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Introductory Macroeconomics 2020 2021
Introductory Macroeconomics 2020 2021
Macroeconomics
T.R. Jain Dr. V.K. Ohri
Former Principal Associate Professor(Retd.)
S.A. Jain College Shyam Lal College
Ambala City (Delhi University), Delhi
Class XII
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Contents
Introductory Macroeconomics
1. Introduction..........................................3
5. Money.............................................133
6. Banking............................................ 151
• Solved Numericals
• Unsloved Numericals
• Project Work
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1. National Income and Related Aggregates 28 10
2. Money and Banking 15 06
3. Determination of Income and Employment 27 12
4. Government Budget and the Economy 15 06
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5. Balance of Payments
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Part-B: Indian Economic Development
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What is Macroeconomics?
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Basic concepts in macroeconomics: consumption goods, capital goods, final
goods, intermediate goods; stocks and flows; gross investment and
depreciation.
Circular flow of income (two sector model); Methods of calculating National
Income-Value Added or Product method, Expenditure method, Income
method.
Aggregates related to National Income:
Gross National Product (GNP), Net National Product (NNP), Gross and Net
Domestic Product (GDP and NDP)-at market price, at factor cost; Real and
Nominal GDP.
GDP and Welfare.
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Economic Reforms since 199 1:
Features and appraisals of liberalisation, globalisation and privatisation (LPG
policy); Concepts of demonetization and GST.
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Unit-7: Current Challenges facing Indian Economy (60 Periods)
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Poverty-absolute and relative; Main programmes for poverty alleviation: A
critical assessment.
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Rural Development: Key issues-credit and marketing-role of cooperatives;
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agricultural diversification; alternative farming-organic farming.
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Human Capital Formation: How people become resource; Role of human
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capital in economic development; Growth ofEducation Sector in India.
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Infrastructure: Meaning and Types: Case Studies: Energy and Health: Problems
and Policies-A critical assessment.
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Unit-8: Development Experience oflndia
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India and Pakistan
India and China
Issues: growth, population, sectoral development and other Human
Development Indicators.
Design of Question Paper
Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi
Economics
Class XII Theory: 80 Marks
Duration: 3 Hours Project: 20 Marks
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No.
Typology of
Questions
Objective Short Short
Type/MCQ Answer I Answer II
II Answer
Long Marks
3. Applying:
Solve problems to new
situations by applying acquired 5 1 1 1 18
knowledge, facts, techniques
and rules in a different way.
Note: There will be Internal Choices in questions of I mark, 3 marks, 4 marks and 6 marks in both sections (A & B).
In all, total 8 internal choices.
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INTRODUCTORY
MACROECONOMICS
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Meaning of Macroeconomics
How Macroeconomics Differs from Microeconomics?
Scope and Significance of Macroeconomics
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I. MEANING OF MACROECONOMICS
The term Macro in English has its origin in the Greek term Makros
which means Large. In the context of macroeconomics, 'large' means
economy as a whole. Thus, macroeconomics is defined as that branch
of economics which studies economic issues or economic problems at
the level of an economy as a whole. It studies such economic questions
that concern the welfare of all residents of a country. These questions
are like of employment for the residents, growth of output in the
economy, the problem of price rise (called inflation) or the problem
of depression (lack of demand for goods and services across different
sectors of the economy) and so on. Macroeconomics also studies how
government can improve the state of economy of a country.
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In the words of M.H. Spencer, "Macroeconomics is concerned with the economy as a whole or
large segments of it. In macroeconomics, attention is focused on such problems as the level of
unemployment, the rate of inflation, the nation's total output and other matters of economy-wide
significance."
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(I) Basis of the Study
Microeconomics studies problems of scarcity and choice at the level
of an individual, a household, a firm or an industry.
Macroeconomics studies problems of scarcity and choice at the level
of an economy as a whole.
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Microeconomics studies how a consumer exercises his choice of goods
and services so that he maximises his satisfaction with a given income.
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Macroeconomics studies how the national resources are used (for the
production of defence goods or consumer goods) so that the welfare
of all the residents is maximised.
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Macroeconomic
Variables demand or producer's supply.
Macroeconomic variables
are those economic Macroeconomics, on the other hand, uses macroeconomic variables
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variables which are studied such as aggregate demand (referring to demand for all the goods and
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the macro level institutional agents play a significant role.
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However, important it is to note that with a view to examine structural
change in the economy, macroeconomics also studies the level of
economic activity in agricultural sector, industrial sector and services
sector, separately.
( 6) Central Issue
Allocation of resources is the central issue in microeconomics.
Determination of the overall level of output (and employment) is the
central issue in macroeconomics.
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Q. Distinguish between partial equilibrium and general equilibrium.
Ans. Partial equilibrium refers to equilibrium in one market (say, commodity market) on the
assumption that there is no change in other markets (like labour market or capital market).
General equilibrium refers to simultaneous equilibrium in all the markets in the economy. Partial
equilibrium is the method of study in microeconomics. General equilibrium is the method of
study in macroeconomics.
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- If all the people in an economy save more (and spend less), demand
for goods and services may decline. Consequently, investment may
decline; production and employment level may fall. The economy
will be driven towards future poverty rather than prosperity.
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Q. Is saving a virtue or a vice?
Ans. From the viewpoint of an individual, saving is a virtue. He can deposit his savings in a bank and can
earn a regular income. But, from the viewpoint of the economy as a whole, saving may prove to be
a vice. When everybody saves more, expenditure tends to decline. It causes a decline in aggregate
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demand. A fall in aggregate demand causes a fall in investment. Implying a fall in production and a
fall in the level of employment. The economy may be driven into the state of depression.
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Scope of macroeconomics refers to the field of study (or area of
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study) of macroeconomics. It includes the following leading issues (in
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(1) Estimation of National income and Related Aggregates:
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(6) Exchange Rate and Balance of Payments: Determination of
exchange rate and the way it is managed (in the international
money market) is an important element of the scope of
macroeconomics.
Briefly, as a specialised branch of economics, macroeconomics focuses
on such issues which explain (i) how an economy functions, and (ii) how
can it be managed (or regulated), so that social welfare is maximised.
Significance
The following observations highlight the significance of macroeconomics:
(1) Description of the Economy: Macroeconomics offers a deep
description of the economy.
• Estimation of national income (across different sectors) reveals
the nature and level of economic activity in the economy.
• Study of unemployment reveals the magnitude of the problem
and the way it can be handled.
• Government budget reveals the way economy is regulated
by the government.
(2) Roadmap of Growth and Development: Macroeconomics
offers a roadmap of growth and development. Programmes and
policies of economic growth are drawn by assessing the needs
and means of the economy.
(3) Economic Stability: Study of macroeconomics helps achieve
economic stability. This is achieved through appropriate monetary
policy (pursued by the Central Bank of the country) and fiscal
policy/budgetary policy (pursued by the government).
(4) BoP (Balance of Payments) Status: BoP status of a country
reveals performance of the economy in relation to rest of the
world. Balance of trade (Export and Import) shows our capacity
to export and compulsion to import.
(5) Problems of Poverty and Environmental Pollution: Macroeconomics
offers insights into the problems of poverty and environmental
pollution. It is by using macro-models that these problems are
addressed.
(6) Poli cy Formulation: Information relating to macroeconomic
variables (like aggregate demand, aggregate supply, total
consumption and investment expenditure in the economy,
output across different sectors of the economy and the like) is
extremely useful in the formulation of policies for the growth and
development of the country.
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Emerging challenges of the economy become evident only
through macroeconomic data.
In short, we can say that the knowledge of macroeconomic variables
and macroeconomic models is extremely essential in understanding
the performance of the economy, as well as in the formulation of
policies and programmes for its growth and development.
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the level of economy as a whole.
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Microeconomics as different from Macroeconomics
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individual level, while macroeconomics does it at the level of economy as a
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2. Study of general price level is a subject matter of:
(a) microeconomics (b) macroeconomics
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
3. Aggregation is involved in:
(a) microeconomics (b) macroeconomics
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
4. Economic agents include:
(a) government (b) consumers
(c) producers (d) all of these
5. Which of the following statements is associated with general equilibrium analysis?
(a) Equilibrium in the market of gold ornaments
(b) Equilibrium across all markets in the economy
(c) Equilibrium price of a good in the competitive market
(d) None of these
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1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (b)
C. True or False
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5. If an individual saves more, he adds to his future prosperity. However,
if an economy saves more, it may be driven towards future poverty. (True/False)
6. What is logical at the macro level may not be true at the micro level. (True/False)
7. A profit-maximising firm is not an economic agent. (True/False)
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1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True 6. True 7. False
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(a) General equilibrium (i) Microeconomics
(b) Commodity market (ii) Partial equilibrium
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4. Give two examples of microeconomic studies.
Ans. (i) Study of consumer behaviour: consumer equilibrium & law of demand, and
(ii) Study of price determination in the commodity market.
5. Give two examples of macroeconomic variables.
Ans. (i) Aggregate supply, and
(ii) Aggregate demand.
6. What is meant by economic agents?
Ans. Economic agents are the individuals or institutions who take economic decisions.
Read the following statements carefully. Write True or False with a reason.
1. Study of the problem of unemployment in India is considered a microeconomic study.
Ans. False. Problem of unemployment in India is an economic issue at the level of economy as a whole,
hence considered as macroeconomic study.
2. Aggregation is involved only in macroeconomics.
Ans. False. The difference lies in the degree of aggregation. While in microeconomics, aggregation
is done at the level of an individual household, an individual industry or an individual market, in
macroeconomics, aggregation is done at the level of an economy as a whole.
3. Monetary and fiscal policies of the government are a part of macroeconomic analysis.
Ans. True. Both these policies are related to issues of growth and development at the level of the economy
as a whole.
4. Aggregate demand in macroeconomics is identical with market demand in microeconomics.
Ans. False. Aggregate demand is the sum total of demand for all the goods and services in the economy
whereas market demand refers to demand for a particular commodity in the market.
5. 'Save more' is always a virtue.
Ans. False. Saving is a virtue at the micro level but not necessarily at the macro level. Because, greater
saving implies lesser expenditure, lesser demand and therefore lower inducement to invest.
6. Problem of scarcity and choice ceases to exist at the macro level when resources of the entire
nation are pooled together.
Ans. False. Even if resources of the entire nation are pooled together, these continue to be scarce in
relation to the aggregate demand of the economy.
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3. Do you think that the general price level is of any relevance at the micro level?
Ans. General price level is a macro issue. But it is of great significance at the micro level. An individual
producer would always monitor the trend path of the general price level. If prices are rising, business
expectations are high. It induces investment. If, on the other hand, prices are falling, business
expectations turn to be sluggish. Inducement to invest is hurt. Accordingly, investment is reduced.
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output may fall. However, if increased savings are mobilised and converted into capital formation
they become instrumental in the growth of economy by boosting the level of employment or output
or income.
2. What do you think is the significance of macroeconomic agents in the economy? Support your
answer with example.
Ans. Macroeconomic agents refer to the institutions as decision-makers in the economy. RBI (Reserve
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The R B I plays a significant role in monitoring the supply of money in the economy. Excess supply of
money may lead to inflation while deficient supply may lead to deflation. By regulating the supply of
money, the RBI combats the situations of inflationary and deflationary gaps in the economy.
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1. What is the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics?
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individual- an individual firm, an individual household or an individual consumer. On the other hand,
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determination of the level of output and employment is the central issue in macroeconomics.
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behaviour of an industry which is aggregate of all the firms producing a particular commodity.
On the other hand, there is a larger degree of aggregation in macroeconomics. Example: We
study national output which is aggregate of output of all the producing units in the economy.]
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[ Hint: It was precisely in 1929 that great depression affected developed economies of the capitalistic
world. Its impact continued almost for the entire decade of 30's. During that worldwide depression,
there was a persistent fall in the level of employment and output. In USA, unemployment shot up
from 3% to 25% between the period 1929-33. Fall in employment was accompanied with a fall in
GDP. Between the period 1929-33, GDP in USA fell by about 33%.)
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3. State any four differences between microeconomics and macroeconomics. [Page 3-6]
4. What is the difference between partial equilibrium and general equilibrium? [Page 5]
Introduction 13
• There cou l d be unemployment when S L > D L . But, i n such a situation wage
rate wou l d fa l l , lea d i n g to a fa l l i n S L and rise i n D L . Eventu a l ly, the situation
of fu l l emp loyment wou l d a utomatica l ly be restored . T h u s, fu l l employment
i s a norm a l featu re of a ma rket economy.
Briefly, the pri ncip les of microeconom i cs expla i n that i n a free econ omy:
(i) social welfare is maxi m i sed,
(ii) resou rces a re opti m a l ly uti l i sed, a n d
(ii i) fu l l employment is a norma l situ ation.
Accord i n g ly, the classical econom i sts conclu ded that the pri nciples of
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microeconom i cs were enou gh to exp l a i n the behaviour of the economic
activity at the macro leve l . There was no need to consider macroeconomics as
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(i) The depression of 30's led to huge unemp loyment i n the developed
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(i i) I n USA, unemployment shot up from 3 % to 25% between the period 1 929-33.
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period 1 929-33, G D P in USA fel l by about 33%.
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the vicious circle of low demand and low G D P. Th i s circle operated as under:
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The classical econom ists fa i l ed to fi nd any a n swer to this low level eq u i l i bri u m
tra p . Ma rket forces o f s u p p l y a n d d e m a n d fa i l ed t o brea k i t . It is i n s u c h a
situation that macroeconomics emerged as a sepa rate branch of econom ics.
Prof. Keynes was the pioneer i n the field of mod ern macroeconomics. He
invented severa l macroeconomic vari a b l es (l i ke AD a n d AS) a n d form u lated a
macroeconom i c model to b reak the vicious c i rcle of 'low level eq u i librium tra p'.
He diagnosed lack of AD as the root cause of the problem, and suggested large
scale expend itu re by the govern ment as a remedy.
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Classification of Goods:
(i) Final Goods and Intermediate Goods
(ii) Consumption Goods and Capital Goods
Concept and Components of Consumption Expenditure
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• Concept and Components of Investment
• Stocks and Flows
• Four Sectors of the Economy
• lntersectora/ Flows-Rea/ Flows and Money Flows
• Circular Flow of Income
I. CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS
Countless number of goods are produced and consumed in the economy.
These are like shoes and shirts for the school children, machines and
tools for the farms and firms, guns and ammunition for the defence
forces, ships and airplanes for tourists, and so on. Different goods show
different characteristics. Broadly, goods are classified in two ways:
(i) Final Goods and Intermediate Goods, and
(ii) Consumption Goods and Capital Goods.
Classification of Goods
Consumption Goods
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Intermediate Goods Capital Goods
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Following is a brief description of these categories:
Final Goods
These are those goods which have crossed the boundary line of
production and are ready for use by their final users. Who are the final
users? These are (i) consumers, and (ii) producers. Accordingly, final
goods are often classified as: (i) final consumer goods, and (ii) final
producer goods. Final consumer goods are finally purchased by the
consumers for the satisfaction of their wants. Final producer goods
are finally purchased by the producers and are generally used as fixed
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Intermediate Goods
Intermediate goods are those goods (i) which have yet not crossed
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these goods, and (iii) which are yet not ready for use by their final
users. In other words, intermediate goods are those goods which
are purchased by one firm from the other firm: (i) as raw material, or
(ii) as goods for resale. Example: Shirts purchased by firm X from firm Y
for resale are intermediate goods. Because, value is to be added to
the shirts through resale. Likewise, wood purchased by a carpenter
(from a timber merchant) for making chairs is an intermediate good.
Because, wood is used as a raw material for making chairs. Value is to
be added to wood by converting it into chairs.
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Thus, a good as such is not to be named as final or intermediary. Milk
as such is not to be taken as final or intermediary. It is to be treated as
final or intermediary depending on its end-use. It may also be noted
that a good may be used partly as an intermediary and partly as final.
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or intermediate cost.
(vi) These goods are not included in (vi) These goods are included in the
the estimation of national product estimation of national product or
or national income. national income.
[Note: Accounting year is the year during which production of goods and
services is estimated in the domestic economy. Or, it is the year during
which national product/national income is estimated for the country.]
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or on final goods?
Ans. Expenditure on final goods must lead to: (i) final consumption expenditure (C), or (ii) investment
expenditure (I). The expenditure which does not lead to C and I (like the expenditure on raw material)
is to be treated as an expenditure on intermediate goods. Expenditure on intermediate goods leads
to intermediate consumption or intermediate cost.
Q. 2. Purchase of a car always means the purchase of a final good. Do you agree?
Ans. No. It depends on the end-use of the car. If it is purchased by a household, it is a final good. It is like
a consumer durable.
If it is purchased by taxi-operators, then again it is a final good, as it is to be finally used by the
producer as a fixed asset.
However, if the car is purchased by a retail dealer from the factory for the purpose of resale, it is to
be treated as intermediate good.
Capital Goods
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Capital goods are fixed assets of the producers. Plant and machinery
are the examples of capital goods. These goods are used by the
producers either for (i) the replacement of the capital stock, or for
(ii) addition to the capital stock. As fixed assets, capital goods are
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repeatedly used in the process of production for several years and are
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several years, but these are not capital goods. Because these are of
Capital Goods low value. Thus, only those fixed assets of the producers are taken
or
It must be borne in as capital goods which are used in the process of production for
mind that all machines
several years and which are of high value. Also, capital goods involve
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identifying goods as
of other goods. These goods include: (i) goods used as raw material
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characteristic: that are final goods, and therefore, included in the
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Q. All producer goods are not capital goods. Why?
Ans. Producer goods include: (i) goods used as raw material, like wood used to make furniture, and
(ii) goods used as fixed assets, like plant and machinery. Capital goods include only fixed assets of the
producers. These are dura ble-use producer goods. On the other hand, goods used as raw materia l a re
single-use producer goods. These are not repeated ly used in the process of production. Accordingly,
all producer goods a re not capital goods.
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K = Capital stock
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during the year.
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From the viewpoint of the economy as a whole, investment refers to
total production of capital goods during an accounting year. As noted
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earlier, these goods may be used either for the replacement of existing
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Fixed investment is also called fixed capital formation. This implies
increase in the stock of capital in terms of fixed assets (or capital
goods) which are repeatedly used in the process of production for
several years.
Significance of Fixed Investment
Following observations bring out the significance of fixed investment:
(i) Fixed investment raises production capacity of the producers.
(ii) By raising production capacity of the producers, fixed investment
leads to higher level of output in the economy.
(iii) Higher level of output (because of fixed investment) leads to
higher rate of economic growth, popularly known as GDP growth.
Inventory Investment
At a point of time, producers hold the stock of (i) finished goods
(unsold goods), (ii) semi-finished goods (goods which are in the
process of production), and (iii) raw material. This is called ' inventory
stock'. Change in inventory stock during the year is called inventory
investment of the producers.
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stock of (i) raw material, and (ii) finished goods.
The stock of raw material is significant because:
(i) It ensures uninterrupted supply of inputs to the producers.
(ii) With enough stock of raw material, the producers can avoid day
to-day purchases from the market. Accordingly, uncertainties of
the market (relating to price and availability of the raw material)
are avoided.
The stock of finished goods is significant because it enables the
producers to meet the potential (future) demand for their product.
Here, it may be noted that the actual inventory stock at a time may
not be the desired inventory stock. A part of it may be undesired. A
producer may have expected to sell 1,000 units of washing machines.
But, actually he could sell 500 units owing to the lack of demand.
In such a case, 500 units of washing machines (unsold stock) are an
undesired inventory stock. Such a stock leads to losses.
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the year. This includes (i) capital goods used for the replacement of
existing capital stock (which is worn-out), and (ii) capital goods used
as a net addition to the existing capital stock.
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Gross Investment and Net Investment-The Difference
G ross I nvest me nt Net I nvest me nt
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assets as well as expenditure on assets only. More specifically, it
the replacement of existing assets does not include expenditure by
during an accounting year. the producers on the replacement
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(ii) It includes replacement investment (ii) It does not include replacement
(= depreciation offixed assets). investment.
(iii) It does not show net addition to (iii) It shows net addition to the
the existing capital stock. existing capital stock.
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Q. How does higher rate of net capital formation lead to higher level of productivity/efficiency of labour?
Ans. Higher rate of net capital formation implies greater availabil ity of capital (in terms of machines)
per unit of labour. Aided by machines, efficiency of labour definitely increases. This precisely is
the reason why labour in developed countries (like USA) is more efficient than in less developed
countries like India.
Concept of Depreciation
While fixed assets (like plant and machinery) are in use, they go
down in value owing to (i) normal wear and tear, and (ii) accidental
damages (beyond their routine repairs and maintenance). They go
down in value also when they become obsolete (or outdated) due to
change in technology or change in demand. This is called 'expected
obsolescence' (which the producers normally expect to happen).
Depreciation is the loss of value of fixed assets in use on account of:
(i) normal wear and tear,
(ii) accidental damages, and
(iii) expected obsolescence.
Depreciation is also called consumption of fixed capital. Because of
depreciation, fixed assets need to be replaced from time to time.
Replacement of fixed assets requires funds. Provision for the funds
is made on annual basis. To illustrate, if a machine is purchased
for � 10,00,000 and its expected lifetime of use is 10 years,
then the annual provision for funds (to replace the machine after
I Depreciation reserve fund refers to that fund which the producers keep for replacement
investment.
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assets. It fulfills the need for replacement investment. Lack of
depreciation reserve fund implies the lack of replacement investment.
Accordingly, overall investment (gross investment) in the economy
tends to fall. This leads to a fall in the level of output. The level of
income and employment will also fall. The economy will slip into a
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state of 'economic slowdown'. It might be caught into a low level
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equilibrium trap: a situation when low income causes low demand,
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Expected Obsolescence and Unexpected Obsolescence-The Difference
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(i) It refers to a Jail in the value of
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(i) It refers to a fall in the value
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technology or change in demand. calamities or economic recession.
(ii) It is a part of depreciation. (ii) It is not a part of depreciation.
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(iii) Expected obsolescence is managed (iii) Unexpected obsolescence is
through depreciation reser ve managed through insurance of
Jund. the fixed assets.
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Q. 1. Distinguish between depreciation and depreciation reserve fund.
Ans. Depreciation is the loss of fixed assets in use on account of: (i) normal wea r and tear, (ii) accidental
da mages, and (iii) expected or foreseen obsolescence.
On the other hand, depreciation reserve fund is a provision of funds to cope with depreciation losses.
These funds are used for the replacement of fixed assets when these are worn-out or when these
become obsolete/outdated.
Q. 2. What is current replacement cost?
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period of an accounting year.
4. STOCKS AN D FLOWS
M ean i ng of Stock
A stock is a quantity measured at a particular point of time. On
January 1, 2020 there may be � 20,000 in your bank account. On
M ean i ng of Flow
A flow i s a q uantity measu red over a specified period of time. You
may be getti ng � 1 , 500 per month as pocket al l owance, you m ay be
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only as flow va riables, not ann ual i nterest on you r bank deposits. All these val ues/q uantities are
as stock va riables. 'flows' as these are m easu red per u n it of time period (an h o u r, a day, a
Example: Exports and
I m ports. month , an year, etc . ) . I ncom e , expend iture, prod uction , consu m ption
and i nterest are n otable exam ples of flow variables.
Here are some more exam ples of Stocks and Flows:
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1. Wea lth 1 . I ncome
2 . La bour Force 2. Expenditure of Mo ney
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3 . Capital 3 . Cap ita l Formation
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Cou ntry Country
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variable at a point of time. variable during a period of time.
(ii) Stock is not time dimensional. It (ii) Flow is time dimensional. It is
is measured at a specific point of measured per hour, per month or
time. per year.
(iii) Stock impacts the flow. Greater (iii) Flow impacts the stock. Greater
the stock of capital, greater is the the flow of income, greater is the
flow ofgoods and services. stock ofwealth with the people.
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M utual Dependence between Stock and Flow
Fig. 1 shows deposits of � 20, 000 in your saving bank account on
January 1, 2020. This is a stock of your savings. The withdrawals from
this account (� 1,000 per month) is a flow concept. Likewise, deposits
of � 2,000 per month is a flow concept.
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Are the following Stocks or Flows?
(i) Investment, (ii) Monetary Expenditu re, (iii) A H undred Rupee Note, (iv) A Family's Consumption of
Sugar, (v) Services of a Tutor, (vi) Production of Cement, (vii) Machinery of a Sugar M ill.
Ans. (i) Investment: It is a fl ow concept because it is related to a period of time.
(ii) Monetary Expenditure: It is a flow concept because it is related to a period of time.
(iii) A Hundred Rupee N ote: It is a stock concept because it is a component of supply of money.
(iv) A Family's Consumption of Sugar: It is a flow concept because consumption relates to a period
of time.
(v) Services of a Tutor: It is a fl ow concept because it is related to a period of time.
(vi) Production of Cement: It is a flow concept because it is related to a period of time.
(vii) Machinery of a Sugar M i l l : It is a stock concept because it relates to a point of time.
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includes all such activities which are related to export and import
of goods, and the flow of capital between the domestic economy
and rest of the world.
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the other. This is called intersectoral interdependence. Following
observations highlight the intersectoral interdependence:
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supply of goods and services, needed for consumption.
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flow in the form of goods and services is called 'Real Flow'. Following
is a brief description of money flows and real flows.
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Real Flows
Real flows refer to the flow of goods and services among different
sectors of the economy. Flow of factor services from household
sector to the producer sector or the flow of goods and services from
the producer sector to the household sector are examples of real
flows.
Fig. 2 illustrates real flows in case of a simple 2-sector economy,
including (i) household sector, and (ii) producer sector.
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Real Flows in a 2-sector Economy
Goods Prod uced a n d Sold by the Firms
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SECTOR SECTOR or FI RMS
Fig. 2 shows real flows in terms of (i) flow of goods sold by the
firms to the households, and (ii) flow of factor services rendered by
the households to the producers. Both these flows are real as these
involve the movement of goods and services from one sector to the
other. Money does not come into the picture.
Money Flows
Money flows refer to the flow of money across different sectors of
the economy. Flow of factor payments by the producer sector to the
household sector (on account of the purchase of factor services) and
flow of money from the household sector to the producer sector
(on account of the purchase of goods and services) are examples
of money flows. It needs to be noted that the money flows are just
reciprocals of the real flows. Fig. 3 illustrates money flows in case of
a simple 2-sector economy.
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Money flows are opposite to real flows. H ow?
Ans. Money flows are opposite to real flows. Because m oney flows are in response to the real flows.
Example: There is a real flow of goods and services from the producers to the households. It is in
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response to it, that the households make payments to the producers. So that, money flows from
the households to producers in terms of consumption expenditure. Likewise, there is a real flow of
factor services from the households to the producers. It is in response to it, that the producers make
payments to the households. So that, money flows from producers to the households in terms of
factor payments.
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7. C I RCU LAR FLOW O F I N CO M E
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and services, (ii) generation of income (in terms of wages, interest,
rent and profit), and (iii) expenditure (in terms of consumption
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expenditure and investment expenditure). In fact, these activities are
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are flow variables. These have been in existence like a circle without
a beginning or an end. Circular flow of income means the circularity
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Circular flow of income refers to the unending flow of the activities of production, income
generation and expenditure involving different sectors of the economy, the producers and the
households in particular. Each activity is the cause as well as the consequence of the other activity.
Production in the producing sector generates income for the households who are owners of the
factors of production Expenditure by the households generates demand for further production.
Accordingly, production, income generation and expenditure keep chasing each other like three
dots continuously moving in a circle.
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Three Phases of Circular Flow
Prod uction
of goods
and services
Phase of Production
Production refers to 'value addition'. When wood worth � 5,000 is
converted into chairs worth � 10,000, there is value addition worth
� 5,000 (= � 10,000 - � 5,000). This is what production means.
Phase of production in the circular flow means the process of value
addition by the producing sector.
The producing sector hires/purchases factors of production from
the households who are the owners of these factors (land, labour,
capital and entrepreneurship). The factor inputs are used along with
the non-factor inputs (raw material, etc.) for the production of goods
and services. Goods and services are produced for the satisfaction of
human wants. There is no end to human wants. Accordingly, there is
no end to the process of production.
Phase of Income Generation (also called the Phase of Distribution)
For rendering their factor services to the producers, the households
get factor payments: rent for land, interest for capital, wages/salaries
for labour and profit for entrepreneurship.
From the viewpoint of the households, these are factor incomes. Thus,
in phase-2 of circular flow, there is generation of income (or distribution
of income) as a consequence of the production of goods and services in
phase-1. Now value addition is converted into factor income.
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Phase of Disposition/Expenditure
Where does income go? It is spent or disposed of on the purchase of
final goods and services. When households buy the final goods, there
is consumption expenditure. When producers buy the final goods,
there is investment expenditure. Thus, in phase-3, there is disposition
(or expenditure) of income as a consequence of the generation of
income in phase-2.
The story does not stop here. Consumption expenditure and
investment expenditure generate demand for goods and services in
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the economy. This again causes production of goods and services,
and consequently the generation of income. Thus, there is a non-stop
flow of production of goods and services, generation of income and
disposition of income. Each flow keeps chasing the other flow. Which
is why it is called circular flow.
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Considering the three phases together, we find that in a two sector
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economy:
Production (the value of goods and services)
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(iii) The domestic economy is a closed economy, so that there are no
exports and imports.
(iv) There is no government in the domestic economy.
Observations
This model offers the following observations:
(i) Factor payments by firms = Value addition by the firms. Thus,
value addition is converted into factor incomes (= ? 10 crore).
(ii) Total production of goods and services by firms = Total
expenditure on goods and services by the household sector.
Thus, all income is converted into expenditure on goods and
services (= ? 10 crore).
(iii) Value addition = Income generated = Expenditure on goods and
services
Hence, the triple identity.
Money flows are just the monetary expression of real flows. Briefly,
one can observe from the Circular Flow Model that: value added is
converted into income and income is converted into expenditure. It is
this conversion process which keeps the circular flow always in a state
of circularity.
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c1assification of Goods
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' Final Goods a re those goods w h i c h h ave crossed the bo u n d a ry l i ne of p rod u ction, a n d
a re rea dy for u s e b y t h e i r fi n a l users. Example: Shoes u sed b y the househol ds, o r tracto r
u sed by the fa rmers . F i n a l goods m u st lead to either fi n a l con s u m pti o n expe n d i t u re o r
i nvest m e nt expe n d i t u re i n t h e eco n omy.
I ntermediate Goods a re those goods w h i c h a re p u rchased by one fi rm from the oth e r fo r
resale o r for use as raw material i n the production of other goods. Example: Wood used i n the
prod uction of cha i rs.
Consu mption Goods a re th ose goods wh ich a re d i rectly u sed for the satisfa cti o n of h u m a n wants.
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Exa m ple: M i l k and ice crea m used by the h o u seho l d s .
Capita l Goods a re fixed assets o f the p rod ucers a n d a re re peated ly u s e d i n the p rocess o f p rod u cti o n .
These a re d u ra ble-use p ro d u cer goods a n d a re o f h igh va l ue. Example: P l a nt a n d mach i nery.
Consumption Expenditure is the aggregate cons u m ption expen d i t u re i n the eco n o my.
!components: ( i ) Cons u m ption expe n d i t u re by the h o useholds, ( i i ) Co nsu m pti o n expen d i t u re by the
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government, (iii) Co nsu m ption expe n d i t u re by the n o n - p rofit private i n stitutions.
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Components: ( i ) F ixed i nvestment, a n d ( i i ) I nvento ry i n vest m e nt .
Fixed I nvestment i s a d d iti o n to the stock af fixed assets o f the p rod ucers d u ri n g a n acco u nti n g yea r.
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I nventory Investment is add ition to t h e stock of i nvento ry with the prod u cers d u ring a n acco u nti ng yea r.
Gross Investment i s the expe n d itu re o n the p u rchase of fixed assets a n d expe nd itu re o n the i nve ntory
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stock of the p rod ucers d u ri ng the accou nti ng yea r.
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Net I nvestment = G ross i nvestment - Depreci ati o n
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Depreciation (also ca l led consu m ption af fixed ca pital) refers t o loss o f value o f fixed assets in use, on account
l of ( i ) normal wea r and tear, (ii) accidenta l damages, and (iii) expected (or foreseen ) o bsolescence.
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Flows a re the q uantities which a re measu red over a specified period of time. Example: You r i n come per month .
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Government Sector refe rs to govern ment as a welfa re agency (engaged in m a i nta i n i ng law a n d
order, defence, a n d oth er services o f p u b l i c we lfa re). It a lso refe rs to govern m e nt as a pro d u cer.
The External Sector a lso ca l led ' Rest of the World Sector', i s engaged i n the export a n d i m port of goods
and the flow of ca pita l between the d o mesti c eco n o my and rest of the worl d .
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Circular Flow of Income refers to t h e ci rcu la rity o f the fl ows o f p rod uction, i ncome a n d expe n d i t u re
across d i ffe rent sectors of the eco n o my.
Rea l Flows refe r to the flow of goods a n d services across d iffe re nt secto rs of the eco n omy.
Money Flows refer to the flow of money ( i n terms of recei pts a n d payments) across d iffe re nt
secto rs of the eco n omy.
Significance : C i rcu l a r flow m o d e l s a re sign ificant as they:
(i) facil itate esti m ation of nati o n a l i ncome.
(ii) s h ow i nterdepende nce a mong d i fferent sectors hig h l ighti ng circu la rity of i ntersectora l flows.
