A key framework in national economic accounting is the Supply Use Table (SUT). An SUT presents a comprehensive picture of the structure of the economy of a country for a given year in terms of the supply and use of (demand for) all goods and services (products). It has two main purposes. First, it is fundamental to establishing the level of the GDP as a firm basis for up to date annual and quarterly estimates of economic growth. Secondly, it plays a key role in economic analysis in which the effects of policy changes and external shocks can be predicted.
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