Economics W5-DQ2

Why do national income accountants compare the market value of the total outputs in various years rather than actual physical volumes of production? What problem is posed by any comparison over time of the market values of various total outputs? How is this problem resolved?

Note: Answer should be minimum of 300 words excluding references. Responses are original in content and with minimum of one external reference. Reference are used properly and cited properly.

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