Recession vs Slowdown
Understand business cycles, recession and economic slowdown, their key differences and Real GDP movements with simple examples for UPSC Prelims.
Understand business cycles, recession and economic slowdown, their key differences and Real GDP movements with simple examples for UPSC Prelims.
Understand Nominal GDP and Real GDP, current and constant prices, their differences and calculation with simple examples for UPSC Prelims.
Learn the three methods of calculating GDP: Value Added, Income and Expenditure Method. Understand formulas, examples, double counting and GDP = C + I + G + X – M for UPSC.
Understand domestic territory in national income accounting, including what it includes and excludes, with examples explaining its relationship with GDP for UPSC Prelims.
Learn Depreciation (Consumption of Fixed Capital) for UPSC. Understand meaning, causes, examples, gross vs net investment, accounting significance and economic importance.
Understand the difference between GDP and GNP for UPSC. Learn definitions, formulas, examples, Net Factor Income from Abroad (NFIA), comparison table and FAQs.
Understand Capital Output Ratio (COR) and Incremental Capital Output Ratio (ICOR) for UPSC. Learn formulas, examples, relationship with investment and GDP growth, significance and limitations.
Understand factor cost, basic prices and market prices for UPSC. Learn GVA at basic prices, GDP at market prices, production taxes, product taxes and key formulae.