Question

Difficulty: HardExpenditure Method of Measurement

The following macroeconomic national income data are provided for a country in a given financial year (in millions of Naira):

Macroeconomic ComponentAmount (N\text{N} millions)
Personal consumption expenditure (CC)540540
Gross private domestic investment (II)185185
Government final expenditure (GG)210210
Exports (XX)130130
Imports (MM)155155
Net factor income from abroad (NFIANFIA)30-30
Consumption of fixed capital4545
Indirect taxes6565
Subsidies2020

Using the expenditure approach, calculate the Net National Product at factor cost (NNPfcNNP_{fc}) in millions of Naira.

Answer: 790 million Naira

Answer

The Net National Product at factor cost (NNPfcNNP_{fc}) is 790 million Naira.
To calculate Net National Product at factor cost (NNPfcNNP_{fc}) via the expenditure method: First, calculate Gross Domestic Product at market prices (GDPmp=C+I+G+XM=540+185+210+130155=910GDP_{mp} = C + I + G + X - M = 540 + 185 + 210 + 130 - 155 = 910). Next, add Net Factor Income from Abroad (NFIANFIA) to obtain Gross National Product at market prices (GNPmp=91030=880GNP_{mp} = 910 - 30 = 880). Then, deduct depreciation to obtain Net National Product at market prices (NNPmp=88045=835NNP_{mp} = 880 - 45 = 835). Finally, adjust for indirect taxes and subsidies (NNPfc=83565+20=790NNP_{fc} = 835 - 65 + 20 = 790 million Naira).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Calculate Gross Domestic Product at market prices (GDPmpGDP_{mp})
GDPmp=540+185+210+(130155)=910GDP_{mp} = 540 + 185 + 210 + (130 - 155) = 910 million Naira
Apply the basic expenditure identity GDP=C+I+G+(XM)GDP = C + I + G + (X - M).
2
Calculate Gross National Product at market prices (GNPmpGNP_{mp})
GNPmp=910+(30)=880GNP_{mp} = 910 + (-30) = 880 million Naira
Add Net Factor Income from Abroad (NFIANFIA) to GDPmpGDP_{mp}.
3
Calculate Net National Product at market prices (NNPmpNNP_{mp})
NNPmp=88045=835NNP_{mp} = 880 - 45 = 835 million Naira
Subtract capital consumption allowance (depreciation) from GNPmpGNP_{mp}.
4
Adjust NNPmpNNP_{mp} for net indirect taxes to arrive at NNPfcNNP_{fc}
NNPfc=83565+20=790NNP_{fc} = 835 - 65 + 20 = 790 million Naira
Subtract indirect taxes and add subsidies to convert market price valuation into factor cost valuation.

Key Concept

Calculation of Net National Product at factor cost (NNPfcNNP_{fc}) from macroeconomic expenditure components.
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