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Microeconomics and macroeconomics : introduction - class-XI

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To control high rate interest rates, coercive collections and illegal insurance practices by the Micro Finance Institutes, Andhra Pradesh Government passed Andhra Pradesh Microfinance Institutions (Regulations of Money Lending) Act in?

  1. 2014

  2. 2013

  3. 2005

  4. 2011


Correct Option: D

When the rate of money inflation increases then the prices of commodities _____.

  1. Increase

  2. Decrease

  3. Remain constant

  4. Do not change


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inflation affects economies in various positive and negative ways. The negative effects of inflation include an increase in the opportunity cost of holding money, uncertainty over future inflation which may discourage investment and savings, and if inflation were rapid enough, shortages of goods as consumers begin hoarding out of concern that prices will increase in the future. Positive effects include reducing the real burden of public and private debt, keeping nominal interest rates above zero so that central banks can adjust interest rates to stabilize the economy, and reducing unemployment due to nominal wage rigidity.

Loans to poor people by banks have many limitations including lack of security and high operating cost. So to help them which type of finance system developed?

  1. Ponzi schemes

  2. Micro Finance System

  3. Money Laundering Schemes

  4. Money tampering finance


Correct Option: B

Mixed economy means an economy where ______________________.

  1. Both agriculture and industry are equally promoted by the State

  2. There is co-existence of public sector along with private sector

  3. There is importance of small scale industries along with heavy industries

  4. Economy is controlled by military as well as civilian rulers


Correct Option: B

___________ is that branch of economics that concern how individual households ad firms takes economic decisions to allocate scarce resources.

  1. Marcoeconomics

  2. Microeconomics

  3. Positive economics

  4. Normative economics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Microeconomics

  • Micro in Greek means 'small'. 
  • It is that part of economics which deals with the individual units of the economy. 
  • It takes into account the demand and supply of individual units. 
  • It aims to determine the price of a product using the factors of production.
  • Example: Individual income and Individual output.

The study of the behaviour of firms, individual markets, and household is called ___________.

  1. national economics

  2. positive economics

  3. macroeconomics

  4. microeconomics


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Microeconomics
1. It is that part of economics which deals with the individual units of the economy. 
2. It takes into account the demand and supply of individual units. 
3. It aims to determine the price of a product using the factors of production.
4. Example: Individual income and Individual output.

The term micro-economics is derived from Greek prefix mikro which means ____________.

  1. aggregate

  2. consumer choices

  3. biggest

  4. small


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Microeconomics

  • Micro in Greek means 'small'. 
  • It is that part of economics which deals with the individual units of the economy. 
  • It takes into account the demand and supply of individual units. 
  • It aims to determine the price of a product using the factors of production.
  • Example: Individual income and Individual output.

To study the impact of rise in the price of edible oils on the demand of edible oil is the concern of ____________.

  1. macroeconomics

  2. microeconomics

  3. positive economics

  4. normative economics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To study the impact of rise in the price of edible oils on the demand of edible oil is the concern of Microeconomics. Microeconomics is that part of economics which deals with the individual units of the economy. It takes into account the demand and supply of individual units and helps in studying the prices of products according to it. 

Which of these is a subject matter of micro economics?

  1. Interaction of producers and consumers in a market

  2. Aggregate demand

  3. Level of full employment

  4. Impact of variation in CRR on money supply


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Interaction of producers and consumers in a market is the subject matter of Microeconomics. Microeconomics is that part of economics which deals with the individual units of the economy. It takes into account the demand and supply of individual units. All the other options are the concern of macroeconomics.

Which of the following issues are related to micro-economics?

  1. Impact of crude price hike on inflation

  2. Impact of change in bank rate on bank savings and investment

  3. Impact of information technology on economic growth

  4. Impact of shortage of wheat production on wheat price


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Impact of a shortage of wheat production on wheat price comes under the domain of Microeconomics. Microeconomics is that part of economics which deals with the individual units of the economy. It takes into account the demand and supply of individual units and helps in studying the prices of products according to it. All the other options are the concern of macroeconomics as they take into account the larger picture into consideration.

___________ is a microeconomics domain.

  1. Hardening of interest rates

  2. Strengthening of rupee against dollar

  3. Stagnation of economic growth

  4. Increased CNG rates by IGL


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Increased CNG rates by IGL comes under the domain of Microeconomics. Microeconomics is that part of economics which deals with the individual units of the economy. It takes into account the demand and supply of individual units and helps in studying the prices of products according to it. All the other options are the concern of macroeconomics.

____________ is/are the concerns of macroeconomics.

  1. rate of inflation

  2. population growth

  3. rate of unemployment

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All these options are the concerns of Macro economics. The term ‘Macro’ means large. So Macroeconomics is that part of economics which studies the economic problems and issue that are on a large scale. It studies about the performance of the economy as a whole and not of any individual firm or business. It focuses on the study of problems like inflation, unemployment, poverty, etc. 

In macroeconomics, we examine things such as ___________.

