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slopeof a
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macrocconomic AD curve.
Economists and policymakers nonitor both the GDP dcflator and
10 But what
ConsumerI Price Index to gauge how quicklycause prices are risingdiverge? 6
important differencès that can them to
are the two causes and effects of stagflation.
IL (a)Discuss the possible
cost to be borne by the economy for coming out
b) What is the 3+3
stagflation?
fronm the situation ofbasic macroeconomic identity and slhow why the
12. Explain the be cqualto total
domestic and foreign, must always
1otal invcst1ment, 6
saving of an cconomy. changes more than consumption along the
13. When income what should be the properties of the
consumption function implications for MPCand MPS
consumption function? What are the 3+3
in this case?
changes in the rate of interest influence the
14. (a) Howdo the
decision to invest?
interest emains unchanged. how the
of
(b) Even if the rate change? 3+3
investment decisions may roles played by (a) increased capital
IS. Do you think that the less the same in the
population are more or
stock and(b)increased 3+3
process of development? 'relative prices' and 'absolute level
the
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of the cconomy contribute to thcir respective
of priccs'.Which parts 3+3
determinations? SECOND PAPER-2013
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4. (a) Four roads lcad away from a jail. Aprisoncr cscaping from
the jailand sclccts a road at random. If road I is sclectcd the probability
ofescaping is 1/8, for road Ilitis l/6, for road IIl it is 1/4 and if road IV
issclcctcd the probability of cscaping is 9/10. Find the probability
that the prisoner will succecd inescapíng.
(b) If P(B)>0. definc the conditional probability P(AJB). 4+2
5. The probability mass function f(x) of arandom variable Xis
.except at the points X=0. I, 2.and f(0)= c. f( I) = 2c - 3c'.
f(2) = 4c-1.
i) Deternine the value of c
(i) FindP(X>0|X<2). 2+4
6. (a) APoisson variate is such that P(X= l)= 2P(X= 2)find its
mean and varianoe.
(b) State with justification whether cach of the following is True
or False :
i) The cxpectation ofa random variable cannot be negative.
(i) If Var(x) =0. then all values ofx are cqual. 343
7. (a) What is astandard normalvariable? Why is it nccessary to
CoINert a normal variate to standard normal variatewhile solving
problems?
(b)The Larks obtained by a group of students foracertain subjcct
arc assuncd to be normally distributed with mcan 65and standard
e iation5. If3 students are taken at random from this sct. what is the
prcbability thatexadly one of then willhave marks above70? (Given
)=0%413| 3+3
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8. What is a momcnt gencrating function? Undcr what
conditiors
a binomialdistribution is approximated by Poisson distribution? .
Considcr the following two binomial distributions (n = 50, P,
0.30) and (n = 50,p=0.55). which one would be more symmctric?Ghe
rcason in favour of your answer. 242-2
9.(a) For the variables x and y. the cquations of the tWO regressie
lincsare 4x +y= 52 and x+y=32. Find the correlation cocfficien
betwecn x and y.
(b) The sum of two regression cocfficients is 1.4 and the correlatio
cocfficicnt is 0.75. Do you agree? Justify. 3-3
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Answer any five qucstions
Answer any five questions :
(a) Rima lives in aworld of 2time periods: "today' and 'tomorrow'.
interest
At the beginning of cach period she carns Rs. 210/-, If the lifetime
rate in cach period is 0.5, wlhat is the present-valuc of her
income? Draw her intertemporal budget linc.
(b)Consider a production functionQ = I50 L, whcrc Q is toal
output, and L is the quantity of labour cmploycd. How docs thc total
product-cure look likc? Canyoudescribe thec corresponding Average
Product and Marginal Product Curves? 4
(c) Decompose the cffect of change in relative price into income
and substitution effects when two goods are perfcct substitutes.
(d) (i) Bygovernment regulation, suppose a firn must haveto pay
a fixcd amount as tax every ycar, independent of whcther itproduces
anytlhing or not.How does i alfect frrm's fixcd, marginal and average
total cost?
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1. Answer any five questions
Answer any five questions :
(a) Rima lives in a world of 2time periods: today' and
Atthe beginning of cach period she earns Rs. 210/-, If 'ttheomorro
rate in each period is 0.5, what is the inte
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product-curve look likc? Can youdescribe the corresponding A
Product and Marginal Product
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change in relative price intoinco
and substitution effccts when two goods are perfect substitutes
(d)(1) By government regulation, suppose afinn must have
afixcd amount as tax every year, independent of whether it prod
anythingor not. How does it affect frrm's fixed, marginal andave
total cÓst?
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Section A
Answer any five questions the relation.
1. In case of government budgct deficit. cxplain
private saving with investment in a closed cconomy.
surplus ofRs 25 million
2. Suppose a country has a capital accountI
and a current account deficit of Rs 20 million.
(a) Calculatethe Balance of Pavment and state itSorSituatlo:
sellthe home
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2+2
currency?
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1
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rate respectivcly. Derive the consumption function as suggested by
Permanent Income hypothesis.
4. Suppose the monctary basc is Rs 30,000, the rcscrve-dcposit
ratior is 0.Iand the currency-deposit ratio C is 0.4. Find the mone
multiplier and the total money supply in the cconomy.
5. Suppose theconsumption function in an cconomy is given by
C= 100 +0.6Y. while the investment is given by I =200.
(a) What is the cquilibrium level of income in this ccononv?
(b)What is the level of saving in this economy when income is
Rs2.000. 2+2
6. Suppose marginal propensity to consume is 0.9 and tax rateB
0.3. Find out the multiplier. If investment decreases by Rs 10 billion
by how much will GDP decline? 2+)
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resource allocation in LDCs.
(b) The Prebisch thesis in connection with the terms of trade
of LDCS. 5
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income" -Explain this proposition with the help of asuitable model.
5
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2 Criticallyexplain tlhe Agricultural Price Policy ofthe governmea
of lndia.
3. Explain the stnictural constraints to the implcmentation d
development planning in India.
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4. State the basic objcctives of land rcforms in India.
these objcctives have been fulfilled? 34]
5. Do vouthink that the largc-scale industries have been over.
cmphasizcd at the cost of morc potential small-scale industrics in
India during the plan period? Explain.
6. Whatwere the objcctives of Industrial Licensing Policy of India!
How far this policy was successful in initiating the proccss of
industrialisation? 4+6