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lfEX E RC I S Ej
1 . Obj ective Type Questions (Remembering & U ndersta n d i n g based Questions)
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(a) Cha nge in demand ( b ) Nat u ra l ca lam ities
(c) Cha nge i n tec h n o l ogy ( d ) None of these
16. Which of the fol l owing is the cause of expected obsolescence?
(a) N atu ra l ca l a m ities ( b ) Cha nge i n demand
(c) Cha nge i n tec h n o l ogy ( d ) Both ( b ) a n d (c)
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17. Depreciation reserve fu n d is needed for:
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(a) i nventory stock ( b ) advertisement
(c) replacement i nvestment ( d ) none of these
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18. A stock va ri a b l e :
(a) has n o ti me d i mension (b) is a static concept
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(c) both (a) a n d ( b ) ( d ) none of these
19. A qua ntity measu red per u n it of time period is known as:
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(a) stock va ria b l e ( b ) fl o w va ria ble
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20. 'I ncome of the fa m i ly' is the exa m p l e of which va ria ble?
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(c) Supply of money i n a cou ntry ( d ) Lea kage of water from the overhead tan k
2 3 . A ca r ru n n i ng between Del h i a n d Agra a t a speed o f 120 km/h includes:
(a) o n ly stock va riables ( b ) only flow va ria b l es
(c) both a stock a n d a flow va riable ( d ) none of these
24. Factor services rendered by the households to the fi rms lead to:
(a) rea l flow ( b ) money flow
(c) services flow ( d ) both ( a ) a n d (c)
25. Reason for the circu lar flow of income is:
(a) govern ment i ntervention
( b ) p rod uction of goods a n d services
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(c) m utual i nterdependence of p rod ucer a n d household sector
( d ) i nvention of money
Answers
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5 . (d) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (b)
11. (c) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (b) 16. (d) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (c)
B. F i l l in the Bla n ks
Choose appropriate word and fi ll in the blank:
1. _______ goods a re those goods which have crossed the bou n d a ry l i n e of p rod uction a n d
a re ready for u s e b y their fi n a l users. ( F i n a l/I ntermed iate)
2. In the estimation of national i n come, o n ly the va l u e of goods is taken i nto
accou nt. ( i ntermediate/fi n a l )
3 . I n the classification of a good as a n i ntermed iate good or fi n a l good, only its is
taken i nto consideration. ( i n iti a l-use/end-use)
4. is the yea r d u ring which prod uction of goods a n d services is estimated i n the
domestic economy. (Accou nti ng yea r/Ca lender yea r)
5 . D u ra b l e consum ption goods have relatively va l u e than the si ngle-use
consu m ption goods. ( h igh/low)
6. E lectric goods a re an exa m p l e of _______ consum ption goods. (sem i-d u ra ble/d u ra ble)
7. Non-d u ra b l e consum ption goods a re a lso known as_______ consu m ption goods.
( d u a l-use/si ngle-use)
8. H igher prod u ction of goods leads to higher level of welfa re of the economy.
( consum ption/ca pita l )
9. refers t o the prod u ction of ca pita l goods d u ring t h e yea r.
( G ross i nvestment/N et i nvestment)
10. e n h a n ces p rod uction capacity i n the economy.
( G ross i nvestment/N et i nvestment)
11. O n ly obsol escence is considered for the esti mation of depreciation.
(expected/u nexpected )
12. refers to the l oss of va l u e of fixed assets w h i l e they a re not i n use.
(Consu m ption of fixed ca pita l/Ca pita l loss)
13. A stock is a va ria ble mea s u red of ti me. (over a period/at a poi nt)
14. Loss of va l u e of fixed assets owing to u n expected obsolescence is ca lled
(capita l l oss/depreciation)
15. refers to the flow of money across d i fferent sectors of the economy.
(Money fl ow/Real flow)
Answers
1. Final 2. final 3 . end-use 4. Accounting yea r 5 . h igh
6. semi-d u rable 7. single-use 8. consu m ption 9. G ross i nvestment
10. N et i nvestment 11. expected 12. Ca pita l loss 13. at a point
14. ca pita l loss 15. Money flow
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6. The stoc k of raw materia l is sign ifica nt beca use it ensu res u n i nterru pted
s u p p ly of raw materia ls to the prod ucers. (True/Fa lse)
7. G ross i nvestment = N et I nvestment - Depreciati o n . (True/Fa lse)
8. Expected obsolescence refers t o a fa l l i n the va l u e o f fixed assets d u e to
natu ra l ca l a m ities or economic recession. (True/Fa lse)
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9. Cons u m ption of fixed ca pital is managed t h rough depreciation reserve fu n d . (True/Fa lse)
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10. A flow is a q u a ntity that is measu red a t a particu l a r point o f ti me. (True/Fa lse)
11. Stock i m pacts the fl ow: greater the stock of ca pita l, greater is the flow
of goods a n d services. (True/Fa lse)
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12. Stock of ma n-made goods which a re used for fu rther prod u ction is ca l led
ca pita l formati o n . (True/Fa lse)
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13. Ci rc u l a r fl ow o f i ncome refers t o the u ne n d i ng flow o f the activiti es o f p rod uction,
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i n come generation and expend itu re i nvolvi ng d ifferent sectors of the economy. (True/Fa lse)
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14. Va l u e Add ition = Va l u e of output - Expenditure o n i ntermed iate goods
and services. (True/Fa lse)
B
15. There is n o government in the two-sector economy of consumers and prod ucers. (True/Fa lse)
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1. True 2. True 3. Fa lse 4. True 5 . Fa lse 6. True 7. False 8. Fa lse 9. True 10. Fa lse
11. True 12. Fa lse 13. True 14. True 15. True
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I . From the set of statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
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Column I Column I I -
(a) I ntermediate goods (i) S h i rts p u rchased by firm X from firm Y fo r fi n a l con s u m ption
(b) F i n a l goods ( i i ) H ave crossed the boundary l i n e of prod uction
(c) H igher prod uction of ca pital goods ( i i i ) H igher leve l of welfare of the people
(d) G ross i nvestment (iv) Net addition to the existi ng capital stock
(e) Moneta ry expenditure (v) A stock con cept
Answer
(b) Final goods - (ii) Have crossed the bou ndary line of production
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II. Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given i n Column II by matching them with respective
items in Column I.
Column I Column I I
(a) Cement production (i) Raises prod uctive capacity of the produ cers
( b) Fi na l goods ( i i ) Resold by the fi rms for profit d u ring the acco u nting yea r
(c) Fixed i nvestment ( i i i ) Fixed assets of the producers
( d ) I ntermed iate goods (iv) Included i n the estimation of national pro d uct
(e) Capital goods (v) A flow va ria b l e
Answers
(a) - (v), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii), (e) - (iii)
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15. W h a t is n e t i nvestment?
Ans. N et i nvestment is the expend itu re i ncu rred by the p rod ucers on the p u rchase of such ca pita l goods
which lead to increase in his capita l stock.
16. What is meant by consum ption of fixed ca pita l ?
A n s . Cons u m ption o f fixed capita l or depreciation refers to l oss o f va l u e o f fixed assets i n u s e on accou nt
of: (i) norm a l wea r and tea r, ( i i ) accidenta l d a mages, and ( i i i ) expected or foreseen obsolescence.
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17. Defin e depreciation reserve fu n d .
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A n s . Depreciation reserve fu nd is a provision of fu nds to cope with depreciation l osses. These fu nds a re
used for the rep lacement of fixed assets when these a re worn-out or when these become obsolete/
outdated .
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18. Defin e ca p ita l loss.
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Ans. Ca pita l l oss is a loss of va l u e of fixed assets w h i l e these a re not in use. It occ u rs on acco u nt of:
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( i ) natu ra l ca l a m ities, and ( i i ) fa l l in ma rket va l u e of the assets d u ring periods of economic recession.
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1 9 . W h a t is cu rrent replacement cost?
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Ans. Cu rrent replacement cost refers to the esti mated va l u e of depreciation for a l l the prod ucing u n its i n
t h e economy d u ring the period o f a n accou nting yea r.
B
Ans. Stock is that q u a ntity of a n economic va ria ble which is measured at a pa rticu l a r point of ti me.
2 1 . Defin e flow.
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Ans. Flow is that q u a ntity of a n economic va ria ble which is measu red d u ri ng the period of ti me.
22. G ive two exa m p les o f stock.
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( i i ) I nvestment.
24. N a m e the fou r sectors of the economy.
Ans. The fou r sectors of the economy a re : ( i ) Household sector, ( i i ) Prod ucer sector, ( i i i ) G overnment
sector, a n d ( iv) The External ( Rest of the worl d ) sector.
25. What is meant by circ u l a r flow of i ncome?
Ans. Ci rc u l a r flow of i n come refers to u ne n d i ng fl ow of the activities of p rod uction, i ncome generation
a n d expenditure i nvolvi ng d i fferent sectors of the economy, prod ucers a n d households i n pa rticu l a r.
26. Defin e rea l flow.
Ans. Rea l flow refers to the flow of factor services from the household sector to the prod ucing sector a n d
the correspon d i ng flow o f goods a n d services from the prod ucing sector t o the household sector.
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27. Defi ne money flow.
Ans. Money flow refers to the flow of money across d ifferent sectors of the economy. Beca use, each
sector buys goods and services from the other sector.
Read the fo l l owi n g state ments ca refu l l y. Write Tru e or Fa lse wit h a reaso n .
1 . N o va lue is t o be added t o the fi n a l goods.
Ans. True. Beca use these goods have crossed the bou n d a ry l i n e of p rod uctio n and a re ready for use by
the fi n a l users.
2 . I ntermed iate goods a re d u ra b l e-use p roducer goods.
Ans. Fa lse. Beca use i ntermed iate goods a re not repeatedly used for severa l yea rs by the prod ucers a n d
a re not o f h i g h va l u e .
3 . F i n a l goods m u st fi n a l ly be consu med b y the households.
Ans. Fa lse. F i n a l goods ca n fi n a l ly be consu med by the households as wel l as by the prod ucers.
4. Vegeta bles used b y the households a re consum ption goods.
Ans. True. Beca use, vegeta bles a re d i rectly used for the satisfaction of h u m a n wa nts.
5 . O n ly fi nal goods and services a re to be considered i n the esti mation of GDP, to avoid double cou nting.
Ans. True. O n ly fi n a l goods a n d services a re to be considered to avoid d o u b l e cou nti ng in the esti mation
of G D P. Beca use, fi n a l goods a n d services d o not req u i re fu rther va l u e add iti o n . These a re outside
the bou n d a ry l i n e of prod u cti o n .
6. P u rchase o f a refrige rator b y a fi rm for its own u s e is included i n the esti mation o f national i ncome
beca use it leads to fi n a l cons u m ption expenditure.
Ans. Fa lse. P u rchase of a refrigerator by a fi rm for its own use is i n c l u d ed in the esti mation of nati o n a l
i n come beca use it l e a d s to fi n a l i nvestment expend itu re.
7 . Capita l goods i nvolve loss o f va l u e on account o f their depreciation.
Ans. True. Capita l goods a re fixed assets of the p rod ucers. They depreciate i n va l u e as these a re repeatedly
used i n the process of prod u cti o n .
8. T h e sa me good m a y be a con s u m ption good or ca pita l good, depending on its end-use.
Ans. True. Exa m ple: Ca r p u rchased by the household is a consumer (or consum pti o n ) good, w h i l e the ca r
p u rchased by a tou rist com p a ny is a ca pita l good .
9. Clothes used by the households a re d u ra b l e consumer goods.
Ans. Fa lse. Clothes used by the households a re sem i-d u ra b l e consumer goods. Beca use (i) clothes a re
used for a period of one yea r or sl ightly more, a n d ( i i ) these a re not of very h igh va l u e .
1 0 . G ross i nvestment m a y occ u r even w h e n net i nvestment is zero.
Ans. True. G ross i nvestment = N et i nvestm ent + Depreciati o n .
G ross i nvestment = Depreciation (= Replacement I nvestment), when n e t i nvestment = 0.
1 1 . G ross i nvestment incl udes the va l u e of expected obsolescence.
Ans. True. G ross i nvestment = N et i nvestment + Depreciati o n . And, expected obsolescence is a part of
depreciati o n .
12. N et i nvestment a lways i m p l ies a n i ncrease i n t h e stock o f ca pita l .
Ans. True. N et i nvestment always i m p l ies increase i n the stock o f ca pita l . Beca use, i t d oes not i n c l u d e
replacement i nvestment.
13. N et i nvestment i n d uces e m p l oyment.
Ans. True. Beca use net i nvestment leads to increase in the stock of capita l . And, more labour ca n be
e m p l oyed when the stock of capita l increases.
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Ans. Fa lse. Both stocks as wel l as flows tend to cha nge over ti me.
19. I nventory i nvestment refers to cha nge i n stock and is, therefore, a stock va ria ble.
Ans. Fa lse. I nventory i nvestment is a flow concept beca use it is related to a period of ti me.
2 0 . I ncome is a stock concept.
Ans. Fa lse. It is a fl ow concept. Beca use it is related to a period of ti me.
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2 1 . Pop u l ation o f a cou ntry is a flow concept.
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Ans. Fa lse. Pop u l ation of a cou ntry is a stock concept beca use it is related to a point of ti me.
22. Flow o f goods a n d services across d ifferent sectors of the economy is money flow.
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Ans. Fa lse. Flow of goods a n d services across d ifferent sectors of the economy is rea l fl ow.
23. Dou ble cou nting occ u rs when the both fi n a l a n d i ntermed iate goods a re i nc lu ded in the esti mation
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of G D P.
Ans. True. Beca use, G D P i n c l u des o n ly fi n a l goods.
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3. HOTS & Applications
B
1. G ivi ng reasons, classify the following i nto intermediate goods and fi n a l goods:
(i) Machine purchased by a dea ler.
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Ans. ( i ) M a c h i n e p u rchased by a dealer is a n i ntermed iate good beca use a dealer p u rchase a machine
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( i i ) A ca r p u rchased by a household is a fi n a l good beca use the household is the fi n a l user of the ca r
a n d n o va l u e is to be added to the ca r.
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2. Classify the fol l owing goods i nto i ntermed iate goods and final goods:
(i) M i l k purchased by a household.
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3 . State whether the fol lowi ng statements a re true or fa lse. G ive reasons for you r a n swer:
(i) Capita l formation is a flow.
(ii) Bread is a l ways a consumer good .
Ans. (i) The statement is true. Beca use capita l formation is measu red per u n it of ti me period .
( i i ) The statement is fa lse. Beca use it depends on the end-use of the bread whether it is a p rod ucer
good or a consu mer good . It is a consumer good when used by the households. It is a p rod ucer
good when used by a snacks-ba r to m a ke sandwiches.
4. A kind of goods used as i nte rmed i a ry goods ca n never be fi n a l goods. Defend or refute.
Ans. The given statement is i n correct. The same good may be a fi n a l good or an i ntermed iate good . It a l l
depends on t h e end-use of t h e goods. Exa m ple: Suga r is a fi n a l good when used b y households. I t i s
a n i ntermed iate good when used b y ca ndy-ma kers.
5 . If depreciation reserve fu nd is n ot m a i nta i ned, p rod uction capacity i n the economy wou l d tend to
red uce. Do you agree?
Ans. Yes, the above statement is correct. If depreciation reserve fu nd is n ot m a i nta i ned, p rod uction
capacity i n the economy wou l d tend to red uce. Beca use depreciation reserve fu nd facilitates
replacement i nvestment ( replacement of worn-out assets).
6. State the two basic principles of circu lar flow of i ncome and product.
Ans. The c i rcu l a r flow of i n come and prod uct works o n two basic principles :
( i ) Money flows a re opposite t o the rea l flows ( i n terms o f goods a n d services ) .
( i i ) Flow o f i ncome across d ifferent sectors always i m p l ies the identity between payments and recei pts.
7. With money as a med i u m of excha nge, only money flows preva i l in the economy, not the rea l flows.
Is it true?
Ans. N o, this is fa lse. Money fl ows a re o n ly reci proca l of rea l flows. Rea l flows (flow of goods and services)
a re the essence of consum ption and production activities in the economy.
8. Should purchase of wheat in the wholesa le ma rket be treated as the purchase of final good?
Ans. P u rchase of wheat i n the wholesa le ma rket is often done by the traders. Wheat is a consu m ption
good a n d t raders a re not the fi n a l users of wheat. Therefore, p u rchase of wheat i n the wholesale
ma rket is to be treated as the p u rchase of i nterm ediate good .
H owever, sometimes the households buy wheat i n b u l k from wholesa le ma rket. I n such situations,
p u rchase of wheat should be t reated as p u rchase of fi n a l good .
9. Purchase of shares of Relia nce company by the households in India is not to be treated as i nvestment
i n the economy. J ustify.
Ans. I n economics, investment refers to ca pita l formation. It must lead to i ncrease i n the stock of capital i n the
economy. Purchase of shares of the Relia nce company by the households i n I ndia does not lead to ca pita l
formation. It only causes cha nge i n t h e title of ownership of assets from o n e set o f persons t o t h e other.
10. Al l machi nes a re not ca pita l goods. J ustify.
Ans. The end-use of the machine d etermi nes whether it is a capita l good or not. Capita l goods a re those
fixed assets of the prod ucers which a re used in the process of prod uction for severa l yea rs a n d which
a re of high va l u e . Therefore, o n ly those machi nes which a re used i n the process of prod u ction a re
considered to be ca pita l goods. Those machi nes which a re used by the households a re not capita l
goods. Exa m pl e: Com p uter used a t home is a d u ra b l e-use consu mer good, b u t a com p uter used i n
t h e com p uter coaching class is a ca pita l good .
11. 'Lower ca pita l formation leads to lower rate of G D P growth .' Comment.
Ans. Lower ca pita l formation i m p l ies slower rise i n prod uction capacity of the economy. When p rod uction
capacity rises at a slow rate, output is bou nd to rise at a slow rate. Slow rise i n output i m p l ies a slow
rise i n G D P.
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(d) Both (a) and (bl
Ans. ( d ) Both norma l wea r a n d tea r a n d the accidenta l damages that the ca r m ight have suffered, a re the
reasons for the fa l l i n the va l u e of the ca r.
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1. As a student of economics, how would you distinguish between capital goods and capital stock?
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Ans. Ca pita l goods a re the d u ra ble-use prod ucer goods a n d i nvolve depreciation l osses w h i l e i n use.
Exa m ple: P l a nt a n d mach i nery.
Ca pita l stock is the stock of a l l man-made goods which ca n be used as a means for fu rther prod u cti o n .
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Ca pita l goods a re o n ly a part o f capita l stock. Besides ca pita l goods, ca pita l stock a l so i n c l u des t h e
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stock o f consu mer goods, sem i-fi n ished goods or even raw materia l w h i c h ca n be used for pu rpose
u
of fu rther prod uction or va l u e add iti o n . Exa m ple: Stock of wheat with the flo u r m i l l is a pa rt of its
i nventory stock, a n d therefore, a pa rt of its capita l stock.
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2. Descri be the economic va lue of the d istinction between gross investment and net investment.
Ans. G ross i nvestment incl udes: (i) net i nvestment, and ( i i ) replacement i nvestment. Replacement
B
i nvestment is fu nded t h rough depreciation reserve fu n d . Beca use, this i nvestment is exactly eq u a l
re
t o depreciation l osses. Thus, replacement i nvestment just restores the va l u e o f fixed assets (which i s
l ost on acco u nt o f t h e i r depreciati o n ) . It d oes n ot l e a d t o a ny increase i n capita l stock ( o r p rod uction
capacity) of the prod ucers.
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N et i nvestment, on the other hand, is a n i nvestment that leads to increase i n capita l stock of the
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it is net i nvestment ( n ot replacement i nvestment) which is needed to accelerate the pace of growth
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a n d d evelop ment.
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Briefly, replacement i nvestment helps m a i nta i n the existi ng level of G D P. N et i nvestment leads to a
shift i n the G D P level, ind icati ng growth and prosperity.
3 . The govern ment asserts that M G N R EGA (Ma hatma Gandhi N ational R u ra l Employment Guara ntee
Act) is to be related to asset creation. How do you eva luate this statement?
Ans. M G N REGA is a social welfa re scheme lau nched by the Government of I ndia. It is to provide a gua ra nteed
job for 100 days to the people in the ru ra l a reas. It has been observed over ti me that this scheme has led
to h uge government expend itu re. But most of it has remai ned u n prod uctive: employment generation
has not led to proportionate asset formation or ca pita l formation ( i n terms of the construction of roads,
dams or ca nals). It is now being emphasised that there must be asset formation a long with generation
of employment. It impl ies that net ca pita l formation ( i n the economy) must a lso i ncrease a long with
increase i n employment.
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5. CBSE Questions-Past 5 yea rs
(With Answers or Reference to the Text for Answers)
1. Depreciation of fixed ca pita l assets refers to : (choose the co rrect a lternative) [CBSE Delhi 201 6]
(a) normal wea r and tea r
( b ) foreseen obsol escence
(c) normal wea r and tea r and foreseen obsol escence
(d) u nforeseen obsolescence
[(c)]
2. Defi n e stocks. [CBSE Delhi 201 6]
[ Page 27]
3 . Defi n e flows. [CBSE {Al) 201 6]
Or
Defi n e flow va ria b l es. [CBSE 2019 {58/2/1)]
[ Page 28]
4. U nforeseen obsol escence of fixed ca pita l assets d u ring prod u ction is: (choose the correct
a l ternative) [CBSE {F) 201 6]
(a) cons u m ption of fixed ca pita l ( b ) capita l l oss
(c) i n come l oss ( d ) none of the above
[(b)]
5 . Defi n e gross i nvestment. [CBSE {F) 201 6]
[ Page 24]
6. Disti nguish between fi n a l goods a n d i ntermed iate goods. G ive a n exa m p l e of each.
[ Page 16-18] [CBSE Delhi 201 7]
7. Exp l a i n with the h e l p of a n exa m p l e, the basis of classifying goods i nto fi n a l goods a n d i ntermed iate
goods. [CBSE {Al) 201 7]
[ Page 18]
8. Exp l a i n the c i rcu l a r flow of i ncome. [CBSE {Al) 201 7]
[ Page 32-35]
9. Disti nguish between stocks and fl ows. G ive an exa m p l e of each. [CBSE {Al) 201 7; {F) 201 7]
Or
Disti nguish between stock and fl ow va ria bles with suita ble exa m ples. [CBSE 2018]
[ Page 28]
10. What a re ca pita l goods? H ow a re they d i fferent from consu m ption goods? [CBSE 2018]
[ Page 19-2 1]
11. G ive a ny two exa m ples of flow concept. [CBSE 2019 (58/1/1)]
[ Page 28]
12. Defi n e 'ca pita l goods'. [CBSE 2019 (58/5/1)]
[ Page 20]
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7. M i scel la neous Questions a nd Reference to the Text for Answers
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2. Exp l a i n the concept of fi n a l goods. [Page 1 6]
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3. Disti nguish between i ntermed iate prod uct a n d fi n a l prod uct. [Page 1 8]
4. Disti nguish between fi n a l consumer goods a n d fi n a l p rod ucer goods. [Page 1 6]
5. Disti nguish between consum ption goods and ca pita l goods. Which of these a re fi nal goods? [Page 21]
or
6. A l l ca pita l goods a re p rod ucer goods. Why? [Page 20]
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7. Classify the fol l owing goods in d u ra b l e and non-d u ra b l e goods and services :
( i ) Clothes, ( i i ) Refrigerator, ( i i i ) Ed i b l e oil, ( iv) Fu rnitu re, (v) Was h i ng machi ne, (vi ) Tu ition by a teacher,
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(vi i) Visit to patient by the d octor, (vi i i ) Was h i ng soa p, ( ix) Colgate toothpaste, a n d (x) Tel evision.
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[Page 1 9, 20]
8. State whether the fol l owing is a stock or a fl ow:
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(i) Wea lth, (ii) Cement prod uction, ( i i i ) Money s u p p ly or q u a ntity of money i n the nation, and
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1. Disti nguish between i ntermediate a n d fi n a l goods a n d exp l a i n the i m porta nce of this d i sti nction i n
t h e study o f national i ncome. [Page 18, 49, 50]
2. What is mea nt by i nvestment? Exp l a i n its va rious types. [Page 22-25]
3. Disti nguish between stock and flow va ria bles with exa m p l es. [Page 2 7, 28]
4. Exp l a i n ( i ) how i n come is a flow, a n d ( i i ) how the flow of i n come is c i rcu l a r?
[ H i nt : I ncome is a flow concept beca use it is measu red per u n it of ti me period, viz., i n come per
month or per a n n u m . Flow of i n come is c i rcu l a r beca use, ste m m i ng from the prod uction of goods
and services by the prod ucing u n its, it translates i nto i n come of the households (as rewa rds for
their factor services to the prod ucing u n its), a n d i n come translates i nto expenditure on the goods
and services prod u ced in the economy. Thus, prod uction (va l u e add ition), i ncome generation a n d
expenditure propel e a c h other t o form a c i rcu la rity, w h i c h is ca l led 'Ci rc u l a rity o f I ncome'.]
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5. Between 'investment' a n d 'capita l', which is a stock a n d which is a flow va ria ble? Explain with a n
il lustration.
[ H i nt: (With I l lustration) Capita l is a stock va ria ble as it is measured at a point o f time. We often find
producers estimating their capita l stock at the end of the yea r, which refers to a point of time or a
pa rticular date.
I nvestment, by definition, means addition to the stock of capita l duri ng an accounting yea r.
It is measured for the yea r. If a firm has a stock of 10 machines as on M arch 3 1, 2018, a n d has
15 machines as on M a rch 3 1, 2019, it has added 5 machines to the stock of its capita l during the yea r.
Th is is its investment.]
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a fa l l in the level of i n come/output in the economy.
Expa nsion of c i rcular fl ow occu rs owi ng to 'injections', w h i l e contraction
occurs owing to 'withd rawa l s' .
Injections
These are those macro va ri a b l es, a rise in the l evel of which leads to a rise i n
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expend iture, (ii) government i nvestment expend itu re, and (i i i) exports (expend iture
on domestic prod uct by the foreigners) . A rise i n the level of any of these
vari ables i m p l ies a rise i n the l evel of demand for the goods p roduced in the
or
domestic economy. This is expected to cause a rise i n the level of output i n the
economy. Th is i s ca l led expa nsion of circular flow
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i n the l evel o f output i n the economy. These include (i) saving (oppos ite of
con s u m ption), (ii) government taxes (op pos ite of govern ment investment), a n d
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T h i s may be exp l a i ned in terms of the 'tw i n dema n d-s upply relation s h i p'
between prod ucers and the hou seholds. Households w i l l a l ways demand
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good s a n d services from the prod ucers, and will always su pply them their
factor services. It is by sel l i ng their factor services that the households ea rn
money to buy goods and services. On the other hand, prod ucers w i l l always
demand factor services from the households, a n d w i l l always sup ply them
the good s and services. It is only by sel l i n g the goods and services to the
households that the prod ucers earn money to buy factor services. Th is 'twi n
demand-su pply relation s h i p' w i l l n ever cease t o exi st, as it is related t o t h e very
survival of h u m a n bei ngs. Accord i ngly, the circu l a r flow of money never stops.
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Concept of National Income
Domestic and National Concepts of Income
Gross and Net Concepts of Domestic Product
Domestic Product at Market Price and at Factor Cost
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• Aggregates Related to National Income
• Nominal and Real GDP
• GDP and Welfare
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(ii) Rent (received by the households for the use of their land by the
producing units).
(iii) Interest (received by the households for the use of their capital
by the producing units).
(iv) Profit (received by the households for the use of their
entrepreneurial skills by the producing units).
In the estimation of national income, we include only these factor
incomes (or factor payments).
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It may be noted that factor incomes are different from transfer
incomes. Transfer incomes are those incomes which are received by
a person as help, donation or charity, etc. , whereas factor incomes
are those incomes which are received by the factors of production
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by rendering their factor services. In other words, while factor
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income is 'earned income', transfer income is 'unearned income'.
Since, transfer incomes are not earned as rewards for rendering
factor services, these are not included in the estimation of national
or
income.
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in the estimation of national income as these are not earned as rewards for rendering
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Normal Residents and Non-residents-Some Examples
Normal Residents of India
(i) Indians working in foreign embassies in
Non-residents of India
(i) Foreigners working in Indian F®CUS
India. embassies in Canada and Japan. ZONE
(ii) Indians employed in World Health (ii) Foreigners working in World Health
Organisation located in India. Organisation located in India.
(iii) Local people working in the office of (iii) The German working as Director of
International Monetary Fund in India. the office of International Monetary
Fund located in India.
(iv) Ambassador for India in rest of the (iv) Ambassador in India from rest of the
world. world.
(v) The foreign citizens living in India for a (v) The foreign technical experts working
period ofmore than one year (other than in India for a period of less than one
those for studies or medical treatment). year.
National income includes income of only the normal residents of a country. It does not
include income of the non-residents, even when they happen to be the citizens of our
country.
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located abroad are a part of domestic/economic territory of India.
Thus, while defining the term domestic territory, the focus is NOT to
be on political boundaries of a nation. The focus is to be on such a
geographical area where our persons, our goods and our capital enjoy
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the freedom of circulation. [see Ability Zone for the components of
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domestic territory.]
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Conversion of Domestic Income into National Income
or
Domestic income is the sum total of factor incomes generated within
the domestic territory of a country during the period of an accounting
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a country includes
factor incomes of year. It includes factor income of both the residents as well as non-residents
both the residents and
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within the domestic
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(i) our domestic income does include factor income earned by non
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Domestic Income and Domestic Product are Identical
Concepts [Domestic Income= Domestic Product]
There is no difference between the concepts of 'domestic income' and
'domestic product'. In fact, the two terms are identical to each other.
Because, all production is ultimately converted into factor incomes. In
the first round, the firms produce goods by hiring/purchasing factors
of production from the households. In the second round, the firms
distribute their revenue (from the sale of final goods) among the
owners of the factors of production (households). The households are
paid (i) compensation of employees (for labour), (ii) rent (for land),
(iii) interest (for capital), and (iv) profit (for entrepreneurial skill).
Thus, domestic income (the sum total of factor incomes) is obviously
equal to domestic product. We can write that:
Domestic Income = Domestic Product
Accordingly, the equation that:
Domestic income + Net factor income from abroad= National Income
can also be written as:
Domestic product+ Net factor income from abroad= National Product
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Q. Write two observations indicating the difference between domestic income and national income.
Ans. Following observations indicate the difference between domestic income and national income:
Domestic Income (NDPFcl National Income (NNPrcl
(i) It is the sum total of factor incomes (i) It is the sum total of factor incomes accruing to
generated within the domestic territory of normal residents of a country, no matter where
a country, no matter who generates this this income is generated-within the domestic
income-residents or non-residents. territory or in rest of the world.
(ii) It does not include net factor income from (ii) It includes net factor income from abroad.
abroad.
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two sector economy including: (i) producer sector, and (ii) household
sector and there is no 'government sector' in the economy (implying
that there are no taxes or subsidies related to the production of goods
and services).
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Domestic product at market price is identical with domestic product at factor cost, provided there is
no government and there are no taxes and subsidies related to the production of goods and services
in the economy
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Domestic product (gross/net) at market price
- Net indirect taxes
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[Note: Net indirect taxes = Indirect taxes - Subsidies]
Likewise, we can write that,
National product (gross/net) at market price
- Net indirect taxes
= National Product (gross/net) at factor cost
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Or Net Domestic Income
Net domestic product at factor cost is the sum total of factor cost
incurred on the production of final goods and services with the
domestic territory of a country, during an accounting year.
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NDP Fc = Compensation of employees + Rent + Interest + Profit
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Relating (5) and (6), we can write that:
GDP F c = NDP Fc + Depreciation
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and NDP F c = GDP Fc - Depreciation
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Gross national product at factor cost is the sum total of gross domestic
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Following table sums up how various aggregates of national income
are related to each other.
Aggregates Related to National Income-A Glance
1 . G ross Domestic Prod uct a t Market
Price (GDP M P )
M a r ket va lue of fi n a l goods and services
produced with in the domestic territory of a F®CUS
co u ntry in a n accou nti ng yea r ZONE
2. Net Domestic Prod uct a t Market G D P M P - Depreci ation or Consum ption of
Price ( N D P M p ) fixed cap ita l
3 . G ross Nation a l Product a t M a r ket G D P M P + N et facto r i n come fro m a broad
Price ( G N P M P )
4. Net Nation a l Prod uct at M a r ket G N P MP - Depreciation
Price ( N N P M P )
5 . G ross Domestic Prod uct a t Factor G D P M P - I n d i rect taxes + S u bsid ies
Cost ( G D P Fcl
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services produced during an
accounting year
Nominal GDP = Q x P
P = Prices prevailing during the
accounting year.
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is increase in either Q or P. If it increases owing to increase in Q
(P remaining constant), it shows increase in nominal GDP owing to
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increase in output. On the other hand, if it increases owing to increase
in P (0 remaining constant), it shows increase in nominal GDP owing
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to increase in the general price level. It is merely a monetary increase
in GDP, and is of little significance. It does not cause any increase in
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the flow of goods and services in the economy. It only causes 'money
illusion'-the illusion of a higher market value of the given output.
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It refers to GDP at constant prices. It i s the market value of the
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increases, there is an increase in the flow of goods and services in the
economy. Other things remaining constant, higher the level of real
GDP, greater should be the availability of goods and services to the
residents of a country. Implying that the quality of life should improve.