  1. questions of what, how and for whom

  2. relation between price and consumer demand

  3. interrelations among individual households and business firms.

  4. the overall price level/GDP growth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In macro economics, we examine things such as the overall price level or GDP growth. 

The term ‘Macro’ is derived from the Greek word 'Makro' meaning large. So Macroeconomics is that part of economics which studies the economic problems and issue that are on a large scale. It studies about the performance of the economy as a whole and not of any individual firm or business. It focuses on the study of problems like inflation, unemployment, poverty, etc.  

Which of these are outside the domain of Microeconomics?

  1. Consumer behaviour

  2. Factor pricing

  3. Economic growth

  4. Study of firm


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Economic growth is outside the domain of Microeconomics. Microeconomics is that part of economics which deals with the individual units of the economy and not the issues that occur on a national scale like, economic growth and employment. It takes into account the demand and supply of individual units. 

Macroeconomics focuses primarily on __________.

  1. unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and other aggregate economic phenomena

  2. pricing of essential commodities

  3. changing in consumer preference

  4. consumer purchasing patterns


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term ‘Macro’ means large. So Macroeconomics is that part of economics which studies the economic problems and issue that are on a large scale. It studies about the performance of the economy as a whole and not of any individual firm or business. It focuses on the study of problems like inflation, unemployment, poverty, etc. 

____________ is outside the domain of macroeconomics.

  1. Consumer behaviour

  2. National income

  3. Economic growth

  4. Balance of payment and trade


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Macroeconomics is that part of economics which studies the economic problems and issue that are on a large scale. 
  • It studies about the performance of the economy as a whole and not of any individual firm or business. 
  • Thus national income, economic growth and balance of payments and trade are the concern of macro economics whereas consumer behavior is the concern of micro economics.  


Study of the overall behavior of the economy is called ______.

  1. normative economics

  2. positive economics

  3. macroeconomics

  4. microeconomics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Macroeconomics
1. It is that part of economics which deals with the economic issues that take place on a large scale. 
2. It takes into account aggregate demand and aggregate supply.  
3. It aims to determine income and employment level of the economy. 
4. Example: National income, National output.

___________ is the study that considers aggregate behaviour, and the study of the sum of individual economic decisions.

  1. Normative economics

  2. Positive economics

  3. Macroeconomics

  4. Microeconomics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Macroeconomics
1. It is that part of economics which deals with the economic issues that take place on a large scale. 
2. It takes into account aggregate demand and aggregate supply.  
3. It aims to determine income and employment level of the economy. 
4. Example: National income, National output.

___________ is/are in the domain of macroeconomics.

  1. Hardening of interest rates

  2. Strengthening of rupee against dollar

  3. Stagnation of economic growth

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All these options are the concerns of Macro economics. The term ‘Macro’ means large. So Macroeconomics is that part of economics which studies the economic problems and issue that are on a large scale. It studies about the performance of the economy as a whole and not of any individual firm or business. It focuses on the study of problems like inflation, unemployment, poverty, etc. 

To study the impact of increase in CRR on inflation is the subject matter of ___________.

  1. normative economics

  2. positive economics

  3. macroeconomics

  4. microeconomics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The study of impact of increase in CRR on inflation is the subject matter of macro economics. 

The term ‘Macro’ is derived from the Greek word 'Makro' meaning large. So Macroeconomics is that part of economics which studies the economic problems and issue that are on a large scale. It studies about the performance of the economy as a whole and not of any individual firm or business. It focuses on the study of problems like inflation, unemployment, poverty, etc.  

Which of these is outside the scope of Micro economics?

  1. Consumer behaviour

  2. National income

  3. Factor pricing

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Calculation of national income falls under the concept of macro-economics.Hence it is outside the concept of Micro economics.

The study of impact of increase in money supply on general price level of employment is the subject matter of ____________.

  1. normative economics

  2. positive economics

  3. macroeconomics

  4. microeconomics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The study of increase in money supply or general price or level of employment is the subject matter of macro economics. 

The term ‘Macro’ is derived from the Greek word 'Makro' meaning large. So Macroeconomics is that part of economics which studies the economic problems and issue that are on a large scale. It studies about the performance of the economy as a whole and not of any individual firm or business. It focuses on the study of problems like inflation, unemployment, poverty, etc.  

The terms micro economics and macro economics were coined by ______________.

  1. Prof. A Samuelson

  2. Griffin

  3. Eagle

  4. Prof. Ragner Frisch


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch was a Norwegian economist . He coined the term micro economics and macro economics .Macro economics deals the economy as a whole. In micro economics , study of economics is done from an individual point of view.

All of the following, except ___________, are subject matter of Micro Economics.

  1. determination of national income

  2. study of consumer behaviour

  3. study of behaviour of firm

  4. price equilibrium analysis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Determination of national income is a subject matter of Macro Economics. National income refers to the total amount of money earned by an economy.

Level of employment, GDP growth, population growth etc. are the subject matter of ____________.

