Economics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Question:

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

Answer:

The concept of PP curve is based on the following assumptions:

  1.  First, the amount of resources in the economy is fixed.
  2. Second, the technology is given and unchanged.
  3. Third, the resources are efficient and fully employed.
    Using the figure given below answer the following (Q.9 & Q.10).
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Introduction to Microeconomics

Q 1.

A country's resources are fully and p efficiently employed. The problem of scarcity exists. What advice would be given to raise the efficiency level of the human resource to fight scarcity?

Q 2.

Massive unemployment will shift PPC to the left. Defend or refute.

Q 3.

Explain the meaning of opportunity cost with the help of production possibility schedule.[CBSE, All India 2013]

Q 4.

A doctor has a private clinic in New Delhi and his annual earnings are Rs 10 lakh. If he works in a government hospital in New Delhi, his annual earning will be Rs 8 lakh. What is the opportunity cost of having a clinic in New Delhi?

Q 5.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 6.

Give two examples of growth of resources.

Q 7.

What is meant by economy?

Q 8.

How does Maruti Udyog Ltd. fix the prices of its cars, is it studied in macroeconomics?

Q 9.

What is economics?

Q 10.

"An economy always produces on but not inside PPC. Defend or refute.

Q 11.

Which type of science is economics?

Q 12.

Name any three variables of macroeconomics.

Q 13.

Only Scarce Goods' attract price."Comment.

Q 14.

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

Q 15.

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

Q 16.

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

Q 17.

Giving reasons, state whether the  following statements are true or false.
 An economy always manages to meet all the needs of the people living in the country.

Q 18.

Why is production possibility curve also called opportunity cost curve?

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

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 21.

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 22.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 23.

What is meant by central problem of an economy?

Q 24.

Give two examples of underutilisation of resources.

Q 25.

Economy always operates on PPC.

Q 26.

There are various sources of income a teacher has; such as,

  1.  He can earn Rs 40000 from teaching in school.
  2. He can earn Rs 50000 by tuition/ coaching
  3. He earns Rs 60000 by writing the help book guides.
    What is the opportunity cost of his teaching in school? Why should he choose teaching profession?

Q 27.

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

Q 28.

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

Q 29.

Because of destruction caused by war, a country's PPF will shift to the left.

Q 30.

PPC is concave shaped as production of one good can be increased only by reducing quantity of another good.

Q 31.

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 32.

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

Q 33.

A job guarantee scheme will lead to a rightward shift of PPF.

Q 34.

Growth of resources shifts PPC towards left.

Q 35.

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 36.

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

Q 37.

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

Q 38.

What is a production possibility frontier?

Q 39.

Define Marginal Rate of Transformation (MRT). [CBSE 2012]

Q 40.

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

Q 41.

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 42.

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

Q 43.

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 44.

What is likely to be the impact of efforts towards reducing unemployment on the production potential of the economy? Explain.

Q 45.

What does a rightward shift of production possibility curve indicate?[CBSE 2007]

Q 46.

Why does an economic problem arise? [CBSE 2006, 07C, 09;  Or AI 2007]
State any two causes of economic problem. [CBSE 2005C, 09C, 12;Or AI 2007]
State two characteristics of the economic resources which give rise to economic problem.Or [AI 2007]
Why does problem of choice arise?[CBSE 2004, 05C, 06, 07] Or
Explain three factors that lead to an economic problem.

Q 47.

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

Q 48.

Economic problem arises due to plenty of resources.

Q 49.

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

Q 50.

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