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The Government : Budget And The Economy

Question
CBSEENEC12013531

Giving reason, explain how the following should be treated in estimating national income:
Expenditure on fertilizers by a farmer.

Solution

Expenditure on fertilizers by a farmer should not be included in the estimation of National Income. This is because it is an intermediate consumption that a farmer purchases in order to enhance the crop productivity, so that he can sell more output.