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Macro economic analysis - class-XII

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Excess demand generates greater employment opportunities in the economy.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Excess demand is a situation when there is no possibility of greater employment opportunities as economy is already at full employment level.

Which of the following is not a component of aggregate demand in a two-sector economy?

  1. Net Exports

  2. Government Expenditure

  3. Consumption

  4. Both (a) and (b)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The aggregate demand in two sector economy only includes the expenditure made by the consumer sector and the producer sector. The expenditure by the government sector and net exports are not included in the two sector economy.

Which of these is a component of Aggregate demand ______________.

  1. Private consumption expenditure

  2. Investment expenditure

  3. Government expenditure

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The various components of expenditure method are: 

National income by expenditure method = C+I+G+ (X-M) where

C= Private Consumption expenditure by households 

I=  Gross Domestic Investment expenditure

G= Government Final consumption and investment expenditure

(X-M)= Net export ( Export - Import)

The deflationary gap can be corrected by raising the level of aggregate demand.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The deflationary gap can be corrected by raising the level of aggregate demand because deflationary gap occurs when aggregate demand falls shod of aggregate supply.

Aggregate demand can be increased by _______________.

  1. Increasing bank rate

  2. Selling government securities by Reserve Bank of India

  3. Increasing cash reserve ratio

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aggregate demand refers to the sum total of expenditure that the people plan to incur on the purchase of goods and services produced in an economy corresponding to their different levels of income. It can be increased when the credit creation capacity of the commercial banks gets increased. By increasing bank rate, selling government securities by RBI and increasing cash reserve ratio decrease the aggregate demand in an economy.

Demand curve slopes upwards from left to right.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False. Demand curve slopes downward from left to right because of the law of diminishing marginal utility. According to this law, the utility/satisfaction of the consumer goes on decreasing with every additional consumption of the commodity and hence, the consumer will buy more goods only when the price decreases. Other reasons are income effect, substitution effect, different uses of commodity etc. 

Desire means demand.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False. Demand is a desire to buy commodity backed by the ability to pay and willingness to buy a commodity.

The equilibrium is the state when _________.

  1. demand equals supply

  2. demand is more than supply

  3. demand is less than supply

  4. supply is less than demand


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Market equilibrium is a situation where the aggregate demand and supply of a commodity are the same I.e., equal. Equilibrium is achieved at the intersection of aggregate demand aggregate supply and at that level we get the equilibrium price and quantity. 

Market equilibrium of a commodity is determined by ________.

  1. balancing of demand and supply position

  2. aggregate demand

  3. aggregate supply

  4. government intervention


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Market equilibrium is a situation where the aggregate demand and supply of a commodity are the same. Equilibrium is achieved at the intersection of aggregate demand aggregate supply and at that level we get the equilibrium price and quantity. 

When demand increases, the demand curve shifts to the left. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Demand increases when price remains constant and other factors change.
For example if the income of the consumer increases, his demand will increase as a result the demand curve shifts to the right.
When demand for a good decreases say with the fall in income, the demand curve will shift to the left.

The factors causing deficient demand are:

  1. Fall in consumption expenditure

  2. Decrease in private investment

  3. Decrease in government expenditure

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aggregate demand is the total consumption of goods and services as it is not practically possible to count all the goods and services consumed and hence, the total expenditure undertaken by each household for consumption, private investment, expenditure by government on consumption and investments and net exports. Hence, deficient demand can be because of fall in household consumption, decrease in private investment, decrease in government expenditure. 

The relationship between rate of interest and investment demand is ___________.

  1. direct

  2. inverse

  3. constant

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Marginal efficiency of investment (MEI) refers to the expected rate of return from the allocation of a proportion of income or capital invested in the business. There is a inverse relation between the rate of interest and investment. If the rate of interest is high then people will take less loan from the bank and they will have less money to invest in whereas if rate of interest is low then people will take more loan from the bank to invest in the business. 

Induced consumption expenditure is ___________ in nature.

