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The economic reforms have failed to ______________.

  1. keep fiscal deficits to the targeted levels

  2. fully implement industrial deregulation

  3. fully open the economy to trade

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The economic reforms have failed to keep fiscal deficits to the targeted levels, fully implement industrial deregulation and fully open the economy to trade.

Which one of the following is NOT a feature of developing economy?

  1. High rate of unemployment.

  2. High rate of population growth.

  3. High rate of capital formation.

  4. Widespread poverty.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The capital formations really signify a very significant part of economic development. This earnings manufacture and growth of more capital goods, such as machines, tools, factories, buildings, raw materials, fuels, etc., which are to be additionally used in producing more goods. 

Resources creation does not mean enlarge in money capital, but it actually refers to increase in physical capital, i.e., machinery, factories, transport equipment, bridges, power projects, dams, irrigation systems, etc. 

To sum up, capital formation implies the making of real assets. Low per capita real profits is one of the most defining qualities of developing economies. 

The correct answer is C.

Who controls economic activities under centrally planned economies?
  1. Industrialists

  2. Private firms

  3. Government 

  4. Consumer


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The government controls economic activities under centrally planned economies A centrally planned economy, also known as a command economy, is an economic system in which a central authority, such as a government, makes economic decisions regarding the manufacturing and the distribution of products. Centrally planned economies are different from market economies in which such decisions are traditionally made by businesses and consumers.

In which of the following cases does output double with the doubling of all inputs?

  1. Constant Returns to Scale

  2. Decreasing Returns to Scale

  3. Increasing Returns to Scale

  4. Increasing as well as decreasing returns to Scale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In economic terms, constant returns to scale is when a firm changes its inputs with the results being exactly the same change in outputs (production). In other words, if a firm increases its inputs they will see a proportional increase in production (or outputs). 

The similar can be true if a firm decreases its inputs and that results in a proportional decrease in outputs. Constant returns to scale take place when increasing the number of inputs leads to an equivalent increase in the output.

Thus, the correct option is A.

If one unit of labour and one unit of capital give 200 units of output, two units of labour and two units of capital give 400 units of output and 5 units of labour and five units of capital give 1000 units of output then this is a case of _____________________.

  1. Constant Returns to Scale.

  2. Increasing Returns to Scale.

  3. Decreasing Returns to Scale.

  4. All of these.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If one unit of labour and one unit of capital give 200 units of output, two units of labour and two units of capital give 400 units of output and 5 units of labour and five units of capital give 1000 units of output then this is a case of Constant Returns to Scale.Constant Returns to Scale can be defined as a situation when an increase in inputs cause proportional increase in output.

As a consequence of economic reforms, the MRTP Act 1969 was replaced by competition Act in the year __________ .

  1. 2001

  2. 2002

  3. 2003

  4. 2004


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices act, 1969 was enacted to prevent the concentration of economic power to common detriment, control of monopolies, and prohibition of monopolistic and restrictive trade practices and matters connected therewith. But after the New economic reforms, liberalization, privatization, and globalization it was necessary that there must be competition in the market for the survival of the fittest. Therefore, the MRTP Act 1969 was replaced by Competition Act in year 2002. 

You are given the following data:

Factor  Output
0 0
1 15
2 30
3 45
4 60
5 75

The above data is an example of:

  1. Constant Returns to Scale.

  2. Decreasing Returns to Scale.

  3. Increasing Returns to Scale.

  4. Globalization.


Correct Option: A

__________ of credit control affects indiscriminately all sectors of the economy.

  1. Qualitative Methods

  2. Quantitative Methods

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Quantitative methods of credit control affects indiscriminately all sectors of the economy.Quantitative measures to control credit are also known as general measures. Quantitative instruments of control credit are those instruments which focus on overall supply of money in the economy. These measures are used in a manner such that overall supply of money in the economy is reduced during inflation and increased during deflation.

After a certain period of time, the demand of the people for agricultural output _________ and for industrial output __________.

  1. falls, rises

  2. rises, falls

  3. falls, constant

  4. constant, rises


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After a certain period of time, the demand of the people for agricultural output falls and for industrial output rises. Since the coming of industrialization, the demand for industrial products are risings which is a result of modern standard of living from the traditional one so people prefer industrial product over agricultural product.