Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: National Income Accounting

Question:

Goods like food and clothing, and services like recreation that are consumed when purchased by their ultimate consumers are called consumption goods or consumer goods. This also includes services which are consumed but for convenience we may refer to them are as consumer goods.

There are other goods that are of durable character which are used in the production process. These are tools, implements and machines. While they make production of other commodities feasible, they themselves don't get transformed in the production process. They are also final goods yet they are not final goods to be ultimately consumed. They are the crucial backbone of any production process, in aiding and enabling the production to take place. These goods form a  part of capital, one of the crucial factors of production in which a productive enterprise has invested, and they continue to enable the production process to go on for continuous cycles of production. There are capital goods and they gradually undergo wear and tear, and thus are repaired or gradually replaced over time. The stock of capital that an economy possesses is thus preserved, maintained and renewed partially or wholly overtime.

Final goods consists of ______________________.

Options:

Inferior goods and normal goods

Consumer goods and Intermediate goods

Capital goods and Intermediate goods

Consumer goods and Capital goods

Correct Answer:

Consumer goods and Capital goods

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (4) : Consumer goods and Capital goods

Final goods are distinct from intermediate goods. Final goods are destined for final use by consumers or businesses, whereas intermediate goods are used in the production of other goods.
Consumer goods are directly consumed by households to satisfy their wants or needs. Examples include food, beverages, clothing.
Capital goods are durable goods used by businesses to produce other goods or services. Examples include machinery, buildings, and vehicles.