Consider the following statements:1. When we divide Net Domestic Produ...
Explanation:
Per Capita Income:
- It is the average income earned per person in a given area (nation, region, city, etc.).
- It is calculated by dividing the total income earned in the area by the total population of that area.
- Per capita income is an important measure of the economic well-being of a nation or region.
Statement 1:
"When we divide Net National Product by the total population of a nation we get the per capita income of that nation."
- This statement is correct.
- Net National Product (NNP) is the total income earned by a nation's residents (including income earned abroad) minus any depreciation of capital.
- Dividing NNP by the total population gives us the per capita income of the nation.
Statement 2:
"Higher the rates of depreciation lower the per capita income of the nation."
- This statement is also correct.
- Depreciation is the decrease in value of capital goods (machinery, equipment, buildings, etc.) due to wear and tear, obsolescence, etc.
- Higher rates of depreciation mean that the capital stock (total amount of capital goods in the economy) is decreasing at a faster rate.
- This leads to lower productivity and lower output, which in turn leads to lower income.
- Thus, higher rates of depreciation lower the per capita income of the nation.
Conclusion:
- Both statements are correct.
- Statement 1 explains how per capita income is calculated.
- Statement 2 explains one of the factors that affect per capita income.
Consider the following statements:1. When we divide Net Domestic Produ...
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When we divide NNP (Net National Product) by the total population of a nation we get the 'per capita income' (PCI) of that nation, i.e., ‘income per head per year'.
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A very basic point should be noted here that this is the point where the rates of depreciation followed by different nations make a difference.
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Higher the rates of depreciation lower the PCI of the nation (whatever be the reason for it logical or artificial as in the case of depreciation being used as a tool of policy making).