Economics

Introduction to Microeconomics

Question:

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule.
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Answer:


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The Production Possibility Curve is downward sloping straight line because of constant marginal opportunity cost.

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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.

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

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.

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

Q 8.

Give two examples of growth of resources.

Q 9.

What is meant by economy?

Q 10.

Name any three variables of macroeconomics.

Q 11.

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 12.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule.
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Q 13.

What is economics?

Q 14.

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 15.

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 16.

Which type of science is economics?

Q 17.

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

Q 18.

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

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

Q 21.

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

Q 22.

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

Q 23.

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 24.

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

Q 25.

Only Scarce Goods' attract price."Comment.

Q 26.

Why is production possibility curve also called opportunity cost curve?

Q 27.

Giving reason comment on the shape of Production Possibilities curve based on the following schedule. 
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Q 28.

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

Q 29.

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

Q 30.

What is meant by central problem of an economy?

Q 31.

Give two examples of underutilisation of resources.

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

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

Q 34.

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

Q 35.

Growth of resources shifts PPC towards left.

Q 36.

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

Q 37.

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 38.

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

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

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 41.

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

Q 42.

Economic problem arises due to plenty of resources.

Q 43.

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

Q 44.

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

Q 45.

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 46.

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

Q 47.

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

Q 48.

Why do all economies have similar central problems?

Q 49.

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

Q 50.

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