Economics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Question:

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.

Answer:

  • As, we know there is no economy in this world which possesses infinite resources to produce each and everything in infinite quantities.Therefore, if an economy decides to produce a quantity of one commodity, then they have to sacrifice the production of another commodity.
  • Resources in eveiy economy are always scarce. But the available resources can be put to alternative uses. Therefore, an economy will always prefer to make use of its resources in production of those goods and services that are most required and sacrifice the production of less- required goods and services.
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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.

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

Q 7.

Give two examples of growth of resources.

Q 8.

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

Q 9.

Name any three variables of macroeconomics.

Q 10.

What is meant by economy?

Q 11.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 12.

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 13.

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 14.

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 15.

Which type of science is economics?

Q 16.

What is 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.

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

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

Why is production possibility curve also called opportunity cost curve?

Q 21.

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

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

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

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

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

Only Scarce Goods' attract price."Comment.

Q 27.

Economic problem arises due to plenty of resources.

Q 28.

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

Q 29.

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 30.

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

Q 31.

Why do all economies have similar central problems?

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

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

Q 34.

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

Q 35.

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

Q 36.

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

Q 37.

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

Q 38.

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

Q 39.

What is a production possibility frontier?

Q 40.

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

Q 41.

What is meant by central problem of an economy?

Q 42.

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

Q 43.

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

Q 44.

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

Q 45.

Define Marginal Opportunity Cost.[AI 2008]

Q 46.

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

Q 47.

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

Q 48.

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 49.

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 50.

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.