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Which one of the following equals Personal Disposable Income ?<\/p>\n

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Personal Disposable Income (PDI) is defined as the income available with individuals for consumption or saving. It is calculated by subtracting direct taxes (like income tax, wealth tax) and other compulsory payments (like fees, fines, etc.) paid by households from their Personal Income.<\/section>\n
PDI represents the actual spending power of households after meeting their tax obligations to the government.<\/section>\n
Personal Income is the total income received by individuals from all sources before paying direct taxes. Private Income includes income accruing to private sector (households and private firms) from all sources. Option B attempts to derive Personal Income from Private Income (Private Income – Savings of Private Corporate Sector – Corporation Tax \u2248 Personal Income), but does not define PDI directly. Options C and D are incorrect formulations for PDI.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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