-) 105 Statistical Discrepancy (+) 209 Consumption of Fixed Capital (+) Gross Domestic Product $ 14, 256 LO 2 Gross Domestic Product 1864 $ 14, 256 24 -10

Comparative GDP LO 2 24 -11

The Income Approach • Compensation of employees • Rents • Interest • Proprietor’s income • Corporate profits • Corporate income taxes • Dividends • Undistributed corporate profits • Taxes on production and imports LO 2 24 -12

The Income Approach LO 2 • From national income to GDP • Subtract net foreign factor income • Statistical discrepancy • Consumption of fixed capital • Other national accounts • Net domestic product (NDP) • National income (NI) • Personal income (PI) • Disposable income (DI) 24 -13

U. S. Income Relationships 2009 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Less: Consumption of Fixed Capital Equals: Net Domestic Product (NDP) Less: Statistical Discrepancy Plus: Net Foreign Factor Income Equals: National Income (NI) Less: Taxes on Production and Imports Less: Social Security Contributions Less: Corporate Income Taxes Less: Undistributed Corporate Profits Plus: Transfer Payments Equals: Personal Income (PI) Less: Personal Taxes Equals: Disposable Income (DI) LO 2 $ 14, 256 1864 $ 12, 392 209 105 $ 12, 288 1090 967 315 418 2528 $ 12, 026 1102 $ 10, 924 24 -14

Nominal vs. Real GDP • GDP is a dollar measure of • • • LO 3 production Using dollar values creates problems Nominal GDP • Use prevailing price Real GDP • Reflect changes in price • Use base year price 24 -15

GDP Price Index • Use price index to determine real GDP Price Index in Given Year Real GDP LO 3 = = Price of Market Basket in Specific Year Price of Same Basket in Base Year x 100 Nominal GDP Price Index (in hundredths) 24 -16

Shortcomings of GDP • Nonmarket activities • Leisure • Improved product quality • The underground economy • GDP and the environment • Composition and distribution of the • LO 4 output Noneconomic sources of well-being 24 -17

Underground Economy LO 4 24 -18