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Income and expenditure accounts

The income and expenditure accounts provide a quarterly measure of gross domestic product (GDP) and its components, derived using both the income and the expenditure methods. The components of revenue include wages, salaries and supplementary labour income, corporation profits, net income of non-farm and other unincorporated businesses as well as interests. The components of expenditure include personal expenditure on goods and services, business and government investment in fixed capital formation, investment in inventories and international trade. See about the income and expenditure accounts.

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