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Transformed into goods for final consumption is termed as

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Answered by suyambu
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Final Goods:

Final goods refer to those goods which are used either for consumption or for investment.

Final Goods include:

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(i) Goods purchased by consumer households as they are meant for final consumption (like milk purchased by households).

(ii) Goods purchased by firms for capital formation or investment (like machinery purchased by a firm).

It must be noted that final goods are neither resold nor used for any further transformation in the process of production.

Intermediate Goods:

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Intermediate goods refer to those goods which are used either for resale or for further production in the same year.

Intermediate Goods include:

(i) Goods purchased for resale (like milk purchased by a Dairy Shop).

(ii) Goods used for further production (like milk used for making sweets).

Important Points about Intermediate Goods:

1. They are generally purchased by one production unit from another production unit, i.e. intermediate goods remain within the production boundary. However, all purchases by one production unit from other production units are not intermediate purchases.

For example, purchases of building, machinery, etc. are not intermediate purchases (if they are not meant for resale) as their value is not included in the value of final good. In fact, such purchases are termed as final products as they are purchased for investment.

2. They have ‘Derived Demand’ as their demand depends on demand for final goods. Durable goods (like trucks, aircrafts, vehicles, etc.) purchased by Government for military purposes are included under the category of intermediate goods as they are used to produce defense services and not for market sale.

3. Value of intermediate goods is merged with the value of final goods. For instance, suppose a miller buys wheat worth? 700 and converts it into flour worth? 1,000. Now, the value of flour (final good) includes the value of wheat (intermediate good).

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