Economics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Question:

Name any three variables of macroeconomics.

Answer:

  • Aggregate demand;
  • Aggregate supply; and
  • National income.
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Introduction to Microeconomics

Q 1.

Give two examples of underutilisation of resources.

Q 2.

Name any three variables of macroeconomics.

Q 3.

Define Marginal Opportunity Cost.[AI 2008]

Q 4.

If a PPF shifts to the right, the new PPF will be parallel to the original.

Q 5.

What is meant by economy?

Q 6.

What is economics?

Q 7.

Why is it that on one hand coal is found in plenty, yet it is scarce while on the other, a rotten vegetable is rare but not scarce?

Q 8.

Give two examples of growth of resources.

Q 9.

Which type of science is economics?

Q 10.

What is meant by economising of resources? [CBSE 2003]

Q 11.

Why do all economies have similar central problems?

Q 12.

The government has started promoting foreign capital. What is its economic value in the context of Production Possibilities Frontier?

Q 13.

State any two central problems under ‘problem of allocation of resources’.[CBSE Sample Paper 2016]

Q 14.

Economy can never operate outside PPC with the given resources and technology.

Q 15.

Define Opportunity Cost. [CBSE 2007]
Or
Give the meaning of  Opportunity Cost'. [CBSE 2008, 09]

Q 16.

Give one/two examples of microeconomics study.[CBSE 2004C, 09, 09C, 11C;AI 2004, 05, 07, 11]
Or
Name any three variables of micro-economics.

Q 17.

Although water is useful, yet it is cheap. On the contrary, diamond is not much of use, still it is very expensive. Give an economic reason for this paradox.

Q 18.

State the central problems of an economy. [CBSE Sample Paper 2014]

Q 19.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities Curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 20.

India is a labour abundance and capital scarce economy. Which technique of production should be used to produce the commodity?

Q 21.

What do you mean by the production possibilities of an economy?

Q 22.

Why does an economic problem arise? [CBSE 2007]
Or
What gives rise to an economic problem? [CBSE, Sample Paper 2008] Or
Why does the problem of choice arise? [CBSE 2004]

Q 23.

State two features of resources that give rise to an economic problem.

Q 24.

What is meant by central problem of an economy?

Q 25.

In an underdeveloped economy why there is the need of efficient utilization of resources?

Q 26.

As water resources are limited in our country, how can we economise the water resources so that it could not cause a future problem for us? Give any two suggestions.

Q 27.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule. 
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Q 28.

Give reasons for the following statements:

  1. Every economy has to make the decision relating to what to produce.
  2. Problem of choice arises because available resources have alternative uses.

Q 29.

Whether the cotton textile industry is an example of micro or macroeconomics?

Q 30.

"Scarcity and choice go all together". Defend or refute.

Q 31.

A teacher is getting Rs 6,000 per month as salary. If he leaves the job and starts tuition work, he is expected to earn Rs 5,000 per month. What would be his opportunity cost?

Q 32.

Define microeconomics.[CBSE 2007C; AI 2005, 2012]
Or
Give the meaning of microeconomics.[CBSE 2009]

Q 33.

Economic problem arises due to plenty of resources.

Q 34.

Why PPC is concave to the point of origin? [CBSE 2011, AI 2007]

Q 35.

State any three assumptions on which a production possibilities curve is based. [CBSE 2013 Q]

Q 36.

Why is Production Possibilities Curve concave? Explain.[CBSE 2011, AI 2014, 2007]

Q 37.

Give reasons for the following statements:

  1. A Production Possibility Frontier is always a downward sloping concave curve.
  2. An efficient economy would always produce a combination of goods
    that lies on the given Production Possibility Frontier.
  3. Growth of an economy is represented in the form of a rightward shift of a Production Possibility Frontier.

Q 38.

In the context of an economy when we talk about scarcity', we refer to short supply of land.

Q 39.

Growth of resources shifts PPC towards left.

Q 40.

If the economy operates inside PPC, it shows full utilisation of resources.

Q 41.

Economy always operates on PPC.

Q 42.

The problems of scarcity of resources and their alternate uses arise everywhere but particularly in backward countries. For their solution non-economic considerations can be stressed. How?

Q 43.

What is likely to be the impact of Make in India' appeal to the foreign investors by the Prime Minister of India, on the production possibilities frontiers of India? Explain.

Q 44.

A Production Possibility Frontier' (PPF) is always represented as a upward sloping curve.

Q 45.

A farmer is getting more profit by producing opium rather than that of wheat. In situation of famine which crop should be produced?

Q 46.

Unemployment is reduced due to the measures taken by the government. State its economic value in the context of production possibilities frontier.

Q 47.

With the same amount of resources a farmer can feed the following combination of goats and horses:
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Taking into consideration the options available with him, find out the opportunity cost of the farmer of feeding one horse.

Q 48.

Why is production possibility curve also called opportunity cost curve?

Q 49.

What is a production possibility frontier?

Q 50.

What is the basic reason for economic problem in all economies?