Economics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Question:

Large number of technical training institutions have been started by the government. State its economic value in the context of production possibility frontier.

Answer:

This would lead to technological innovations in the economy. When the level of technology improves production possibility frontier is expected to shift to the right. There would be better utilization of the resources and the economy will move closer to the production possibility frontier.
Value: Economic Growth with technological innovation

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Introduction to Microeconomics

Q 1.

What is meant by economy?

Q 2.

Name any three variables of macroeconomics.

Q 3.

Give two examples of growth of resources.

Q 4.

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 5.

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 6.

What is economics?

Q 7.

Give two examples of underutilisation of resources.

Q 8.

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

Q 9.

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

Q 10.

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

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

Which type of science is economics?

Q 13.

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

Q 14.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities Curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 15.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 16.

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

Q 17.

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

Q 18.

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

Q 19.

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 20.

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

Q 21.

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

Q 22.

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 23.

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

Q 24.

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

Q 25.

Economy always operates on PPC.

Q 26.

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 27.

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

Q 28.

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

Q 29.

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 30.

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

Q 31.

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

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

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

Q 34.

What is a production possibility frontier?

Q 35.

Discuss the subject matter of economics.

Q 36.

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 37.

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 38.

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

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

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

Q 41.

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

Q 42.

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 43.

Discuss the central problems of an economy.

Q 44.

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

Q 45.

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

Q 46.

What is meant by central problem of an economy?

Q 47.

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

Q 48.

Why do all economies have similar central problems?

Q 49.

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

Q 50.

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