  1. normative economics

  2. positive economics

  3. macroeconomics

  4. microeconomics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Level of employment, GDP growth, population growth, etc. are the subject matter of Macroeconomics. This is because macroeconomics deals with the issues of the economy which occur on a large scale like the ones mentioned. It takes into account the general economic factors to know about the performance of an economy. Macroeconomics includes regional, national and global economies. 

_____ is not a subject matter of micro economics.

  1. Unfavourable gender ratio

  2. Consumer behaviour

  3. Factor pricing

  4. Effect on supply position due to reduction in market price


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Micro economics is a field of economics that deals from an individual point of view. Therefore, unfavorable gender ratio is not a subject matter of micro economics as the economic activities of an individual is not affected due to this.

Micro economic deals with all, except _________.

  1. consumer behaviour

  2. firm's behaviour

  3. economic growth

  4. individual demand


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Economic growth, that is all over development of an economy and increase in GDP ,etc - these are the concepts of macro economics since it includes the economy as a whole. It does not deal with a particular unit of production .

Micro economics deals with _______.

  1. inflation in the country

  2. the economic behaviour of an individual unit

  3. the per capita income

  4. the problems of poverty and unemployment in the country.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Microeconomics
1. It is that part of economics which deals with the individual units of the economy. 
2. It takes into account the demand and supply of individual units. 
3. It aims to determine the price of a product using the factors of production.
4. Example: Individual income and Individual output.

Micro economics does not cover __________.

  1. consumer behaviour

  2. factor pricing

  3. general price level

  4. product pricing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Micro economics deals the study of economics from an individual point of view. General price level is a subject matter of macro economics. Macro economics deal with the economy as a whole.

The branch of economic theory that deals with the problem of allocation of resources is ___________.

  1. macro economics theory

  2. micro economics theory

  3. econometrics

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Macro economics theory deals with the field of economy which studies an economy as a whole. It does not look from an individual's point of view. The problem of choice or the problem of allocation of resources is addressed by the the theories of macro economics.

The objective of macro-economics is to study about _______.

  1. problems, principles and policies relating to full employment of available resources

  2. problems, principles and policies and policies relating to optimum allocation of resources

  3. growth of resources

  4. both a and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Macro economics is a field of economics which deals with the economy as a whole. The objective of the macro economics is to maximize the welfare of an economy. It includes principles and policies relating to full employment of available resources as well as the growth of resources.

The study of microeconomics includes the study of ___________.

  1. Output and employment growth as markets expand in reaction to a rising price level in the economy

  2. How firms, workers, consumers, and investors interact and make decisions in the marketplace

  3. The number of new jobs and income created as the economy grows

  4. Business investment and government spending in the marketplace


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Microeconomics refers to the field of study which deals from an individual point of view. For example, from consumer's point of view. It deals with the process regarding the functioning of the market, consumer's behaviour, interaction of the investors, etc.

If there is an increase in income levels, the ______________ increases.

  1. Propensity to consume

  2. Propensity to save

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: B

Which of the following suggests a micro approach for India?

  1. Identifying the causes of large scale unemployment in India.

  2. Input output analysis for the economy.

  3. Finding causes of high turnover in ABC Ltd.

  4. Analysing distribution of coal in the country.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Finding causes of high turnover in ABC Ltd. is a micro approach as it is related to a single firm and not to the whole economy.

Micro economics is related to ______________.

  1. demand

  2. supply

  3. price mechanism

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Microeconomics deals with study of individuals, individual firms, individual industries, individual markets, etc. It, thus, deals with demand, supply and price mechanism.

___________ is also known as price theory.

  1. Micro economics

  2. Macro economics

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Micro economics is the study of individual behaviour and is also known as price theory.

Economists who are concerned about the behaviour of individual households, firms and industries are studying __________.

  1. microeconomics

  2. macroeconomics


  3. nanoeconomics

  4. neoeconomics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Microeconomics is the study of particular firm, particular household, individual price, wages, income, industry and particular commodity.

Consider the following statements about the idea of 'micro-finance' in India and select the correct ones using the code give below:
1. Micro-finance is a small-scale financial intermediation, inclusive of savings, credit, insurance, business services and technical support provided to the needy borrower.
2. The thrust of the micro finance initiative is to channelize production and consumption credit in multiple does based on the absorption capacity of the prospective borrower.
3. It has evolved through following different models at different times - a 'charity based model' to a 'third-based model' and finally to the 'trust and creditworthiness model'.
4. It was in Australia where evolved the link between microfinance institutions and the formal financial institutions.

  1. 1,2 and 3

  2. 2,3 and 4

  3. 1,3 and 4

  4. 1,2,3 and 4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Micro-finance (MF) is a small-scale financial intermediation, inclusive of savings, credit, insurance, business services and technical support provided to the needy borrower. The thrust of the MF initiative is to channelize production and consumption credit in multiple doses based on the absorption capacity of the prospective borrower. 


