GDP and GNP Difference

Question

When we add net earnings from foreign transactions to GDP, we get:

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When we add net earnings from foreign transactions to GDP, we get:

  1. Net Domestic Product
  2. Gross National Product — Correct Answer
  3. Net National Product
  4. Per Capita Income
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

When we add earnings (plus or minus) from foreign transactions to GDP, what we get is called the country's Gross National Product (GNP).

Key Points:
  • GDP = Total money value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a year.
  • Net earnings from abroad can be positive, negative, or zero.
  • Positive if exports exceed imports; negative if imports exceed exports.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
  • A: NDP deducts depreciation from GDP.
  • C: NNP deducts depreciation from GNP.
  • D: Per capita income divides national income by population.

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