Economics miscellaneous


Economics miscellaneous

  1. The terms “Micro Economics” and “Macro Economics” were coined by









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    The terms microeconomics and macroeconomics were coined by Professor Ragnar Frisch of Oslo University for the first time in 1933 and since then they gained popularity and were widely used by other economists. Now they have become an integral part of economic terminology. Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch was a Norwegian economist and the co-winner with Jan Tinbergen of the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969. Frisch was one of the founders of economics as a modern science. He made a number of significant advances in the field of economics and coined a number of new words.

    Correct Option: C

    The terms microeconomics and macroeconomics were coined by Professor Ragnar Frisch of Oslo University for the first time in 1933 and since then they gained popularity and were widely used by other economists. Now they have become an integral part of economic terminology. Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch was a Norwegian economist and the co-winner with Jan Tinbergen of the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969. Frisch was one of the founders of economics as a modern science. He made a number of significant advances in the field of economics and coined a number of new words.


  1. National Income is the









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    Net National Product at factor cost is also called as national income. Net National Product at factor cost is equal to sum total of value added at factor cost or net domestic product at factor cost and net factor income from abroad. NNP at factor cost = NNP at Market Price -Net Indirect Tax. National income measures the money value of the flow of output of goods and services produced within an economy over a period of time.

    Correct Option: B

    Net National Product at factor cost is also called as national income. Net National Product at factor cost is equal to sum total of value added at factor cost or net domestic product at factor cost and net factor income from abroad. NNP at factor cost = NNP at Market Price -Net Indirect Tax. National income measures the money value of the flow of output of goods and services produced within an economy over a period of time.



  1. Which one of the following is not a method of estimating National Income ?









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    The matrix method is a structural analysis method used as a fundamental principle in many applications in civil engineering. The method is carried out, using either a stiffness matrix or a flexibility matrix. Primarily there are three methods of measuring national income. The methods are product method, income method and expenditure method.

    Correct Option: C

    The matrix method is a structural analysis method used as a fundamental principle in many applications in civil engineering. The method is carried out, using either a stiffness matrix or a flexibility matrix. Primarily there are three methods of measuring national income. The methods are product method, income method and expenditure method.


  1. Net National Product of a country is









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    Net national product (NNP) is the total market value of all final goods and services produced by residents in a country or other polity during a given time period (gross national product or GNP) minus depreciation. The net domestic product (NDP) is the equivalent application of NNP within macroeconomics, and NDP is equal to gross domestic product (GDP) minus depreciation: NDP = GDP - depreciation.

    Correct Option: D

    Net national product (NNP) is the total market value of all final goods and services produced by residents in a country or other polity during a given time period (gross national product or GNP) minus depreciation. The net domestic product (NDP) is the equivalent application of NNP within macroeconomics, and NDP is equal to gross domestic product (GDP) minus depreciation: NDP = GDP - depreciation.



  1. Which one of the following would not constitute an economic activity ?









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    Economic activities are related to production, distribution, exchange and consumption of goods and services. The primary aim of the economic activity is the production of goods and services with a view to make them available to consumer. “Human activities which are performed in exchange for money or money’s worth are called economic activities.” In other words, economic activities are those efforts which are undertaken by man to earn Income, Money, and Wealth for his life and to secure maximum satisfaction of wants with limited and scarce means. A teacher teaching his own daughter at home is a non-economic activity. “Human activities which are not performed for money or money’s worth are called non-economic activities.” Here, there is no monetary consideration in exchange for such activities.

    Correct Option: C

    Economic activities are related to production, distribution, exchange and consumption of goods and services. The primary aim of the economic activity is the production of goods and services with a view to make them available to consumer. “Human activities which are performed in exchange for money or money’s worth are called economic activities.” In other words, economic activities are those efforts which are undertaken by man to earn Income, Money, and Wealth for his life and to secure maximum satisfaction of wants with limited and scarce means. A teacher teaching his own daughter at home is a non-economic activity. “Human activities which are not performed for money or money’s worth are called non-economic activities.” Here, there is no monetary consideration in exchange for such activities.