The presumption here is that the borrowers possess basic financial literacy and requisite capacity to operate their self-determined economic ventures profitably. The formal existence of MF was found in 1972. A charity based model (interest free loans where repayment was based on peer pressure) of MF was evolved in Ireland. Later on, in Germany, a thrift-based model was developed with establishment of savings funds. 

Bangladesh Grameen model is based on the principle of trust and creditworthiness of poor with both, obligatory and voluntary saving schemes. The Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC) of Australia evolved a research project, The Banking with the Poor (BWTP) network to link between microfinance with formal financial institutions. 

Micro Economics is also known as ____________.

  1. Income theory

  2. Price theory

  3. Expenditure theory

  4. Savings theory


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Micro economics is also called as the Price theory. It studies the behavior of individual consumers, producers etc.
 It explains consumption, production, allocation and the pricing of goods.

Which theory is generally included under micro-economics?

  1. Price Theory

  2. Income Theory

  3. Employment Theory

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Price theory, also known as microeconomics, is concerned with the economic behaviour or individual consumers, producers, and resource owners. It explains the production, allocation, consumption and pricing of goods and services.

Which is the most significant factor of revenue expenditure of Central Government?

  1. Defence expenditure

  2. Subsidy

  3. Interest payment

  4. Salaries of employees


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Revenue Budget consists of the revenue receipts of Government and the expenditure met from these revenues. An expenditure which neither creates assets nor reduces liability is called Revenue Expenditure. The various types of the expenditure on the revenue amount according as their importance are:

(1) Interest payments on public debit,

(2) Civil administration,

(3) Defense,

(4) Subsidies on food, fertilizers, exports and

(5) Social services such as education, health, etc.

Who developed the innovation theory of profit?

  1. Schumpeter

  2. Haley

  3. Prof. Knight

  4. Karl Marx


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 'Innovation Theory of Profit' was proposed by Joseph. A. Schumpeter who believed that an entrepreneur can earn economic profits by introducing successful innovations.

The terms "Microeconomics" was coined by ___________.

  1. Alfred Marshall

  2. Ragnar Nurkse

  3. Ragnar Frisch

  4. J M Keynes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term "Microeconomics" was coined by Ragnar Frisch in the year 1933. It is one of fields in economics that deals with the study of individual units in the economy

All are subject matter of macro-economics except _________.

  1. hardening of interest rates

  2. strengthening of rupee against dollar

  3. stagnation of economic growth

  4. increase in maximum selling price of fertilizers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • All these options except for option D are the concerns of Macro economics.
  • The term ‘Macro’ means large. So Macroeconomics is that part of economics which studies the economic problems and issue that are on a large scale. It studies about the performance of the economy as a whole and not of any individual firm or business. It focuses on the study of problems like inflation, unemployment, poverty, etc. 
  • Whereas Increase in maximum selling price of fertilizers is a micro issue and comes under the domain of micro-economics.

__________ is/are not the concerns of microeconomics.

  1. Rates of inflation

  2. Population growth

  3. Rates of unemployment

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All these options are the concerns of Macro economics. The term ‘Macro’ means large. So Macroeconomics is that part of economics which studies the economic problems and issue that are on a large scale. It studies about the performance of the economy as a whole and not of any individual firm or business. It focuses on the study of problems like inflation, unemployment, poverty, etc. 

The focus of macroeconomics policy is on _________.

  1. price determination in specific markets

  2. structure and conduct of market operations

  3. addressing the problem of unemployment and inflation

  4. equity and efficiency


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The twin- focus of macroeconomics policy are-
1)Equity- Fair and impartial treatment should be provided to all the citizens according to their ability.
2)Efficiency- Wastage of resources should be minimised and resources should be used in the most efficient way in the economy to yield a better productivity.

The term microeconomics was coined by __________.

  1. Prof. A Samulson

  2. Giffen

  3. Prof. Ragner Frisch

  4. Eagle


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term microeconomics was coined by Prof. Ragnar Frisch. In the Greek language ‘Mickros’ means very small. And thus microeconomics concerns itself with the small and individual part of the economy.

A study of how increase in the corporate income tax rate will affect the national unemployment rate is an example of ____________.

  1. macro economics

  2. descriptive economics

  3. micro economics

  4. normative economics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Government policies and rate of unemployment in an economy are the subject matter of macroeconomics.Hence, how increase in the corporate tax will hit the unemployment rate of an economy should be studied under the sphere of macroeconomics as it deals the economy as a whole.

From the national point of view which of the following indicates micro approach?

  1. Per capital income of India

  2. Under employment in agricultural sector

  3. Lock out in TELCO

  4. Total savings in India


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Lock out in TELCO' is micro approach, because microeconomics deals with individual part of the society rather than all the units combined.

Micro economics covers the study of ___________.
(i) Consumer's behaviour
(ii) Producer's equilibrium
(iii) Fiscal system of an economy
(iv) Factor pricing

  1. i and ii

  2. ii and iv

  3. i, ii and iii

  4. i, ii and iv


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Micro economics deals with the individual approach of various parties involved in an economy, i.e, consumer, producer, price, and cost. Therefore, it studies consumer's behaviour, producer's equilibrium, and factor pricing. 

