2. Basic Concepts and Issues of Economics
Long Answer Questions
- What is production possibility curve? Explain it with the help of a table and diagram. [10]
- Explain the concept of production possibility curve. [10]
- Explain the concept of production curve. Why does it expand outwards? [10]
- What do you understand by allocation of resource? Describe the production possibility curve graphically. [10]
Short Answer Questions
- What is allocation of resources? [5]
- What is scarcity? [5]
- What are the characteristics of capital? [5]
- What is production possibility curve? [5]
- Define Gross Domestic Product and Gross National Product. [5]
- Explain the characteristics of land. [5]
- Write short note on scarcity and choice. [5]
- Distinguish between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP). [5]
- Explain the concept of scarcity and choice. [5]
- What are the characteristics of labour? [5]
- What are the differences between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP)? [5]
- Write short notes on scarcity and choice. [5]
- Explain the problems related to allocation of resources in economics. [5]
- Write short notes on scarcity and choice. [5]
- Explain the production possibility curve. [5]
- Explain the characteristics of partnership. [5]
- Write short notes on allocation of resources. [5]
- What are the main features of land?
- Define Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP). [5]
- What is allocation of resources? [5]
- What is meant by allocation of resources? [5]
- What does scarcity mean in economics? [5]
- What is meant by goods and services? Distinguish between them. [5]
Very Short Answer Questions
- Write any four features of land. [2]
- What is meant by capital? [2]
- Write four characteristics of land. [2]
- Mention any four features of capital. [2]
- What is capital? [2]
- What is meant by scarcity? [2]
- Define economic problem. [2]
- What is the main reason behind the origin of an economic problem? [2]
- What do you mean by economizing resources? [2]
- What is meant by resource allocation? [2]
- What is meant by labour intensive technique of production? [2]
- How do you select the most efficient technique of production? [2]
- Define a production possibility curve. [2]
- What does the production point inside the production possibility curve indicate? [2]
- Why do central problems arise? [2]
- What is the meaning of the problem ‘for whom to produce’? [2]
- Define Gross Domestic Product (GDP). [2]
- Define Gross National Product (GNP). [2]
- Give any one difference between GDP and GNP. [2]
- What is per capital income? [2]
- Write any five examples of public goods. [2]
- Define the meaning of normal good and inferior good. [2]
- Define the meaning of private and public goods. [2]