Which of these is NOT the correctly stated component of the expenditure method of measuring national income?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Export plus import expenditure.
The incorrectly stated component of the expenditure method of measuring national income is "Export plus import expenditure."
The expenditure method calculates national income as:
GDP = C + I + G + (X - M), where:
- C = Final consumption expenditure by households
- I = Final investment expenditure by firms
- G = Final government expenditure
- (X - M) = Net exports (Exports minus Imports)
Since national income considers net exports (X - M) and not export plus import expenditure, the given option is incorrect.