Macro-economics is also known as __________.
(i) Method of Lumping
(ii) Price Theory
(iii) General equilibrium analysis
(iv) Aggregative Economics

  1. i and ii only

  2. iii and iv only

  3. i, iii and iv only

  4. ii, iii and iv only


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Macro economics relates to the study of economics as a whole in an economy. It reflects general equilibrium analysis of a set of people involved in the exchange mechanism i.e, as a market. Therefore, it measures the aggregates of all the micro units in the economy.

Which of the following is not correct?

  1. Micro and Macro economics are complementary to each other.

  2. Every macro economic problem requires micro economic analysis for its proper understanding.

  3. Micro-economic behaviour can be added-up to drive macro economic behaviour.

  4. What is macro from the national angle is micro from world angle.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Microeconomic behaviour cannot be added-up to drive macroeconomic behaviour.

The phenomenon in Microeconomics cannot be generalized for all the units in the economy on an aggregate level.

For example the theory of an individual firm cannot be universally applied to the whole industrial sector in an economy. The theory of individual consumer behaviour is different from the behaviour of the whole economy’s behaviour at the aggregate level. The demand of a single person may not always match with the economy’s aggregate demand. 

Micro economics is also known as _________.

  1. price theory

  2. slicing method

  3. product theory

  4. both (a) and (b)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Micro economics is also known as Price theory because it takes into account the demand and supply of individual units and thus aims to determine the price of a product using the factors of production.

It is also called the Slicing method as it is used in Microeconomics. This is because it divides the economy in slices, parts or individual units for the purpose of in-depth study. And hence the name slicing method.

"During the period of boom when aggregate demand, national income and prices are high, entrepreneurs tend to make high profits."
This statement implies _______.

  1. effect of micro economic variables on macro variables

  2. effect of macro economic variables on micro variables

  3. interdependence of micro and macroeconomics

  4. both (b) and (c).


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When boom period is going on in the economy, the macro level economic growth is reflected positively in the micro variables of the economy, due to which all the inter-related sectors enjoy the benefits. Therefore, it showcases the relation between micro and macro economics.

Which of the following does not suggest a macroeconomic approach for India?

  1. Determining the GNP of India.

  2. Finding the causes of failure of X and Co.

  3. Identifying the causes of inflation in India.

  4. Analyse the causes of failure of industry in providing large scale employment.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Macro economics deals in the study of a nation's aggregate demand, aggregate supply, national income, employment, inflation etc. Therefore, it does not deal in individual variables like X and Co , it is micro approach because micro deals with individual part of the society.

Which of the following is defined as branch of economic analysis that studies the economic behaviour of the individual unit, a particular household, or a particular firm?

  1. Macro economics

  2. Micro economics

  3. National economics

  4. General economics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Microeconomics is defined as "The study of the economic choices individuals and firms make and of how these choices create markets." 

The study of microeconomics looks at specific markets individually and in great detail. Thus it will tend to examine micro variables such as the demand and supply decisions specific to a particular market or good. Thus its variables of concern will include how individual firms, individual workers, individual consumers, and individual investors interact and make decisions in the marketplace.

 It will not be concerned with the aggregate market demand, or any other aggregate variables that treat the whole economy as one unit. 

From the national point of view which of the following indicates micro approach?

  1. Per capital income of India.

  2. Under employment in agricultural sector.

  3. Lock out in TELCO

  4. Total savings in India


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Microeconomics deals with the study of individual demand, supply, income, production, etc. so lockout in TELCO which is an individual firm in the industry is a micro concept.

Macro economics is the study of:

  1. All aspects of scarcity

  2. The national economy and the global economy as a whole

  3. Big businesses

  4. The decisions of individual businesses and people


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Macro economics deals in the study of a nation's aggregate demand, aggregate supply, national income, employment, inflation etc. It simply focusses on the economy as a whole. Therefore, it is the study of a nation's economy as well as its relation with other countries. 

_____ is a study of one particular unit rather than all the units combined together.

  1. Macro economics

  2. Micro economics

  3. Both (A) and (B)

  4. Social economics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Microeconomics is defined as "The study of the economic choices individuals and firms make and of how these choices create markets." 

The study of microeconomics looks at specific markets individually and in great detail. Thus it will tend to examine micro variables such as the demand and supply decisions specific to a particular market or good. Thus its variables of concern will include how individual firms, individual workers, individual consumers, and individual investors interact and make decisions in the marketplace.

 It will not be concerned with the aggregate market demand, or any other aggregate variables that treat the economy as one unit. 

The branch of economic theory that deals with the problem of allocation of resources is ________________.

  1. Micro economic theory

  2. Macro economic theory

  3. Econometrics

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Micro economics deals with the individual problems of production which involves cost and production function. Therefore, allocation of resources is a part of this branch.

