Economics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Question:

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

Answer:

When unemployment is reduced due to the measures taken by the government, the economy will be able to realize its production potential (Full employment) level.
Value: Efficient utilization of resources

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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.

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 4.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 5.

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

Q 6.

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

Q 7.

Give two examples of growth of resources.

Q 8.

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

Q 9.

What is meant by economy?

Q 10.

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 11.

Name any three variables of macroeconomics.

Q 12.

What is economics?

Q 13.

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 14.

Which type of science is economics?

Q 15.

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

Q 16.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 17.

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

Q 18.

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

Q 19.

Only Scarce Goods' attract price."Comment.

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.

Give two examples of underutilisation of resources.

Q 22.

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

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

What is meant by central problem of an economy?

Q 25.

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 26.

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

Q 27.

Production in an economy is below to its potentiality due to unemployment. Government starts employment generation schemes. Explain its effects by using production possibility curve.
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Q 28.

What is a production possibility frontier?

Q 29.

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

Q 30.

Why is production possibility curve also called opportunity cost curve?

Q 31.

Name the economic value achievable when attempts are made to increase resources in the country.

Q 32.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities Curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 33.

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

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.

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

Q 37.

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 38.

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

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

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 41.

Define Production Possibility Curve and state its properties.[CBSE, All India 2013 C]

Q 42.

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

Q 43.

Economy always operates on PPC.

Q 44.

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

Q 45.

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 46.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule. 
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Q 47.

Discuss the subject matter of economics.

Q 48.

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

Q 49.

Scarcity of resources is a universal phenomenon and is not confined to poor and backward countries only. Comment.

Q 50.

What will be the impact of recently launched Clean India Mission' (Swachh Bharat Mission) on the Production Possibilities curve of the economy and why?