Table 1 on the estimation of nominal GDP illustrates how nominal GDP
can rise even when output is constant.
Table 1 . Estimation of Nominal GDP
[Assumptions: (i) The economy produces wheat, cloth and sugar
only, and (ii) Output remains constant]
(� in crore)
Yea r Commod ity Quantity Price GDP MP ( Nomina l )
2011-12 Wh eat 20 tonnes 100 per ton n e 2,000
C l oth 100 metres 5 per metre + 500
Suga r 5 ton nes 500 per ton n e + 2,500
= 5,000
2018-19 Wh eat 20 to n nes 1, 000 per tonne 20,000
C l oth 100 metres 20 per metre + 2,000
Suga r 5 ton nes 1, 600 per tonne + 8,000
= 30,000
Thus, real GDP rises from � 5,000 crore to � 9,000 crore, even when
price level is constant. Here, rise in real GDP is driven exclusively by
the rise in output.
The index of real GDP always reflects a change in the level of output,
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while the index of nominal GDP may or may not. Which is why real
GDP is considered as a better index of economic growth than the
nominal GDP.
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Q.
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prices.
Ans. Following observations indicate the d iffe ren ce between G D P at cu rrent prices a n d G D P at consta nt
prices :
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GDP at Cu rrent Prices GDP at Constant Prices
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services produced with i n the domestic territory services produ ced wit h i n t h e domestic territo ry
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( i i ) It can i n crease if price leve l rises eve n when (ii) It can i ncrease only when the flow of goods a n d
there is no i ncrease i n the flow of goods a n d services i ncrease i n the econo my.
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Table 3 . Conversion of Nom inal GDP into Real GD P
Year G DP at Index Number or G DP at Constant Prices
Current Prices Cu rrent Price (or Base Year Prices)
(t in crore) Index (t in crore)
100
2019 200 400 2QQ X = SQ
400
It may be noted that GDP at current prices in 2019 is twice the GDP
in 2011. But, GDP at constant prices has reduced from 100 in 2011 to
50 in 2019. This is because the index of price in the year 2019 has
risen to 400 (compared to 100 in 2011).
We may also estimate nominal GDP, if real GDP and price index are
known to us, using the following formula:
Pric dex
Nominal GDP = Real GDP X ���
Exam ple.
Find nominal GDP if real GDP = 240 and price index = 1 20.
Solution :
Price Index
Nomma. I GDP = Rea I GDP x
100
120
= 240 X = 288
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Ans. Nomi nal G DP = 288.
GDP Deflator
It refers to the ratio between GDP at current prices and GDP at constant prices. It is F@CUS
expressed as under: ZO NE
GDP at Current Prices
GDP Deffator = x 1 00
GDP at Constant Prices
It shows change in GDP due to change in price level. It is the same as price index.
Example. If real GDP = 600 and nominal GDP = 660, f,nd GDP deflator (price index).
. Nominal GDP
Solution: GDP Deflator (Price Index) = Real GDP
x I 00
660
= 600 x / 00 = I J O
It shows increase in the general price level by I 0%.
Note: GDP deflator should not be confused with Consumer Price Index, even when both indicate
change in the price level. The basic difference is as under:
GDP deflator indicates change in price index or change in price level related to ALL goods
and services produced within the domestic territory of a country.
Consumer Price Index indicates change in price index or change in price level related to only
a specific basket of goods bought by the consumers, and these may be produced
within the domestic territory or in rest of the world.
7. G D P AN D WELFARE
Real GDP is considered as an index of welfare of the people. Welfare
of the people is measured in terms of the availability of goods and
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But there are certain limitations related to the positive relationship
between GDP and welfare. Or, we can say that there are certain limitations
related to GDP as an index of social welfare. These are as under:
(1 ) Distribution of Income: If distribution of income turns unequal,
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GDP growth fails to reflect a rise in social welfare. India is facing this
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situation at present. While per capita GDP is rising, starvation
deaths are hitting the headlines more often than ever before.
Reason: Distribution of income is becoming increasingly unequal.
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(2) Composition of GDP: Composition of GDP may not be welfare
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does not lead to any direct increase in welfare of the people.
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extent GDP remains underestimated, it remains an inappropriate
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So, if we depend only on GDP, we are underestimating There are both positive and negative externalities. Positive
the economic welfare.
externalities occur when, for example, Mr. X maintains a beautiful
garden and Mr. Y (neighbour of Mr. X) enjoys it. It adds to
welfare of Mr. Y but he does not pay for it. Negative externalities
occur when, for example, smoke emitted by factories causes air
pollution or industrial waste is driven into rivers causing water
pollution. It causes a loss of social welfare. But, most farmers
do not pay the penalty. GDP fails to account for the impact of
positive and negative externalities on social welfare. Hence, it is
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Thus, there are serious limitations of GDP as an index of welfare. These
limitations reduce the significance of GDP as an index of welfare.
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Q. What lowers the significance of G D P as an index of welfare?
Ans. The following observations explain how the significance of G D P as an index of welfare is lowered:
(i) Distribution of I ncome: G D P as an index of welfare loses significance if the distribution of
income turns uneq ual.
(ii) Composition of GDP: If luxu ries are prod uced for richer sections of the society and the poor
suffer dep rivation, G D P growth becomes meaningless.
(iii) Non-monetary Excha nges/Transactions: Larger the non-monetary transactions, greater the
underestimation of G D P as an index of welfare.
(iv) Externalities: G D P index does not account for externalities: the good and bad impact of
economic activities without the price or penalty. Environmental pollution related to p roduction
activity is an i m portant example. This also lowers the significance of G D P as an index of welfare.
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Nationa1 Income is the s u m tota l of fa cto r i n comes accru i n g to n ormal resi d e nts of a cou ntry. It does not
acco u n t fo r tra n sfe r i ncomes.
j Factor I ncomes a re the rewa rds of the factor of p rod uction, viz., co m pensati o n of e m p l oyees,
re nt, inte rest a n d profit.
Tra nsfer I ncomes a re u n ea rned i n co mes. These i nclu d e gifts in cash, schola rs h i ps to the stu d e nts,
old-age pensions to the senior, etc. These a re n ot i n c l uded in the esti mation of the national i n come.
Normal Residents of a Country a re the peo ple who (i) n o r m a l l y res i d e in the cou ntry concerned, a n d
( i i ) w h ose centre o f eco n o m i c i nte rest l ies in t h e cou ntry con cerned .
Domestic Income is the s u m tota l of facto r i n comes ge nerated with i n the d o m estic territo ry of the cou ntry
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1n o u r cou ntry.
Domestic I ncome d oes not i nc l u d e net fa cto r i nco me from a b roa d .
National I ncome includ es net fa cto r i ncome from abroa d .
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G ross a n d Net Concepts
! G ross Domestic Product is the m a rket va l u e of fi n a l goods a n d services pro d u ced within the
domestic territory of the cou ntry d u ri ng a n acco u nting yea r, i n c l us ive of d e p reciation .
Net Domestic Product is the ma rket va l u e of fi nal goods a n d services p ro d u ced with i n the domestic
te rrito ry of the cou ntry d u ring a n acco u nti n g yea r, excl us ive of depreciati o n .
Conversion o f GDP into NDP:
GDP - Depreciation = N DP
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( H e re, N et ind i rect tax = Indirect tax - Subsidies.)
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country d u ring an accounting yea r, as estimated using the current yea r prices.
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Real GDP is the ma rket va l u e of goods and services prod uced within the d omestic territory
of a country d u ring an accounting yea r, as estimated using the base yea r p rices.
Conversion of Nominal GDP into Real GDP:
N omina l G D P
x 100 = Rea l G D P
Price Index
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4. Net indirect taxes are estimated as:
(a) Indirect taxes + Subsid ies (b) Subsidies - Ind irect taxes
(c) Indirect taxes - Subsid ies ( d ) both (b) and (c)
5 . Which of the fol lowing is not correct?
(a) N N P at Market Price = G N P at market price + De preciation
(b) N O P at Market Price = N N P at market price - N et factor income from abroa d
(c) N O P at Factor Cost = N O P at market price - Indirect taxes + Subsidies
(d) G D P at Factor Cost = N O P at factor cost + Depreciation
6. Which one is correct?
(a) Nationa l Income = N O P at factor cost - N et factor income from abroad
(b) G N P at Factor Cost = G N P at mar ket price + Net indirect tax
(c) Nationa l Income = Domestic income + N et factor income from abroad
(d) G D P at Factor Cost = N O P at factor cost - Depreciation
7. Basis of the difference between the concepts of market price and factor cost is :
(a) direct taxes (b) indirect taxes
(c) subsidies ( d ) net indirect taxes
8. Which one leads to factor cost?
(a) Market price - Indirect taxes (b) Market price - N et indirect taxes
(c) Market price + Indirect taxes ( d ) Market price + N et indirect taxes
9. Which one incl udes depreciation?
(a) G N P at market price (b) N N P at market price
(c) N N P at factor cost ( d ) None of these
10. Which of the fol l owing is a n exa m ple of norma l reside nts of I nd i a ?
(a) Foreign worker working in WHO located in Ind ia
(b) The German working as Director in I M F office located in India
(c) Ambassador in Ind ia from rest of the world
(d) Ambassador of Ind ia in rest of the world
1 1 . National i n come incl udes:
(a) old-age pensions (b) money sent by an N R I to his family in Ind ia
(c) transfer payments from rest of the world ( d ) none of these
12. Financial help to a victi m is:
(a) transfer payment (b) factor income
(c) net factor income from abroad ( d ) none of these
13. The d iffe rence between national i n come a n d domestic income is that of:
(a) net ind irect taxes (b) net factor income from abroad
(c) consumption of fixed ca pita l (d) both (a) and (b)
14. G N P at market price is mea s u red as:
(a) GDP at market price - Depreciation (b) GDP at market price + N et factor income from abroad
(c) G N P at market price + Subsidies ( d ) N O P at factor cost + N et factor income from abroad
15. N ational income refers to:
(a) factor incomes only
(b) income of only norma l resid ents of the country
(c) the sum tota l of d omestic income and net factor income from abroad
(d) a l l of these
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(a) national income at cu rrent prices ( b ) national i ncome at factor prices
(c) national income at consta nt prices (d) national income at average prices of the past 10 yea rs
20. G D P Deflator =
Rea l income x N omina l income x
(a) 100 (b) 100
N omi n a l income Real income
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Real i ncome
(c) x 100 (d) None of these
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21. I n crease i n price of com mod ities du e t o i ncrease in taxes assu mes releva nce in the estimation of
N N P M P beca use:
(a) taxes a re compulsory payments
or
(b) taxes a re tra nsfer payments
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1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5 . (a) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (d)
11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (d) 18. (c) 19. (c)
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3. A base yea r is the _______ yea r of a se ries of yea rs in an economic index. (fi rst/last)
4. _______ o n goods te nd to ra ise the ma rket p rice of the goods. ( Direct taxes/I ndirect taxes)
5 . GDP at Factor Cost = G D P at ma rket price - . ( Depreciation/Net i ndirect taxes)
6. ca n increase only when the flow of goods and services increases in the
economy. ( N ominal G D P/Real G D P )
7. Domestic factor income i s greater than national income w h e n n e t factor income from a b road is
( positive/negative)
Answers
1. Net factor income from a b road 2. Depreciation 3. first 4. Indirect taxes
5 . Net i n d i rect taxes 6. Rea l G D P 7. negative
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C. True or Fa lse
State whether the following statements are True or False:
1. N ational income incl udes income of only the normal residents of a country. (True/False)
2. Ind ians employed in W H O l ocated in India is norma l residents of Ind i a . (True/False)
3 . Transfer incomes are incl uded in t h e estimation o f national income as these are
rewards for rendering factor services. (Tru e/False)
4. Interest is received by the households for the use of their ca pital by the prod ucing units. (True/Fa lse)
. Real G D P
5 . Nominal GDP = . x 100 . (True/False)
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6. G D P at current prices may lead to increase in the flow of goods and services
in the economy. (True/False)
7. G D P deflator shows change in G D P owing to the change in the price leve l . (True/False)
Answers
1. True 2. True 3. Fa lse 4. True 5 . False 6. True 7. True
Answer
(b) G D P at constant prices - (ii) A good measure of welfare of people
II. Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given i n Column II by matching them with respective
items in Column I:
Col u mn I Colu mn II
( a) Factor i ncome (i) Economic territory
(b) Domestic i n come ( i i ) NNP + Depreci ation
(c) G ross nati ona l product ( i i i ) Esti mated using the base yea r prices
(d) Domestic territory of a country (iv) Included i n the estimation of national i ncome
(e) Rea l G D P (v) Generated within t h e domestic territo ry o f a country
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(a) - (iv) , (b) - (v), (c) - (ii) , (d) - (i) , (e) - (iii)
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5 . Defi ne factor income.
Ans. Factor i ncome is the income received by owners of the factors of production i n the form of re nt,
wages, interest a n d profit for the services rendered in the prod uction process.
6. What is mea nt by tra n sfe r i n comes?
Ans. Tra nsfer incomes are those i ncomes corresponding to which there is no value a ddition in the
economy. Example: Gifts and donations.
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territory of a cou ntry d uring a n acco u nti n g year, as estimated using the curre nt year prices. It may
increase without a ny increase in the q u a ntum of output in the economy.
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Ans. Fa lse. Net factor income from a broad is a component of nati o n a l income . It is added to domestic
income to get nati o n a l income.
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including household sector and producer sector.
Ans. True. Difference between G D P at market price and G D P at factor cost is the net ind irect taxes.
Net i ndirect taxes = I ndirect taxes - Su bsid ies
The parameters of tax and su bsidies emerge only when we are considering a three sector economy
inc l u ding households, producers a n d the government.
4. GDP growth as an index of welfare loses its significance if there is a deep economic divide in the
economy.
Ans. True. Economic d ivide indicates the increasing g u lf between the rich a n d poor people. If the gulf
increases, G D P growth l oses its significa nce.
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5 . N ational income at current prices can increase even when the quantum of goods and services
produced during the year remains constant.
Ans. True. Increase in the price level can cause an increase in national income at current prices without
increase in the q u antum of goods and services.
6. N ational income is a lways greater than domestic income.
Ans. Fa lse. National income can be less than d omestic income . National income is greater than domestic
income only when net factor income from a broad is some positive number.
7. Increase in national income a lways implies increase in domestic income.
Ans. Fa lse. Nationa l income = Domestic income + N et factor income from a broad .
Th is eq u ation shows that national income can increase when net factor income from a broad
increases even when d omestic income is constant.
8. N ational income at market price is always greater than national income at factor cost.
Ans. Fa lse. Nationa l income at market price = National income at factor cost + N et indirect taxes.
N ational income at market price can be less than national income at factor cost in case net indirect
taxes is a negative number.
9. Domestic income as well as nationa l income include only factor incomes.
Ans. True. National income is the sum tota l of factor incomes earned by normal residents of a country
d uring a given year. Domestic income is the sum total of factor incomes generated within the
domestic territory of a country.
10. Market price inclu des the impact of indirect taxes, but not of subsidies.
Ans. Fa lse. Market price incl udes the impact of both indirect taxes and su bsidies. Indirect taxes raise the
market price while su bsidies lower it.
11. Net indirect taxes are never equal to zero.
Ans. Fa lse. Net indirect taxes are eq u al to zero in case indirect taxes are eq u al to su bsidies.
12. Increase in national income implies increase in the flow of goods and services in the economy.
Ans. True. Provided that, nationa l income (as the market va l u e of final goods and services prod u ced
d uring the year) is estimated at constant prices, N OT at current prices.
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Ans. Year Units Market Price Real G DP Nomina l G DP
2018 200 100 20,000 20,000
2019 220 110 2 2,000 24,200
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9. An a m bassador in US embassy in India stays in his job for a period exceed i n g one yea r.
Would he be treated as a resident or non-resident of India? G ive reason .
A n s . Resid e nt o f a country i s defi n ed as a perso n who normally resides in the country (or d o e s not
leave the cou ntry for a pe riod exceeding one yea r) and whose centre of i nterest lies in the cou ntry
concerned . H owever, there a re certain rules of thumb in nati o n a l income accou nti ng ( based on
sta ndard practices rather than a ny logic). One such rule of th umb is that the foreign diplomats like
ambassadors conti n u e to be treated as non-reside nts even if their stay exceeds one yea r. Moreover,
centre of interest of such diplomats conti n ues to be in the cou ntry they belong to. Accord i n gly, US
ambassador i n I ndia wou ld be treated as non-resident of I ndia, even when his stay in I nd i a exceeds
the pe riod of one yea r.
10. The government has withdrawn subsidy on petrol in the domestic market. But petrol is now selling
chea per than before.
Do you think the withdrawal of subsidy has led to a rise in real income of the people in India ? Frame
your answer in the context of price of petrol in the international market.
Ans. Other things remain i n g consta nt, withd rawal of su bsidy should lead to a rise in ma rket p rice of
the commod ity. Implying a fa l l in real i ncome of the people . H owever, petrol is a d i sti nct case. The
bulk of d omestic s u p p ly of petrol is met through imports. The p rice of petrol in the i nternati o n a l
market has so significa ntly red uced that, even after withd rawal o f su bsidy i n the d omestic ma rket,
petrol is availa b l e to the people at a rate cheaper than before. Thus, real income of the peo ple has
risen not beca use of withd rawal of su bsidy, but beca use of a su bsta nti a l fall i n price of petrol in the
international ma rket, lead i n g to a fall in price in the d omestic ma rket.
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when real output in the economy remains the same.
5. C B S E Questions-Past 5 yea rs
(With Answers o r Reference to the Text for Answers)
1. If real G D P is � 200 and p rice index (with base = 100) is 1 10, ca lculate nominal G D P.
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2. If the nominal G D P is � 1,200 and price index (with base 100) is 120, calculate rea l G D P.
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6. If the nominal G D P is 600 and price index ( base 100) is 120, calc u l ate the real G D P.
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7. If the nominal gross domestic prod uct � 4,400 and the price index (base 100) 1 10, ca lculate the
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8. If the real gross d omestic prod uct is � 200 and the nominal gross domestic p roduct is
� 2 10, calc u l ate the p rice ind ex ( base = 100). [CBSE {F) 2015]
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11. National income is the sum of factor incomes a ccruing to: (choose the correct alternative)
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(a) nationa ls ( b ) economic territory
(c) residents ( d ) both residents and non-residents
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12. Sa le of petrol and diese l cars is rising particularly in big cities. Analyse its impact on gross domestic
product and welfare . [CBSE (Al) 201 6]
[(a) Impact on Gross Domestic Product (G DP): G D P = Sales, in case there is no change in stocks
d uring the year. Accordingly, increase in sale of cars d uring the year ind icates increase in G D P.
(b) Impact on Welfare: Rise in sa le of cars leads to a rise in the consumption of petrol and diese l .
Both these fuels ( parti c u l arly diese l ) cause emission o f carbon dioxide. I t increases environmenta l
pollution. It adversely impacts we lfare of the people. Beca use increase in environmenta l
pollution ca uses increase in expenditure on the maintenance of healt h . It a lso red u ces the leve l
of sustaina b l e development. Implying l oss of welfare of future generations.]
13. Assuming real income to be � 200 crore and price index to be 135, ca lculate nominal income.
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14. If nominal income is � 500 and price index is 125, calc u l ate real income . [CBSE (Al) 201 6]
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15. If real income is � 400 and price index is 105, calc u l ate nominal income. [CBSE (Al) 201 6]
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16. Governments spends on ch ild immunization programme. Ana lyse its impact on Gross Domestic
Product and welfare of the people . [CBSE (F) 201 6]
[(a) Impact on G ross Domestic P roduct (G D P ) : Government expenditure adds to aggregate
demand in the economy. It has a multi plier effect on G D P when there is excess capacity ( unutilised
production capacity) in the economy.
(b) Impact on Welfare: Expenditure on c h i l d immunization programme is expected to improve
health of the chil dren. Accord ingly, younger generation becomes hea lthy as well as efficient.
This would improve welfare of the people . ]
17. Given real income t o be 400 and price index be 100, calc u l ate nominal income . [CBSE (F) 201 6]
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18. Given nominal income to be � 375 and price index 125, calculate rea l income. [CBSE (F) 201 6]
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19. If nominal income is � 600 and price index is 100, find real income. [CBSE (F) 201 6]
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20. Explain 'non-monetary exchanges' as a l imitation of using gross domestic product as an index of
welfare of a country. [CBSE Delhi 201 7]
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21. Distinguish between d omestic prod uct and national product. [CBSE (F) 201 7]
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22. Given one example of negative externalities. [CBSE 201 8]
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23. "Gross Domestic Product ( G D P ) does not give us a clear indication of economic we lfare of a country."
Defend or refute the given statement with valid reason. [CBSE 2019 (58/1/1)]
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to the base yea r. The market price of the commodity d uring the year 2019 is � 50 per unit while the
price in the base year was � 40 per unit. Given this information,
Nominal G D P = 500 x � 50 = � 25,000 (as estimated using the current price)
Rea l G D P = 500 x � 40 = � 20,000 (as estimated using the base year price ) . ]
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26. Define gross d omestic prod u ct. [CBSE 2019 (58/2/1)]
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27. If in a loca lity, a new park is developed by the municipa l corporation, it will have externalities, both positive
and negative. State one example each of both types of externalities with reason. [CBSE 2019 (58/3/1}]
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1. The value of the nomina l G N P of an economy was � 2,500 crore in a particu lar year. The value of G N P
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7. M isce l l a neous Questions a n d Reference to t h e Text for A n swers
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exa m p l e, if an I nd i a n is living in USA for more than one year a n d h i s centre
of economic i nterest l i es in that country, he wou l d be deemed as a norma l
res i dent of USA even when he contin ues to be a citizen of I n d i a .
(ii i) Citizens o f a cou ntry worki ng i n i nternationa l org a n isation s (l i ke World
Bank a n d I M F) or foreign embassies l ocated i n that cou ntry. For examp le,
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(iv) C itizens o f a cou ntry w h o a re l iving abroad, b u t not for a period exceed ing
one year and whose centre of econom ic i nterest l i es i n thei r home country.
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(v) Border worke rs or persons who cross the border between two cou ntries
d a i ly or reg u l a rly i n order to work in one cou ntry are the res idents of the
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than one year in the concerned cou ntry and thei r centre of economic i nterest
does not l i e in it.
• Components of Domestic Territory
(i) Territory lyi n g with i n the pol itical fronti ers i n c l ud i ng territori a l waters of a
country.
(i i) S h i ps and a i rcrafts operated by res idents of the cou ntry across d i fferent
parts of the worl d . For exa m p l e, I n d i a n s h i ps movi ng between J a pan
a n d Korea reg u l a rly or passenger pla nes operated by Air I n d i a between
Eng land and Canada a re a part of the domestic territory of I nd i a .
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( i i i) Fi s h i n g vessels, o i l a n d n at u ra l gas r i g s a n d float i n g platforms operated
by the res id ents of the cou ntry in the i ntern ation a l waters or e n g aged
in extraction in a reas in w h i c h the cou ntry has the exc l u sive right of
exp l oitati o n . For exa m p l e, the fis h i n g boats o perated by I nd i a n fi shermen
i n the i nternatio n a l waters of the I n d i a n ocea n a re a p a rt of the domestic
territo ry of I n d i a .
(iv) Em bassies, cons u l ates a n d m i l itary esta b l i s h ments o f t h e cou ntry located
a b road . For exa m p le, the I nd i a n embassy in the U n ited States of America
i s a part of t h e domestic territo ry of I nd i a and the embassy of U SA in I n d i a
i s a p a rt o f the domestic territory o f U n ited States o f America .
[Note: It may be noted i n t h i s context that do mestic territory does not refe r to the a reas
of owners h i p beyond po l itical frontiers of a nation. It only refers to a reas of
operation where our persons, our goods and our capita l can c i rc u l ate freely to
serve our economic i n terest. T h u s , factor i ncome generated within the domestic
territory of a nation a m ou nts to d omestic i ncome ]
• Estimation of G N P Deflater
U s i n g hypothet i c a l fi g u res, G N P deflato r i s ca l c u l ated as u n der:
Goods Current Year
Quantities
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Year Prices
I Nominal GNP
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Shoes 3 30 90 10 30
Bricks 8 4 32 2 16
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along with excessive exp l oitation of the natu ra l resou rces (so excessive that
it red uces ava i l a b i l ity of resources for the future generations), the i ncrease in
G N P wou l d only be m i s lead ing a s it can not be susta i ned in the years to come.
Accord i n g ly, it is suggested that G N P i ndex should account for (i) cost in term s
of env i ronmenta l pol l ution, a n d (ii) cost i n terms of excessive exploitation of
natural resources . Esti mation of G N P that accou nts for these parameters
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Meaning and Evolution of Money
Forms of Money
Supply of Money-
Concept of Money Supply and Measurement of Money Supply
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I. MEANING AND EVOLUTION OF MONEY
A thing which is commonly accepted as a medium of exchange is
called money. Example: A rupee in India is money, as it is a commonly
accepted medium of exchange here. Likewise, a dollar in USA is
money, as it is a commonly accepted medium of exchange there.
In olden days, goods were exchanged for goods. There was no money.
Thus, a cobbler would make shoes in return for wheat from the farmer;
a farm worker would get grains as a reward for his labour, and so on.
This system of exchange was known as barter system. But with the
multiplicity of wants (and greater need for exchange), barter system
(a system where goods were exchanged for goods) proved to be an
inefficient system of exchange. It is then that we invented money-a
common medium of exchange. Now goods were not sold for goods.
Instead, goods were sold for money.
Initially, coins of gold and silver were introduced as money.
Subsequently, alloy metal was used for coinage, along with paper
money. And, now is the age of plastic money (in the form of cash
cards), or e-money in the form of 'electronic transfer of money' by
way of credit/debit entries in the bank accounts. Thus, the origin (and
evolution) of money is related to the need to facilitate exchange.
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Origin of Money
Origin (and evolution) of money is related to the need to facilitate exchange. Therefore, money is
generally defined as a thing that is commonly accepted as a medium of exchange.
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Though initially invented as a medium of exchange, gradually money
found its other uses as well:
• Money is used as a store of value. Or, money is used as an
instrument of saving.
• Money is used as a measure of value. Value of goods and services
is expressed in terms of money.
• Money is used as a standard for deferred payments (deferred
payments are those payments which are made sometimes in the
future).
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Owing to its multiple functions, money has acquired a wider definition
than merely a medium of exchange. It is defined as an instrument that
serves as a medium of exchange, store of value, measure of value and
standard for deferred payments. Briefly, it is said that 'money is what
money does'.
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Money is what money does. It is defined as an instrument that serves as a medium of exchange,
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Basic Functions of Money
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Obviously, you are to transfer the goods. Which again is a
difficult task, besides being expensive. Evolution of money has
made storage and transfer of value much easier.
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Q. Introduction of money has separated the acts of 'sale' and 'purchase'. How?
Ans. Under the barter system of exchange, acts of sale and purchase of an individual must occur at the
same point of time. To buy a thing, an individual must at the same time sell something needed by the
other person. Also, sale and purchase by an individual must be of equal value.
With the introduction of money (as a medium of exchange), an individual can buy a thing with money
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without selling anything at the same time. Likewise, he can sell a thing for money without buying
anything at the same time. Thus, with the introduction of money, acts of sale and purchase have
been separated.
2. FORMS OF MONEY
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Fiat money refers to that money which is issued by order/ authority of
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the government. It includes all notes and coins which the people in a
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Example: A rupee coin during the British period in India was made of
silver. Commodity value of the coin was equal to its money value at
the time of its issuing. Or, the market value of the silver contained in
the coin was equal to � 1.
Credit money refers to that money of which money value is more than
commodity value. Example: What is the market value of the metal
that the rupee coin is made of in India? Obviously, much lower than
the money value of the rupee coin. Otherwise, people would have
melted the coins and sold the metal in the market at a price greater
than one rupee.
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Q. 1. Distinguish between money value of money and commodity value of money.
Ans. Money value of money refers to the value which is inscribed on a coin or written on a paper note.
Thus, money value of a paper note is what is written on it: one hundred rupees, two hundred rupees,
etc. With a two hundred rupee note, you can buy goods and services worth two hundred rupees in
the market.
Commodity value of money refers to value of the commodity (like metal) that the money is made of.
Thus, if coins are made of gold or silver (as was the practice in old days), commodity value of money
refers to the market value of the gold or silver contained in the coin.
Q. 2. Can you think of a situation when money plays no role whatsoever?
Ans. Money plays no role in a situation when there is no exchange. Example: An individual or a family
surviving on an island without any exchange (or sale and purchase of goods and services).
Q. 3. Why people hold notes and coins when it is clear that the intrinsic value (commodity value) of notes
and coins is almost negligible?
Ans. Because notes and coins are legal tenders. These are fiat money or the money backed with
authority of the government. It is unlawful not to accept notes and coins for receipts/payments.
3. SUPPLY OF MONEY
Supply of money is a stock concept. It refers to total stock of money
( of all types) held by the people of a country at a point of time.
It is important to note that the supply of money does not include:
(i) stock of money held by the government, and (ii) stock of money
held by the banking system of a country. Because, government and
the banking system of a country are suppliers of money, and the stock
of money held by the suppliers of money is never treated as a part of
the supply of money in the country.
Supply of money includes only that stock of money which is held by people, other than
suppliers of money themselves. In other words, supply of money refers to that stock of F®CUS
money which is held by those, who demand money, not by those, who supply money. ZONE
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Q. Who are the producers of money?
Ans. Producers of money refer to suppliers of money. They include:
(i) the government of the country, and
(ii) the banking system of a country, including both the central bank (which is the note issuing
authority) and the commercial banks (who add to the supply of money through demand
deposits).
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Measures of Money Supply
In India, there are four alternative measures of money supply, popularly
known as M 1, M2, M 3, and M4. Of these, only M 1 measure is discussed
here, as prescribed in the syllabus. M2, M3 and M4 measures are given
in 'Ability Zone' of the chapter for general reference.
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components:
M 1 = C +DD+ OD
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C: It refers to currency held by the public. It includes coins as well
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Cu rrency with
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cash reserves of the commercial banks with RBI are NOT a part of money supply. As already noted, stock of
money held by the suppliers of money is never treated as a part of money supply.
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Q. 1. State the principa l com ponents of money supply.
Ans. The p ri nci pa l com ponents of money s u pply are:
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( i ) Currency ( notes + coi ns) held by the pu blic.
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(ii) Demand deposits of the people with the com mercia l ba nks, and
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Forms of Money
Fiat Money is that mo ney which is issued by ord e r (a utho rity) of the govern ment.
Fiduciary Money i s that money which is acce pted as a med i u m of excha nge beca use of the
trust between the paye r and the payee .
Full Bodied Money: M oney va l u e = Com m od ity va l u e of money.
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Credit Money: Money va l u e of coi n s a n d notes > Com m od ity va l u e of coi n s a n d notes .
Suppl y o f Money is a stock concept. I t refers to stock of money availa ble with the pu blic/people a t a poi nt o f time.
• stock of Money with the govern ment a n d the b a n k i n g system of the co u ntry is not considered as
a part of money s u p ply.
Components of Money Supply: Cu rrency with P u b l ic + De m a n d Deposits with Com m e rcial Ba n ks + Other
Deposits with the Rese rve Ba nk.
A. M u lt i p l e Choice Questions
Choose t h e correct option:
1. Barter system refers to that system wherei n :
( a ) goods a re excha nged for goods
(b) goods a re not excha nged at a l l
( c ) goods a re excha nged for domesti c currency
( d ) goods a re excha nged for foreign cu rrency
2 . Which of the following is a typical cha racteristic of the barter system ?
(a) A com mon med i u m o f excha nge (b) Dou b l e coincidence of wants
(c) A com mon u n it of accou nt (d) A sta n d a rd for d eferred payments
3. Which of the following is a com monly accepted d efi n ition of money?
(a) Any good which is com m o n ly used as a store of va l u e
( b ) Any good w h i c h is excha nged for g o l d a t a fixed rate
(c) Any good which is accepta ble to a ba n k
( d ) Any good which is com m o n ly accepted a s a med i u m of excha nge
4. Money which is accepted as a med i u m of excha nge beca u se of the trust between the paye r and the
payee is ca l led :
(a) fu l l bodied money ( b ) cred it money
(c) fiat money ( d ) fiduciary money
5 . F u l l bodied money is that money whose money va l u e a n d com mod ity va l u e a re :
(a) eq u a l i n the ma rket ( b ) declared as eq u a l by the government
(c) d i fferent i n the market ( d ) declared as eq u a l by the R B I
6. Money that is issued by the a uthority o f the government is ca l l e d :
(a) fu l l bodied money ( b ) cred it money
(c) fiat money ( d ) fiduciary money
7. When money va l u e of money exceeds commod ity va l u e of money, it is ca l l ed :
( a ) fu l l bodied money ( b ) cred it money
(c) fiat money ( d ) fiduciary money
8. Money as a sta n da rd for deferred payme nts has led to the emergence of:
(a) com mod ity ma rket ( b ) fi n a ncial ma rket
(c) both (a) a n d ( b ) ( d ) n o n e o f these
9 . Which of the fol l owing is the com ponent of M 1 measu re of money su p p ly?
(a) Term deposit (b) Demand deposits
(c) Cash reserves of the com m e rcial ba n ks ( d ) None of these
10. Ba n k money is that money which is:
(a) pri nted by RBI ( b ) pri nted by the governm ent
(c) generated i n the form of cred it creation ( d ) none of these
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11. Who supplies money i n I n d ia ?