  1. income inelastic

  2. income elastic

  3. either A or B

  4. neither A nor B


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Induced consumption refers to that consumption which occurs on the basis of change in income. It changes when there is some same change in the level of income in the economy. Therefore, it is income elastic as it depends on the level of income in the economy. 

Determinants of aggregate demand is symbolically expressed as _______________.

  1. $AD = C+I$

  2. $AD = C+I+G+(X-M)$

  3. $AD = C+I+(X-M)$

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Aggregate Demand refers to the desired level of expenditure in the economy during an accounting year. It is what people wish to spend on the purchase of goods and services during an accounting year.

The determinants of aggregate demand is expressed as: 

Aggregate demand= C+I+G+ (X-M) where

C= Consumption expenditure

I= Investment expenditure

G= Government expenditure

(X-M)= Net export.

____________ consumption expenditure refers to the expenditure, which is independent of income.

  1. Autonomous

  2. Induced

  3. Aggregate

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Autonomous consumption refers to that consumption which occurs when there is no income in the economy. It is the minimum level of consumption that takes place in the economy. It is the consumption expenditure which is not affected by the income in the economy. 

The expected rate of return from an additional unit of capital invested is termed as _____________.

  1. Marginal efficiency of capital (MEC)

  2. Marginal efficiency of investment (MEI)

  3. Both A & B

  4. Neither A nor B


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Marginal efficiency of capital (MEC) or Marginal efficiency of investment (MEI) refers to the expected rate of return from the allocation of a proportion of income or capital invested in the business. It is the rate of return which is expected as per the economic behavior of the business since past few years. 

___________ refers to the amount of sales proceeds which an entrepreneur actually expects from the sale of output produced at a given level of employment during the year.

  1. Aggregate demand

  2. Market demand

  3. Aggregate supply

  4. Aggregate income


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aggregate Demand refers to the desired level of expenditure in the economy during an accounting year. So it can also be expressed as the sale proceeds because the expenditure from consumer's point of view is sales proceeds or earnings from producer's point of view. Therefore, Aggregate demand is the amount of sales proceeds which an entrepreneur actually expects from the sale of output produced during the year assuming it to be the full employment level of output. 

____________ is the expenditure incurred for those goods and services which satisfy the wants of private individuals and institutions directly.

  1. Consumption expenditure

  2. Investment expenditure

  3. Induced expenditure

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Consumption expenditure refers to the expenditure which is incurred on the basic act of consuming goods and services to satisfy the wants of the individuals. It is usually incurred directly by private individuals and institutions. 

Who propounded the 'market law'?

  1. Adam Smith

  2. J B Say

  3. T R Malthus

  4. David Recardo


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Law was propounded by J.B say
This law means that ‘supply always creates its own demand.’ In other words, according to J.B. Say, there cannot be general over­production or general unemployment on account of the excess of supply over demand because whatever is supplied or produced is automatically exchanged for money.

What is the break even point?

  1. Marginal revenue equals marginal cost

  2. Average revenue equals average cost

  3. Total revenue equals total cost

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Break-even point is that point where the producer is able to recover the total cost of production through sale of output and incurs no profit or loss. The total revenue here must equal the total cost for the firm to break-even at a given level of production of output.

Graphically, when demand curve moves upward, there is __________.

  1. more demand 

  2. more supply

  3. equilibrium

  4. none of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The demand curve is a graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded for a given period of time.

When the demand curve moves upward this shows that the price of good increases and the demand for goods falls this will show the upward movement in the demand curve

Geometric method is also known as Point Method.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Geometric method was suggested by Prof. Marshall and is used to measure the elasticity at a point on the demand curve. When there are infinitely small changes in price and demand, then the 'Geometric Method' is used. This method is also known as 'Graphic Method' or 'Point Method' or 'Arc Method'.

Due to government expenditure demand increases.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True. Government expenditure increases demand. Its one of the components to determine demand. Aggregate demand takes into account all the expenditure incurred in the country during the year. Government spending can be in the form of welfare, pension etc which increases the purchasing power of the people thereby increasing demand. 

