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National Income Accounting

Question
CBSEENEC12013241

Distinguish between Net and Gross National Disposable Income.

Solution

Difference between Net National Disposable Income and Gross National Disposable Income. Gross NDI includes depreciation (or current replacement costs) whereas net NDI is exclusive of depreciation. Net National Disposable Income is the sum of NNP at MP and net current transfers from rest of the world. As against it Gross National Disposable Income is the sum of Gross National Product at MP (GNP at MP) and net current transfers from rest of the world. The difference between the two is consumption of fixed capital at national level (i.e., national depreciation). Symbolically:
Gross NDI = GNP at MP + Net current transfers from ROW
Net NDI = NNP at MP + Net current transfer from ROW
= Gross NDI - Depreciation or current replacement costs.