(a) T h e RBI ( b ) The com mercia l b a n ks
(c) The governm ent ( d ) All of these
12. Dema nd de posits i n c l u d e :
(a) cheq ueable deposits ( b ) d eposits which ca n be withd rawn on d e m a n d
(c) fixed d eposits for a period of ti me ( d ) both (a) a n d ( b )
13. I n I n d ia, there a re fou r a lte rnative measures o f money su pply: M 1, M 2 , M 3 a n d M 4, o f these M 1 =
(a) Cu rrency with people
(b) Cu rrency with people + Demand d eposits
(c) Cu rrency with people + Demand d eposits + Other deposits with the Reserve Ba n k
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14. Supply of money is a :
( a ) flow va ria b l e (b) stock va riable
( c ) rea l fl ow ( d ) none of these
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(a) State Ba n k of I n d ia
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(b) com bi ned t h e acts o f s a l e a n d p u rchase o f a n i n d ivid u a l
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(c) expa n d ed the scope o f sale a n d p u rchase
(d) both (a) a n d (c)
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17. Which of the fol l owing systems is followed by Reserve Ba n k of I n d ia for issuing cu rrency?
(a) Proportionate system ( b ) S i m p l e d e posit syste m
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(d) money ( n otes a n d coi ns) held by the people, va u lt cash of the com m e rcial ba n ks as wel l as cash
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B . Fill i n the B la n ks
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1. money 2 . ba rter system of excha nge 3 . contractual payments 4. liquidity
5 . M oney 6. Fiduciary 7. sa me 8. Supply of money
C. Tru e or Fa lse
State whether the fol lowing statements are True or False:
1. C-C economy is a n economy d o m i n ated by ba rter syste m of excha nge. (True/Fa lse)
2. In ba rter system, defe rred payments a re made i n the form of goods. (True/Fa lse)
3. I n case of cred it money, money va l u e is less than com m od ity va l u e . (True/Fa lse)
4. Expa nsion of excha nge has led to expa nsion of the ma rkets for goods a n d services. (True/Fa lse)
5. Fiat money i nclu des a l l notes and cheq ues which the people in a cou ntry a re lega l ly
bou nd to accept as a med i u m of excha nge. (True/Fa lse)
6. S u pply of money incl udes stock of money held by the government. (True/Fa lse)
7. Com m e rcial ba n ks add to the s u p p ly of money t h rough demand deposits. (True/Fa lse)
8. O n ly net demand deposits a re ta ken as a pa rt of money s u p ply. (True/Fa lse)
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1. True 2. True 3 . Fa lse 4. True 5 . Fa lse 6. Fa lse 7. True 8. True
I . From the set of statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I Column I I
(a) F u l l bodied money (i) Money va l u e > Co m m od ity va l u e of money
(b) Term deposits ( i i ) Chequeable de posits
(c) Barter system of excha nge ( i i i ) Goods a re excha nged fo r money
(d) G ross demand de posits (iv) Does not include i nte r-banking claims
(e) High powe red money (v) Base money i n the economy
Answer
(e) H igh powered money - (v) Base money in the economy
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II. Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by matching them with respective
items in Column I:
Column I Column I I
(a) Govern ment o f a cou ntry ( i ) Lega l tenders
( b) Supply of money ( i i ) Cheques
(c) RBI ( i i i ) Supplier of mo ney
(d) F i d u ciary money (iv) Principal supplier of money
(e) Notes a n d coins (v) A stock concept
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(a) - (i i i) , ( b) - (v), (c) -( iv) , (d ) - (i i) , (e) - (i )
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Ans. Barter system of excha nge is a system in which goods a re exchanged for goods. Money as a med i u m
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2. Define C-C economy.
Ans. C-C economy refers to that economy i n which com m od ities a re excha nged for com mod ities or i n
which goods a re excha nged for goods.
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3 . What d o you mean by double coi ncidence of wa nts?
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Ans. Dou ble coi ncidence of wants mea ns that goods in possession of two different i n d ivid u a l s a re needed
by each other at the same ti m e .
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Ans. Fiduciary money is the money backed with m utual trust between the payer a n d the payee.
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Ans. Credit money is the money of which money va l u e (face va lue) is more than com mod ity va l u e ( i ntri nsic
va l u e ) .
9. What is ba n k money?
Ans. Ba n k money is the money created by the com m e rcial ba n ks in the form of demand deposits, ove r
a n d above cash de posits of the peop l e with the ba n ks.
10. Define h igh powered money.
Ans. H igh powered money refers to moneta ry base or base money i n the cou ntry. It incl udes:
(i) cu rre ncy held by the people, (ii) va u lt cash of the com mercial ban ks, a n d ( i i i ) cash reserves of the
com m e rcial ba n ks with the R B I .
11. Define money supply.
Ans. Money supply refers to the tota l qua ntity or stock of money ava i l a ble i n the economy at a point of ti me.
Read the fo l l owi n g state m e nts ca refu l l y. Write Tru e or Fa lse with a rea so n .
1 . Dou b l e coi n cidence o f wa nts i s a n essenti al req u i rement o f excha nge.
Ans. Fa lse. Though it is an essenti a l req u i rement for the ba rter economy, in a money economy, excha nge
ca n ta ke place without d o u b l e coi ncidence of wa nts.
2 . Face va l u e of money is a l ways greater than its i ntrinsic va l u e .
A n s . Fa lse. In case coi n s a re made of gol d a n d si lver, i ntrinsic va l u e of money may over ti me exceed its face
va l u e .
3 . Stock o f money with t h e money iss u i ng a uthorities is a n i m po rtant compon ent o f money s u p ply.
Ans. Fa lse. Sup ply of money d oes n ot i n c l u d e the stock of it with the money iss u i ng authorities.
4. Fiat money is the same as fiduciary money.
Ans. Fa lse. Fiat money is the money backed with o rder of the government whereas fiduciary m oney is the
money backed with the m utual trust between the payer a n d the payee.
5 . Money supply includes demand deposits of the people with the com mercia l ba n ks.
Ans. True. Dema n d deposits of the peop l e with the commercia l ba n ks is a component of money s u p ply.
Beca use, these deposits a re converted i n cash j u st by writing a cheq ue.
6. Dou b l e coi n cidence o f wa nts is a typica l featu re o f moneta ry system o f excha nge.
Ans. Fa lse. Dou b l e coincidence of wants is a typica l featu re of barte r system of excha nge.
7 . Money has sepa rated the acts of sale and p u rchase.
Ans. True. With the i ntrod uction of money, a n i n d ivid u a l ca n buy or sel l a t h i ng without sel l i ng or buying
a nyt h i ng in retu r n .
8. There is no med i u m o f excha nge in the b a rter system .
A n s . Fa lse. U nder ba rter system, goods themselves a re the med i u m of excha nge for goods. Of cou rse,
there is no common med i u m of excha nge l i ke money.
9. There is no common u nit of va l u e i n barter system .
Ans. True. There i s a lack of com m o n u n it o f excha nge i n barter syste m . Evol ution o f money offered a
com m o n u n it of va l u e .
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10. Money may be used as a commod ity.
Ans. True. It ha ppens when i ntrinsic va l u e (co m m od ity va lue) of money exceeds its face va l u e (money
va l u e ) .
1 1 . Credit money i s the money received as a credit from the ba n ks.
Ans. Fa lse. Credit money is money whose money va l u e is more than its com mod ity va l u e .
1 2 . Moneta ry system o f excha nge facil itates m u c h greater excha nge than the b a rter system .
A n s . True. Beca use moneta ry system ( u n l i ke ba rter syste m ) d oes n ot req u i re d o u b l e coincidence o f wa nts.
13. M 1 measure of money supply i nc l udes only notes and coin s held by the people.
Ans. Fa lse.
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14. M o n ey su pply in the economy refers to only the fiat money issued by the R B I .
A n s . Fa lse. Money s u p p ly i n the economy i nc l u des both fi a t money ( backed b y authority o f the R B I ) a s
wel l as fi d u c i a ry money ( backed b y mutual trust betwee n the payer a n d the payee).
15. Com mercia l banks play no rol e i n the stock of money supply i n the economy.
Ans. Fa lse. Com m e rcial ba n ks contribute to the stock of money s u p p ly i n the economy by way of cred it
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1 6 . Cash reserves with the ba n ks a re a n i m po rta nt com ponent o f money supp ly.
Ans. Fa lse. Cash reserves with the b a n ks a re not a com ponent of money s u p p ly. Beca use cash reserves of
the s u p p l i e rs of money is not treated as a part of money s u p p ly.
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3. HOTS & Applications
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1. What is meant by an ideal su pply of money?
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state of balance with the s u p p ly of goods a n d services i n the economy, so that the economy does n ot
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va l u e of money ( referring to the va l u e of meta l conta i ned in the coi ns) wou l d someti mes exceed the
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face va l u e of coins which is why coi n s we re someti mes melted a n d sold as a meta l .
3 . I s i t true that high powered money refers t o cash reserves o f t h e com mercial banks with t h e centra l
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4. Money becomes a com mod ity when i ntrinsic va l u e o f money exceeds its face va lue. Defend o r
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Ans. Yes, the above statem e nt is correct. Beca u se when i ntrinsic va l u e exceeds face va l u e of money (as
it often h a p pened i n case of gol d and si lver coi ns), money is used as a com m od ity ( i m plying meta l
content of money is sold as a com m od ity) .
5 . A curb on high powered money wi l l lead to a curb on the creation of cred it by the com me rcial banks
i n the economy. Do you agree?
Ans. Yes, the given state ment is correct. This is beca use h igh powe red money i nc l u des cu rrency with the
p u b l i c as wel l as cash reserves of the commercia l ba n ks with the R B I . It serves as a moneta ry base for
the creation of credit i n the economy. A c u rb o n high powered m oney wi l l defi n itely lead to a curb
on the creation of credit by the commerci a l b a n ks.
1. Expl a i n how i ntroduction of money has led to the expa nsion of ma rkets.
Ans. Following observations may be noted in this rega rd :
( i ) I ntrod u ction of money has led to the expansion of markets t h rough the expa nsion of excha nge .
Beca use, ba rter syste m of excha nge req u i res 'do u b l e coi ncide nce of wa nts' w h i l e the moneta ry
syste m d oes not.
( i i ) Money has led to the emergence of fi n a ncial market and fi n a n c i a l i ntermed ia ries ( b a n ks
a n d other fi n a ncial i n stitutions). Ava i l a b i l ity of fu nds, both for pu rpose of con s u m ption a n d
i nvestme nt, has su bsta nti a l ly i ncreased . Conseq ue ntly, markets have expa nded .
( i i i ) I ntrod u ction of money has boosted the mobil ity of ca pita l across d iffere nt pa rts of the worl d .
T h i s has l e d t o the expa nsion o f g l o b a l ma rkets t h rough F D I (foreign d i rect i nvestment).
2 . Do you agree with the view that the excess of money su pply hinders the process of economic
growt h ? G ive reasons.
Ans. Yes, it is correct to say that the excess of m oney su pply h i nd e rs the process of economic growt h . The
fol lowi ng reasons exp l a i n this point of view:
(i) Excess of money s u p ply is a situation when p u rchasing power (also ca l led l i q u i d ity) with
the people is more than the existi ng ma rket va l u e of the goods and services ava i l a b l e i n the
economy. Conseq uently, pressu re of demand mou nts up on the ava i l a ble s u p p ly of goods a n d
services. Th is l e a d s t o a rise i n the genera l price leve l .
( i i ) If excess supply o f money conti n ues t o persist, t h e situation o f rising price leve l a lso conti n ues
to persist. This is ca l led a situation of i nflation-a situation of 'price s p i ra l'.
( i i i ) Persistent i nflati on leads to a rise in the rate of i nte rest. I m plying that the cost of i nvestment
tends to rise.
( iv) H igh cost of i nvestment leads to a cut i n the vol u m e of i nvestment.
(v) When i nvestment decli nes, the GDP growth a lso decli nes.
Th us, excess s u p p ly of money tends to h i nd e r the p rocess of economic growt h . It l owe rs the growth
rate of rea l G D P.
5. C B S E Questions-Past 5 yea rs
(With Answers o r Reference to the Text for Answers)
1. State the mea n ing a n d com po ne nts of mo ney s u p p l y. [CBSE Delhi 201 7]
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2 . Demand de posits i n c l u d e (choose the correct a lternative ) :
(a) saving accou nt de posits a n d fixed deposits
(b) saving accou nt de posits and cu rrent acco u nt deposits
(c) cu rrent acco u nt deposits and fixed deposits
(d) a l l types of deposits [CBSE {Al} 201 7]
[(b)]
3 . Exp l a i n "d ifficu lty i n storing wea lth" p roblem faced i n the barte r system of excha nge.
[ Page 135, 136] [CBSE (Al} 201 7]
4. Defi ne money. List its com ponents. [CBSE {F) 201 7]
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Com pone nts of money a re : ( i ) notes, ( i i ) coi n s, ( i i i ) b a n k's cheq ues a n d d rafts, ( iv) e-money.]
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5 . State the two components of M 1 meas u re of money s u p p ly. [CBSE 2018]
Or
State a ny two com ponents o f M 1 measu re o f money s u p ply. [CBSE 2019 {58/1/1)]
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6. Defi ne "de m a n d deposits". [CBSE 2019 {58/4/1)]
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Drawbacks:
(i) It req u i res d o u b l e coi ncidence of wa nts.
( i i ) It lacks com mo n u n it of excha nge .
( i i i ) It lacks conve n i e nt means of storage of va l u e . ]
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( i ) Use of money as a med i u m of excha nge has overcome the d ifficu lty of dou ble coincidence of
wants. Accord i ngly, excha nge has tended to expa n d .
( i i ) Money facil itates storage o f va l u e just i n terms o f p a p e r clai ms, avo i d i ng the storage o f goods
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( iv) Money acts as an instru ment of defe rred payments. N o such i n stru ment is ava i la b l e in the barte r
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3 . What a re the a lternative defi n itions of money s u p ply in I n d i a ?
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[ H i nt : F iat money refers to money backed with ord e r (authority) of the government.]
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(other than i n the form of National Sav i n g Certificate)
Aggregate Monetary Resources of the Country
If money supply in the country is measured using M 3 measure, it is called 'aggregate
monetary resources' of the country.
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• 'Narrow Money' and 'Broad Money' Concepts of Money Supply
The d i stinction between na rrow money and broad money is someti mes d rawn
with reference to the measure u sed for esti mati ng tota l money supply in the
cou ntry. If M 1 or M 2 measures a re used, then it is known as 'na rrow money'
con cept of money supply. If M 3 or M 4 measures are used, then it is known as
'broad money' concept of money supp ly.
• Ind ian Monetary System
A moneta ry system refers to the form of money which circulates i n the economy
by way of order/authority of the govern ment. I n d i a is using pa per cu rrency.
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Accord i ng ly, I ndian monetary system is descri bed as a Paper Currency Sta ndard .
Pa per cu rrency does not excl ude the use of meta l coi n s . Both meta l coins and
paper notes are cred it mo ney i n I n d i a . The o n ly difference is that w h i l e coi ns
a re of s m a l l denom i nation, pa per notes are of l a rge denominati on.
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notes can be used to settle payments of u n l i m ited va l ue.
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Note issuing i n I n d ia is governed by M i n i m u m Reserve System . The entire
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(i i) Money with the people is entirely 'credit money'. It can not be converted
i nto b u l l ion-si lver or gold by the i ssu i n g authority. G o l d reserves a re j u st a
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asset can be converted i nto cash, more liquid it is. Obviously, money itself is
the most liquid asset.
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Cheq ueable depos its/d emand depos its are highly l i q u i d assets . Accord i n g ly,
we can state that M 1 inclu des only those components of money supply which
a re most l i q u i d .
Term depos its or ti me depos its/fixed depos its a re not chequea b l e deposits.
These can not be withdrawn by issuing a cheque. These depos its are, therefore,
l ess l i q u i d than the dema nd depos its .
Accord i n g ly, M 3 and M 4 measures of money supply include such components
of money supply which are less l i q u i d .
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Money Creation by the Commercial Banks
The Central Bank: Meaning and Functions
Control of Money Supply by the Central Bank (RBI in India)
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I. MONEY CREATION BYTHE COMMERCIAL BANKS
In the previous chapter, we noted that the commercial banks are an
important source of money supply in the economy. Unlike the central
bank, the commercial banks do not have the authority of issuing
currency: they cannot issue notes or coins. Yet, they are the suppliers
of money as they create money by way of demand deposits. In the
present chapter, we discuss the process of money creation by the
commercial banks: how exactly the commercial banks create money?
Process of Money Creation by the Commercial Banks
Following observations explain the process of money creation by the
commercial banks:
(i) Banks receive cash deposits from the people. These are called
'primary deposits'.
(ii) Banks lend money many times more than their cash reserves.
(iii) Money is lent by the commercial banks not in the form of cash,
but in the form of 'credit entry' in the accounts of the borrowers.
These credit entries are known as secondary deposits.
(iv) The borrowers can issue cheques against 'credit' (loans) in their
accounts. The cheques circulate in the economy as money.
(v) Primary deposits + Secondary deposits
= Demand deposits held by the people in the commercial banks
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(vi) Total demand deposits with the banks are many times more than
the cash reserves of the commercial banks. This is because the
commercial banks know (by way of their historical experience)
that all the depositors would not show up in the banks to
withdraw all their deposits by way of cash.
(vii) If experience shows that withdrawals are generally around 10 per
cent of demand deposits, the banks need to keep only 10 per
cent of deposits as cash reserves.
(viii) All demand deposits (held by the people) serve as money supply
in the economy, just like cash held by the people.
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(ix) Demand deposits serving as money supply is called bank money.
This is money created by the banks. Because this is circulating in
the system not in the form of cash, but in the form of cheques
issued by the banks to the holders of demand deposits.
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Credit multiplier is found in terms of the following equation:
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Here, k = Credit multiplier.
CRR = Cash reserve ratio.
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money 1O times of their cash reserves with the central bank. Thus:
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if cash reserves are =�10,000, the commercial banks can create credit,
as per the following equation:
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on Bank B, and Bank B receives a cheque of� 15,000 drawn on
Bank A. Both, Banks A and B have their accounts with the central
bank. The cheques of both the banks are cleared through their
accounts with the central bank. This is how the central bank acts
as a clearing house. It avoids transfer of cash between the banks
and reduces requirement of cash.
(7) Control of Credit: The principal function of the central bank is to
control the supply of credit in the economy. It implies increase or
decrease in the supply of money in the economy by regulating
the 'creation of credit' by the commercial banks. The central bank
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needs to control the supply of money to cope with the situations
of inflation and deflation. During inflation, the supply of money
is reduced and during deflation, it is increased. Section 3 of the
chapter gives a detailed description of how the central bank
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the economy.
(iii) Th e central bank is a custodian (iii) A commercial bank is not a custodian
of forex reserves of the country. of forex reserves of the country.
It conducts 'managed floating' However, it deals in the sale and
to regulate exchange rate of the purchase of foreign exchange for
domestic currency. purpose of profit.
(iv) Th e central bank is a note issuing (iv) A commercial bank is not a note
authority. It is a currency authority issuing authority. It is not a currency
of the country. authority.
(v) Th e central bank focuses on growth (v) A commercial bank focuses on profit
and stability of the economy. maximisation.
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On the other hand, when bank rate is decreased, market rate
of interest is also decreased. Accordingly, the cost of capital
decreases. This increases demand for credit and therefore, supply
of money tends to rise. Accordingly, deflation is corrected.
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Rise in Bank Rate----. Rise in market rate of interest----. Rise in cost of capital----. Fall in demand
for credit----. Fall in the supply of money----. Inflation is controlled.
Fall in Bank Rate----. Fall in market rate of interest----. Fall in cost of capital----. Rise in demand
for credit----. Rise in the supply of money----. Deflation is controlled.
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sale and purchase of securities in the open market by the RBI on
behalf of the government. By selling the securities (like, National
Saving Certificates-NSCs) in the open market, the RBI soaks
liquidity (cash) from the economy. And, by buying the securities,
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the commercial banks are squeezed. Implying a cut in their credit
creation capacity. On the other hand, when liquidity is released
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commercial banks----. Rise in credit creation capacity of the commercial banks----. Rise in money
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(3) Repo Rate: The rate at which the RBI (central bank) offers short
period loans to the commercial banks by buying the government
securities in the open market is called 'Repo Rate'. In fact, it is
a Repurchase Rate. A repurchase agreement is signed by both
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Rise in Repo Rate --.. Rise in cost of capital --.. Fall in demand for credit --.. Fall in supply of
money by the commercial banks --.. Inflation is controlled.
Fall in Repo Rate --.. Fall in cost of capital --.. Rise in demand for credit --.. Rise in supply of
money by the commercial banks --.. Deflation is controlled.
(4) Reverse Repo Rate: The rate at which the RBI (central bank)
accepts deposits from the commercial banks (through government
securities) is called 'Reverse Repo Rate'. It is also called Reverse
Repurchase Rate. In this case, a reverse repurchase agreement
is signed by both the parties stating that the securities will be
repurchased on a given date at a predetermined price. Reverse
repo rate allows the commercial banks to generate interest
income.
When reverse repo rate is lowered, banks are discouraged to
park their surplus funds with the RBI. Instead, the banks may use
these funds as (RR-funds with the RBI. This leads to a rise in credit
supply (money supply) by the commercial banks. Accordingly,
supply of money is enhanced in the economy, as desired to
control deflation. On the other hand, a rise in reverse repo rate
may induce the commercial banks to park more funds with the
RBI to generate interest income. This lowers their capacity to
offer (RR-funds to the RBI for the creation of credit. Accordingly,
supply of money is reduced in the economy, as desired to control
inflation.
Fall in Reverse Repo Rate --.. Less funds are parked by the commercial banks with the RBI to
generate interest income --.. More funds are used as CRR-funds with the RBI, for the creation of
credit --.. Supply of money increases --.. Deflation is controlled.
Rise in Reverse Repo Rate --.. More funds are parked by the commercial banks with the RBI to
generate interest income --.. Less funds are used as CRR-funds with the RBI, for the creation of
credit --.. Supply of money decreases --.. Inflation is controlled.
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(5) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) : It refers to the minimum percentage
of a bank's total deposits required to be kept with the RBI. It is
fixed by the RBI and is varied from time to time to regulate the
supply of money in the economy.
When the supply of money is to be increased, CRR is lowered, and
when the supply of money is to be reduced, CRR is raised.
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supply of the commercial banks ---. Inflation is controlled.
Fall in CRR ---. Fall in cash reserves for a given amount of demand deposits ---. Rise in money
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time. To decrease the supply of money (as during inflation), the
central bank increases SLR. Accordingly, funds available for CRR
deposits (for the creation of credit) are reduced. Conversely, SLR
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the availability of funds for CRR-deposits with the RBI ---. Rise in money supply of the commercial
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Rise in Margin Requirement ---+ Fall in demand for credit ---+ Fall in supply of credit by the
commercial banks ---+ Fall in money supply ---+ Inflation is controlled.
Fall in Margin Requirement ---+ Rise in demand for credit ---+ Rise in supply of credit by the
commercial banks ---+ Rise in money supply ---+ Deflation is controlled.
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Introduction of Credit Rationing ---+ Decreases the supply of credit by the commercial banks
---+ Decreases the supply of money ---+ Inflation is controlled.
Withdrawal of Credit Rationing ---+ Increases the supply of credit by the commercial banks
---+ Increases the supply of money ---+ Deflation is controlled.
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Q. What is selective credit control?
Ans. It refers to discri m inatory policy of the central ba nk relating to select sectors of the economy. Flow of
credit to certain sectors (priority sectors) may be encou raged with a view to stim u lating production i n
these sectors. This is a positive application o f selective credit controls. On t h e other hand, t h e centra l
b a n k may decide t o restrict t h e availability o f cred it t o certai n (non-priority) sectors. Generally,
d u ri ng periods of i nflation, availability of credit for speculative activities ( l i ke storage of food grains)
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Money Creation by the Commercial Banks: Com m e rc i a l b a n ks contri bute to moneysupply by creating cred it.
They d o it by adva ncing loans ( i n terms of demand d eposits)
m a ny ti m es more t h a n their cash reserves. They d o it o n the
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A. M u lt i p l e Choice Questions
Choose the correct option:
1. In the context of com mercial ba n k, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) N ote-iss u i n g authority of the cou ntry
( b ) Creates cred it on the basis of cash rese rves
(c) Accepts deposits of the genera l p u b l i c
( d ) Both ( b ) a n d ( c )
2 . Commerci a l ba n ks create money b y way of:
(a) ti me de posits (b) d e m a n d deposits
(c) trea s u ry b i l l s ( d ) b i l l o f excha nge
3 . Which of the fol l owing is not concerned with ban king orga n isation?
(a) Ba n k rate ( b ) Fisca l deficit
(c) Cred it creation ( d ) Cash rese rve ratio
4. Credit ca rds issued by the ba n ks :
(a) enco u rage cons u m e r s pe n d i n g ( b ) i ncrease aggregate demand i n the economy
(c) both (a) a n d ( b ) ( d ) none of these
5 . The m a i n aim of the commercial ba n ks is:
(a) socia l welfa re ( b ) to earn profits
(c) to p rovide services to the people ( d ) none of these
6. Maxi m u m credit that the com mercia l ba n ks ca n lega lly create depends on their:
(a) gol d reserves ( b ) cash rese rves with the R B I
(c) statutory l i q u i d ity ratio ( d ) term deposits
7. Term deposits a re those :
(a) against which no cheq ue ca n be issued ( b ) aga i n st which n o i nterest is paid to the de positors
(c) which a re a part of M 1 supply of money ( d ) none of these
8. The percentage of demand deposits which the com mercia l banks a re lega l ly req u i red to m a i nta i n
as t h e i r liquid assets is ca lled:
(a) C R R ( b ) re po rate
(c) SLR ( d ) reverse repo rate
9. SLR req u i res the com mercia l ba n ks to build their liquid assets by way of:
(a) reserves of cash (b) reserves of gold
(c) reserves of u nencu mbered secu rities ( d ) a l l of these
10. Centra l ba n k is a n a pex bank of the cou ntry that:
(a) controls the enti re ba nking system of the cou ntry
( b ) issues cu rrency
(c) acts as a ba n ker to the government
( d ) a l l of these
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1 1 . I n I n d ia, the centra l ba n k is:
(a) Federa l Rese rve System ( b ) Federa l System
(c) Reserve Ba n k of I n d i a (d) both (a) and ( b )
1 2 . Maxi m u m credit that t h e commercia l ba n ks ca n lega lly create is i n d icated by:
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(c) ! x Tota l deposits (d) ! x Cash reserves with the R B I
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(a) contraction of credit o n ly
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(b) extension of credit o n ly
(c) extension a n d contraction of money s u p ply
(d) none of these
14. Which of the following is not the i nstru ment of credit control?
(a) CRR ( b ) SLR
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(a) Open market operations ( b ) Cash rese rve ratio
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(c) M o ra l suasion ( d ) Repo rate
16. Open market operations as an i nstru ment of credit control a re performed by:
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(a) increases (b) decreases
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1. (d) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. ( b ) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9 . (d) 10. ( d )
1 1 . (c) 12. ( d ) 13. ( c ) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. ( b ) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. ( d )
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B. Fill i n the Bla n ks
Choose appropriate word and fil l in the blank:
1. Com m e rcial ba n ks contribute to the s u p ply of money by way of
( loans i n cash/loans i n d e m a n d de posits)
2. deposits a rise o n acco u nt of loans by the b a n ks to the people.
( Pri m a ry/Secon d a ry)
3. In case, a commercial b a n k fa i l s to get fi n a ncial acco m m odation from a nywhere, it a p p roaches the
_______ as a last resort. (cooperative b a n k/centra l bank)
4. _______ relates to i n sta nt ( i m mediate) loa n req u i rement of the commercia l b a n ks .
( B a n k rate/Repo rate)
5. Demand Deposits = Pri m a ry deposits + ( Ba n k de posits/Secon d a ry de posits)
6. By sel l i ng the secu rities i n the open ma rket, the RBI _______ l i q u i d ity (cash) from/i nto
the economy. (soa ks/releases)
7. Rati o n i ng of credit is the method to control money s u p p ly i n the economy.
(q ua ntitative/q ua I itative)
8. As an advisor to the gove rnment, centra l b a n k fra mes pol icies to reg u l ate the
(ca pita l market/money ma rket)
9. Centra l ba n k con d u cts to regulate excha nge rate of the domestic cu rrency.
( m a n aged floati ng/d i rty floati ng)
10. Liq u id assets of the commercial b a n ks which they a re req u i red to m a i nta i n as a m i n i m u m percentage
of their tota l deposits refer to (cash rese rve ratio/statutory l i q u i d ity ratio)
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1. loans in demand deposits 2. Secondary 3. centra l ba n k 4. Ba n k rate
5. Secondary deposits 6. soa ks 7. q u a l itative 8. money ma rket
9. managed floating 10. statutory liquidity ratio
C. True or Fa lse
State whether the fol lowing statements are True or False:
1. I n I n d ia, LRR is determi ned by the com m e rcial ba n ks themse lves . (Tru e/Fa lse)
2. B a n ks lend money m a ny ti mes more than their cash reserves w i t h the R B I . (Tru e/Fa lse)
3. H igher the CRR, h igher is the ca pacity t o create money. (True/Fa lse)
4. The centra l b a n k focuses on growth a n d sta b i l ity of the economy. (Tru e/Fa l s e )
5. Open ma rket operations a re con d u cted by the R B I to reg u l ate the s u pply of money. (Tru e/Fa lse )
6. When the s u p p ly o f money is t o be increased, CRR is ra ised . (True/Fa lse)
7. Credit creation is the principal fu nction of the centra l ba n k. (Tru e/Fa lse)
8. M a rgin req u i rement is a q u a ntitative method of credit contro l . (True/Fa lse)
9 . T h e n otes issued b y the centra l b a n k a re a n u n l i m ited lega l tender. (Tru e/Fa lse)
10. With rati o n i ng of credit, s u p p ly of money is red uced . (True/Fa l s e )
Answers
1 . Fa lse 2 . True 3 . Fa lse 4. True 5 . True 6. Fa lse 7 . False 8. Fa lse 9. True 10. True
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D. M a tc h i n g the Correct Statements
I . From the set of statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I Column I I
(a) SLR (i) Fixed by the commercia l ba n ks
(b) Primary deposits ( i i ) Derivative de posits
(c) Commerc i a l bank (iii) Advisor to the gove rnment
(d) Central b a n k ( iv) P rovides 'Clearing House' facil ity
(e) Secondary de posits (v) Not a part of total demand deposits of the b a n ks
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Answer
( d ) Centra l ba n k -( iv) Provides 'Clearing House' facility
II. Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by matching them with respective
items in Column I:
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Column I
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(a) D e m a n d deposits 1
(i)
CRR
(b) Central b a n k
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( i i ) Fixed b y the R BI
(c) Money m u lti p l ie r ( i i i ) Re purchase rate
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(d) Repo rate ( iv) x Cash Rese rves
CRR
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(e) CRR (v) An apex ba n k of the cou ntry
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Answers
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( a ) - (iv), ( b ) -( v ), ( c ) - ( i ), ( d ) - ( iii ), ( e ) - ( ii )
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Ans. Credit m u lti plier is the reci p roca l of CRR (cash reserve rati o ) .
Cred it M u lt i p l i e r =
C�R
nd
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Read t h e fol lowi ng statem ents ca refu l l y. Write Tru e or Fa lse with a reason .
1. H igher CRR i m p l ies higher capacity to create cred it.
Ans. Fa lse. H igher CRR i m plies lower ca pacity of the com m e rcial ba n ks to create credit. Beca use, cred it
m u lti p l i e r is the reci p roca l of CRR.
2. By purchasing govern ment secu rities i n the open ma rket, the centra l ba n k i ntends to release more
money s u p p l y i n the market.
Ans. True. Ce ntra l ba n k buys government secu rities with a view to increase the money s u p ply. P u rchase
of secu rities by the centra l bank leaves more money with the people. It a lso increases l i q u i d ity of the
com m e rcial ba n ks to create more credit (in te rms of demand d eposits ) .
3 . M a rgin requ i re ment is ra ised b y t h e centra l ba n k with a view t o i ncreasing money supply.
Ans. Fa lse. To increase money s u p ply, the centra l b a n k l owe rs the m a rgi n req u i rement so that people a re
i n d u ced to ra ise loans a n d the b a n ks a re a b l e to create more cred it by way of loans.
4. During periods of depression, com mercia l ba n ks a re a dvised to follow dear money policy.
Ans. Fa lse. To c u rb depression, s u p p ly of money needs to be i ncrease d . Accord i ngly, commerci a l b a n ks
a re advised to p u rsue cheap money policy.
5 . The centra l ba n k is a lender of last resort.
Ans. True. A centra l ba n k adva n ces loan to a commercia l b a n k when the latter fa i l s to get fi n a ncia l
accommodation from a nywhere aga i n st a p p roved secu rities.
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6. The centra l ba n k is a ba n ker to the government.
Ans. True. As a ba n ker to the government, centra l ba n k keeps the accou nts of a l l government b a n ks a n d
ma nages government treasu ries.
7. The com mercia l ba n k has the currency a uthority.
Ans. Fa lse. The centra l ba n k is the sole issu i ng a uthority i n the cou ntry. It has the exclusive right of note
iss u i ng.