In economics, equilibrium is a situation in which __________.

  1. there is no inherent tendency to change

  2. quantity demanded equals quantity supplied

  3. the market clears and becomes stable

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Equilibrium state is a state at which the quantity supplied is equal to the quantity demanded. Hence, neither buyers nor sellers want to change their behaviour. They are exact same. Hence, in economics, equilibrium is a situation in which there is no inherent tendency to change. Also, the market clears and becomes stable.

In economics, equilibrium is a situation in which _________.

  1. the market becomes unstable

  2. there is no inherent tendency to change

  3. quantity demanded is more than quantity supplied

  4. when firm start to make profit


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Equilibrium state is a state at which the quantity supplied is equal to the quantity demanded. Hence, neither buyers nor sellers want to change their behaviour. They are exact same. Hence, in economics, equilibrium is a situation in which there is no inherent tendency to change.

The Foreign Exchange Reserves of India consist of __________.

  1. Foreign Currency Assets held by RBI

  2. Gold Holdings of RBI

  3. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Foreign exchange reserves of India Consists of Foreign currency assets held by RBI, gold holding of RBI, Special drawings Rights. Foreign exchange reserves of India are holdings of cash, bank deposits, bonds and other financial assets. 

The period of time, when supply is fully adjusted to change in demand is called_________.

  1. short period.

  2. very short period.

  3. mid period.

  4. long period.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The period of time, when supply is fully adjusted to change in demand is called long term period. During the long period, all factors of production of inputs in the industry can be converted into variable. In the long run the firms can change the scale of production, the plant size can be changed, etc. Thus, in long run supply can be fully adjusted to the change in demand. 

Since under monopolistic competition, P>MC in equilibrium, there is _________.

  1. optimal allocation of resources

  2. nonoptimal allocation of resources

  3. greater allocation of resources

  4. lesser allocation of resources


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under monopolistic competition, if Price is more than Marginal cost there is no optimal utilisation of resources. Optimum utilisation of resources will be achieved only when price = marginal cost. 

Which of the following statements is correct, in the case of excess demand?

  1. Market supply will be less than market demand

  2. Equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity will increase.

  3. Both (a) and (b).

  4. Neither (a) nor (b).


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In case of excess demand market supply will be less than market demand and equilibrium price and quantity will decrease. Its a situation in market when at the given price the quantity demanded id more than quantity supplied. Due to competition the prices will rise and then buyers will demanding less of the commodity. When the price is high suppliers increase the supply thereby increasing the supply as well as price of the commodity. 

At $ P _X  $ = Rs.  5, demand for Good-X is $30$ units and supply of Good-X is $20$ units, it is a situation of:

  1. excess demand.

  2. excess supply.

  3. equilibrium.

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Excess demand is a situation where the demand for a product is more than the supply for the product. In the given question, demand for good X is 30 units and supply for good X is 20 units. Hence, the excess demand is 10 units. 

What would price ceiling lead to when the maximum price is fixed lower than the equilibrium price?

  1. Excess demand.

  2. Excess supply.

  3. Deficient demand.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Price ceiling means that a maximum price that can be charged for a product is fixed by the government. The sellers cannot charge a price beyond it. Price ceiling is done to help the people to get goods at a lower rate and save them from getting exploited. Hence, when the prices are reduced the demand for that commodity increases due to the mechanism of law of demand, while supply decreases, leading to excess demand.

In case of excess demand, equilibrium price must rise.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True.
Excess demand generates pressure of demand on the existing supply. As an immediate impact, market price rises. It leads to extension of supply and contraction of demand. Finally, equilibrium is reached in the market where DX=SXDX=SX
. This new equilibrium price happens to be higher than the initial equilibrium price.

Equilibrium price may not change even when market demand happens to change.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True.
Equilibrium price may not change with a change in market demand, if the market supply changes in a proportion equal to the change in market demand.

Household expenditures on consumer goods and services during the current period is a part of _____________.

