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* '''gross domestic product (GDP)''' -- The most widely accepted measurement of the health of a nation's economy.
* '''gross domestic product (GDP)''' -- The most widely accepted measurement of the health of a nation's economy.
** [https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product|U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis]
** Four key components:
** [https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gdp.asp|Investopedia]
*** consumption (C) -- represents private-consumption expenditures by households and nonprofit organizations
*** investment (I) -- refers to business expenditures by businesses and home purchases by households
*** government spending (G) -- denotes expenditures on goods and services by the government
*** net exports (NX) -- represents a nation’s exports minus its imports
** To learn more, see:
*** [https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis]
*** [https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gdp.asp Investopedia]
*** [https://www.britannica.com/money/gross-domestic-product Britannica]

Revision as of 10:43, 23 September 2024

  • GDP -- see gross domestic product
  • gross domestic product (GDP) -- The most widely accepted measurement of the health of a nation's economy.
    • Four key components:
      • consumption (C) -- represents private-consumption expenditures by households and nonprofit organizations
      • investment (I) -- refers to business expenditures by businesses and home purchases by households
      • government spending (G) -- denotes expenditures on goods and services by the government
      • net exports (NX) -- represents a nation’s exports minus its imports
    • To learn more, see: