The document discusses key concepts related to national income:
- Domestic income generated within a country is called domestic product or domestic income. Income generated abroad by residents is called factor income from abroad (FIFA). Income generated within the domestic territory by non-residents is called factor income to abroad (FITA).
- National income or national product is the combined income from the domestic territory and FIFA, minus FITA.
- There are three main methods to calculate national income: income method, expenditure method, and value added method.
- The income method measures national income based on payments received by factors of production. The expenditure method measures aggregate demand or total spending in the economy. The value added method