8. I n I n d ia, CRR a n d SLR a re fixed by the com mercia l ba n ks themselves.
Ans. Fa lse. I n I n d ia, CRR a n d SLR a re fixed by the R B I .
9. Dem a n d deposits a re e q u a l t o cash deposits with t h e commercial banks.
Ans. Fa lse. Cash de posits a re o n ly primary deposits with the com m e rcial b a n ks. Deposits created by way
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of loans a re seco n d a ry deposits.
Demand De posits = Pri m a ry de posits + Seco n d a ry deposits
10. Secondary deposits of a com mercial bank a re always less than its pri m a ry deposits.
Ans. False. Secondary deposits are many ti mes more than the primary deposits of a commercial bank. Because,
primary deposits are cash deposits. A com mercial ban k can park its cash with RBI as 'cash reserves'. It ca n
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lega l ly create secondary deposits (by way of loans) many times more than their cash reserves.
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11. When CRR is ra ised, credit creation by the com mercial ba n ks is not necessarily red uced .
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Ans. True. Beca use commercia l b a n ks may have some excess reserves .
12. CRR and SLR work opposite to each other.
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Ans. Fa lse. CRR a n d SLR a re com p l e menta ry to each other. A rise i n these ratios controls the creation of
credit, a n d vice versa.
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13. Ma rket rate of i nterest tends to be positively related to the ba n k rate.
Ans. True. I ncrease o r decrease i n b a n k rate is often fol l owed by increase or decrease i n the ma rket rate
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of i nterest.
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14. Repo rate is the rate of i nterest charged by the ba n k on com mod ity loans.
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Ans. Fa lse. Repo rate is that rate at which centra l bank offers short-term loans to com m e rcial ba n ks .
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i n d u ced to borrow l i q u i d ity (cash ) from the RBI for e n l a rging their cred it-ma rket.
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16. The com mercial ba n ks design a l l i nstru ments of moneta ry policy and the centra l bank controls them.
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Ans. Fa lse. Centra l bank designs all i n stru ments of moneta ry pol icy a n d a lso controls the m .
1 7 . The com mercia l ba n ks a re t h e controller o f money supply.
nd
Re
Ans. Fa lse. The centra l ba n k controls the money supply i n the economy. The com m e rcial b a n ks o n ly
contri bute to money s u p p ly by way of cred it creation.
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2. Is it correct that when m a rgins a re ra ised, demand for loans is negatively i m pacted?
Ans. When m a rgi ns a re ra ised, the d iffe rence between the ma rket va l u e of the secu rity offered for loans
a n d va l u e of loans gra nted becomes high. It is now expensive for the people to ta ke loans from the
b a n ks. Therefore, demand for loans red uces i n the economy. Thus, the given i nformation is correct.
3. Is repo rate an i nstru ment of qualitative credit control?
Ans. N o, repo rate is a n i n stru ment of q u a ntitative cred it contro l . It i m p acts the ava i l a b i l ity of cred it across
a l l sectors of the economy.
4. If CRR is lowered, i nvestment demand m ust rise. Defend or refute.
Ans. Yes, the above statem e nt is correct. If CRR is l owered, cred it creation capacity of the com m e rcia l
b a n ks is e n h a nced . H igher ava i l a b i l ity of cred it a n d at l ower i nte rest rate m u st lead to a rise i n
i nvestment demand.
5 . H ow is qua ntitative credit control d ifferent from qual itative credit control?
Ans. Quantitative cred it control refe rs to overa l l cred it control i n the economy, affecti ng all sectors of
the economy eq u a l ly a n d without d iscri m i n atio n . Qua l itative cred it control refers to se lective cred it
control that focuses on a l l ocation of credit to d ifferent sectors of the economy. Flow of credit is
e ncou raged to the priority sectors, w h i l e it is d iscou raged to the non-p riority sectors .
6. Com mercia l ba n ks create credit o n ly on the advice o f the government. Is i t true?
Ans. N o, this is fa lse. Com m e rcial b a n ks do not create cred it only on the advice of the govern ment.
H oweve r, t h e i r capacity to c reate cre d i t d e p e n d s o n cred it p o l i cy of t h e centra l ba n k of the
co u nt ry.
7. Com mercia l ba n ks do not h ave the note issu ing a uthority, but they do contri bute to m oney supply
i n the economy. Com ment.
Ans. Yes, the give n statement is correct. The centra l b a n k is the sole a uthority of issu i n g n otes in the
cou ntry. H owever, by advancing loans t h rough credit creation, com m e rcial b a n ks contribute to
money s u p p ly in the economy.
8. What role does CRR play in the creation of credit by the com mercia l ba n ks?
Ans. CRR (cash reserve ratio) sets a l i m it u p to which commercia l b a n ks ca n lega l ly create cred it.
Exa m ple: If CRR = 4%, it i m p l ies that the com m e rcial b a n ks ca n create cred it ( by way of loans)
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( ii ) I m pact on the I nvestors : As a resu lt of a cut i n the market rate of i nterest, the cost of borrowi ngs
( i m plying the cost of ca pita l ) wi l l red uce. Accord i n gly, i nvestment is expected to i ncrease across
a l l a reas of prod uction activity.
( iii ) I m pact on the Economy: When d e m a n d for cons u m e r d u ra bles rises, aggregate d e m a n d is
expected to rise. Aggregate demand a lso te nds to rise when i nvestment expenditure rises.
Beca use both cons u m ption expe nditure and i nvestment expenditure a re sign ificant com ponents
of aggregate dema n d . Th us, the leve l of plan ned output is expected to rise a long with the leve l
of plan ned p u rchase i n the economy. Accord ingly, the eq u i l i b r i u m G D P level is expected to rise.
I m plying a rise i n the growth rate of G D P.
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1 . H ow, i n you r opin ion, credit creation by the commerci a l ba n ks accelerates the pace of economic
growth? Write two obse rvations.
Ans. Fol l owing observations may be noted i n this rega rd :
O bservation-1: Cred it creation accelerates the process of growth by expa n d i ng the ava i l a b i l ity of
credit for pu rpose of i nvestment.
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O bservation-2 : Credit creation contrib utes to the p rocess of growth by expa n d i ng size of the ma rket
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(or aggregate d e m a n d ), as the ava i l a b i l ity of credit for the p u rchase of consu mer d u ra bles i ncreases.
2. H ow i m p rovement i n banking habits of the people pushes u p credit ava i l a b i l ity from the com mercial
or
ba n ks?
Ans. When ba n king h a b its of the people i m p rove, they sta rt hold i ng less money as cash-i n-ha n d . I nstead,
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more and more money is de posited with the commerci a l b a n ks. Accord i ngly, cash rese rves of the
com m e rcial b a n ks sta rt rising. H igher cash rese rves of the ba n ks enable them to deposit more fu nds
k
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with the R B I as CRR-de posits. If CRR rem a i n s consta nt, h igher CRR-de posits with the R B I gives the
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com m e rcial ba n ks the lega l a uthority to create more credit by way of loans/credit. Accord i n gly,
ava i l a b i l ity of credit from the commerci a l b a n ks is i ncrease d .
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3 . H ow ca n 'Ja n-Dhan Yojana' be used as a n i nstru ment t o i ncrease s u p p l y o f money b y t h e com mercial
re
ba n ks?
Ans. A la rge section of the popu lation i n I n d i a d o n ot have their b a n k accou nts. 'J an-Dhan Yojana' prom pts
ou
people to open their b a n k accou nts . When more a n d more accou nts a re opened then some of the
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cash balances with the people (or idle cash lyi ng with the people) is bou nd to reach the banking
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system as cash deposits or primary deposits. This increase e n a b les com mercia l b a n ks to increase
their cash reserves with the centra l ba n k. If �CR (add itional cash rese rves with the R B I ) = � 10,000
nd
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a n d if CRR = 4%, then the add itional d e m a n d deposits the b a n ks ca n create = � x �10, 000 =
4
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� 2,50,000. This is how 'J an-Dhan Yojana' may be used as a n i n stru m e nt to increase s u p ply of money
by the commerci a l b a n ks.
4. Why has the Government in I n d ia fa iled to com bat inflation even when a series of moneta ry
measures a re available in the textbook of macroeconom ics?
Ans. Moneta ry meas u res of com bati ng/contro l l i n g i nflation focus l a rgely on moderating/lowering the
demand for goods a n d services by making the ava i l a b i l ity of cred it costlier a n d d ifficu lt. It does n ot
a d d ress s u p ply side of the pro b l e m .
W h i l e the fact o f the matte r is t h a t i n I nd i a i nflation has often b e e n triggered b y ( led by) the l ow
ma rket s u p p l ies. U n less s u p p l ies a re boosted (particu l a rly the s u p ply of fa rm output) we sha l l
conti n u e t o wrestle with i nflation without ta m i n g (correcti ng) it.
5. C B S E Questions-Pa st 5 yea rs
(With Answers o r Reference to the Text for Answers)
1. Exp l a i n 'government's ba n k' fu n ctio n of centra l ba n k . [CBSE Delhi 2015; {F} 2015, 201 6]
Or
Exp l a i n "ba n ker t o t h e government" fu nction of t h e centra l bank. [CBSE Delhi 201 7]
[ Page 155]
2. Exp l a i n the 'ba n k of issue' fu nction of centra l ba n k. [CBSE Delhi 2015; {Al) 2015; {F} 201 6]
[ Page 154]
3 . Government of I nd i a has recently l a u nched 'J an-Dhan Yojana' a i med at eve ry household i n the
cou ntry to have at least one bank accou nt. Exp l a i n how d eposits made u nder the plan a re going to
affect national i n come of the cou ntry. [CBSE Delhi 2015]
[With the i ntrod uction of 'J an-Dhan Yojana' by the Government of I n d ia, m i l l ions of people have
opened their b a n k acco u nt. This has e n h a n ced pri m a ry deposits of the com m e rcial b a n ks. It is on the
basis of their pri m a ry deposits (cash deposits) that the b a n ks a re able to create seco n d a ry deposits.
It leads to expa nsion of credit in the fi n a ncial market. Accord i ngly, i nvestment te nds to rise. H igher
i nvestment leads to increase i n nati o n a l i ncome of the cou ntry.]
4. Exp l a i n the "ba n ke rs' b a n k" fu nction of the centra l bank. [CBSE (Al) 2015, 201 7; {F} 2015, 201 6]
[ Page 155]
5 . Cu rrency is issued by the centra l b a n k, yet we say that com m e rcial ba n ks create money. Exp l a i n . H ow
is this money creation by com mercial b a n ks l i kely to affect the nati o n a l i ncome? Exp l a i n .
[CBSE {A l) 2015]
Or
Why do w e say that commercia l ba n ks create money w h i l e w e a lso say that t h e centra l b a n k h a s the
sole right to issue cu rrency? Exp l a i n . What is the l i kely i m pact of money creation by the com m e rcia l
b a n ks o n national i ncome? [CBSE (F) 2015]
[ M oney s u p ply has two com ponents: cu rrency a n d demand de posits. Cu rrency is issued by the centra l
b a n k whereas demand deposits a re created b y t h e commercia l b a n ks. They create money i n the
form of demand deposit related to the loans offered by them. Demand deposits of the com m e rcia l
b a n ks a re m a ny ti mes more than their cas h reserves. This is based on the historica l expe rience of the
b a n ks that cash with d rawa l of fu nds is o n ly a s m a l l perce ntage of the tota l demand deposits.
The money created by the com m e rcial ba n ks in the form of demand deposits is m a i n ly used for
i nvestment or prod uction pu rposes. Any rise i n i nvestment leads to m a ny ti mes more increase i n the
nati o n a l i ncome of a n economy, via ., the m u lti plier effect.]
6. Exp l a i n how 'ba n k rate' is h e l pfu l i n contro l l i ng credit creation? [CBSE Delhi 201 6]
[ Page 157, 158]
7. Exp l a i n how open market operations a re h e l pfu l in contro l l i ng cred it creati o n . [CBSE Delhi 201 6]
[ Page 158]
8. Exp l a i n how 'margin req u i reme nts' a re h e l pfu l in contro l l i ng cred it creati o n . [CBSE Delhi 201 6]
[ Page 160, 161]
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9. Exp l a i n the role of cash reserve ratio i n contro l l i n g cred it creati o n . [CBS£ (Al) 2016]
[ Page 160]
10. Exp l a i n how 'repo rate' ca n be h e l pfu l in contro l l i ng cred it creati o n . [CBSE (AJ) 2016)
[ Page 158, 159]
11. Exp l a i n the role of 'reverse repo rate' in contro l l i ng cred it creati o n . [CBS£ (Al) 2016]
Or
Exp l a i n t h e role o f 'rese rve re po rate' i n contro l l i n g money s u p p ly. [ CBS£" Delhi 201 7}
[ Page 159]
12. The ratio of tota l de posits that a com mercia l b a n k has to keep with Rese rve B a n k of I n d i a is ca l l ed :
(choose the correct a lternative) [CBS£" Delhi 201 7}
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(a) Statutory l i q u i d ity ratio ( b ) Deposit ratio
(c) Cash reserve ratio ( d ) Lega l rese rve ratio
[(c)]
13. Exp l a i n the p rocess of credit creation by com m e rcial b a n ks . [CBSE (Al) 201 7}
Or
ee
Exp l a i n the money creation fu nction o f com m e rcial ba n ks . [CBSE (F) 201 7}
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[ Page 151-153]
14. Repo rate is the rate at which: [CBSE (F) 201 1]
(a) com m e rcial b a n ks p u rchase government secu rities from the centra l ba n k
or
( b ) com m e rcial b a n ks ca n ta ke loans from t h e centra l b a n k
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( c ) com m e rcial b a n ks ca n keep their deposits with t h e centra l b a n k
u
( d ) short-te rm l o a n s a re given b y com mercia l b a n ks
k
[(b)]
Yo
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15. Exp l a i n the "va ryi ng reserve req u i rements" method of credit control by the centra l ba n k .
[ Page 160] [CBSf (F) 2017]
B
[ N ote : Va rying reserve req u i rements is the same as va rying cash reserve ratio.]
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16. Credit creation by com m e rcial b a n ks is determi ned by: (choose the correct a lternative) [CBSE 2018]
(a) Cash Rese rve Rati o (CRR) ( b ) Statutory Liq u i d ity Ratio (SLR)
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17. What is moneta ry pol icy? State a ny t h ree i n stru m e nts of moneta ry policy. [CBSE 2018]
[Moneta ry pol icy is the pol icy p u rsued by the centra l b a n k to regulate s u pply of money i n the
nd
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economy.
The three m a i n instru ments of moneta ry pol icy a re : ( i ) Repo Rate, ( i i ) Cash Reverse Ratio, and (iii) Open
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Assu m i ng CRR = 2%
1
k = -- = 50
2%
I m plying that com m e rcial ba n ks ca n create credit 50 ti mes of their cash rese rves with the R B I .
I n case, CRR is ra ised t o 4%, i. e.,
1
k = - = 25
4%
I m plying that cred it creation power of the com m e rcial b a n ks is red uced to half. It wou l d lead to a
sign ificant cut i n money s u p ply i n the economy.]
20. Defi n e 'money m u lti p l ie r'. [CBSE 2019 (58/2/1))
[ Page 154]
21. Disti nguish between 'Qu a l itative a n d Qu a ntitative tools' of cred it control as may be used by a Centra l
Ba n k. [CBSE 2019 (58/2/1))
[ Page 157-161]
22. Discuss briefly the fol l owing fu nctions of a Centra l B a n k :
( i ) Ba n ker's ba n k .
( i i ) Lender o f last resort. [CBSE 2019 (58/2/2)]
[ Page 155]
23. Discuss briefly the "cred it control ler" fu nction of a Centra l Ba nk. [CBSE 2019 (58/2/3)]
[ Page 156-161]
24. Accord i n g to a re port forwa rded by the Reserve B a n k of I n d ia, there was a fa l l i n rate of i nflation as
measu red by Consu m e r Price I ndex (CPI) on yea r-on-year basis to 5% from 8% i n the p revious yea r.
Which of the fol lowi ng state ments rep rese nts the situation?
(a) C P I has fa l l e n ( b ) C P I has risen a t a rate l ower than the preceding yea r
(c) C P I is consta nt (d) None of the above
[(b)] [CBSE 2019 (58/3/1)]
25. Exp l a i n the p rocess of money creation by a com m e rcial b a n k using a hypothetica l n u merica l
exa m ple. [CBSE 2019 (58/3/1)]
Or
Discuss briefly the cred it creation process of the ba n king syste m, using a hypothetica l n u merica l
exa m ple. [CBS£ 2019 (58/4/3)]
[ Page 151-153]
26. State the role played by the centra l ba n k as the "lender of last resort". [CBSE 2019 (58/4/1)]
[ Page 155]
27. Exp l a i n, using a n u m erica l exa mple, how an increase in rese rve de posit ratio affects the cred it
creation powe r of the b a n k i ng system . [CBSE 2019 (58/4/1)]
[ Page 172, Q. 19]
28. Exp l a i n, using a n u m erica l exa m p l e, h ow a red u ction in rese rve deposit ratio, affects the cred it
creation powe r of the b a n k i ng system . [CBSE 2019 (58/4/2}]
k = � [k: Cred it m u lti p l ier; C R R : Cash rese rve ratio]
C R
Assu m i ng CRR = 4%
1
Accord i n gly, k = - = 25
4%
I m plying that commerci a l b a n ks ( b a n king system in the cou ntry) ca n create credit u pto 25 ti mes of
their cash rese rves with the R B I .
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In case, CRR is cut to 2%,
1
k = - = 50
2%
I m plying that cred it creation power of the com m e rcial b a n ks is d o u b l e d . It wou ld lead to a sign ifica nt
rise in the s u p p ly of money in the economy.]
29. If lega l reserve ratio is 20%, the va l u e of money m u lti p l i e r wou l d be _______
(Choose the correct a lternative) [ CB5E 2019 (58/5/1)]
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 5 (d) 4
[(c)]
30. What a re p r i m a ry de posits? [CBSE 2019 (58/5/1)]
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[ Page 153]
31. Exp l a i n the fol l owing fu nctions of the Centra l Ba n k :
( i ) Ba n ker's ba n k .
( i i ) Authority o f cu rrency issue. [CB5E 2019 (58/5/1)]
ee
[ Page 154, 155]
32.
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Exp l a i n the fol l owing fu nctions of the Centra l Ba n k :
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( i ) Lender o f last resort.
( i i ) Ba n ker to the Government. [CB5E 2019 (58/5/2)]
or
[ Page 155]
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33. (a) Exp l a i n how u s i ng "Ba n k Rate" the Centra l Ba n k ca n reg u l ate money s u p ply i n a n economy.
( b ) What is meant by 'Repo Rate' ? [CBSE 2019 (58/5/3}]
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[ Page 157, 158]
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(a) Qua ntitative I n struments: ( i ) Ba n k Rate, ( i i ) Repo Rate, ( i i i ) Reverse Repo Rate, ( iv) CRR
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(Cash Rese rve Ratio), (v) SLR (Statutory Liq u i d ity Ratio), a n d (vi) Open Ma rket Operations.
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(b) Qua l itative I nstru ments: ( i ) M a rgin req u i rement, (ii) Rationing of cred it, (iii) Mora l suasion .]
2. Do you consider a com mercial b a n k 'creator of money' i n the economy?
nd
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[Hint: Yes, com m e rcial b a n ks a re an i m porta nt sou rce of creating credit in the economy. They create
cred it in the form of d e m a n d deposits rel ated to the loans offe red by the m . Demand deposits of the
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com m e rcial b a n ks a re m a ny ti mes more than their cash rese rves. If cas h rese rves a re (say) � 1,000
a n d if d e m a n d deposits a re (say) � 10,000, then the com mercial b a n ks a re creati n g credit te n ti mes
of their cas h reserves. Accord i n gly, on the basis of cash reserves of � 1,000, the com mercia l b a n ks
a re contributi n g � 10,000 to the s u p ply of money.]
3 . What role of R B I is known as 'lender of last resort'?
[Hint: As a lender of last resort, the centra l ba n k sta nds as a guara ntor to the com m e rcial b a n ks
d u ri n g fi n a ncia l emergencies. A com mercia l b a n k may lose confide nce of the depositors prom pti ng
them to withd raw their deposits en mass. Si nce cash reserves of the com m e rcial b a n k a re only a
fraction of its d e m a n d de posits, its reserves may ru n out, p u s h i ng the b a n k i nto fi nancial crises. It is
the centra l bank d u ri n g such ti mes that sta nds by the com m e rcial bank as a guara ntor and saves it
from i nsolve ncy.]
1 74 Introductory Macroeconomics
7. M isce l l a neous Q uestions a n d Reference to the Text for Answers
B. Questions of 6 ma r ks each
1. Defi n e a centra l bank. What a re the fu nctions of centra l b a n k? [Page 154-156]
2. "Co m m ercial ba n ks create money i n the econ omy." Com m e nt. [Page 151-153]
3. H ow d oes the centra l b a n k of a cou ntry control the su pply of money in an economy? [Page 157-1 61 )
4. State the basic differe nce between q u a ntitative a n d q u a l itative instru ments of credit contro l . G ive
s u ita ble exa m ples. [Page 1 5 7-1 61 ]
Banking 175
.,...__. • Success of Repo Rate as an I nstrument of Credit Control
Success of repo rate pol icy as an i n stru ment of credit control depen ds on the
fol low i n g factors:
(i) Degree of Dependence of the Commercial Banks upon the Central Bank
for Loans: I f commercial banks have the i r own surp l u s fu nds which they
can uti l ise d u ri n g periods of h i g h credit needs, their dependence on the
centra l bank is red uced .
(ii) Degree of Sensitivity of Bank's Demand for Funds from the Central Bank:
Depen ding on busi ness cond itions, commercial banks may not be very
low
sen sitive to s m a l l vari ations in repo rate. I n such situations, repo rate
po l i cy may not be a big success.
(iii) Structure of Interest Rates in the Money Market: I f non-ba n ki n g fi n a n c i a l
i n stitutions i n t h e ma rket do not va ry thei r i nterest rates i n accordance
with what the centra l bank expects from the commercial banks, the repo
ee
rate po l i cy may not succeed .
rF
Fr
(iv) Overall Supply of Funds in the Market: Repo rate pol i cy may not be a
success if non-ba nking sou rces of fu nds are more popu l a r than the
banking sources.
or
• Success of Open Market Operations as an I nstrument of Credit Control
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Success of open market operations as an instrument of cred it control depends
on the fol lowing factors
k
Yo
(i) Existence of Securities Market: There m ust be a wel l org a n i sed and wel l
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fu ncti o n i n g ma rket for the sale and p u rchase of secu rities. I n the absence
B
of it, open ma rket operati ons wou l d be l ittle s i g n ifi ca nce as an i n stru ment
of monetary policy.
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(ii) Excess Reserves with the Banks: If commercial banks have healthy
excess reserves as 'Vau lt Cash' they need not buy secu rities. This is the
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• ]
Con umptio Function with reference to Propensity to Consume
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•
Saving Function and Propensity to Save
Relationship between Propensity to Consume and Propensity to Save
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(v) AD is measured not as the sum total of physical quantities of
goods demanded in the economy. In fact, it is not possible to do
so. AD is always measured in terms of total expenditure on the
goods and services.
(vi) AD is always expressed as what people wish to spend or what
people plan to spend at different levels of income. Never interpret
AD as what people actually spend on the purchase of goods and
services in the economy.
With these observations in mind, we may define AD as under:
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F@CUS AD is the sum total of expenditure that the people plan to incur on the purchase of
goods and services produced in the economy (during the period of an accounting year)
ZONE corresponding to their different levels of income.
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Behaviour of AD: AD Schedule
rF
Fr
Since AD is measured in terms of aggregate expenditure (on the
purchase of goods and services) in the economy, behaviour of AD
AD is never zero even
or
when Y (income)= 0. is studied in terms of the behaviour of aggregate expenditure at
Because: Some
different levels of Y (income). Thus, behaviour of AD means how
sf
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expenditure is always
essential for survival. This aggregate expenditure (AE) responds to different levels of Y in the
is incurred even when
k
economy. This is expressed by way of a schedule, known as AD
Yo
income is zero. This is
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done either by using schedule or AE schedule. Table 1 is an example of this schedule.
the past saving or by
B
(= AE or Planned Expenditure)
V
ou
0 30
ad
20 35
Y
40 40
60 45
nd
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80 50
Fi
100 55
120 60
AD Curve
Fig. 1 shows AD curve. It is a diagrammatic presentation of AD
schedule.
y AD in relation to Y (income)
y
-�
QJ
� 60 C + I (= AD or AE)
QJ
01 40
<t 30
20
<t 10 �--,�------------!
0 �---..----..-----.-----.-----r----x
m � w oo 100 1m
Y (lncome)/GDP
• 45 line indicates the level ofY, as shown on the X-axis.
°
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(ii) producer sector. Specifically, there is no government sector in this
economy. Households purchase goods for purpose of consumption.
Accordingly, their expenditure is called consumption expenditure (C).
Producers, on the other hand, purchase goods for purpose of
ee
investment. Accordingly, their expenditure is called investment
rF
expenditure (I). Thus, in a two sector closed economy, AD has two
Fr
components as these:
AD C + I
or
t t sf t
u
Aggregate Household Producers This is equal to
J
Demand Consumption Investment Private Investment
k
[ Expenditure, as there
Yo
Expenditure Expenditure .
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1s no government sector
B
(ii) producer sector, and (iii) government sector. The government makes
'collective consumption expenditure'. It refers to public consumption
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ad
t t t t t
Aggregate Household Private Government Net
Demand Consumption Investment Expenditure Exports
Expenditure Expenditure (including government
consumption expenditure
and government
investment expenditure)
AD = C +I+ G + (X - M)
Concept of AS
AS (aggregate supply) refers to aggregate production as planned by
the producers during an accounting year. It implies the flow of goods
and services in the economy during an accounting year. We know,
production of goods and services implies 'value addition', and value
addition implies 'income generation'. Our knowledge of national
income accounting tells us that 'value added' and 'income generated'
are identical to each other. Accordingly, AS implies flow of income (Y)
in the economy during an accounting year. AS and Y, therefore, can
be treated as identical to each other.
I
AS refers to flow of goods and services as planned by the producers during an accounting year. It is
identical with the flow of income (Y) during an accounting year AS and Y, therefore, may be treated
as identical to each other.
AS Schedule
AS schedule is a table showing the behaviour of AS, corresponding to
different levels of Y. Table 2 is an example.
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Table 2. AS Schedule (� in crore)
Y (Income) AS (Aggregate Supply)
0 0
20 20
ee
40 40
rF
Fr
60 60
80 80
100 100
or
120 120
sf
u
Table 2 shows perfect identity between AS and Y. This is explained in
k
terms of the following observations:
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(i) Identity between Y and AS shows that the producers in the
economy are ready to supply (or sell) all that they wish to produce.
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(ii) Why do the producers wish to sell/supply all that they wish to
re
produce?
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That in macroeconomic
no role to play as a
determinant of AS. to any increase in AD) leads to a constant price level in the
Because: Owing to economy. So that price has no role to play as a determinant of AS.
Fi
� 60
40
20
Y (lncome)/GDP
20 40 60 80 100 120
The above diagram shows that AS and Y are equal to each other.
Therefore, AS is indicated by a 45 ° line from the origin.
It must be noted that this behaviour of AS (as 45 ° line from the
origin) is true only with respect to such economies where there is
excess capacity, and AS can proportionately rise whenever there is
any rise in AD.
4. CONSUMPTION FUNCTION
Household consumption expenditure (C) is an important component
of aggregate demand in the economy. It is directly related to the
level of income (Y). Higher Y leads to higher C, and vice versa.
The functional relationship (or the algebraic relationship) between
C and Y is called Consumption Function. It reveals the behaviour
of household consumption expenditure with respect to the level of
income in the economy.
Studying the behaviour of C with respect to Y, the economists have
identified the following points as of central significance:
(i) There is always some minimum level of C, even when Y = 0.
This is called autonomous consumption. This leads to negative
saving (-S).
(ii) Consumption is positively related to income: rise in Y causes a
rise in C, and vice versa.
(iii) The entire increase in Y during a particular period is not
converted into C. A part of it is saved as well. So that the rate at
which C increases often lags behind the rate at which Y increases.
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Table 3 offers a simple tabular presentation of consumption function.
It reveals that:
(i) 20 is the minimum level of consumption. This is the level of C
even when Y = 0.
(ii) C rises in response to a rise in Y. So that C is positively related to Y.
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(iii) The rate at which C increases is lower than the rate at which
rF
Fr
Y increases. Thus, while Y increases each time by 50, C increases
by 40 only. (The difference between Y and C indicates saving
or
out of income.)
sf
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Diagrammatic Presentation
Diagrammatically, when the data related to consumption and income
k
Yo
are plotted on a graph paper, we get consumption function as in Fig. 3.
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B
160 DATA-SET
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ad
c 140 ............................................... . C y C
Break-even Point 0 20
·g_
Y
120 so 60
�B
100 ................................. ············-··! 100 100
nd
150 140
Re
80
!::::!,
u 60
···:
Fi
40
20
............... . ·
O��-s�o---,-00---,
s�o-----x
Y (lncome)/GDP
Observations:
• C-line starts from 20 indicating that C; 20, when Y; 0.
(This is the minimum level of consumption.)
• Initially (-line is above the Y-line. But eventually it is below
the Y-line. It indicates that the rate at which C increases is
lower than the rate at which Y increases.
• C-line crosses Y-line at point B. It is called 'break-even point'.
Here, total consumption is equal to total income.
I : : : : : : : : : : : -: : : ::f
Slope of C-line
I',( 40 o.s
= M = so =
e 40
� 80
U 60
40
20
O
L.- ---,.
s o___1 � ___s�---- x
00 1 o
Y ( l n come)/G DP
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consumption and income.
But, these are different difference is as under:
C
ratios. Wh ile APC = Y' APC is the ratio between total consumption and total income, while
the ratio between total MPC is the ratio between additional consumption and additional
consumption and total
�c income.
income, M PC = --;;;;-, the
ee
Thus:
ratio between
rF
Fr
change in consumption APC = .f_
(add itional consumption) y
and change in income LlC
(add itional income). MPC =
or
LlY
= =
sf
In Fig. 4, when Y 150 and C 140, then:
u
140 =
APC = 0. 933
k
150
Yo
oo
In Fig. 4 again, when LlY = 50 and LlC = 40, then;
B
40 =
MPC = 0. 8
50
re
so that M PC is Constant
Re
!� .
the value of consumption when Y = 0. The parameter 'b' refers to the rate
at which C increases in response to an increase in Y. It is = It is
the slope of (-function, also called 'marginal propensity to consume'.
Fig. 4 shows that C = 20 and MPC = 0. 8. Using these values, we can
write our consumption function equation as under:
C = 20 + 0. 8Y
This equation enables us to estimate the values of C corresponding to
different values of Y. Using values of Y as 50, 100 and 150 respectively
(as in Table 3), we can estimate the corresponding values of C, as
under:
C = 20 + 0. 8Y (as given)
C when Y = 0, = 20 + 0. 8 (0) = 20
C when Y = 50, = 20 + 0. 8 (50) = 20 + 40 = 60
C when Y = 100, = 20 + 0. 8 (100) = 20 + 80 = 100
C when Y = 150, = 20 + 0. 8 (150) = 20 + 120 = 140
We find that the estimated values of consumption are exactly the
same as in Table 3. Thus, we can find the values of C once we know
the values of C, b and Y.
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Q. 1. Find C, when C = 200, MPC = 0.5 and Y = 1,000.
Ans. We know that,
C = C + M PC(Y)
Substituting the va lues, we get:
C = 200 + 0.5 ( 1,000)
= 200 + 500 = 700.
Q. 2. Would consu m ption fu nction be linear in case MPC is constant? G ive reason in su pport of you r
answer.
Ans. Yes. Consu m ption function wou ld be linear i n case MPC is consta nt. Reason : Consta nt M PC im plies
that C-line is a stra ight line ( beca use M PC is the slope of C-line). A straight line C-line means that the
consumption function is l i near.
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presentation of (-function and see how 5-function can be derived
from it.
(-function (as in Table 3)
V C
(�) (�)
ee
rF
0 20
Fr
so 60
100 100
or
150 140
sf
u
Table 4. S-f unction (d erived from (-f unction as stated above)
k
Yo
V
oo
(�)
v-c
'----' = s
..........
i i
B
0 0 - 20 = -20
re
so 50 - 60 = -10
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ad
Diagrammatic Presentation
Fig. 5 shows diagram matic presentation of 5-function. It is drawn
using the data-set of Table 4.
1 00
y s
0 -20
Ol 80
so -10
60 1 00 0
1 50 +1 0
V) 40
20
-10
-20
Y (l ncome)/G D P
Y'
Observations:
• 5-line starts from -20. This is because when Y = 0 and
C = 20, then S must be eq ual to -20.
• 5-line crosses X-axis when Y = 1 00. It is here that S = 0,
because Y = C = 1 00. It is called 'break-even' point.
Because 'S' is no longer negative. I m plying t h at
borrowing is not needed to meet the minimum C.
• 5-line is positively sloped, indicating that S is positively
related to Y H ig her Y leads to hig her S.
1 00
80
20
10
-10
-20
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Y (l ncome)/GDP
Y'
ee
S increases from O to 10.
rF
So that, �s 10 and �Y = 50.
