Assertion (A): GDP does not fully reflect income distribution. Reason (R): GDP measures total output, not equality.

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1. **Assertion (A) is true.** GDP shows the total value of goods and services. It does not show who gets the income.

2. **Reason (R) is true.** GDP measures total output or total income in the economy, not how it is shared.

3. **R explains A.** Because GDP is an aggregate sum, it can be large even if income is very unequal. So the reason explains why GDP does not reflect distribution.

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