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  • Question 1
    Answer briefly each of the following questions: 15 × 2 = 30
    (i)  State the Law of Demand. Mention two assumptions of the Law.  
    (ii)  What is meant by substitution effect?  
    (iii)  Define income elasticity of demand.  
    (iv)  With the help of a diagram, explain one exception to the Law of Supply.  
    (v)  What is marginal physical product? How can marginal physical product be obtained from total physical product?  
    (vi)  With the help of a diagram, show how the equilibrium price and quantity change, when supply increases
      and demand remains unchanged.    		  
    (vii)  Define monopsony. Explain one feature of monopsony.  
    (viii)  Differentiate between explicit cost and implicit cost.  
    (ix)  What is meant by marginal efficiency of capital?  
    (x)  Explain how bank rate can be used to control credit in an economy.  
    (xi)  How can private income be obtained from domestic income?  
    (xii)  Define fiscal policy. Mention the tools of fiscal policy.  
    (xiii)  What is meant by revenue  deficit?  
    (xiv)  Differentiate between stock and supply.  
    (xv)  Explain the meaning of full employment in macro economics.  
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  • Question 2
    (a) Discuss any two exceptions to the Law of Demand. [4]
    (b) The quantity demanded of a commodity at a price of Rs 10 per unit is 40 units.
    Its price elasticity of demand is (–2). The price falls by Rs 2 per unit.
    Calculate the quantity demanded of the commodity at the new price.    		 [4]
    (c) Explain the Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility. [6]
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  • Question 3
    (a) Draw a market supply curve from two individual hypothetical supply schedules. [4]
    (b) Discuss two factors other than price that affect the supply of a commodity. [4]
    (c) Explain price control and rationing with the help of demand and supply curves. [6]
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  • Question 4
    (a) Explain with the help of a diagram, the relation between marginal physical product and average physical product. [4]
    (b) Differentiate between:

    (i) Internal and external economies of scale.

    (ii) Internal and external diseconomies of scale.
    		 [4]
    (c) Discuss two causes each of increasing returns to scale and  decreasing returns to  scale [6]
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  • Question 5
    (a) Explain the shape of the average fixed cost curve. [4]
    (b) Why is the average revenue = marginal revenue = price, under perfect competition? [4]
    (c) Discuss producer's equilibrium by using the total revenue and total cost curves. [6]
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  • Question 6
    (a) Define aggregate demand. Mention its components. [4]
    (b) Explain the meaning of investment multiplier. [4]
    (c) Distinguish between deficient demand and excess demand in macro economics. [6]
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  • Question 7
    (a)  Define money. Explain its function as a medium of exchange. [4]
    (b)  Explain the role of Central Bank as the government's agent and as an advisor to the government. [4]
    (c)  Briefly explain the types of deposits of commercial banks. [6]
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  • Question 8
    (a)  Discuss two causes of demand pull inflation. [4]
    (b)  How can taxation be used to control inflation? [4]
    (c)  Why is it important for a country to have a budget? Give four reasons for the same. [6]
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  • Question 9
    (a) Discuss two precautions that need to be observed while calculating national income by income method. [4]
    (b) Explain the components of compensation of employees. [4]
    (c) From the following data, calculate national income, using the expenditure method: [6]
          Rs. in crores  
      (i) Government final consumption expenditure 730  
      (ii) Private final consumption expenditure 1580  
      (iii) Net factor income earned from abroad. 20  
      (iv) Gross capital formation 300  
      (v) Change in stocks 40  
      (vi) Net indirect tax 100  
      (vii) Consumption of fixed capital 50  
      (viii)  Net exports 10  
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