Fr
=
or
�Y 50
It shows that out of every additional rupee of income, 20% is saved.
sf
u
[This exactly matches with our (-function which shows that out
k
of every additional rupee of income, 80% is spent as consumption
Yo
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expenditure. ]
B
APS is the ratio between total saving and total income, while MPS is
the ratio between additional saving and additional income.
nd
Re
Thus:
Fi
APS = i_
y
S
MPS = �
� y
In Fig. 6, when Y 150 and S = 10, then:
=
10 =
APS = 0.067
150
In Fig. 6 again, when �S = 10 and �Y = 50, then:
10 =
MPS = 0.2
50
19 0 Introductory Macroeconomics
Briefly, APS shows saving per unit of total income, whereas MPS
shows saving per unit of additional income.
Slope of $-function is indicated by MPS, N OT by APS.
DATA-SET
1 60 y C
0 20
c 1 40 so 60
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g_ 1 20 1 00
1 50
1 00
1 40
� 1 00 -1+--� C = Y
[Break-even I MPC = 0.8 I
s 80
Point]
u 60
40
ee
20
rF
Fr
i
X
0 so 1 50
i Y (l ncome)/GDP
l QO
or
(B) S-function
1 60
sf
u
DATA-SET
1 40
y S (= Y - C)
1 20
k
Yo
0 -20 (= 0 - 20)
'
oo
.S 1 00 ' so -1 0 (= 50 - 60)
!:0- 80 1 00 0 (= 1 00 - 1 00)
B
V)
60 1 50 + 1 0 (= 1 50 - 1 40)
re
40 : S=O
i [Brea k-even Point] s MPS = 1 - MPC
20
-----------------------lL---- = 1 - 0.8
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ad
10
X = 0.2
-1 0
Y
-20
Y (l ncome)/GDP
Y'
nd
Re
Observations:
• S-fu nction starts from - 2 0 because (-fu nction starts from
+20. It indicates that when Y = O an d C = 20, then S must
Fi
be eq ual to -20.
• S = 0 when Y = 1 00. Th is is because C = Y when Y = 1 00.
• S-fu nction is a l i nea r fu nction. Beca use S-J ine is a stra i g h t
l i ne, movi ng u pwa rd from left t o rig ht.
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Q. 1 . How would you specify the saving function, given the consu m ption fu nctio n as u nder?
C = bY
Ans. S = ( 1 - b)Y.
[Note: I n the (-fu nction, there is n o consta nt term l i ke C. Accordi ngly, there is no consta nt term
l i ke -C i n the savi ng fu ncti o n . Such a (-fu ncti o n (or S-fu nction) i n d i cates that C = 0 (or S = O)
when Y = 0.)
Q. 2. What value will you assign to the slope of S-function when the slope of (-function is given as = 0.6?
An s. Slope of (-fu nction = M PC
Slope of S-function = M PS
We know, M PC + M PS = 1
Thus, slope of S-function = 1 - M PC
= 1 - 0.6 = 0.4.
Q. 3. Find S when C = 200, M PS = 0.4 and Y = 1,000.
Ans. We know that, S = -C + M PS( Y)
We a lso know that, savi ng is negative to the extent consu m ption is positive when Y = 0. So that
-c = -200
Substituti n g the given values, we get:
S = -200 + 0.4 ( 1,000)
= -200 + 400
= 200.
Propensity to save refers to the ratio between saving (S) and income (Y).
Its two aspects are:
s
APS = y, and MPS = �
S
� y
Average propensity M arg inal propensity
to save to save
!
spent, then the other half ( � ) of total income must be saved.
Or, if ! of total income is spent, then of total income must
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be saved. Simply because, Y = C + 5.
Algebraically, it can be proved as under:
We know that,
C S
APC = Y' and APS = y
ee
rF
Fr
We also know that, Y = C+S
So that,
or
APC + APS = f_ + 2-
y y
sf
u
= C + S = _y_ = 1
y y
k
Yo
Hence, APC + APS = 1, always.
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! !
income is spent, then the other half ( � ) of additional income
re
We know that,
Re
ll.C 8.5
MPC = , and MPS =
Fi
/l.Y /l.Y
We also know that, ll.C + 8.5 = fl.Y
So that,
ll.C ll. S
MPC + MPS = +
/l.Y /l.Y
ll.C + 8.5 = /l.Y =
= 1
/l.Y /l.Y
Hence, MPC + MPS = 1, always.
1 94 Introductory Macroeconomics
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Q. 1. If personal d is posable i ncome is � 1,000 crore and consumption expenditure is � 750 crore, fi n d out
average p ropensity to save.
Ans. S = Y - C = � 1,000 crore - � 750 crore = � 250 crore
APS =y
s
250
1, 000
= 0.25
Q. 2. Can APS ever be negative? If yes, give a n exa m ple .
Ans. Yes. APS can be negative i n situations when S is negative (or when C > Y) .
Example: Y = 50, C = 60, S = -10
APS =y
s
-10
50
= --0. 2 .
Q. 3. A P C and M PC are two parameters. The val u e o f wh ich para m eter ca n be greater tha n one, a n d when?
Ans. Val u e of APC can be greater tha n one. It ha ppens when the level of i ncome is low a n d C > Y. Val u e of
M PC ca nnot be greater than one. M PC is the ratio betwee n additional consu mption and additional
i ncome ( !� ) . Si nce additiona l consum ption (�C) is only a pa rt of additional i ncome (�Y), !� can n ot
be greater than one.
Q. 4. Can M PS or MPC ever be n egative? Give reasons i n support of your answer.
Ans. N o . N e ither M PS nor M P C ca n ever be negative. Beca use: M PS is the ratio betwee n add itional
savi ng (�S) a n d a d d itional i ncome (�Y) . Li kewise, M PC is the ratio between a d d itional cons u m ption
(�C) and additional i ncome (�Y). The ratio !� refers to slope of S-function wh ich is a lways positive
(because of positive relationsh i p between S and Y).
Likewise, the ratio !� refers to slope of (-fu nction which is always positive ( because of positive
relationsh i p between C a n d Y) .
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expe n d it u re o n the goods a n d services i n the eco nomy d u ri n g a n acco u n ti n g
yea r.
Components:
AD = C + I + G + (X - M )
= P l a n ned expen d it u re o n the d o mestica lly prod uced goods a n d services d u ri n g a n acco u n ti n g
yea r.
Aggregate Supply (AS) refers to the prod uction of goods a n d services i n the economy as plan ned by the
low
prod ucers d u ri ng a n acco u nting yea r.
It is i d entica l with G D P i n the economy where : ( i ) prices a re consta nt, a n d ( i i ) s u p ply
responds proportionately to i ncrease in d e m a n d , owi ng to excess ca pacity. B e i n g
i d e ntica l w i t h G D P, it is i n d icated b y a 45 ° l i ne .
Consumption Function o cctio c a l ce latio osh l p coos , m ption a n d I ncom e . It I s specifi e d a s
ee
�:;:,i
::::::
rF
Fr
]
Slope of C-line (consumption function) is t h e rate at w h i c h C (co n s u m pti o n ) i ncreases i n respo nse t o a
given i n c rease i n Y ( i n co m e ) . It i s measu red as t h e ratio betwe e n a d d iti o n a l co n s u m ption a n d a d d itio n a l
or
i ncom e .
£1(
sf
u
Slope of (-fu n ction = M PC = L'1
Y
Saving Function is t h e fu n cti o n a l re lationsh i p betwee n savi ng a n d i nco m e . It is usu a l ly specifi e d as u nd e r :
l
k
Yo
S = -C + ( l - b)Y
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Slope of S-line (saving function) i s measu red as the rati o betwee n a d d iti o n a l saving a n d a d d itio n a l
B
i n co m e .
!
re
!1S
Slope of S-fu n ction = M PS = L'1
Y
Average Propensity to Consume i s the ratio betw e n t t I consu m ption a n d tota l i nco m e .
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ad
:pc : �
Y
Average Propensity t o Save i s the ratio betwee n tota l s:ving a n d tota l i nco m e .
l
nd
Re
APS = -
y
Fi
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rEX E RC I S Ej
1 . Objective Type Questions (Remem bering & U ndersta n d i n g based Q uestions)
A. M u lt i p l e Choice Q uestions
(a) :; (b) ;
dS S
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(c) (d) y
dY
12. If M PS is 0.6, what will be AS when i ncome i ncreases by � 50?
(a) � 30 (b) � 20
(c) � 25 ( d ) � 35
13. If M PC is 40 per cent, M PS wi l l be:
ee
(a) 70 per cent (b) 60 per cent
rF
Fr
(c) 50 per cent (d) 40 per cent
14. If cons u m ption fu nction is C = bY, what will be the savi n g fu nction?
(a) S = -C + bY ( b ) S = ( 1 - b)Y
or
(c) S = -C +(1 - b)Y (d) S = -bY
sf
u
15. Which of the fol lowi ng is correct?
(a) M PC + M PS = 1 ( b ) 1 - M PC = M PS
k
Yo
(c) 1 - M PS = M PC ( d ) A l l of these
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Answers
1. (a) 2. (d ) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5 . (c) 6. ( b) 7. (d ) 8. ( b) 9. (c) 10. (a)
11. (d ) 12. (a) 13. ( b) 14. ( b) 15. (d ) 16. (c) 17. (d ) 18. (a) 19. ( b) 20. (d )
C. True or Fa lse
State whether the following statements a re True or False:
1. Aggregate d e m a n d is negatively rel ated to i ncome. (Tru e/Fa lse)
2. Col lective consum ption expe n d it u re refers to consu m ption expend itu re
on beha lf of the society as a whole. (Tru e/Fa lse)
3 . AD is measu red with reference t o the level o f i ncome o f the peo ple. (Tru e/Fa lse )
4. In Keynesia n model, price has a major role to p l ay as a determ i n a nt of AS. (True/Fa lse)
5 . I n co m e is either cons u m ed or i nvested . (Tru e/Fa lse)
6 . APC is t h e ratio between tota l consum ption a n d tota l i ncome. (True/Fa lse )
7. Slope of S-fu nction is i n d icated by APS. (Tru e/Fa lse)
8. If M PS is 45%, then M PC wi l l be 55%. (Tru e/Fa lse)
9. I n savi ng fu nction -50 + O.SY, the va l u e of autonomous cons u m ption wi l l be -50. (Tru e/Fa lse)
10. I n a two sector closed economy, if i n come is zero, APC wi l l a lso zero. (True/Fa lse )
Answers
1. Fa lse 2. True 3. True 4. Fa lse 5 . Fa lse 6. True 7. False 8. True 9. Fa lse 10. Fa lse
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(b) l m ports - (ii) Decreases AD in the domestic economy
II. Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given i n Column II by matching them with respective
items in Column I:
Column I Column II
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(a) AD cu rve ( i ) I ncome - Con s u m ption
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(b) Savi ng M
(ii) M
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( d) M PC ( iv) Diagra m matic presentation of AD schedule
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(e) Y = C (v) Exports - I m ports
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(a) - ( iv), ( b) -(i), (c) - (v), (d) - ( ii), (e) - ( i i i )
B
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Ans. The principal com ponents of aggregate d e m a n d a re : ( i ) Private consu m ption expend itu re, ( i i ) Private
i nvestment expend itu re, ( i i i ) Government expend itu re, a n d ( iv) Net exports.
Fi
AD = C + I + G + (X - M )
3 . Define aggregate d e m a n d sched ule.
Ans. Aggregate demand sched u l e is a ta ble showing AD (or aggregate expend itu re) correspo n d i ng to
d ifferent levels of i ncome in the economy.
4. Define aggregate d e m a n d curve.
Ans. Aggregate d e m a n d (AD) cu rve is d iagra m matic presentation of AD sched u l e, showing AD
corresponding to d ifferent levels of Y ( i ncome) in the econo my.
5. What is consu m ption fu nction?
Ans. Cons u m ption fu nction refers to the fu nctional relationship between cons u m ption (C) a n d income (Y) .
C = C + bY
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2. Reason - based Questions (Com prehension of the S u bject - matte r)
Read t h e fol l owi ng statements ca refu l l y. Write Tru e or Fa lse with a reaso n .
1 . M PC i s the ratio between desired consu m ption a n d income, not the actual consu m ption a n d income.
Ans. True. M PC reflects what peo p l e wish to consume at d ifferent l evels of i ncome.
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2 . C is positively related to Y, but C is not zero when Y is zero.
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Ans. True. C is positively related to Y, but C is not zero when Y is zero. Beca use, there is a l ways some
m i n i m u m level of C i rrespective of level of Y.
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3 . C ca n exceed Y, but S ca n n ot.
Ans. True. Beca use there is a lways some m i n i m u m l evel of C even when the l evel of Y is zero .
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4. AD does not incl ude exports.
Ans. Fa lse. AD incl udes exports. Beca use exports refer to demand fo r the domestica l ly prod u ced goods i n
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5 . Consum ption never exceeds i n come.
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Ans. Fa lse. Co nsu m ption ca n be greater t h a n i ncome. There is a l ways some m i n i m u m level of consu m ption
even when i ncome is zero .
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borrowing.
Y
i ncome.
9 . A P C a n d M PC a re never eq u a l .
A n s . Fa lse. APC a n d M PC ca n be eq u a l . When APC is consta nt, APC w i l l be eq u a l to M PC.
10. APC + APS = 1.
Ans. True. We know that,
Y=C+S
Y C - S
- = - + [Divi d i ng both sides by Y]
y y y
C S
1 = -+-
y y
=> APC + APS = 1
Ans. Consta nt APC o n ly i m plies that the ratio � is consta nt. H e n ce, the a bove state ment is i ncorrect.
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total expenditure on goods and services prod uced in the economy d u ring an accounting yea r. Whereas
ma rket demand is the sum tota l of demand for one commod ity by a l l the buyers in the ma rket.
M a r ket d e m a n d is a micro concept w h i l e aggregate d e m a n d is a macro co ncept.
7 . Com plete the fol l owing ta ble:
Income Saving M arginal Propensity Average Propensity
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to Consu me to Consume
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Fr
-10
0 -20 - -
50 - -
or
100 0 - -
150 30 - -
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200 60 - -
Ile C
(M PC) = (APC) = -
B
M y
re
0 -20 20 - -
-10
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40 60
ad
50 60 - = 0. 8
50 so = 1 . 2
Y
20 120
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20 140
200 60 140 - = 0.4 = 0 ·7
50 200
� -
-
8. Com plete the fol l owing ta ble:
50 50 0 15 15
50 = o . 3 �=1
50
100 85 15 15 15 85
50 = o . 3 100
= 0.85
15 120
150 120 30 15 = 0·8
50 = o.3 150
9 . Com p l ete the fol l owing ta ble:
Marginal Propensity to Average Propensity
Income I Consume
Saving
to Consume
0 -30
100 0.75
- -
- -
200 0.75
300 0.75
- -
- -
105
100 0 . 75 -5 105 = 1.05
100
C = 100 + 0.5Y
When Y = 0, C = 100
N ow ass u m e Y 1 = 1,500 a n d Y 2 = 2,000
W h e n Y = Y 1 = 1,500
C = 100 + 0.5 { 1,500)
= 100 + 750 = 850
APC = �
850
= 0.57
1, 500
=
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S = -100 + O.SY
Autonomous consu m ption = C = - (-) 100 = 100
C = C + M PC (Y)
= 100 + ( 1 - 0.5) 1,500 [ M PC = 1 - M PS and M PS = 0.5]
ee
= 100 + 0.5 ( 1,500)
rF
= 100 + 750
Fr
= 850
Autonomous consu m ption = 100.
or
Tota l co nsu m ption = 850.
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12. Fi n d consu m ption and savi n g when C = 100, M PC = 0.5 and Y= 2,000. Is there greater i ncrease i n
i ncome as com pa red to consu m ption when i ncome changes to 2,500?
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Ans. We know that,
Yo
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C = C + M PC (Y)
When Y = 2,000, C = 100 + 0.5 (2,000)
B
= 100 + 1,000
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= 1, 100
We a lso know that,
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ad
Y =C+S
Y
O r, S = Y-C
= 2,000 - 1, 100
nd
= 900
Re
Savi ng = 900
When Y = 2,500
C = 100 + 0.5 (2,500)
= 100 + 1,250
= 1,350
Cha nge in C = 1,350 - 1, 100 = 250
Cha nge i n Y = 2,500 - 2,000 = 500
Yes, the i ncrease i n i n come is greater than the increase in consu m ption when Y i ncreases from 2,000
to 2,500.
14. Find change in savings when 2/3 rd of i n come is always spent as consu m ption expenditure a n d
cu rrent i n come is 50% more than t h e i n iti a l i n co me of � 50,000.
Ans. Cu rrent i ncome = 50% of � 50,000 + � 50,000
= � 25,000 + � 50,000
= � 75,000
I n itial i ncome = � 50,000
Cha nge in i ncom e (11Y) = � 75,000 - � 50,000
= � 25,000
2
M PC =
3
M PS = l - M PC
2 1
= l- =
3 3
We know, M PS = M
tl.Y
1 tl.S
=> 3 25, 000
25, 000
=> 11S =
3
= � 8,333.33
Alternative M ethod :
Y =C+S
Consu m ption expend itu re = ; of i ncom e
1
Savi. ngs .
3 o f i ncome
=
100 1.6 - -
200 1 - -
300 0.8 - -
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(�) (�) (�)
0 - 80 -80 -
ee
200 1 200 0 40
= 0.4
rF 100
Fr
300 0.8 240 60 40
= 0.4
100
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=}
16. The exports fa/1 15% to 1 718.07 er. in first 6 months of FY 15.
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H ow will this affect aggregate dem a n d i n the economy?
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Ans. Fa l l i n exports wou l d be reflected as a fa l l i n aggregate d e m a n d . Because, exports a re a component
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of aggregate d e m a n d .
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growth, provided people put their savi ngs i n the ba n ks and the ba n ks a re a b l e to convert savi ngs i nto
i nvestment ( by way of loans to the i nvestors). However, in cou ntries l i ke I nd i a where ba nking habits of
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the people a re yet not grown, savings may rem a i n as idle cash balances with the people. I m plying that
add itional i ncome of the people is not converted i nto add itional demand. This m ay ca use deficiency of
Y
AD. Deficient AD may lead to economic slowdown (state of recession in the economy).
nd
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Ans. Rising M PS i m p l ies fa l l i n g M PC, as M PS + M PC = 1. It i n d i cates that lesser a n d l esser proportion of the
add itional i n come goes to consum ption expend itu re . I m plying a gra d u a l s h r i n kage of AD (aggregate
d e m a n d ) in re lation to Y ( i ncome). In such a situation, the economy m ight s l i p i nto a state of recession
or economic slowdow n .
2. I n I nd i a propensity t o consu me is fai rly h i g h . W h y is it that t h e m a n ufact u ri n g sector i n I n d i a shows
a low rate of growth beca use of low d e m a n d ?
A n s . H igh propensity t o consu me i n I n d i a is primari ly beca use o f l o w i ncome o f the people. When i ncome
is low, the b u l k of it is used as expe nd itu re on food and a l l ied ite ms. H avi ng spent the b u l k of t h e i r
i ncom e on food (and re l ated items), the p e o p l e have l i m ited capacity t o buy man ufact u red goods.
Th us, d e m a n d fo r m a n ufact u red goods re m a i n s low. Which is why, m a n ufacturing sector shows a
low rate of growt h .
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I n a two-sector economy, if consu m ption is equal to i n come, average propensity to save wi l l be
zero. [CBSE 2019 (58/3/1)]
[True. We know that, Y = C + S
When C = Y, S wi l l be zero. Thus, APS = � = � = 0 ]
17. State the fol lowi ng statem e nt as true or fa lse. G ive va l i d reasons.
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I n a two-sector economy, if i n come is zero, consu m ption wi l l a lso be zero. [CBSE 2019 (58/3/2}]
rF
Fr
[ Fa lse. If i n come is ze ro, consu m ption wi l l not be zero. Because, there is a lways some m i n i m u m
l evel o f consu m ption (autonomous co nsu m ptio n ) i n t h e economy eve n w h e n i ncome l eve l is zero. A
m i n i m u m consu m ption is a l ways req u i red fo r s u rviva l, no matter what the leve l of i n come is.]
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18. State the fol lowi ng statem e nt as true or fa lse. G ive va l i d reasons.
sf
I n a two-sector economy, if i n come is zero, average p ropensity to consu me wi l l a lso zero.
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[ CBSE 2019 (58/3/3))
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[ Fa lse. If i n come is zero, ave rage propensity to consu me w i l l not be zero. Because, there is always some
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m i n i m u m l evel of consu m ption (a uton omous consu m ption) i n the economy eve n when i ncome leve l
is zero. Th us, APC ( = � ) = � ( a ny positive va l u e) wi l l not be zero. Rather it wou l d te nd towa rds
B
infin ity.]
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19. Which of the two, average propensity to consu m e or ave rage propensity to save, ca n be negative a n d
why?
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20. The consu m ption fu nction of an economy is: C = 40 + 0.8V ( a m o u nt i n � crore). Dete r m i n e that leve l
of i n come where ave rage propensity to consu m e will be one. [CBS£ 2019 (58/4/1)]
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I C
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I
C I
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B
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Y (lncome)/GDP
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EQUILIBRIUM
OUTPUT
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Concept ofShortRun
Concept ofEquilibrium Output (GDP)
Determination ofEquilibrium Output (GDP):
AS-AD Approach and S-l Approach
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• Shift in Equilibrium: Impact ofAdditional Investment (M)
• Investment Multiplier and its Mechanism
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In the context of Keynesian Economics, there is one-to-one relationship between output and
employment, as technology is assumed to be constant. Accordingly, output (GDP) cannot increase
once there is full employment in the economy
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2. CONCEPT OF EQUILIBRIUM OUTPUT (GDP)
Why is there an Equilibrium output (also called equilibrium GDP or equilibrium
equilibrium in the income) refers to that level of output in the economy where:
economy when AS = AD?
AS = AD
Because in such a
situation, intended [Aggregate Supply = Aggregate Demand]
production in the
economy is equal to We have already learnt in the previous chapter that:
intended purchase in the
economy The producers AS refers to the desired level of output in the economy. It is the
do not suffer: (i) the level of GDP that the producers wish to produce (or plan to produce)
burden of unwanted
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supplies (or unsold during an accounting year (also called ex-ante AS).
stocks), or (ii) the loss of
unfulfilled demand (due to AD, on the other hand, refers to the level of GDP that the buyers
lack of stocks). When wish to buy during an accounting year (also called ex-ante AD). The
AS= AD, actual stocks with
the producers = desired equilibrium GDP means that level of GDP where what the producers
stocks with the producers. wish to produce (or plan to produce) is exactly equal to what the
ee
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buyers wish to buy (or plan to buy) during an accounting year. So
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that, there is no excess production (or unwanted stocks with the
producers). Or, there is no shortage of output in relation to its
or
demand.
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Equality between AS and AD implies the equality between Y and AD.
Because Y = AS.
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Thus, we can write that the equilibrium is struck when:
AS=AD
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or
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Y=AD
[Here, Y denotes income, and Y = AS, as already discussed in the
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previous chapter.]
Y
Equilibrium GDP
nd
AS = AD or Y = AD
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In such a state,
Actual stocks of the producers = Required (or Desired) stocks of the producers
In case AS > AD (or Y > AD),
Actual stocks > Required stocks
The producers suffer losses because of excessive stocks or unsold stock of goods.
In case AS < AD (or Y < AD),
Actual stocks < Required stocks
The producers suffer losses on account of unfulfilled demand in the economy.
AS
AS refers to planned output in the economy. As described in the
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previous chapter, it is indicated by a 45 ° line from the origin. The
45 ° line indicates that AS and GDP are identical to each other. AS is
not related to price, as we are considering an economy where price
remains constant. It is an economy with excess capacity where AS
responds proportionately to AD and price remains unaffected.
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Thus, AS-function is drawn as in Fig 1.
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Fr
AS-function
y
or
DATA-SET
AS (orY) AS
sf
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That Keynes related Y/GDP
his discussion on '> 0 0
o_
equilibrium GDP to a Q_ 30 30
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so so
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situation when there is en
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a severe depression in <U
the economy. In such a 0)
�
B
capacity remains en
<{
unutilised. The economy
would emerge out of
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(unutilised capacity).
Thus, Keynes considers The figure shows that Y ( or GDP) and AS are identical to each other.
AD as the principal Thus, when Y = 30, AS is also = 30. Likewise, when Y = 50, AS is
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determinant of
equilibrium GDP (as AS is also = 50. And so on.
perfectly elastic owing to
excess capacity).
AD
AD refers to desired expenditure (or planned expenditure) in the
economy during an accounting year. It has two components: desired
consumption expenditure and desired investment expenditure. Desired
investment expenditure is assumed to be autonomous, so that it is not
related to the level of income in the economy.
w
.�
"'CJ
C
QJ
Q_
X
w
.....,
C
QJ
Autonomous I = 20
C at all levels of income
-20------------1
'-
0 ----------+X
Y (lncome)/GDP
• All investment is treated as autonomous investment.
I is not related to Y So that, I is drawn as a horizontal
straight line.
C-function
y
y
DATA-SET
'6100 y C
C
QJ 0 30
$- 80 20 40
w
C 40 50
.g 60 60 60
Q_
80 70
::::, 40 100 80
c:0 30
\:d, 20
u
--...�-.--.----r------- X
40 60 80
Y (lncome)/GDP
• OK is autonomous consumption(= 30.)
• C rises as Y rises.
• (-function is a straight line, implying that it is a linear
function.
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C 50
� 40 Autonomous C = 30
w 30 Autonomous I = 20
20----
, ---------I
Autonomous Expenditure
-� - � - � - - -----x = 30 + 20 = 50
o-- 04 60 80 100
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Y (lncome)/GDP
rF
Fr
• C and I functions are combined to get AD-function.
• Constant value of I(= 20) is added to different values
of C to get C + I.
• Example: I= 20, C = 30 so that C +I= 50. This is
or
when Y = 0.
Likewise, when Y = 100, then C= 80, I= 20 and
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C + I= 100. k
Yo
Equilibrium GDP or Equilibrium Income: Tabular Presentation
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20 40 20 60
40 50 20 70
Fi
60 60 20 80
80 70 20 90
100 80 20 100
120 90 20 110
- 140 100 -
20 120 -
0 80
so
' 20 40 20 60
<( '
vi 60 K ' 40 so 20 70
<( so ' 60 60 20 80
40 ' 80 70 20 90
'
' 1 00 80 20 1 00
20 '
' 1 20 90 20 1 10
lL 1 40 1 00 20 1 20
------------- x
0 20 40 60 80 1 00
Y (lncome)/GDP
e AD = C + I .
• OK · M i n i m u m level of expenditu re, i n c l u d i n g m i n i m u m C a n d
m inim um I .
• 45 l i n e : Y = A S .
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Q. 1. Find equilibrium Y when : C = 100 + O.SY and I = 1 , 0 00 .
Ans. Eq u i l i briu m i s struck when:
Y = AD
Or, when Y =C+I
Substituting the va lues of C and I, we get:
Y = 10 0 + O.SY + 1 ,00 0
Or, Y - O.SY = 10 0 + 1 ,000
Or, 0.5Y = 1 , 1 00
, 100
Y = l = 2 ' 2 00 .
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Q. 2. Find C at e q u i l ibri u m Y when : Y = 6,00 0 and C = 100 + 0 .75Y.
Ans. Given, C = 10 0 + 0.75Y
Or, C = 10 0 + 0.75 (6, 0 00 )
= 10 0
+ _J_i_ X 6,000
1 00
= 10 0 + 4,5 00 = 4,600 .
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When AS is less than AD (AS < AD), supply of goods and services
in the economy tends to be less than their demand. The existing
stocks of the producers would be sold out and the producers would
suffer the loss of unfulfilled demand. To rebuild the desired stocks and
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avoid the loss of unfulfilled demand, the producers would plan greater
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production. AS would increase to become equal to AD. This is how AS
Fr
converges with AD. Thus, equilibrium is restored through a change in
output or a change in Y.
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(ii) S and I Approach and Equilibrium GDP
sf
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or Equilibrium Income
k
Yo
According to this approach, equilibrium GDP or equilibrium income is
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S-function
ou
function.
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I-function
As regards I-function, we are considering only autonomous I . It is
independent of the level of Y. Accordingly, it is a horizontal straight
line (shooting from the Y-axis).
80
C:
60
s
C:
40
K
g' 2 0
0 X
-3
Y'
• OK is consta nt i n vestment, i n d ependent of the level ofY.
• OK is -ve savi n g a n d is e q u a l to C when Y = 0.
• E i s the point of e q u i l i b r i u m where S = I .
• OT i s the eq u i l ibri u m i n come or e q u i l i bri u m G D P.
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To clear their stocks, the producers would now plan lesser output. Lesser
output would mean lesser income. Lesser income would mean lesser saving.
The process would continue till S = I . Thus, the equality between S and I is
restored through change in the level of Y.
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What happens if S < I?
rF
Fr
In case S < I, it implies a situation when a fall in expenditure through 'S' is less
than the rise in expenditure through ' I '. Accordingly, aggregate expenditure
or
in the economy would be greater than what is required to buy the planned
output. It is a situation of higher AD than AS. The producers would suffer
sf
u
the loss of unfulfilled demand. This will prompt the producers to plan higher
output. Higher output would mean higher income, and higher income would
k
Yo
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mean higher saving. The process would continue till S = I . Here again, the
equality between S and I is restored through change in the level of Y.
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reference to short period of time. We have already discussed this assumption in detail in the
beginning of the chapter
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(ii) Two Sector Closed Economy: Initially, Keynes discusses the theory of equilibrium GDP in the
context of a two sector closed economy This is an economy which has no economic relations
nd
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with the rest of the world: there are no exports or imports. Also, there is no government sector,
so that taxes and subsidies are ruled out. Accordingly, AD = C + I (when only household sector
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y
AD 1 = C + I + M
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AD = C + I
0
<i::
';2- F eq uili bri u m GDP
i ncreases from OJ to OK.
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rF
Fr
E
or
sf
u
"'---'---'_____.,______K._______ X
Y (l ncome)/GDP
k
Yo
• Point "A" indicates initial equilibrium w h e n AD = C + I
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and equilibrium GDP = OJ
• Point 'B" indicates equilibrium when AD = C + I + Lil and
equilibri u m GDP = OK. It shows the im pact of Lil.
B
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the size of add itional i nvestment (M) = E F. You will find increase in
income is more than the increase i n i nvestment (J K > EF). Th is offers
the conclusion that add itional i nvestment carries a multiplier effect on
the level of GDP ( income or output) . Th is brings us to the concept of
m u lti pl ier.
I l lustration
If investment increases by t 1 5 crore and as a consequence, income
increases by t 60 crore, it implies that increase in income (�Y) is 4 times
the increase in investment (M). Accordingly, multiplier ( K) = 4.
60 =
K = t:,,.y =
!:,,.I
4
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If MPC = 0.5,
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Dividing right hand side of the equation by t. Y,
t. Y
K t. / yt. C =
=
+c
t. Y - t.Y l - t.Y
or K =
l _ �PC ( -. · MPG = �� )
ee
K = MPS
7
rF
Fr
Implying that multiplier is the reciprocal of marginal propensity to save. Higher the value of MPS,
lower the value of K.
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Let us understand the logic behind the direct relationship between
sf
u
MPC and multiplier. It runs like this:
k
Yo
• Additional investment (M) means additional expenditure in the
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economy; additional expenditure means additional income (�Y) in
B
the economy.
• Thus, if M = 100, then �Y = 100, as soon as investment expenditure
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is incurred.
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There are so many rounds of increase in income (f'.. Y) caused by increase in investment (M). In the
1st round, f'.. Y = M. But in each subsequent round, f'.. Y = f'..C. Since the value of f'..C depends on MPC,
we can conclude that higher MPC implies higher f'..C and, therefore, higher f'.. Y in different rounds
of income generation. Implying that, higher MPC causes higher value of investment multiplier. The
section on multiplier mechanism should explain this point further.
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Q. 1. I n an economy, government makes some additiona l investment. Find its va l u e when M PC = 0.5 and
increase i n income = t 1,000.
Ans. We know,
K ( m u lti p l ier) = !;
1
We a lso know that, K =
l - M PC
1
Substituting the va lue of M PC, K =
1 _ 0.5
= __!_ = 2
0.5
K = - and M = 1, 000
!::..Y
We know,
!::..I
1, 000
Thus, -- = 2
!::..I
1, 000
M = -- = 500
2
Additional investment by the govern ment = t 500.
Q. 2. If M PC = 0.75, how m uch additional i nvestment is req uired to i ncrease i ncome by t 600? Also, find the
m u lti p l ier.
Ans. K ( m u lti p l ier) = 1 _ �PC
1 -1-
= = =4
1 - 0.75 0. 25
K =�
!::..Y
We know,
So that,
!::..
M = Y
K
600
=
= 150
4
Thus, additiona l investment of t 150 is req u i red to increase i ncome by t 600 and the va l u e of
m u lti p l ier = 4.
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1 1
Now, K = M PS = O.S = 2 .
Multiplier Mechanism
ee
Table 3 illustrates the multiplier mechanism. It is based on the
rF
Fr
assumption that MPC = 0.5.
