Do you think that reality shows contribute to a country's national income and economic growth?

Question

If so, please explain why and how.

please answer in details, for example how it would affect the demand, supply, quantity supplied and quantity demanded.

Answer 1

If an economic activity generates sales revenues in excess of the cost of inputs it consumes and yields surplus distributable revenues to pay off wages/salaries, interest on loans used, rent on land and buildings and a positive return/ profit on investnent made in that economic activity, then that economic activity contributes to national income. If over the years, this surplus revenues grows, then that economic activity also contributes to the growth of national income or economic growth. If Realty shows meet the above tests, as it certainly does in most cases, then Reality shows do contribute to national income and economic growth. One may think that Realty shows are useless wastage of time and national resources, but economically these shows do contribute to national and economic grwth. Cigarettes kill but the cigratte industry contribute to national income and growth. So do fashion shows, Bollywood fims, police services, defence services, churches, schools. Human beings have different needs including the need for entertainment. Commercially viable activities to meet such needs including the need to get entertainment contribute to national income and economic growth.

Answer 2

Television shows are sold to other netwroks and countries. Depending on how well these shows do will determine how much they're sold for i.e. American Idol is rated the number one all time Reality Show and can sell for $1 million per episode with the final selling for as much as $10 million - and to more than 20 countries around the world.

So yes, reality shows do impact on a countries national income and economic growth.

Answer 3

No they contribute to the general dumbing down of television. And to the programme makers' bank balances - they're cheap to make.

Answer 4

LOL!!! Of course not...

Is this a serious question?