The effect of a government surplus upon the equilibrium levelof NNP (Net National Product) is substantially the same as anincrease in consumption. Net national product (NNP) is the monetary value of finished goods and services produced by a country's citizens, overseas and domestically, in a given period (i.e., the gross national product (GNP) minus the amount of GNP required to purchase new goods to maintain existing stock (i.e., depreciation).