Table 3 . Multiplier Process (Assumption: MPC = 0.5)
or
Increase in Change in Induced Change Lea kage or
Round Investment Income (flV) in Consumption Saving
sf
u
Expend iture (� crore) (M PC = 0.5) (� crore)
(� crore) (� crore)
k
Yo
1 100 100 50.00 50 .00
oo
2 50 25 .00 25.00
B
3 25 12.50 12 .50
re
3.12 1. 56
ad
6 1.56
7 1.56 0.78 0.78
Y
10 0 . 20 0 . 10 0 . 10
Fi
ll.V 200
K = fl. = 100 = 2
I
1
Or, K = 1- MPC
1 = -1- =
2
1- 0.5 0.5
Obviously, higher MPC would have caused greater increase in income,
implying a higher value of multiplier.
1 = -1- =
2
1- 0.5 0.5
On the other hand, if investment decreases by t 100 crore and MPC
= 0.5, there will be decrease in income 2 times the decrease in
t>TS
Q. 1. B riefly explain the m u ltiplier p rocess.
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Ans. The working of the m ultip l ier assum es the following process:
ee
rF
Fr
M ------• M ------• LiC ------• M
Cha nge i n investment ca uses cha nge i n income . As a result, there is change in con s u m ption.
or
Consum ption expend itu re of one person is a n i ncome of the other. H ence, change i n consum ption
leads to cha nge in i ncome. This process continues ti l l LiC red uces to zero. M PC is the core factor in the
sf
u
process of income generation. H igher the M PC, g reater is the conversion of income into consu m ption
expenditure. Accord ingly, greater is the generation of income. Beca use, ultimately it is expenditure
k
Yo
which is converted into income. Expenditu re is a n injection into the i ncome generation process,
oo
saving is a leakage.
B
Q. 2. What will be the va lue of m u ltiplier if entire additiona l income is converted into additiona l
con s u m ption?
re
Ans. I n such a situation, LiC = LiY (or cha nge in consumption = cha nge i n income) or that
Li( = 1
ou
M PC = -
ad
Y
1 - M PC 1 - 1 0
The m u ltiplier va l u e wou l d tend towa rds i nfi nity.
Fi
Q. 3. In an economy i nvestment expenditure increased by t 400 crore and m a rginal p ropensity to consume
is 0.8. Ca lcu late increase in i ncome and i ncrease in saving.
1 1 1
Ans. M u ltiplier ( K ) = = --- = -- = s
1 - M PC 1 - 0.8 0. 2
M PS = 1 - M PC = 1 - 0.8 = 0.2
I ncrease i n I ncom e = K x Lil = 5 x 400 = t 2,000 crore .
I ncrease i n Saving = M PS x Li Y = 0.2 x 2,000 = t 400 crore.
A . M u lt i p l e C h o i ce Quest i o n s
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(c) S < I ( d ) a l l of these
2 . Eq u i l i bri u m level of i ncome/output and employment is viewed from which of the fol l owing
a p p roaches?
(a) AS = AD a p p roach ( b ) S = I a p p roach
(c) Both (a) and ( b ) ( d ) None o f these
ee
(a) a closed economy
rF
3 . Keynes th eory of GDP determ i n ation is based on the assu m ption of:
( b ) short pe riod a n a lysis
Fr
(c) AS is pe rfectly elastic ( d ) all of these
or
4. O n acco u nt of a n i njection of aggregate demand, eq u i l i b ri u m level of i ncome:
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) rem a i n s constant (d) none of thesesf
u
5 . If aggregate demand i ncreases, aggregate s u p p ly wi l l i ncrease o n ly when th ere is:
k
(a) excess capacity
Yo
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(b) u n d e r uti l i sation of the existing resou rces
(c) over uti l i sation of the existing resou rces
B
18. If enti re additional i ncom e is converted i nto additional cons u m ption, the va l u e of m u ltipl ier will be:
(a) 2 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) OC)
19. If i nvestment increases from 400 to 550 a n d i ncome increases fro m 900 to 1,650, the M PS should
be equ a l to:
(a) 0 . 1 ( b ) 0.2
(c) 0.3 ( d ) 0.4
20. If i ncom e i ncreases from 2,500 to 3,900, a n d a utonomous i nvestment increases by 350, the M PC
should be:
(a) 0.9 ( b ) 0.8
(c) 0.75 ( d ) 0.6
Answers
1 . (a) 2 . (c) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. ( b ) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. ( d ) 10. (b)
1 1 . (c) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. ( c ) 18. ( d ) 19. ( b ) 2 0 . (c)
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5 . K eynes d iscusses the theory of eq u i l i bri u m GDP i n the context of a n economy i n a state of
demand. (deficie nt/excess)
6. Owi ng to an additi o n a l i nvestme nt, l eve l of i ncome ( i n c reases/decreases)
7. M u lti plier =
( M�C / 1 - � PC )
ee
8. M u lti plier action is when there is a m u lti p l e i ncrease i n i ncome ca used by an
rF
Fr
increase i n i nvestment. (forwa rd/backwa rd )
9 . M u lti plier is the of m a rg i n a l p ropensity to save .
( reci p rocal/perce ntage expression)
or
10. When the leve l of savi ng increases by � 300 cro re a n d i ncome increases by � 900 crore, va l u e of
sf
u
m u lti p l i e r wi l l be (2/3)
k
Yo
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Answers
1. Aggregate supply 2. Y a n d AD 3 . equ a l to 4. actual 5. d eficient
B
1
6. increases 7. 8. forwa rd 9 . reciproca l 10. 3
1 _ M PC
re
ou
ad
C. True or Fa lse
Y
Answers
1. Tru e 2. Tru e 3 . True 4. Tru e 5 . Fa lse 6. Tru e 7. Tru e 8. Fa lse 9. Fa lse 1 0 . Tru e
I . From the set of statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Col u mn I Colu mn I I
(a) AS < A D ( i ) S o m e o f t h e goods would re main u n sold
(b) Eq u i l i brium G D P ( i i ) Ex-a nte investment
(c) Pe rfectly el a sti c AS ( i i i ) No excess ca pacity in the economy
(d) Savi ng ( iv) Negatively related to i ncome
1
(e) Multi plier (v)
1 - M PS
Answer
(b) Equ i l i briu m G D P -(ii) Ex-a nte i nvestment
II. Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by matching them with respective
items in Column I:
Col u mn I Colu mn I I
(a) Ex-a nte savi ng (i) P l a n ned output
(b) Mu l ti plier (ii) AS = AD
(c) Aggregate supply ( i i i ) Mu lti plier = 5
(d) Eq u il i b ri u m income ( iv) Desired saving
M
SI
(e) MPC = 0 . 8 (v) -
Answers
(a) - (iv), ( b) -( v), (c) - (i), (d ) - (ii), (e) - (iii)
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Ans. Ex-post i nvestment refe rs to actua l i nvestment in the economy d u ring the period of one yea r.
7. What a re 'd esi red stocks' with the p rod ucers?
Ans. Des i red stock is that leve l of stock where AS = AD and the prod ucers a re in a state of eq u i l i bri u m .
8. What a re 'actual stocks' with t h e p roducers?
Ans. Actual stocks i n c l u d e both desired as wel l as u ndesired stock. It ca n be ca l c u l ated as:
ee
Closing stock - Open i ng stock
rF
Fr
9 . When a re actual stocks greater than the desired stocks?
Ans. When aggregate d e m a n d fa l l s short of the expectations of the prod ucers, a n d some output re m a i n s
or
u nsol d .
1 0 . W h e n a re actual stocks less than t h e desired stocks? sf
u
Ans. When aggregate s u p ply fa l l s short of aggregate demand, a n d the producers suffe r a l oss d u e to
u nfu lfi l led d e m a n d .
k
Yo
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11. Define investment m u lti p l ier.
Ans. I nvestment m u l ti p l i e r is the ratio of a cha nge i n i n come to a given cha nge i n i nvestment.
B
Ans. M u lti pl i e r ( K ) = :; .
ou
ad
1 1
Also, K = 1 - M PC = M PS .
Y
13. If the va lue of m u lti p l ier is 4, what will be the effect on the i ncom e of a n economy if i nvestment
nd
1 4 . If m a rgi nal propensity t o save is 0.25, h o w m a ny ti mes will income i ncrease i n response t o a given
i ncrease i n investment?
Ans. 4 ti mes.
15. If m a rgi nal propensity to consume is 0.5, what will be the va lue of the m u lti p l ier?
Ans. M u lti pl i e r = 2 .
1 6 . F i n d out t h e va lue o f t h e m u lti p l ier, i f M PC is zero.
Ans. M u lti pl i e r = 1 .
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2. Reason-based Questions (Comprehension of the Subject-matter)
Read the fol l owing statements ca refu l l y. Write True or Fa lse with a reason .
1. I ncrease i n i nvestment causes a backwa rd shift i n the equ i l i briu m level of income and output.
Ans. Fa lse. I ncrease in i nvestment ca uses increase in AD. Accord i ngly, it wou l d lead to a forwa rd sh ift i n
t h e eq u i l i b ri u m leve l o f i n come a n d output.
2. I n case AS = AD, there is a n obvious equ a l ity between S a n d I.
Ans. True. The e q u a l ity between AS a n d AD i m p l ies the e q u a l ity between S a n d I. Accord i ngly, there is
o n ly one level of eq u i l i b r i u m output when AS = AD a n d S = I.
3 . Ex-post i nvestment ca nnot be less than ex-a nte i nvestment.
Ans. True. Because, ex-post i nvestment includes investment both i n desired as wel l as u ndesired stocks (with
the producers) while ex-a nte investment i ncludes investment only in desi red stocks.
4. In the context of eq u i l i bri u m G D P, desired AS = d esi red AD.
Ans. True. Eq u i l i bri u m G D P is achieved where desired AS = desired AD. Actual AS is always eq u a l to actua l
AD, as i n nati o n a l i n come accou nti ng.
5 . Actual AS is a l ways eq u a l to actual AD.
Ans. True. Beca use i n the esti m ation of act u a l AD, we assume that u nsold stocks a re p u rchased by the
p rod ucers themselves. In other words, u nsold stocks a re treated as i nve ntory i nvestment of the
p rod ucers.
6. The p rod u cers suffer losses when actual stocks a re less than the desi red stocks.
Ans. True. When the act u a l stocks a re l ess than the d es i red stocks, the prod ucers suffe r the loss of
u nfu lfil led dema n d .
7. M u ltiplier p rocess assu mes t h e existence o f excess ca pacity i n t h e economy.
Ans. True. Without excess capacity, output ca n not i ncrease i n res ponse to the i ncrease i n i nvestment
d u ring the short period .
8. There is a d i rect relationsh i p between M PC a n d va l u e of i nvestment m u lti p l ier.
Ans. True. The re is a d i rect relationship between M PC a n d va l u e of i nvestment m u lti p l i e r. H igher the va l u e
o f M PC, h i g h e r t h e i nvestment m u lti plier a n d vice versa. Beca use,
1
K = 1 - M PC
9. Eq u i l i bri u m level of output increases proportionate to the i ncrease i n i nvestment i n the economy.
Ans. Fa lse. I ncrease i n i nvestment has a m u lti p l i e r effect on the eq u i l i bri u m l evel of output. Accord i ngly,
output increases p roportionately greate r than the i ncrease i n i nvestment.
10. I n the Keynesi a n model of eq u i l i bri u m G D P, AS is assumed to be pe rfectly elastic.
Ans. True. In the K eynesian model of eq u i l i b r i u m G D P, AS is assu med to be pe rfectly elastic, i m p lying that
AS coi n cides with AD at all l evels of AD.
1 1 . I n the Keynesian model, short period eq u i l i bri u m is d iscussed with reference to consta nt price leve l .
A n s . True. Price l evel rem a i n s constant beca use K eynes ass u m es that A S is pe rfectly elastic owing t o the
existen ce of excess ca pacity.
12. Output a lways i ncreases when AD i ncreases.
Ans. Fa lse. In res ponse to i ncrease in AD, output increases only ti l l fu l l e m p l oyment eq u i l i b ri u m is struck
i n the economy.
13. If I > S, level of Y m u st rise.
Ans. True. When I > S, it i m p l ies that AD > AS. It wi l l lead to a rise in the level of output. But only up to the
point of fu l l e m p l oyme nt, or only ti l l the existen ce of excess ca pacity in the economy.
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17. Autonomous i ncrease i n i nvestment a lways ca u ses a n a utonomous increase i n i ncome.
Ans. Fa lse. W h i l e i nvestment is a utonomous, increase i n i n come is i n d uced t h rough i ncrease i n expe nd itu re
which depends u pon the m a rginal p ropensity to consume.
18. Va l u e of m a rginal p ropensity to save a n d i nvestment m u ltiplier a re i nversely related .
Ans. True. M a rgi n a l p ropensity to save ( M PS) a n d m u lti p l i e r a re i nve rsely related . H igher the M PS, l owe r
ee
the m u lti p l i e r a n d lower the M PS, h igher the m u l ti p l i e r, as K = .
rF M�S
Fr
19. Zero M PC i m plies zero m u lti p l ier.
Ans. Fa lse. Beca use M u lti pl i e r ( K )
1 _ � PC
=
or
1 1
When : M PC = O , K = -- = - = 1 sf
u
1-0 1
The refore, when m a rgi n a l propensity to consume ( M PC) is zero, the va l u e of m u lti p l i e r w i l l be one.
k
Yo
It means that i ncrease i n i ncome w i l l j u st be e q u a l to increase i n i nvestment.
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20. When i nvestment m u lti plier is 1, the va l u e of m a rginal p ropensity to consume is a lso 1.
B
Ans. Fa lse. When i nvestment m u lti p l i e r is 1, m a rginal p ropensity to consume is zero. This is beca use:
re
M u lti p l i e r ( K )
l - �PC
=
1
1 - M PC l
Y
1 1 - M PC
nd
Re
M PC = 1-1 = 0
Fi
1 1 1 =
I n case M PC = 1, K 1 - M PC 1-1 o oo
= = =
1 1
( i i ) We a lso know, K = 10 =
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1 - M PC
=> 1 - M PC
1
1 - M PC = - => 1 - M PC = 0. 1
10
=> M PC = 1 - 0. 1 = 0.9
ee
( i ) I nvestment m u lti pl i e r = 10.
rF
Fr
( i i ) M a rgi n a l propensity to consu m e = 0.9.
10. I n a n economy, 75 per cent of the i ncrease i n income is spent on consu m ption. I nvestment is
i ncreased by � 1,000 crore. Ca lculate :
or
(i) Tota l i ncrease i n i ncome.
sf
u
(ii) Tota l i ncrease i n cons u m ption expenditure.
Ans. (i) 75 per cent of the i ncrease in i n come is s pent on cons u m pti o n .
k
Yo
l:!.C 75
M PC = 0.75
l:!.V = l OO =
oo
l l 1-
B
M u lti p l i e r ( K ) = -
= = =4
l _ M PC 1 - 0.75 0.25
re
l:!.V
W e know, K=
l:!.I
ou
ad
=> AY = K x AI
Y
= M PC x AV
!cV , so that AC = M PC x AV)
Fi
l
We know, M u lti p l i e r ( K ) = =
l - �PC M PS
dY
O r, K=
di
dY
N ow, M PS = 0 .5, we get LH =
dK
5 0, 000
2
= 25, 000
1
(iii) I nvestment m u lti p l ier ( K ) =
1 _ �PC = M PS
1
K = 0 .25 = 4 ( M PS = 0 .25)
(i) I nvestment expe nd itu re at eq u i l i b r i u m level of i ncome = � 3 00 .
(ii) Autonomous consu m ption = � 2 00 .
(iii) I nvestment m u l ti pl i e r = 4.
0 . 25V = 5,5 00
5, 5 00
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Y = 0 = 22, 000
.25
When Y = 22, 000 , C = 5 00 + 0 .75 (22, 000 )
= 5 00 + 16,5 00 = 17, 000
ee
Eq u i l i bri u m l evel of consu m ption expenditu re = � 17, 000 .
rF
15. I n a n economy S = -50 + 0.SY is the savi ng fu nction (where S = savi ng a n d Y = national i ncom e) a n d
Fr
i nvestment expend itu re is � 7,000. Ca lcu late:
(i) Eq u i l ibrium level of national i ncome.
or
( i i) Consu m ption expenditure at equ i l i bri u m level of nationa l income.
Ans. ( i ) G iven, S = -5 0 + O .SY sf
u
I nvestment expe nd itu re (I) = � 7, 000
k
Yo
At the eq u i l i b ri u m l eve l, S =I
oo
O .SY = 7, 0 5 0
re
7, 0 5 0
Y = O.S = 14, 1 00
ou
( i i ) At Y = 14, 1 00
ad
= -5 0 + 7, 0 5 0
S = 7, 000
nd
Re
= 14, 1 00 - 7, 000 = 7, 1 00
Alternative M ethod
At eq u i l i bri u m leve l,
Savi ng = I nvestment
Savi ng = 7, 000
Con s u m ption expend itu re, C =Y-S
= 14, 1 00 - 7, 000 = 7, 1 00
750
Y = = 1 500
0.5 I
The eq u i l i b ri u m l evel of i n come = � 1,500. The given i n come (� 2,000) is greate r than eq u i l i b r i u m
l evel o f i ncome (� 1,500). Therefore, the economy is n ot i n eq u i l i bri u m .
18. I n a n economy, t h e a utonomous consu m ption is � 200 a n d m a rgi nal p ropensity t o consume
is 0.6. If the eq u i l ibri u m level of income is � 1,000, then the a utonomous i nvestment is
� 300. Is it correct? J u stify you r answer.
Ans. N o, it is not correct.
G iven, a utonomous consu m ption (C) = � 200
M a rgi n a l propensity to con s u m e ( M PC) = 0.6
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Eq u i l i b r i u m level of i n come (Y) = � 1,000
At the eq u i l i brium l evel,
Y =C+I
Or, Y = C + M PC (Y) + I
1,000 = 200 + 0.6 ( 1,000) + I
ee
rF 1,000 = 200 + 600 + I
Fr
I = 1,000 - 800
= 200
or
Th us, it is proved that the given statement is fa lse. Beca use the correct va l u e of autonomous
i nvestment is � 200.
sf
u
19. An economy is i n eq u i l i briu m . Calcu late the m a rginal p ropensity to save from the fol lowing:
National income = � 500.
k
Yo
Autonomous consu m ption = � 30.
oo
S =I
Y
Or, -C + M PS (Y) = I
-30 + M PS (500) = 70
nd
Re
500 ( M PS) = 70 + 30
500 ( M PS) = 100
Fi
100
M PS = = 0.2
500
M a rgi n a l propensity to save = 0.2.
20. "Government plans Massive Public Investment to Boost Economy." [International Business Times]
Expl a i n the manner i n which it is expected to h a p pen.
Ans. Indian economy is passing t h rough a phase of economic slowd own . Private i nvestment is n ot
forthco m i ng beca use of ( i ) the lack of AD, a n d ( i i ) the lack of i nfrastructu re . I nvestment by the
govern ment wou l d lead to a rise i n AD, as i nvestment i nvolves expe n d iture a n d expend itu re i n d u ces
d e m a n d . Th us, gove rn ment i nvestment wou ld a d d ress the problem of deficient AD.
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I nvestment expe nd itu re = 200. [CBSE Delhi 2015]
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3. An economy is in eq u i l i bri u m . Find a utonomous con s u m ption from the fol l owing:
N ational i n come = 1,000.
M a rgi n a l propensity to consu m e = 0.8.
ee
I nvestment expe nd itu re = 100.
Fr
[ Page 447]
4. An economy is i n eq u i l i bri u m . Find m a rgi n a l p ropensity to consume from the fol l owing:
or
N ational i n come = 2,000.
Autonomous consum ption = 400.
sf
u
I nvestment expe nd itu re = 200. [CBSE Delhi 2015]
[ Page 447, 448]
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Yo
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5. If M PC = 1, the va l u e of m u lti p l ie r i s : (choose the correct a lternative)
(a) 0 (b) 1
B
[(d)]
6. An economy is i n eq u i l i bri u m . Ca l c u l ate the i nvestment expe nd itu re from the fol l owing:
ou
ad
7. An economy is i n eq u i l i bri u m . Ca l c u l ate the m a rgi n a l propensity to save from the fol l owing:
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N ati o n a l i n come = 2,000. [CBSE (F) 2016]
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22. An economy is in eq u i l i bri u m . Find a utonomous consu m ption expend itu re .
N ati o n a l i n come = 1, 600.
ee
I nvestment expe nd itu re = 300.
M a rgi n a l propensity to consu m e = 0.8.
Fr
[Page 453]
23. An economy is i n eq u i l i bri u m . From the fol l owing data a bout a n economy, ca lculate autonomous
or
con s u m ptio n :
(a) I ncome = 5,000.
sf
u
(b) M a rg i n a l p ropensity to save = 0 . 2 .
(c) I nvestment expend itu re = 800. [ C8SE Delhi 201 71
k
Yo
[Page 454]
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24. An economy is i n eq u i l i bri u m . Fro m the fol l owing d ata a bout a n econo my, ca lcu late i nvestment
B
expe nd itu re :
re
( a ) I ncome = 10,000.
(b) M a rg i n a l p ropensity to consume = 0.9.
ou
[Page 454]
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25. An economy is i n eq u i l i bri u m . From the fol l owing data, ca lculate autonomous consu m ption :
(a) I ncome = 10,000.
nd
Re
autonomous
cons u m ption
J L i n d u ced
cons u m ption]
37. Discuss the working of the adj u stment mechanism i n the fol lowing situations:
(a) Aggregate demand is greater than aggregate s u p ply.
( b ) Ex-a nte i nvestments a re lesser than ex-a nte savi ngs. [CBSE 2019 (58/1/1)]
[Page 220, 222]
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Find the va lues o f the fol l owing:
(a) I nvestment m u l ti pl i e r ( K ) .
( b ) Cha nge i n fi n a l i ncome (..W) . [CBSE 2019 (58/1/2)]
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40. If in an economy:
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M a rgi n a l propensity to save ( M PS) = 0 . 2 .
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(a) I nvestment M u lti p l i e r ( K ) .
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41. State the m e a n i ng of ex-a nte savings. [CBSE 2019 (58/2/1)]
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44. Esti mate the cha nge in i n itia l i nvestment if m a rgi n a l p ropensity to save ( M PS) is 0 . 10 a n d cha nge i n
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45. Esti mate the cha nge in fi n a l i ncome if m a rg i n a l propensity to consu m e ( M PC) is 0.75 and cha nge i n
i n iti a l i nvestment is t 2,000 crore . [CBSE 2019 (58/2/3))
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46. State the fol l owing statement as true or fa lse. G ive va lid reasons.
Accord ing to Keynesi a n theory of e m p l oyment, ex-a nte savi ngs a n d ex-post savi ngs a re always
eq u a l . [CBSE 2019 (58/3/2} ]
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period of one yea r. Ex-post savi ngs refer to act u a l savi ngs i n the economy d u ring the period of one
yea r. So, the two may or may not be eq u a l . ]
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Or, AD = C + I + M PC (Y)
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Y = AS = � 4,000 crore
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1. Briefly exp l a i n the concept of eq u i l i b r i u m output. [Page 214]
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5. Eq u a l ity between AS a n d AD i m p l ies the eq u a l ity between S a n d I. Write eq uations to prove this
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only one equili brium GDP when AS = AD or when 5 = I . I n either
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level of eq u i l i bri u m i ncome when AS = AD, a n d S = I.
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AED refers to that level of AD where AS = AD. Thus, AED a lways corresponds to
the eq u i l i brium level of i ncome i n the economy. It is cal led 'effective' as it is this
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and the eq u i l ibrium GDP is ach ieved.
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• Some Essent;o/ Concepts,
-Full Employment Equilibrium and Underemployment Equilibrium
-Voluntary and Involuntary Unemployment
-Full Employment and Natural Unemployment
• Problem of Deficient Demand
• Problem of Excess Demand
• Measures to Correct Deficient and Excess Demand
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struck simply because planned output (AS) and planned expenditure
on output (AD) are equal (= 8 billion US dollars). Thus, we can
think of two possible situations of equilibrium: (i) full employment
equilibrium, and (ii) underemployment equilibrium. Full employment
equilibrium is struck when planned AS = planned AD along with
fuller utilisation of the resources. With reference to the above
illustration, full employment equilibrium is struck when planned AS =
planned AD = 10 billion US dollars. Underemployment equilibrium
is struck when planned AS = planned AD but resources are still not
fully utilised; so that, there is excess capacity in the economy. With
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reference to the above illustration, underemployment equilibrium is
struck when planned AS = planned AD = 8 billion US dollars.
F@CUS Full employment equilibrium refers to that situation in the economy when AS = AD
(or S = I) along with fuller utilisation of resources. So that there is no excess capacity or
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Underemployment equilibrium refers to that situation in the economy when AS = AD
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capacity or excess capacity (or unemployment) in the economy even in a state of
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(2) Voluntary and Involuntary Unemployment
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Voluntary unemployment refers to a situation when people choose to
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I Full employment occurs when SL = DL corresponding to a given wage rate, so that labour market is
cleared and it is in a state of equilibrium.
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Full employment does not mean a situation of zero unemployment. Owing to constantly changing
supply-demand parameters in the economy (and the fact that adjustment to these changes takes
time), there always exists some frictional and structural unemployment. The minimum rate of
unemployment that must always exist in the economy is called natural rate of unemployment.
Frictional Unemployment
In the words of Gardner, "Frictional unemployment is the unemployment
associated with the changing of jobs in dynamic economy." It arises due
to immobility of labour, shortage of raw material, lack of information
regarding opportunities of employment, shortage of power, wear and
tear of machines, tendency of the workers to move from one job to
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2. PROBLEM OF DEFICIENT DEMAND
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Def;c;ent Demand
AD < AS (corresponding to full employment in the economy)
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AD falls short of its full employment level
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• AD F line shows the required level of AD for full employment in the
economy.
• AD p line shows planned AD which is lower than the full employment
AD.
• The vertical difference between ADF and ADp = EF
= Deficient demand.
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on the domestically produced goods and services. This leads to
a fall in AD.
(iii) Rise in Imports {M): Imports may rise when international prices
are lower than the domestic prices. Imports are a negative
component of AD. Accordingly, a rise in imports leads to a fall in
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(iv) Increase in Tax Rates: Increase in tax rates leaves lesser disposable
income with the people. It reduces their capacity to spend,
even when their propensity to spend remains the same. Lower
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planned AD is lower than its full employment level. It is indicated
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at point Q where AD p line intersects the 45 ° AS line. This is
underemployment equilibrium.
• Equilibrium GDP (corresponding to underemployment equilibrium)
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(b) fall in planned output for the year ahead. Both these factors
contribute to deflationary spiral in the economy.
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AD > AS (corresponding to full employment in the economy)
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demand. Briefly, there are two principal causes of excess AD in a two
sector closed economy:
(i) Increase in private consumption expenditure (C) which may
occur owing to increase in propensity to consume or decrease in
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effect. The poor try to spend more to live like the rich.
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people.
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---+ Rise in general price level ---+ Output level remains constant because resources are already
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EXCESS DEMAND: FISCAL AND MONETARY
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deficient demand are corrected as fast as possible. Who does it? The
government does it through its revenue-expenditure policy (Fiscal
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( i ) The gove r n ment should ste p up its expenditure [on ( a ) p u bl i c works p rogra m m es, ( b ) education
a n d p u b l i c welfa re, (c) subsidies to the p rod ucers, a n d ( d ) d efence and law & order] . H igher
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( i i ) The government should reduce tax burden on the households, so that they a re l eft with greater
cash ba lances. H igher cash bala nces with the people lead to higher level of AD.
( i i i ) The govern ment should raise more funds from the RBI so that there is a greater flow of liquidity
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in the economy. H igher liquidity i m p l ies h igher level of AD.
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liqu idity (or cash balances). Greater cash ba lances i m p l ies h igher AD.
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banks are left with more cash for the creation of credit.
• CRR is lowered to increase the supply of credit.
• SLR is lowered to enhance credit creation capacity of the commercial
banks.
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decrease the cost of credit. Easy availability of credit raises the demand
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(ii) It is p u rsued by the centra l ba n k of a ( i i ) It is p u rs u ed by the government of a
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Vol untary a n d Involuntary Unemployment
! Volu ntary Unemployment occu rs w h e n some peo p l e a re n ot w i l l i ng to work at a l l, o r a re not
w i l l i n g to work at the existi ng wage rate .
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Full Employment and Natura l Unemployment
! Full Employment i s that situation i n the eco n o my when AS = AD a long with fu l l e r u ti l i sati o n of
reso u rces. B ut it does n ot mean a situation of zero u n e m p loyment i n t h e economy.
Natural Unemployment is that rate of u n e m p l oy m e nt ( m i n i m u m rate of u n e m p loym e nt) wh ich a l ways
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Deficient Demand is a situ ation w h e n : AD < AS (correspo n d i ng to fu l l e m ployment leve l ) .
! Deflationary Gap is measu red as t h e d ifference between 'AD-at fu ll e m ployment' and 'AD-at
underemployment'.
Causes of Deflationary Gap: ( i ) Red u ction i n private co n s u m ption expen d itu re, ( i i ) Red u ction i n
i nvestment expen d i t u re, ( i i i ) Red u ction i n gove rn m e nt expend itu re, ( iv) Decl i n e i n exports, (v) Rise
in i m po rts, (vi) I n crease i n tax b u rd e n .
Consequences of Deficient Demand: Deficient De m a n d ca uses Deflation a n d U n d e re m p loyment: W h e n
AD fa i l s t o catch u p w i t h A S o f fu l l e m ploy m e nt, a l l goods a n d s e rvices prod u ced i n the economy ca n not
be so l d . Accord i ng ly, profits sta rt s h ri n ki ng. Th is d isco u rages i nvestment a n d lowers the l eve l of i n co m e/
e m p l oyment i n t h e eco n omy. The eco n o my is ca ught i n a low l eve l eq u i l i bri u m tra p w h e re low AD causes
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Excess Demand is a situation wh e n : AD > AS (correspo n d i ng to fu l l e m p l oyment l eve l ) .
! Inflationary G a p is measured as t h e d ifference betwee n 'A D-beyond fu l l e m pl oyment' a n d
'A D-at fu l l e m ployment'.
Causes of Inflationary Gap: Ca uses of i nflationary ga p a re j ust o p posite to the ( a bove stated )
ca uses of d eflation a ry ga p . These a re re lated t o a rise i n t h e va rious com pone nts o f AD, a rise that
co nti n ues to occ u r eve n when resou rces a re fu l ly util ised .
Consequences of Excess Demand: Excess D e m a n d causes I nfl ati o n : Because excess d e m a n d i s that l eve l
of AD w h i c h s u rpasses AS (at fu l l e m p loyment leve l }, it m ust ca use inflatio n . O utput ca n n ot be i n c reased
once fu l l e m p l oy m e nt i s rea c h e d . H e nce, AD beyo n d its fu l l e m p l oy m e nt l eve l wou l d o n l y gen e rate
pressu re of d e m a n d o n the existi ng s u p ply. I m plying i nflati o n . Th e eco n o my i s ca ught in a wage-price
s p i ra l : wages catch pri ces a n d p rices catch wages.
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(i) fisca l measu res, a n d (ii) moneta ry measures. Fisca l measu res
relate to fisca l pol icy of the government, a n d moneta ry measures
relate to moneta ry pol icy of the centra l ba n k.
Fiscal Policy refers to the reve n u e a n d expe nditure pol icy (or budgeta ry pol icy) of the
govern ment to correct the situations of excess a n d deficient demand i n the economy
with a view to achieve 'growth with sta b i l ity'.
Components of Fiscal Policy a n d the way these a re used :
(i) Government Expenditure: I ncreased to correct deficient dema nd, and decreased to correct
excess dema n d .
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(ii) Taxes: Tax burden i s lowered t o correct deficient demand, a n d raised to correct excess demand.
(iii) Public Borrowing: Decreased to correct deficient demand, and increased to correct
excess d e m a n d .
(iv) Borrowing from RBI: I ncreased t o correct deficient dema nd, a n d decreased t o correct
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Com ponents of Monetary Pol icy a n d the way these a re used :
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(iv) CRR: Raised t o correct excess demand, a n d lowered t o correct d eficient dema n d .
(v) SLR: Raised t o correct excess d e m a n d , a n d l owered t o correct deficient d e m a n d .
