Economics : 2004: CBSE: [ Delhi ] : Set III

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  • Q1

     Explain the meanings of normal goods and inferior goods.

    Marks:3
    Answer:

    The goods which have positive income effect is said to be normal good. i.e whose demand goes up when the income goes up. Thus there is positive relation between Income and demand for normal goods. Income demand curve of normal goods slopes upward leftwards. It may be shown as under:

    The goods, which are of inferior quality good and constitute a major part of total consumption. These goods have negative income effect i.e. when the demand goes down the income goes up. Thus there is a negative relation between income and demand for inferior goods. Income curve of inferior goods slopes down rightwards as shown in the following figure:

     

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  • Q2

    At a price of Rs 8 per unit, the quantity supplied of a commodity is 200 units. Its price elasticity of supply is 1.5. If its price rises to Rs. 10 per unit, calculate its quantity supplied at the new price.

    Marks:3
    Answer:

    Given:
    Existing price(P)= Rs 8
    Existing Supply (Q)=200 units
    New Price (P1)=Rs 10
    Change in price ()= 10-8 =Rs 2
    Price Elasticity of supply (Es)=1.5
    Price elasticity of supply=

    New Supply=Existing Supply +change in supply
    =200+75=275 units.

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  • Q3

    What does a production possibility curve show? When will it shift to the right?

    Marks:3
    Answer:

    We know that every economy has limited resources, which can be used to produce different combination of goods and services. If we make our economy very simple with only two choices then Production possibility curve is a curve which shows all possible combinations of two goods that can be produced by making full use of given resources and technology. Suppose an economy decides to produce only wheat and cloth. If all the resources are used for the production of wheat only then 100 lake tones of wheat can be produced. Or all resources are used for the production of cloth then 4,000 bales of cloth can be produced. Between these two extremes there can be many combinations, which can be produced. These can be shown by a schedule.

     

    Goods

    Production Possibilities

    A

    B

    C

    D

    E

    Wheat (lakh tones)

    100

    90

    70

    40

    0

    Cloth (‘000 bales)

    0

    1

    2

    3

    4

    The PPC shifts to the right only if there is growth of resources. In such case the production possibilities of both the commodities will increase.

     

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  • Q4

    Calculate Gross National Disposable Income from the following data:

     

    Rs. (Crores)

    (a) National income
    (b) Net current transfers from rest of the world
    (c) Consumption of fixed capital
    (d) Net factor income from abroad
    (e) Net indirect taxes

    2,000
    200
    100
    (-) 50
    250

    Marks:3
    Answer:

    Gross National Disposable Income = National Income+ Consumption of fixed Capital +Net Indirect Taxes +Net current transfers from rest of the world
          
            =2,000+100+250+200
            =Rs 2,550 crores

     

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  • Q5

    The price of a commodity is Rs. 15 per unit and its quantity supplied is 500 units. When its price rises to Rs. 18 per unit, its quantity supplied rises to 650 units. Calculate its price elasticity of supply.

    Marks:3
    Answer:

    Price elasticity of supply

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  • Q6

     Calculate Gross National Disposable Income from the following data:

     

    Rs. (Crores)

    (i) Net factor income from abroad
    (ii) National income
    (iii) Net indirect taxes
    (iv) Net current transfers from rest of the world
    (v) Consumption of fixed capital

    (-) 10
    1,000
    80
    150
    100

    Marks:3
    Answer:

    Gross National Disposable Income = National Income+ Consumption of fixed Capital +Net Indirect Taxes +Net current transfers from rest of the world
        = 1,000 +100+80+150
        = Rs 1,330 crores

     

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  • Q7

    In an economy, the multiplier is 10 and the investment expenditure is increased by Rs. 700 crores. The marginal propensity to consume is 0.9. Calculate the total increase in income and consumption expenditures.

    Marks:3
    Answer:

    Total Increase in income= Increase in investment x Multiplier
        =700x10
        =RS 7,000 crores
    Increase in consumption expenditure=Increase in incomex Marginal propensity to consume
        =7,000x0.9
        =Rs 6,300 crores

     

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  • Q8

    What is the relationship between average propensity to consume and average propensity to save? Can the value of average propensity to save be negative? If yes, when?

    Marks:3
    Answer:

    Average propensity to consume refers to the ratio of aggregate consumption expenditure to aggregate income thus
                        APC= Consumption
                                      Income
    The sum of average propensity to consume and average propensity to save is equal to one because,
                            Y = C + S

    Dividing both sides by Y, we get,
                        Y/Y = C/Y  + S/Y
                          1  = APC + APS
            i.e. APC = 1 - APS
                        APS = 1 - APC

     

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  • Q9

    From the following table, calculate average -variable cost of each given level of output: 

    Output (units)

    1

    2

    3

    4

    Marginal cost (Rs.)

    40

    30

    35

    39

    Marks:4
    Answer:

    Output

    Marginal Cost

    Total Variable cost

    Average variable cost

    1

    2

    3

    4

     

    40

    30

    35

    39

     

      40

      70

    105

    144

    40

    35

    35

    36

    Total Variable Cost = Total of Marginal Cost

    Average Variable Cost=    Total variable cost
                                                     Output

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  • Q10

    Explain the relationship between total revenue and marginal revenue with the help of a revenue schedule.

    Marks:4
    Answer:

    Changes in marginal revenue affect total revenue directly. Total Revenue increases so long as marginal revenue is positive. Total revenue is maximum when marginal revenue is zero. Total revenue decreases when marginal revenue is negative. We can explain the relationship between total revenue and marginal revenue with the help of the following table -

     

    Units Sold

    Price per unit

    Total Revenue

    Marginal Revenue

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    10

    9

    8

    7

    6

    5

    4

    3

     

    10

    18

    24

    28

    30

    30

    28

    24

    10

      8

      6

      4

      2

      0

    - 2

     -4

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