Question 44
HardOriginal questionFor an economy: compensation of employees ₹1,000 crore, operating surplus ₹450 crore, mixed income ₹350 crore, depreciation ₹150 crore, net indirect taxes ₹200 crore. NDP at factor cost is
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
NDP at FC is the sum of factor incomes: 1,000 + 450 + 350 = ₹1,800 crore.
Depreciation and net indirect taxes are needed only to move to GDP or market price.
Worth noting
₹2,150 crore adds both depreciation and net indirect taxes, which gives GDP at market price, not NDP at factor cost.
- Concept
- Factor incomes only
- Typical timeTypical
- 100 s
- Your timeYours
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