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National Income Accounting
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Why are subsidies added and indirect tax deducted from domestic product at MP to arrive at domestic product at FC? 

Answer

Significance of Net Indirect Taxes. It is used to make distinction between MP and FC. To find out market prices (MP), indirect taxes are added and subsidies are subtracted from factor cost (FC). Algebraically:
MP = FC + Net indirect taxes

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