A study of how an increase in the corporate income tax rate will affect the national unemployment rate is an example of:

  1. Macro economics

  2. Descriptive economics

  3. Micro economics

  4. Normative economics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Macroeconomics deals with all the issues affecting the national economy.


For example, an increase in the direct tax such as corporate income tax will increase the cost of the corporate sector. 

Thus, in order to compensate their costs, one of the measure may be to lessen the employees which will further affect the unemployment in the economy.

Micro and Macro Economics were coined by ________during the twenties, and since then they are frequently used by economists for economic analysis.

  1. Prof. Keynes

  2. Prof. Robbins

  3. Prof. Marshall

  4. Prof. Ragner Frisch


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prof. Ragnar Frisch was a Norwegian economist who was best known for founding the various disciplines of econometric and for coining the two common terms i.e. micro and macro economics which is the most widely used terms in modern economics.

__________ may be defined as that branch of economic analysis which studies the behaviour of all the units combined together.

  1. Microeconomics

  2. Macroeconomics

  3. Individual economics

  4. Household economics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Macroeconomics is the branch of economics that studies the aggregate units of the economy like national income, employment, etc. It uses lumping method for the purpose of economic study. For example, under lumping method we study the general price level that is prices of all products, and not prices of individual products.

________is a study in aggregates.

  1. Macro economics

  2. Micro economics

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Social economics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Macro economics deals in the study of a nation's aggregate demand, aggregate supply, national income, aggregate employment and unemployment , inflation etc. Therefore, it studies group variables and not individual variables. 

We mainly study the following in macro economics-
I. National income and output
II. General price level
III. Balance of trade and payments
Select the correct answer from the options given below -

  1. I & II

  2. II & III

  3. I & III

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Macroeconomics studies economic relationships or economic problems or economic issues at the level of the economy as a whole. Thus national income and output, general price level and balance of trade and payments- all are studied under macro economics since they all involve the study of the economic aggregates.

The publication of______General Theory, in 1936, gave a strong impetus to the growth and development of modern macro economics.

  1. Keynes

  2. Robbins

  3. Marshall

  4. Ragner Frisch


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Keynes general theory focused on income and employment of the nation which affects aggregate demand and supply of the nation which was the main branch of macro economics after national income.

We mainly study the following in Macro-Economics: 

  1. External value of money

  2. Consumer behaviour

  3. All (A), (B) & D)

  4. Location of industry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Macro economics has a separate branch known as exchange rate systems that deals in the study of external value of money in comparison to the domestic currency and how these fluctuations affects a nation's growth and development. 

We mainly study the following in Micro-Economics:

  1. General price level

  2. National income and output

  3. Location of industry

  4. Employment and economic growth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In micro economics, summation of various similar markets form an industry which is located at various places according to the required resources available there and demand and supply of the commodities prevailing there. 

Microeconomics and macroeconomics are not independent approaches to economic analysis but they are complementary to each other.

  1. False

  2. True

  3. Partly true

  4. Partly false


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Micro and macro approaches of economics are very dependent on each other. To know well about the working of an economy, on must have knowledge of both the branches of economics. It can be said that macroeconomics uses the principles of microeconomics as its foundation and the former is a magnified version of the latter.

We mainly study the following in macroeconomics:

  1. External value of money

  2. Product pricing

  3. National income and output

  4. Both (A) and (C)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Macroeconomics studies all the aggregate units in the economy which include the value and dimensions of money, national income and output, employment, inflation, etc.

Product Pricing is a subject matter of Microeconomics.

We mainly study the following in Micro-Economics ____________________.

  1. Economic conditions of a section of the people

  2. General price level

  3. Balance payments

  4. Employment and economic growth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Micro economics deals in the study of individual variables that influence the market. Therefore, study of consumer and producer behaviour for different commodities is the main aspect of microeconomics as it focuses on how different sections affect the market. 

Macro economics is the study of behaviour of __________.

  1. multiple units

  2. individual units

  3. large aggregates

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Macro economics deals in the study of a nation's aggregate demand, aggregate supply, national income, aggregate employment and unemployment, inflation etc. Therefore, it studies group variables and not individual variables. 

Micro-Economics is the study of behaviour of ____________.

  1. multiple units

  2. individual units

  3. large aggregates

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Microeconomics deals with the study of individual variables like firms, workers, consumers, and investors on how they interact with each other and influence various factors in the market like price of a commodity. 

Which of the following is not a micro economic subject matter?

  1. The price of mangoes

  2. The cost of producing a fire truck for the fire department of Delhi, India.

  3. The quantity of mangoes produced for the mangoes market.

  4. The national economy's annual rate of growth.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Microeconomics deals with the individual or a small unit's influence in the economic problems that prevails in the nation it is not bothered about the macro units that is the nation as a whole. Therefore at the time of estimation of micro variables of the economics, macro is assumed to be constant.

Which of the following is covered in Macro Economics?

