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national income

the total income earned by a nation's productive factors, including all profits, rents, wages, etc., during a specified period, usually a year; net national product minus indirect business taxes

See national income in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The total net value of all goods and services produced within a nation over a specified period of time, representing the sum of wages, profits, rents, interest, and pension payments to residents of the nation.

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