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WAEC Economics 2016 Objective — Question 32

Question 32 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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32. In national income accounting, double counting occurs when (a) intermediate goods are counted twice (b) intermediate goods are counted with the final goods (c) final goods are counted more than once (d) different people count the products

  • A. intermediate goods are counted twice
  • B. intermediate goods are counted with the final goodsCorrect
  • C. final goods are counted more than once
  • D. different people count the products

Explanation

Intermediate goods are like raw materials, so if counted along with final goods, double counting has occurred.

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