Economics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Question:

What is economics?

Answer:

Economics is about studying economic problems arising due to limited means (having alternative uses) in relation to unlimited wants.

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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.

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

Q 4.

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

Q 5.

What is meant by economy?

Q 6.

Define Marginal Opportunity Cost.[AI 2008]

Q 7.

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

Q 8.

Which type of science is economics?

Q 9.

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 10.

Give two examples of growth of resources.

Q 11.

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 12.

What is economics?

Q 13.

Economic problem arises due to plenty of resources.

Q 14.

Why is production possibility curve also called opportunity cost curve?

Q 15.

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 16.

Define Marginal Opportunity Cost. Explain the concept with a hypothetical numerical example.[CBSE Sample Paper 2016]

Q 17.

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

Q 18.

Growth of resources shifts PPC towards left.

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 21.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities Curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 22.

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 23.

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

Q 24.

Why do all economies have similar central problems?

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

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

Q 27.

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

Q 28.

What is a production possibility frontier?

Q 29.

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

Q 30.

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

Q 31.

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

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

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

Q 34.

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

Q 35.

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

Q 36.

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 37.

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 38.

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

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

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

Q 41.

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

Q 42.

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 43.

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 44.

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

Q 45.

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

Q 46.

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

Q 47.

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

Q 48.

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

Q 49.

Discuss the central problems of an economy.

Q 50.

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