  1. Product Pricing

  2. Consumer Behaviour

  3. General Price Levels

  4. Factor Pricing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Macro economics studies economics as a whole and not from the view point of an individual unit. General price level is related to the prices of most of the commodity in a nation at a certain period of time and thus it is a macro variable.

Macro economics is also called _________.

  1. price theory

  2. income theory

  3. irrelevant theory

  4. development theory


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Macro economics deals with the national income of a nation and what are its implications on various factors of the nation economically as well as socially which lead to growth and development of the economy.  

Price theory is an important constituent of __________ economics.

  1. micro

  2. macro

  3. development

  4. welfare


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Micro economics studies economics from the point of an individual unit. Price theory is included in micro economics. Price theory determines that how demand and supply forces determine the price of goods and services in a market.

Which of the following is not a variable of macro economics?

  1. Aggregate Supply

  2. National Income

  3. Aggregate Demand

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Macro economics deals in the study of economics as a whole. Aggregate supply, (that refers to total production of goods and services in the economy) national income (income incurred by a nation from the production of goods and services during an accounting period) and aggregate demand (total expenditure on the purchase of goods and services in an economy during an accounting year) - all are included in the study of macro economics.

Income theory is the other name of __________.

  1. macroeconomics

  2. microeconomics

  3. econometrics

  4. product pricing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Macroeconomics is also called Income theory as it studies the relative levels of income, output, employment, and prices in an economy. 

The income theory is a major aspect of macroeconomics theory. A major task of macroeconomics is the determination of national income. Macroeconomics studies the factors determining national income and the causes of the trends in national income.     

In micro economics, we study about __________..

  1. aggregates

  2. national income

  3. demand & supply

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The main branch of micro economics deals with the change in price of a commodity due to various market forces like quantity demanded and quantity supplied of that commodity in the market. 

Which of the following is covered in Micro-Economics?

  1. Consumer Behaviour

  2. External Value of Money

  3. Employment and Economic Growth

  4. National Income


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Consumer behaviour is a micro unit as it measures the behaviour of each consumer when they purchase the commodity which developed many theories like utility analysis, indifference curve analysis etc. 

Which of the following does not fall under Macro Economics?

  1. Value of Rupee visa-vis US Dollar

  2. Balance of Payments Deficits

  3. Price Fixation by Producer Firm

  4. Low saving rates in the economy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Price fixation by producer firm is a micro variable as it is a individual firm who is deciding the price of the commodity.

___________ deals with the problem of allocation of resources.

  1. Statistic

  2. Macro-Economic Theory

  3. Econometrics

  4. Micro-Economic Theory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Micro economics deals in the study of production of output of individual firms which requires resource allocation as many resources have alternative uses. 

Which of the following is covered in Macro Economics?

  1. Factor Pricing

  2. National Income and Output

  3. Location of Industry

  4. Study of Firms


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

National income refers to the earnings of the citizens of a nation during a given period of time and national output refers to the total production of all the firms of a nation during a given period of time.  We know, that macro economics deal with the study of economics as a whole and hence national income and output is covered in macro economics.

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Employment and economic growth are studied in micro economics

  2. Micro economics deals with balance of trade and payment

  3. Economic condition of a section of the people is studied in micro economics

  4. External value of money is dealt with in micro economics


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Microeconomics deals with the study of individual variables like firms, workers, consumers, and investors. It also studies the economic condition of a section of people and how it can be improved.

State which of the following represents macro from the national point of view.

  1. Stock turnover ratio of K Ltd

  2. Capital output ratio of Indian industries

  3. Debt equity ratio of M Ltd

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Macro economics studies economics as a whole and not from the view point of an individual. Capital output ratio is the ratio between the capital of all Indian industries to the output yielded by all these industries which is the point of national concern and thus it is included in the study of macro economics.

Research in macroeconomics such as the principle of acceleration describing the relationship between income and consumption, has been derived based on ______________.

  1. inductive method

  2. deductive method

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The inductive method involves the process of reasoning from particular facts to general principle.  

This method consists in deriving conclusions from general truths, taking few general principles and applying them to draw conclusions in general.

Thus, macroeconomics uses inductive method in its study.

Identify the correct statement.

  1. In deductive method, logic proceeds from the particular to the general

  2. Micro economics and macro economics are interdependent

  3. In a capitalist economy, the economic problems are solved only by planning commission

  4. Higher the prices, lower is the quantity demanded of a product. This is a normative statement.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:


Microeconomics and macroeconomics are interdependent or complementary to each other. The relationship between microeconomics and macroeconomics in the aggregate production and consumption levels are the result of choices made by individual households and firms.

In deductive method, logic proceeds from the general to particular.

In a capitalist economy, the economic problems are solved by market forces of demand and supply.

Higher the prices, lower is the quantity demanded of a product. This is a positive statement.

The time period(s) covered in Economics Study is/are ______________.

  1. short-run

  2. long-run

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Economists employ the world of in progress associations. Studying finances includes learning to use statistics and to read essentially.  Economics majors are fascinating people both because of their skills and because they can explain why an economic phenomenon occurs and how economic performance strength improves. 

