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QP ET Economics SOIL
QP ET Economics SOIL
QP ET Economics SOIL
Course: Economics
Instructions:
Attempt any Three Questions from Section A (each carrying 6 marks); any Two Questions from
Section B (each carrying 6 marks). Section C is Compulsory (carrying 10 marks).
Start each answer on a fresh page and number your answers clearly. Answer all parts of the same
Question together and in sequence.
Use of calculator is permitted.
6. a) Suppose that exports currently equal imports and that imports are a function of the level
of income while exports are exogenously determined or given . What happens to the level
of income and the country’s trade balance if Government expenditures decrease.
b) The current level of income is Rs. 600cr. Full employment is defined as Rs. 700 cr. If [3+3]=6
taxes are unrelated to income and the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75, by how much
tax should be changed to bring about full employment.
7. What are the causes , effects and remedies for controlling inflation ? The discussion should
take into consideration the present Indian inflationary scenario.
[6]
Q1. Elaborate the concept of relation between price, price elasticity and total revenue in the
context of this case.
Q2. Based on the above concept, do you think the behavior of the farming community is
logical? Why?