Part 1 of Essay
The is one of the important tools used to measure a nation’s productivity and output. It is a “scorecard” that can be used to measure one year’s output against another, or even to compare one nation‘s economic output (as long as the formula’s limitations are recognized) to another’s. Components of There are two approach ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... Gross Domestic Product, nor are improvements to the quality of goods and services. The Gross Domestic Product Index is a useful measure of a nation’s productivity. The United States baseline year for current measures of Gross Domestic Product is 1987. (McEachern, 168) Consumption The model defines consumption as the total annual expenditures for goods and services by households. Examples of this component are groceries, clothing, haircuts, plumbing repairs, and health care, TVs and furniture. Consumption is ....