national income measures the wealthy that exists in an economy.national income statistics wl determine national output under the fomular:output=income=expenditure!however the appropriateness of national income ar a measure of output is compromised by the weaknesses inherent in obtaining national income data!national income disregards underground economy or the black market which as a result economies that constitute a significant amount of such markets would have an understated national income figure thus its true measure of national out put wl nt be realised if these statistics are used!