31.   GDP is a measure of economic output, excluding income from abroad.

32.   If credit is tight, companies cannot finance their growth and economic output declines.

33.   If torrential rains continue for several more days, however, the flooding could begin to reduce economic output, he said.

34.   Imports make up about a quarter of gross national product, a measure of economic output.

35.   If torrential rains continue for several more days, however, the flooding could begin to reduce economic output and spur higher prices, Aninat said.

36.   In the next few decades, unless Japan somehow manages to arrest current trends, it may find that its share of global economic output has shrunk considerably.

37.   In the meantime it will continue to rely on gambling and related sleaze to provide one-third of official economic output and half of government revenues.

38.   Industrial production -- mainly manufacturing -- accounts for about one-third of gross domestic product, a measure of economic output.

39.   Investors were concerned economic reports due next week on employment, labor costs and economic output may prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month.

40.   It aims to become by next year the market leader for metropolitan Manila, which accounts for one-third of economic output.