List and Compare the Four Components of the Expenditure Approach

question 160

Essay

List and compare the four components of the expenditure approach to calculating GDP.

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Definitions:

Lower-of-cost-or-market

An accounting principle that requires inventory to be recorded at the lower of its original cost or current market value, ensuring assets are not overstated on the balance sheet.

Balance Sheet

A documentation of a company’s financial position, showcasing assets, liabilities, and the equity held by shareholders at a particular instance.

Lower-of-cost-or-market

An accounting principle that valuables inventory at the lower cost between the original purchase cost and its current market price.

Conservatism

An accounting principle that requires uncertainties and risks to be accounted for by reporting lower potential profits and higher liabilities.