Which of the following is an example of a flow variable?

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  1. Amount of capital goods employed in an economy on the first day of its financial year.
  2. Money supply in a country on the first day of its financial year.
  3. Export of food grains in a particular financial year.
  4. Amount of food grains available in all warehouses of the country on the first day of its financial year.

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Option 3 : Export of food grains in a particular financial year.
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The correct answer is Export of food grains in a particular financial year.Key Points

  • A flow is a quantity that is measured with reference to a period of time.
  • Thus, flows are defined with reference to a specific period (length of time).
  • It has a time dimension.
  • National income is a flow.
  • It describes and measures flow of goods and services which become available to a country during a year.
    • Hence Export of food grains in a particular financial year is an example of a flow variable.

Additional Information

  • Stocks are defined at a particular point in time.
    • So, Wealth is a stock variable as it can be measured at a particular time. 
  • A flow shows change during a period of time whereas a stock indicates the quantity of a variable at a point of time.
  • Wealth is a stock since it can be measured at a point of time.
  • Income is a flow because it can be measured over a period of time.
  • Salary and change in wealth is a flow because it can be measured over a period of time.
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