In macroeconomics, the short run is generally defined as the time prospect over which the earnings and price of other input to make are "close," or inflexible, and the long run is defined as the period of time over which these input prices have time to adjust.

Thus, the correct option is C.

When we are studying how a producer fixes the prices of his products we are studying:

  1. Macro Economics

  2. Micro Economics

  3. Both (a) & (b)

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Micro economics study economics from the view point of an individual point. Product pricing deals with how producer fixes the prices of his products depending on the market forces and thus it is a component of micro economics.

Macro economics is also called _____________ economics.

  1. applied

  2. aggregate

  3. experimental

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Macro economics deals in the study of a nation's aggregate demand, aggregate supply, national income, aggregate employment and unemployment , inflation etc. Therefore, it studies aggregate or national variables and not individual variables.

Which of the following is related to micro economics?

  1. Inflation in the economy

  2. Problem of unemployment

  3. National income

  4. Income from the railways to the government


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Income from the railways is related to microeconomics as it is related to a particular department and not the whole economy.

The study of economics in divided into:

  1. Deductive and inductive

  2. Micro and macro economics

  3. Positive and normative

  4. An art and science


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Economics is divided into two parts:

  • Micro economics which deals in the study of individual variables and their relation with each other.
  • Macro economics that  deals in the study of collective or aggregate variables and how they influence the whole economy. 

'Ceteris paribus' clause in the law of demand does not mean ___________.

  1. the price of the commodity does not change

  2. the price of its substitutes does not change

  3. the income of the consumer does not change

  4. the price of complementary goods does not change


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Ceteris paribus' means 'other things being equal'. This clause in the law of demand refers to other things except price being equal. Hence, it does not mean the price of the commodity does not change, under the law of demand.

Problems of unemployment, illiteracy, etc. are studied under which branch of economics?

  1. Macroeconomics

  2. Microeconomics

  3. Wealth economics

  4. Monetary economics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Macro economics deals in the overall problems of the economy that involves the study of national aggregates. Problems of unemployment, illiteracy, etc are studied under macro economics since these include economy as a whole and not from the view point of an individual unit.

Which part of economics is also called Theory of Income and Employment?

  1. Macroeconomics
  2. Microeconomics

  3. Wealth economics

  4. Monetary economics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Macro economics deals with the study of economics as a whole and the study of collective or aggregate variables like national income and how they influence the whole economy. Theory of income and employment explains how aggregate demand and supply decide the level of income and employment in an economy as a whole. Thus, it is a part of macro economics.

Which economics deals with the study of behaviour of individual decision making units?

  1. Macroeconomics

  2. Microeconomics

  3. Wealth economics

  4. Monetary economics


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Microeconomics deals with the study of economics from the viewpoint of an individual unit and the study of individual variables and their relation with each other that influences a market place and its factors. 

Economic problem arises due to the fact that ____________.
  1. resources are scarce

  2. human wants are unlimited

  3. resources have alternative uses

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All economic problems arises due to unlimited human wants and limited resources. Moreover, these resources have alternative uses and wants keep on increasing each day. This economic problem is also known as problem of choice or the problem of allocating resources to alternative uses.

Example of micro economic variable is:

  1. Wholesale price index

  2. National income

  3. Market demand

  4. Aggregate demand


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Microeconomics is defined as "The study of the economic choices individuals and firms make and of how these choices create markets." Thus the study of microeconomics looks at specific markets individually and in great detail. Thus it will tend to examine micro variables such as the demand specific to a particular market or good. It will not be concerned with the aggregate market demand, or any other aggregate variables that treat the economy as one unit. 

Microeconomics does not deal with the aggregate economy.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Microeconomics deals with the aggregates of economic issues relating to small economic units. For example, market demand is the aggregation of individual demand.

Which of these are a part of subject matter of macroeconomics?

  1. Problem of unemployment in India

  2. Rising price level in the country

  3. Increase in disparities of income

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The subject matter of macroeconomics includes determination of the level of employment, national  income and price level in the economy.

Macroeconomics is a general equilibrium analysis which studies an economic phenomenon by taking all the aggregate units in the economy into consideration. 

Micro economics is concerned with ___________.

  1. consumer behaviour

  2. product pricing

  3. factor pricing

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Micro economics deals with the study of economics from the view point of individual unit. When economic problems are studied considering small economic units like an individual consumer, or an individual producer, we are referring to micro economics. 
Components of microeconomics:
1) Theory of consumer behaviour: This deals with the law of demand and consumer equilibrium.
2) Theory of producer behaviour: This deals with the law of supply and producer equilibrium.
3) Factor pricing: This refers to the determination of prices of factor of production in the factor market.

Which of these is a part of micro economics?

  1. Factor Pricing

  2. National Income

  3. Balance of Payment

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Factor pricing refers to the determination of the factors of production in the factor market. Microeconomics deals with the study of economics from the individual point of view. Thus factor pricing is a part of micro economics.

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