  1. aggregate supply

  2. aggregate demand

  3. investment

  4. saving


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Aggregate demand refers to the total demand in the economy as a result of consumption expenditure of households, investments made and the government expenditure in a given year. The expenditure of households on consumption goods, in a given period is, thus, a part of aggregate demand in the economy for the given period of time.

Which one of the following is the main source of revenue in the states?

  1. Property Tax

  2. Excise Duty

  3. Sales Tax

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

States collect revenue within its territory on the subjects under List II or State List of Seventh schedule of the Constitution. Excise duty comes under Union List  whereas Property tax is generally levied by local authorities and not state government. So, the main source of revenue in the states is the sales tax which is a consumption tax imposed by the government on the sale of goods and services.  It is the tax imposed on the sale and purchase of goods within the state and different states have different sales tax laws for their states.

 It is levied by the Government. Sales tax is charged at both the levels of Legislation, Central and State. The tax imposed by the Central Government is known as the Central Sales Tax, whereas tax imposed by the states is called Sales Tax.

The non-tax revenue in the following is: 

  1. Income Tax

  2. Corporate Tax

  3. Dividends

  4. Borrowings


Correct Option: C

Which of the following consists of the total or accumulated borrowings by the government?

  1. Balanced budget

  2. Budget deficit

  3. Government debt

  4. Budget surplus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Government debt is the amount of borrowings by government. It also known as public interest, national debt and sovereign debt.

Which of the following records the actual dollar expenditures, revenues, and deficits in a given period?

  1. Structural budget

  2. Cyclical budget

  3. Actual budget

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Actual budget records the actual dollar expenditures, revenues, and deficits in a given period.

Which of the following is an administrative non-tax revenue?

  1. Gifts and grants

  2. Earnings from state enterprise

  3. Fines

  4. Surpluses


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Non Tax Revenue receipts are those revenue receipts which are not generated by taxing the public. Under administration, public authorities can raise some funds in the form of fines, fees and penalties.

The difference between revenue deficit and grants for creation of capital assets is called _____.

  1. budget deficit

  2. effective revenue deficit

  3. primary deficit

  4. fiscal deficit


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Effective Revenue Deficit is the difference between revenue deficit and grants for the creation of capital assets. In other words, the Effective Revenue Deficit excludes those revenue expenditures which were done in the form of grants for the creation of capital assets.
It was introduced in the Budget for the first time in 2011-2012

Public finance means ______.

  1. people's money

  2. government's finance

  3. personal finance

  4. government and people's money


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Public finance is the branch of economics which assesses the government revenue and government expenditure of the public authorities and the adjustment of one or the other to achieve desirable effects and avoid undesirable ones.

Which of the following is not a union tax?

  1. Stamp duties on financial documents

  2. Taxes on railway freights and fares

  3. A and b only

  4. Tolls


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tax is levied by government on their citizens to generate income for undertaking projects to boost the economy of the country and to raise the standard of living of its citizens. Union tax is a tax paid to central government. Stamp duties on financial documents, Taxes on railway freights and fares are not the examples of Union tax.

Receipts which are non-recurring by nature and whose benefit is enjoyed over a long period is called ________.

  1. revenue receipt

  2. capital receipt

  3. short term receipts

  4. capital profit


Correct Option: B

The person who presents the central budget in the Lok Sabha is __________.

  1. finance minister

  2. prime minister

  3. chief minister

  4. speaker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The person who presents the central budget in the Lok Sabha is Finance Minister.

If in a budget the government's revenue receipts and non-debt capital revenue are less than the government's total expenditure, it is called _____.

  1. budget deficit

  2. revenue deficit

  3. fiscal deficit

  4. primary deficit


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A fiscal deficit occurs when a government's total expenditures exceed the revenue that it generates, excluding money from borrowings. Deficit differs from debt, which is an accumulation of yearly deficits.

The central budget has to be approved by both the Houses of Parliament before ______.

  1. March ${31}^{st}$

  2. April ${1}^{st}$

  3. March ${3}^{th}$

  4. March ${1}^{st}$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The central budget has to be approved by both the Houses of Parliament before March 31st.

