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National Income Accounting
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What is meant by double counting? Why should it be avoided?

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Counting of value of same product more than once in computation of national income is called double counting. It should be avoided to remove chance of over-estimation.

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Some More Questions From National Income Accounting Chapter

Briefly explain the following basic concepts related to NI:
Normal Residents

Briefly explain the following basic concepts related to NI:
National Income at Current and Constant Prices (Nominal and Real NI).

Briefly explain the following basic concepts related to NI:
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Depreciation).

Briefly explain the following basic concepts related to NI:
Factor Cost vs. Market Price (or Net Indirect Taxes)

Briefly explain the following basic concepts related to NI:
Net Factor Income from Abroad (NFIA)

Briefly explain the following basic concepts related to NI:
Value of Output vs. Value Added

Briefly explain the following basic concepts related to NI:
Factor Payment (Income) vs. Transfer Payment (Income)

Briefly explain the following basic concepts related to NI:
Sources of Domestic Income

Briefly explain the following basic concepts related to NI:
Sectors of an Economy

Giving reasons categorise the following into intermediate products and final products:
(i) Furniture purchased by a school.
(ii) Chalks, dusters purchased by a school.