<p>Because by definition it is. <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Glossary:Intermediate_consumption" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Intermediate consumption</a>:</p>
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<p>Intermediate consumption is a national accounts concept which measures the value of the goods and services consumed as inputs by a process of production</p>
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<p>firms hire lawyers as part of their business so it is part of the production.</p>

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<p>My economics teacher said that amount paid by a business firm to a lawyer for hiring his services is intermediate consumption hence it should not be included but my question is why it is intermediate consumption ?</p>

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# National income intermediate consumption

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-12)

My economics teacher said that amount paid by a business firm to a lawyer for hiring his services is intermediate consumption hence it should not be included but my question is why it is intermediate consumption ?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-07-12. Score: 1

Because by definition it is. [Intermediate consumption](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Glossary:Intermediate_consumption):

> Intermediate consumption is a national accounts concept which measures the value of the goods and services consumed as inputs by a process of production

firms hire lawyers as part of their business so it is part of the production.


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