What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic activities?

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Points to remember

What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic - NCERT Questions

  • Economic Activities - Production of goods and services to add value to the national income.
  • It has two parts - market activities and non-market activities
  • Market activities - activities performed for pay or profit.
  • Non-market activities - production for self-consumption .
  • Non-Economic activity - That does not add value to the national income, like household chores .

Answer to be written

  • The activities that result in the production of goods and services that add value to the national income are called economic activities.
  • Economic activities have two parts — market activities and non-market activities
  • Market activities involve activities performed for pay or profit . These include the production of goods or services , including government services.
  • Non-market activities are the production for self-consumption .
  • Activities that do not contribute to national income , such as a person doing household chores, are called non-economic activities.

 

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