Fiscal policy is concerned with which of the following?

  1. Export and import

  2. Public revenue and expenditure

  3. Issue of currency

  4. Population control


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fiscal policy refers to the use by the government of the various instruments such as taxation, expenditure and borrowing to achieve the objectives of balanced economic development, full employment, etc. The budget or the annual financial statement of the government, gives expression to its fiscal policy.
In accordance with Article-112 of the Indian Constitution, the President shall cause to be laid a financial statement before both the houses of parliament at the commencement of every financial year of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India for that year.

Rajeev Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme was announced in ________.

  1. 2012-13 budget

  2. 2011-12 budget

  3. 15th August 2012

  4. 2nd October 2011


Correct Option: A

Indigo and Kingfisher are examples of _____________.

  1. private schools

  2. private airlines

  3. private ships

  4. private railways


Correct Option: B

What is correct about a concessional loan in India in the cases of external borrowing ?

  1. An external loan which carries a grant element of 25 per cent or more.

  2. When the interest component on an external loan is not more then 50 per cent of the prevailing interest on the external commercial loans.

  3. When the loan is long-term and has at least 75 per cent grant component in it.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

All the external loans which constitue at least 25 per cent (or more) grant (relaxation/subsidy) on its interest rates are considered 'concessional loans' by the government.

In the budget, when the government's revenue is more than its expenditure it is called __________.

  1. deficit budget

  2. surplus budget

  3. balanced budget

  4. imbalanced budget


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A budget surplus is a period when income or receipts exceed outlays or expenditures. A budget surplus often refers to the financial states of governments; individuals prefer to use the term 'savings' instead of the term 'budget surplus.' A surplus is an indication that the government is being effectively managed.

The government can force the people to lend to it, but no private individual can compel another individual to give loans to him.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Public debt produces a deep impact on production of wealth in the country. As against this, private debt produces no such impact.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

External debt represents a claim of __________ against the real income (GNP) of the country.

  1. countrymen

  2. foreigners

  3. both A and B

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Public borrowings from other countries, are referred to as External Debt. External debt permits import of real resources. It enables the country to consume more than it produces. The sources of external debts are loans from foreign government, IMF, World Bank etc.

Which of the followings is/are the source/s of external debt?

  1. Loans and advances from foreign government

  2. From IMF, World Bank and International Financial Institutions

  3. From foreigners

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

When is the public debt said to be unproductive?

  1. When government borrows for developmental expenditure so that it generates revenue

  2. When the public borrow for expenditure so that it generates revenue

  3. When government borrows for non-developmental expenditure such as war finance or extravagance in public administration

  4. When public borrow for expenditure such as extravagance


Correct Option: C

What are the limitations of the public debt?

  1. Possibility of excessive borrowing

  2. Taxation for repayment

  3. Burden on future generation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Unless public debt is not used on developmental procedures which generate revenue, the above will be a problem. 

Which of the following may be source/s of internal debt due to the nature of their operations?

  1. Reserve Bank of India

  2. Commercial and General Banks

  3. Through selling of Government Securities

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

In Private banking .. percent FDI is allowed now _____________.

  1. 100

  2. 49

  3. 74

  4. 26


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is most likely to cause an increase in the size of the national debt?

  1. An increase in taxation

  2. A rise in long-term government borrowings

  3. An increase in national income

  4. A reduction in government expenditure.


Correct Option: B

Which of the following contributes most to India's external debt?

  1. IMF loans

  2. External commercial borrowings

  3. External assistance

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Quantum of concessional debts in total external debt of India has ___________.

  1. increased

  2. decreased

  3. doubled

  4. remain same.


Correct Option: B

India receives about _______% of the external assistance in the form of loans. 

  1. 10%

  2. 30%

  3. 60%

  4. 90%


Correct Option: D

The word 'public debt' was not well known to the people till the late _______ century.

  1. 16th

  2. 17th

  3. 18th

  4. 19th


Correct Option: C
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