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(vii) Credit Rationing: I ntrod uced t o correct excess d e m a n d , a n d with d rawn (if a l ready i n force) to
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A. M u lt i p l e Choice Q u esti o n s
Choose t h e correct option:
1. Full e m ployment equilibrium refers to a situation of:
(a) AD = AS (with fu l ler uti l i sation of resou rces)
( b ) zero u ne m p l oyment
(c) both (a) and ( b )
( d ) none o f these
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(a) I ncrease i n ba n k rate ( b ) I ncrease in CRR
(c) I ncrease i n m a rg i n req u i rement (d) A l l of these
18. To correct the situation of deflationa ry ga p, the centra l bank:
(a) increases m a rgin req u i rement ( b ) decreases margi n req u i rement
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19. By increasing the tax burden on the households, the govern ment intends to:
(a) correct the situation of deficient demand
( b ) correct the situation of i nflationary ga p
or
(c) correct the situation of excess demand
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20. Wage-price spira l is a conseq uence of:
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C. True or Fa lse
State whether the following statements are True or False:
1. F u l l e m p l oyment eq u i l i bri u m refe rs to that situation in the economy when
AS = AD a l ong with fu l l e r uti l i sation of resources. (True/Fa lse)
2. N atu ra l u n e m p l oyment is a situation of 'frictional and struct u ral'
u n e m p l oyment i n the economy. (True/Fa lse)
3 . A rise i n government consu m ption expe nd itu re leads to a cut i n AD. (True/Fa lse)
4. AD is deficient when there is excess ca pacity i n the economy. (True/Fa lse)
5. I n a situation of excess demand, the price leve l does not rise. (Tru e/Fa lse)
6. Deflationary ga p is mea s u red i n terms of excess d e m a n d . (True/Fa lse)
7. Taxes a re a com p u l sory payment made t o government b y the household. (True/Fa lse)
8. H igher borrowi ng by the government from the RBI re leases greate r l i q u i d ity
i n the economy. (True/Fa lse)
9. Moneta ry pol icy is a lso ca l led budgeta ry pol icy of the govern ment. (True/Fa lse)
10. CRR is ra ised to increase cred it creation capacity of the com mercial ba n ks. (True/Fa lse)
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1. True 2. True 3 . Fa lse 4. True 5 . Fa lse 6. Fa lse 7. True 8. True 9. Fa lse 10. Fa lse
I . From the set of statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I Column I I
(a) Un d erem ployment eq u i l i bri u m ( i ) No u n e m p loyment i n t h e economy
( b) I nvolu nta ry u n e m p loyment ( i i ) Excess capa city i n the economy
(c) P robl e m of u n e m p l oyment ( i i i ) P ro ble m of i nvol u ntary u n e m p loyment
(d) F u l l em p l oyment ( iv) A situation of zero unem ployment
(e) Natura l rate of u n e m p loym ent (v) Maxi m u m rate of u n e m p loyment that m ust
always exist i n the economy
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(c) Problem of unem ployment - (iii) Problem of involu nta ry unemployment
Column I Column I I
(a) F u l l em ployment eq u i l i bri u m ( i ) I nflationary ga p i n the economy
(b) Structura l u n e m ployment ( i i ) U n d erem ployment eq u i l i bri u m
( c ) Excess o f d e m a n d ( i i i ) P u rsued b y the centra l bank o f a cou ntry
( d ) Shortage of d e m a n d ( iv) Cha nge in t h e tech nique o f p rod ucti on
(e) Moneta ry pol icy (v) No excess ca pacity
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2. G ive the mea n ing of u ndere m ployment eq u i l i b ri u m .
Ans. U ndere m p l oyment eq u i l i br i u m is struck w h e n A S = AD b u t resou rces a re sti l l n o t fu l ly u ti l ised a n d
or
there is excess ca pacity i n the economy.
3 . What is vol u nta ry unemployment?
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Ans. Vol u nta ry u n e m p l oyment is a situation in which a worker is n ot wi l l ing to work at the cu rrent rate of
wage.
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4. G ive the mea n ing of invol u nta ry unemployment.
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Ans. F u l l e m p l oyment refers to a situation in which a l l those who a re a b l e to work and a re wi l l i ng to work
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Ans. N atu ra l rate of u n e m pl oyment is the m i n i m u m rate of u ne m p l oyment that m u st exist in the economy
even when the labour ma rket is i n a state of eq u i l i bri u m .
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8. Defi ne structura l unemployment.
Ans. Struct u ra l u n e m p l oyment is that u ne m p l oyment which is associated with struct u ra l cha nges in the
economy, l i ke cha nge in tech nology.
9. Does fu l l e m ployment mean zero u n e m ployment?
Ans. F u l l e m p l oyment d oes not mea n a situation of zero u ne m p l oyment. N atu ra l rate of u ne m p l oyment
( m i n i m u m rate of u n e m pl oyment) always exists i n the economy.
10. What is mea nt by deficient demand?
Ans. Deficient d e m a n d refers to a situation when aggregate demand is short of aggregate s u p ply
corresponding to fu l l e m ployment in a n economy.
Read t h e fol l owing statements ca refu l l y. Write True or Fa lse with a reason .
1. Once eq u i l i b riu m G D P is ach ieved, the level of output is the sa me; no m atter it is u ndere m ployment
eq u i l i b ri u m or fu l l employment eq u i l i b ri u m .
Ans. Fa lse. G D P level is l ower corresponding t o u ndere m ployment eq u i l i bri u m com p a red with fu l l
e m ployment eq u i l i b ri u m .
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5 . Low level eq u i l i bri u m tra p is the conseq uence o f excess d e m a n d .
A n s . Fa lse. Low l evel eq u i l i b ri u m tra p is the conseq uence o f d eficient d e m a n d .
6. Wage-price spira l is the conseq uence o f deficient d e m a n d .
A n s . Fa lse. Wage-p rice s p i ra l is the conseq uence o f excess d e m a n d . I n this situation, wages catch prices
and prices catch wages. Output ca n not i ncrease beca use resou rces a re a l ready fu l ly e m p l oyed .
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7. Increase in output beyond u ndere m ployment eq u i l i bri u m does not cause inflationary ga p.
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beca use excess ca pacity exists i n the economy. I ncrease i n AD i n d uces p roportionate increase i n AS
at the existi ng price leve l .
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8. Increase in AD beyond fu l l e m ployment does not cause increase in m a rket price o f t h e output.
Ans. Fa lse. I ncrease i n AD beyond fu l l e m p l oyment leads to increase i n market price of the output.
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H owever, the level of output does not increase.
9. To correct the i nflationary ga p, ava i l a b i l ity of credit should be increased.
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Ans. Fa lse. To correct i nflati o n a ry gap, ava i l a b i l ity of credit should be red uced . Red uction i n the ava i l a b i l ity
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of cred it wou l d cause a red uction in AD to correct the i nflationary ga p .
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taxati o n wou l d i n c rease d i s posa b l e i ncom e . Accord i n gly, AD wou l d i n c rease to correct the
d eflati o n a ry ga p .
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Ans. Fa lse. An i ncrease i n AD may not ca use increase i n genera l price level i n a situation of excess ca pacity
in the economy.
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resou rces. Conseq uently, cost of prod u ction rises ca using a rise in the genera l p rice leve l .
13. I n a situation o f deflationary ga p, l o w leve l o f AD leads t o low leve l o f AS.
Ans. True. U nder deflati o n a ry ga p or deficient demand, u nderem p l oyment eq u i l i br i u m occu rs at a point
where level of AD is less than that of fu l l e m p l oyment. Si nce AS is assumed to be perfectly elastic, it
a l igns itself to the l ow l evel of AD.
14. I nflationary ga p ca n be corrected by lowering the level of a utonomous i nvestment.
Ans. True. I nflati o n a ry ga p or excess demand ca n be corrected by red ucing autonomous i nvestment
expend itu re beca use i nvestment is a component of AD.
15. Deflationa ry ga p ca n be corrected by i ncreasing the leve l of AD.
Ans. True. Deflationary ga p ca n be corrected by increasing the level of AD. Beca use it is the deficiency of
AD that ca uses deflationary ga p .
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Ca n you identify its negative i m pact on aggregate demand for the goods p rod uced i n I n d i a ?
A n s . A d rastic fa l l i n the p rice of crude o i l i n the i nternational ma rket wou l d lead to a n eq u a l ly d rastic fa l l i n
t h e level o f i ncome i n t h e oil-producing economies. To t h e extent I n d i a depends o n these econom ies
for its exports, it wou l d mea n a fa l l i n 'export' com ponent of aggregate dema n d . So that, aggregate
demand (for the goods produced in I n d i a ) is expected to fa l l .
10. Exemption limit for the payment of income tax has been raised from � 2 lakh to � 2.5 lakh, for the
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Do you t h i n k it wou l d h e l p correct the deficiency of demand eve n when M PC re ma i n s consta nt?
Ans. A rise in exem ption l i m it from � 2 l a kh to � 2 . 5 l a kh wou l d lead to a rise in d isposa ble i ncome of a
taxpayer by � 50,000. Let us assume that M PC = 0.5, a n d it rema i n s consta nt. It wou l d mean that
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aggregate consum ption i n the economy wou l d increase by 0.5 x � 50,000 = � 25,000 per taxpayer.
Accord i n gly, deficiency of demand wou l d be corrected .
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Th us, we concl ude that a n increase i n exem ption l i mit relati n g to i ncome tax wou ld h e l p correct
deficiency of demand even when M PC remains consta nt.
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11. Briefly state how moneta ry policy is used to correct deficient demand.
A n s . Fol l owi ng observations h i g h l ight h ow moneta ry pol icy is used to correct d eficient dema nd :
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( i ) Ba n k rate/Repo rate is l owered, fol lowi ng which ma rket rate of i nterest is red u ced . Th is i m p l ies
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a cut i n the cost of cred it. Accord i n gly, demand for cred it i ncreases. I m plying a rise i n AD, as
req u i red to correct deficient d e m a n d .
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( i i ) Reverse repo rate is lowered t o i n d uce ba n ks t o use their fu nds more for the creation o f cred it.
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( i i i ) Secu rities a re p u rchased by the RBI in the open ma rket to i nject l i q u i d ity i nto the system . This
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ra ises AD.
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1. Exp l a i n the concept of i nflati o n a ry ga p . Exp l a i n the rol e of repo rate in red ucing this ga p .
[ Page 265, 270] [CBSE Delhi 2015]
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2. Exp l a i n the concept of d eflati o n a ry ga p and the role of 'open ma rket operations' in red ucing this ga p.
[ Page 261, 262, 272] [CBSE Delhi 2015]
3. What is 'deficient demand'? Exp l a i n the role of 'ba n k rate' in removi ng it. [CBSE (Al) 201 5]
[ Page 258, 272]
4. What is 'excess demand'? Exp l a i n the rol e of 'reverse repo rate' i n removi ng it. [CBSE (Al) 2015]
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[ Page 263, 271]
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5. What is 'i nflationary ga p' ? Expla i n the role of cash reserve ratio in removing this ga p. [CBSE (F) 2015]
[ Page 265, 271]
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6. What is 'deficient demand'? Exp l a i n the role of 'margi n req u i rements' i n removing this ga p.
[ Page 258, 272] [CBSE (F) 2015]
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7. Exp l a i n the role of taxation in red ucing excess d e m a n d . [CBSE Delhi 201 6]
[ Page 269]
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8. Exp l a i n how contro l l i ng money su pply is h e l pfu l i n red ucing excess dema n d . [CBSE (Al) 201 6]
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[Money su pply refers to the tota l quantity or stock of money available in the economy at a point of time.
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Contro l l i n g money s u p ply amou nts to contro l l i n g the demand for goods and services i n the economy.
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Demand i n c l u des both con s u m ption expend itu re (C) as wel l as i nvestment expend itu re (I). Both C
a n d I a re i m porta nt com ponents of aggregate d e m a n d . Accord i ngly, when C a n d I a re red uced,
excess d e m a n d is a utomatica lly red uced .]
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9. Exp l a i n how ca n government spending be h e l pfu l i n removi ng deficient d e m a n d . [CBSE (F) 201 6]
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[ Page 269]
10. Aggregate d e m a n d ca n be increased by: (choose the correct a lternative)
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(a) i ncreasing ba n k rate (b) sel l i ng government secu rities by Reserve Ba n k of I ndia
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(c) increasing cas h reserve ratio (d) none of the above [CBSE Delhi 201 7]
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[(d)]
11. G ive the mea n i ng of i nvo l u nta ry u n e m p l oyment. [CBSE Delhi 201 7]
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Defi n e the term "invo l u nta ry u n e m p l oyment". [CBSE 201 9 (58/3/1)]
[ Page 256]
12. G ive the mea n i ng of u nd e re m p l oyment eq u i l i bri u m . [CBSE (F) 201 7]
[ Page 256]
13. Defi n e fu l l e m p l oyment i n a n economy. Discuss the situation when aggregate demand is more than
aggregate s u p p ly at fu l l e m p l oyment i ncome leve l . [CBSE 201 8]
[ Page 257, 263, 264]
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I ncome
(Fu l l Employment Level of Income)
15. State the meaning of fu l l e m p l oyment. [CBSE 2019 (58/2/1)]
[ Page 257]
16. State the i m pact of "Excess Dema nd" u nd e r the Keynesian theory on e m p l oyment, i n a n economy.
[ Page 263-267] [CBSE 2019 (58/2/1)]
17. Show i nflationary ga p u s i n g a wel l l a bel led d iagra m . Suggest a ny two fisca l measu res to correct the
situation of i nflationary ga p. [CBSE 2019 (58/3/1)]
[ Page 265, 269, 270]
18. State the fol lowi ng statement as true or fa lse. G ive va l i d reason.
Accord i n g to Keynesia n theory of e m p l oyment, the state of fu l l e m p l oyment is obta i ned o n ly when
the economy is i n eq u i l i bri u m . [CBSE 2019 (58/3/1)]
[False. Keynes d iscu sses eq u i l i brium i n d ependent of the cond ition of fu l l e m p l oyment. There may o r
may n ot be a situation o f fu l l e m p l oyment at the point o f eq u i l i bri u m . Beca use, eq u i l i bri u m s i m ply
refers to a situation when the desi red AD = desired AS, no matter what the level of e m ployment is.
Thus, eq u i l i b ri u m may occur even when there is u ndere m p l oyment i n the economy. What matters is
that the p l a n ned l evel of output m u st match with the p l a n ned level of expenditure on the output.]
19. State the fol lowi ng statement as true or fa lse. G ive va l i d reason.
Accord i n g to Keynesian theory of e m p l oyment, a state of u ndere m p l oyment ca n never exist i n an
economy. [CBSE 2019 (58/3/3}]
[False. Accord ing to Keynesia n theory of e m p l oyment, a state of u ndere m p l oyment ca n exist i n
t h e economy. Th is state may occ u r a t that level o f i n come where eq u i l i b ri u m between A D a n d AS
ha ppens at l ess than fu l l e m p l oyment l eve l . I
20. State the meaning of the fol l owing:
( i ) Full e m p l oyment.
(ii) I nvol u nta ry u n e m p l oyment. [CBSE 2019 (58/5/1))
[ Page 256, 257)
1. What is deficient d e m a n d ?
[ H i nt : Deficient d e m a n d refers t o a situation when AD < A S corresponding t o fu l l e m p l oyment i n t h e
economy. It ca uses deflationary ga p.)
2. What is excess d e m a n d ?
[ H i nt : Excess demand refers t o a situation when AD > A S corresponding t o fu l l e m p l oyment i n t h e
economy. It ca uses i nflationary ga p.)
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7. M isce l l a neous Q uestions a n d Reference to t h e Text for Answers
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[Page 258, 281, Q. 2]
5 . What is excess demand in macroeconom ics? H ow does excess demand affect the level of output,
e m ployment a n d p rices? [Page 263, 281, Q. 3]
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6. Exp l a i n the m ea n i ng of deflationary ga p with the h e l p of a d iagra m . [Page 262, 263]
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7. Exp l a i n the m ea n i ng of i nflationary ga p with the h e l p of a d iagra m . [Page 265]
8. Differentiate between i nflationary ga p a n d deflationary ga p. [Page 267]
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9. What is fisca l policy? What a re its va rious i n stru ments? [Page 268-270]
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10. What is moneta ry pol icy? State its fou r i n stru ments. [Page 2 70-2 72]
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11. What is mea nt by d eficient demand i n macroeconomics? State two mea s u res to correct it.
[Page 258, 268-2 72]
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12. G ive the mea n i ng of excess demand i n macroeconom ics. G ive a ny two moneta ry policy mea s u res to
correct it. [Page 263, 2 70, 2 71 ]
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13. H ow does repo rate affect the ava i l a b i l ity o f cred it? [Page 2 70, 2 72]
14. H ow do open ma rket operations affect the ava i l a b i l ity of cred it? [Page 2 71, 2 72]
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15. H ow do cha nges in cas h reserve ratio affect the ava i l a b i l ity of cred it? [Page 2 71, 2 72]
16. H ow does lowering or ra ising of m a rg i n req u i rem ent affect the ava i l a b i l ity of cred it? [Page 2 71, 2 72]
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17. What h a p pens i n a n economy when credit ava i l a b i l ity is restricted a n d cred it is made costl ier?
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B . Questions o f 6 m a r ks each
1. What do you u ndersta nd by the concept of fu l l e m p l oyment? Does it refer to a situation of zero
u n e m p l oyment? [Page 257]
2. What is mea nt by d eficient d e m a n d ? Expla i n its ca uses a n d conseq u ences. [Page 258-263]
3. What is mea nt by excess demand? Exp l a i n its ca uses a n d conseq uences. [Page 263-267]
4. Ana lyse the disti nction between deficient demand and excess demand i n a n economy. [Page 258, 263]
5 . Exp l a i n the concept of deflationary ga p with the help of a d iagra m . What is its i m pact on output a n d
p rices? [Page 261-263]
6. Exp l a i n the concept of i nflationary ga p with the h e l p of a d iagra m . What is its i m pact on output a n d
p rices? [Page 265]
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• A D now consists o f C , I a n d G .
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• G i s assumed t o b e constant = LT.
Accordingly, C + I + G is parallel to C + I.
• The vertical distance between C + I + G and C + I is equal to
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C + I + G function (AD with government expend iture) . The two fu nctions (AD with
govern ment expen d iture and AD without government expend itu re) are shown
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as para l lel to each other, beca use G (government expend itu re) is assu med to
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the 45 ° l i ne. Here, des i red AD = des i red AS. Eq u i l ibri u m i ncome (G D P) = OS.
• H ow does the G overnment Correct the Situations of
Deficient Demand and Excess Demand?
We con sider these situations one by one.
Deficient AD i n a 3-Sector Economy and its Correction by the Government
We know, deficient demand is a s ituation of deflationary gap. The economy is
driven i nto a state of low level eq u i l i bri u m trap . Low AD ca uses und erem p loyment:
factors of prod uction a re not fu l ly employed . Planned output rema ins low. It
leads to low level of i ncome. Beca use i n comes a re low, once aga i n there is low
ADp (C + I + G)
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• C + I + G i s planned A D corresponding to underem ployment.
• .6.G is additional government expend iture and is equal to deflationary gap.
• .6.G is added to C + I + G to increase AD to the level of fu l l employment.
• .6.G being eq ual to ab plugs the deflationary gap.
• OS is output corresponding to underemployment eq uilibrium.
• OT is output corresponding to ful l employment equilibrium.
This is achieved by adding L'iG to C + I + G.
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!lG (additional government expenditure) acts as an injection in the circular
flow of income in the economy It raises the level of AD to the extent required
for full employment of the factors of production. The economy breaks the low
level equilibrium trap Actual output = Potential output (= full employment level
of output), and the state of deflation and unemployment is corrected.
Excess Demand in a 3-Sector Economy and its Correction by the Government
Excess demand is a s ituation of i nflationary gap. The economy is over-heated :
AD rises beyond fu l l employment level of AS. The general price level tends
to rise, while the level of rea l output remains constant. Such a situation
often pushes the economy i nto a wage-price spiral, as a l ready noted . The
government i ntervention becomes essential to check the rising AD. It does it
by way of red ucing its own expenditure.
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• A D p : Planned AD beyond fu ll employment
• AD F : Full e m ployment AD.
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• -8G A cut in government expenditure = ab (excess dema nd).
• OL : Full employment equilibrium output.
• Q : Point of full em ployment e q u i l i brium.
Note: C + I + G add u p to AD which is more than its required level
for full employment eq uili brium GDP. A cut in g overnment
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expend itu re (= -t!.G) reduces the level of AD to C + I + G - fj,G_
It is this level that restores full employment equilibrium GDP
govern ment expend itu re is i n d i cated by -�G (= ab) . As a resu lt, the level of AD is
brought down from AD p to AD F . The economy i s brought back to po i nt Q which
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Non-discretionary fiscal instru ments refer to those fiscal instruments which start
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operating automatica lly on their own. These are also ca l led auto-stabi l isers. On
the other hand, discretionary i nstruments are those instru ments which are plan ned
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Concept of Government Budget
Objectives of Government Budget
Structure (or Components) of the Budget
Budget Receipts-Revenue Receipts
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-Capital Receipts
• Budget Expenditure-Revenue Expenditure
-Capital Expenditure
• Budget Deficit-Revenue Deficit
-Fiscal Deficit
-Primary Deficit
• Balanced and Unbalanced Budget
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(ii) expenditure aspect. On the revenue side, the budgetary policy
reveals expected receipts of the government. On the expenditure side,
it reveals expected expenditure of the government.
It is by managing the budgetary revenue and budgetary expenditure
that the government tries to achieve 'growth with stability'.
Thus, government budget is a statement of expected receipts and
expected expenditure of the government (for the financial year to
come) that reveals budgetary policy of the government to achieve the
twin objective of growth with stability.
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Government budget is a statement of expected receipts and expected expenditure of the
government (for the financial year to come) that reveals budgetary policy of the government to
achieve the twin objective of growth with stability.
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2. OBJECTIVES OF GOVERNMENT BUDGET
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government budget (with special reference to the Indian economy):
(1) GDP Growth: GDP growth is the central objective of government
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budgetary policy. It is achieved in two ways: (i) by making public
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expenditure (through tax rebates and subsidies).
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3. STRUCTURE OF THE BUDGET
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COMPONENTS OF THE BUDGET
Structure of the budget refers to the components of budget. Two
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broad components of the government budget are:
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(i) Budget Receipts (including revenue receipts and capital receipts),
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(ii) Budget Expenditure (including revenue expenditure and capital
expenditure).
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Details of both these components are discussed as under:
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Q. Is borrowing by the government a revenue receipt?
Ans. No, because it creates a liability (for the government) of repayment.
Revenue receipts are broadly classified as tax receipts and non-tax receipts.
Constituents of Revenue Receipts
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Tax Receipts ..-----• Non-tax Receipts
Income Tax
Corporation Tax
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Estate Duty
Gift Tax
Escheat
Income from
Public
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Assessment
Tax Receipts
A tax is a compulsory payment to the government by the households,
firms or other institutional units. The taxpayer cannot expect any
service or benefit from the government, in return.
I A tax is a compulsory payment made by an individual, household or a firm to the government without
reference to anything in return.
Types ofTaxes
Taxes are broadly classified as:
(i) Progressive and Regressive Taxes,
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between t 5 tot 1 0 lakh, and so on. Thus, tax rate increases as
the level of income increases.
(b) Regressive Tax: A tax is said to be regressive when it causes a
greater real burden on the poor than the rich. If a person with
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t 1 ,00,000 as his monthly income pays 1 0% income tax (or pays
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t 1 0,000), he still has a balance oft 90,000 per month. But if
a person with t 5,000 as his monthly income has to pay 1 0%
income tax (or pays t 500), it might mean a cut in his essential
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consumption leading to poor diet and therefore, poor health.
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Thus, a constant rate of taxation on the rich and the poor is a
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the rich.
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refer to the taxes like
According to Prof. Dalton, 'A direct tax is really paid by the person on gift tax in India which
whom it is legally imposed" carry their significance
only on paper. These
taxes are of little or no
(b) Indirect Tax: An indirect tax is the one whose initial burden or significance in terms of
impact is on one person but he succeeds in shifting the burden their revenue yield.
to another persons. GST is an important example. It is levied on
the producers. They are to pay this tax to the government. But
they charge this tax from the buyers by adding it to the price of
the goods sold.
I According to Prof. Dalton, 'An indirect tax is imposed on one person but paid partly or wholly by
another."
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Q. Explain through an example, how the burden of an indirect tax is shifted.
Ans. GST is an indirect tax. A shopkeeper pays GST to the government. But, the shopkeeper recovers this
tax from the customers as a part of price of the commodity sold. So, impact of GST (an indirect tax) is
ultimately shifted to the consumers.
Non-tax Receipts
Non-tax receipts are those receipts which arise from sources other
than taxes. Some of the non-tax receipts are as follows:
(i) Fees: A fee is a payment to the government for the services that
it renders to the people.
Examples: Land registration fees, birth and death registration
fees, passport fees, court fees, etc.
It is to be noted that fee is not a payment (price) for commercial
service. It is a payment for administrative and judicial services
provided to the people.
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is made by the owners of those properties whose value has
appreciated due to developmental activities of the government.
Example: When as a result of construction of roads or provision
of sewerage system or construction of drains, etc., value of the
neighbouring property or its rental value appreciates, then a part
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loans by the government are a liability. These are to be paid back.
These are, therefore, the capital receipts of the government.
(ii) These receipts cause reduction in assets of the government. As
stated earlier, money received by the government by selling
its shares (say of Air India) would cause reduction in assets of
the government. These are, therefore, to be treated as capital
receipts.
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(i) Recovery of
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example.
Ans. Disinvestment refers to withd rawal of existing investment.
Example: The Government of I ndia is making disinvestment by selling its shares in the Maruti Udyog.
It is a capital receipt of the government, as it reduces assets of the government.
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(ii) Difference in Significance:
(a) Revenue receipts do not leave any (a) Capital receipts often leave burden on future
burden on future generations. generations.
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of law and order, defence and subsidies.
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revenue recei pts and revenue expen d itu re of the government. Capital
Budget incl udes capital recei pts and capital expen d itu re of the
govern ment . ]
(b) High revenue expenditure by the (b) High capital expenditure by the government
government (by way of subsidies or points to the lack of private investment in
old-age pensions) points to poverty the economy. Capital expenditure by the
of the people or backwardness of the government is raised when the economy is
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• Deficit B u dget:
B udget Recei pts
(revenue receipts and capital receipts) of the government.
< B u dget Expenditure Budget Deficit = Total expenditure (Revenue expenditure
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(i) Because of revenue deficit, the government may have to cut its
expenditure on several welfare programmes in the country. This
leads to loss of social welfare.
(ii) The government may have to raise funds through borrowing. This
raises liabilities of the government and lowers its credit-worthiness.
(iii) The government may be compelled for disinvestment-selling its
ownership of public enterprises. The ownership of public enterprises
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Three Ways of Managing Revenue Deficit
(i) Borrowing from the general public, RBI or rest of the world.
(ii) Disinvestment by way of selling its ownership (shares) of public enterprises.
(iii) Cut in expenditure (subsidies in particular)
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during the year. Often it is expressed as a percentage of GDP
Implications
Fiscal deficit is an estimate of borrowings by the government. Greater
fiscal deficit implies greater borrowings by the government. It has
following implications:
(i) Inflationary Spiral: Borrowing from RBI is often linked to
inflationary spiral in the economy. This is how it happens:
Borrowing from RBI increases money supply in the economy.
Increase in money supply leads to increase in the general price
level. A persistent increase in the general price level (over a
period of time) leads to inflationary spiral. [ Borrowing from RBI
� Increase in money supply � Increase in prices � Inflationary
spiral. ]
(ii) National Debt: Fiscal deficit leads to national debt. It hinders
GDP growth. Because, a significant percentage of national
income is used up to pay the past debts.
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d isposa ble i ncome investment in the economy is reduced.
leads to low AD and
their l ow i n d ucement (v) Erosion of Government Credibility: High fiscal deficit (and
to i n vest i n the consequently, the mounting national debt) erodes credibility of
economy.
Also, low GDP g rowth
the government in the domestic as well as international money
leads to h i g h fisca l market. 'Credit rating' of the government (and the economy)
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is lowered. Owing to lower credit rating, global investors start
low GDP generates
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government. Consequently, GDP growth is reduced.
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for borrowings by of borrowings by the of borrowings by the
the government to government when government when
manage its budgetary interest payment is interest paymen t is not
expenditure. accoun ted for. accoun ted for.
(iii) High revenue deficit (iii) High fiscal deficit (in (ii i) Primary deficit points
arises largely because terms of borrowings) to the need for
of low tax receipts points to the lack of borrowings even when
and high expenditure fiscal discipline in the interest payment on the
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on subsidies. It points country. t is a hurdle existing loans is ignored.
to overall poverty in in the process of GDP It reff.ects continuous
the country. growth. lack offiscal discipline in
the country.
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Q. 1. What does zero primary deficit mean?
Ans. It means the government resorts to borrowing only to clear the backlog of interest payments. There
are no borrowing because of the excess of current year expenditure over the current year revenue.
Simply because, current year expenditure happens to be equal to current year revenue. It is a sign of
fiscal discipline or fiscal responsibility on the part of the government.
Q. 2. A government budget shows a primary deficit of � 6,900 crore. The revenue expenditure on interest
payment is � 400 crore. How much is the fiscal deficit?
Ans. Fiscal Deficit = Primary deficit + Interest payment
= � 6,900 crore + � 400 crore
= � 7,300 crore.
Q. 3. How can the gulf between capital expenditure and capital receipts be reduced without borrowing?
Suggest two ways.
Ans. (i) The government can resort to disinvestment: selling its stake in public sector enterprises, and
(ii) The government can sell its surplus land.
Q. 4. Can there be a fiscal deficit without a revenue deficit?
Ans. Obviously yes. Because fiscal deficit is worked out by accounting for both the revenue and capital
receipts and expenditures of the government. So that, even when revenue receipts and revenue
expenditure are in a state of balance, there could be excess of capital expenditure over capital
receipts, causing fiscal deficit.
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2. Revenue Expendlture 2 1,40,612
3. Capital Receipts 7,27, 553
4. Capital Expenditure 3,16,623
5. Total Receipts (1+3) 24,57, 235
6. Total Expenditure {2+4) 24,57,235
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9. Interest Paym ent 5,87,570
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Merits and Demerits of Su rplus Budget
Merits:
Surplus budget (when, receipts > expenditures) is desired when the
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fu l l employment level of output. Unemployment becomes a national
problem. Deficit budget raises the level of AD i n two ways:
(a) D i rectly by way of h igh govern ment expen d iture, and
(b) I n d i rectly by i n d u cing greater ( i nvestment and consu m ption)
expend itu re by the people.
Demerits:
Deficit budget is not desired d u ri ng periods of i nflation . It is a period
when the AD exceeds AS at fu ll employment. Deficit budget in such
situations (when AS can not i ncrease) wou l d fu rther i ncrease the gu lf
between AD and AS. Conseq u ently, i nflationary gap wou l d rise and
wage-price spiral (when wages i ncrease with prices and prices i ncrease
with wages) may set i n .
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Budget Receipts a re the esti m ated money recei pts o f the govern ment from all sou rces d u ring a fiscal yea r.
Revenue Receipts a re those recei pts: ( i ) which do n ot ca use a ny red u ctio n i n assets [Example:
I n com e fro m p u blic s ecto r e nterprises], a n d ( i i ) which d o n ot c reate a ny l i a bility for the gove rn m e nt
[Example: Tax rece i pts of the gove r n m e nt] .
Capital Recei pts a re those recei pts: ( i ) wh ich create liability fo r the gover n m e nt [Example: F u n d s received
by the govern m e nt as loa ns], a n d ( i i ) which ca use red u cti o n in assets of the government [Example:
Disi nvest m e nt i n p u b l i c sector enterp rises ] .
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Budget Expenditure i s t h e esti mated expen d itu re o f the gove rn m e nt relating t o its d eve l o p ment a n d n o n -
d eve l o p ment progra m mes d u ri ng a fi sca l yea r.
Revenue Expenditure is that exp e n d i t u re by t h e gove r n m e nt ( i ) w h i ch does n ot ca use
I i ncrease i n government assets [Example: Expenditure o n law & order], and ( i i ) which does
not cause a ny red u ction in govern m e nt lia bil ity [Example: Expenditu re on old-age pensions] .
Capital Expenditure is that expe n d itu re by the gove rn m e nt ( i ) w h i ch ca uses i ncrease i n
gove rn m e nt a ssets [Example: Expe n d it u re o n the con structi o n o f roads], a n d ( i i ) which
causes red u cti o n i n gove rn m e nt l i a b i l ity [Example: Payment of loa n by the gove r n m ent] .
Plan Expenditure is related to s p ecified p l a n s a n d progra m mes of d eve l o p m e nt, as we l l as assista nce
of the centra l gover n m e nt to the state govern m e nts. [ Example: Expen d itu re o n the constructio n of
ca nals for i rrigati o n . ]
Non-plan Expenditure i s rel ated t o expenditure o n routi n e fu ncti o n i ng o f t h e gove r n m e nt.
[Example: (i) Expen d itu re on law & o rd e r, and ( i i ) Expend iture on d efe n ce & subsi d i es.]
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Fiscal Deficit: (Revenue expenditure + Capital expenditure) - (Revenue receipts + Capita l receipts other
than gover nment borrowing).
Implications: (i) I nflationary spiral, (ii ) N ational debt, (iii) Vicious circle of high fisca l deficit a n d l ow G D P
growth, (iv) Crowding-out, (v) Erosion o f gover nment credibility.
Primary Deficit: Fiscal deficit - I nterest payment.
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(b) It is a deta il of actua l receipts and expenditures of the gover nment in a fi na ncia l year
(c) It offers a detailed description of achievements of the government during the five year plans
(d) It indicates BoP status of the domesti c economy
2. Which of the following are the objectives of government budget?
(a ) Distribution of i ncome a n d wealth (b) Economic sta bility
(c) G D P growth (d) All of these
3 . Which of the following is a non-tax receipt?
(a ) Gift tax (b) Sales tax
(c) Donations (d) Excise duty
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21. A budget is a balanced one when:
(a) Tota l expenditure = Tota l receipts (b) Total expenditure < Total receipts
(c) Tota l expenditure > Tota l receipts (d) none of these
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(c) Estimated revenue of the gover nment = Estimated expenditure of the gover nment
(d) none of these
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(a) revenue deficit
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(c) � 4, 100 (d) � 4,200
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1. The programmes and policies of the government as presented in the budget are known as
_______ policy of the government. (fiscal/monetary)
2. On the _______ side, the budgetary policy revea ls expected receipts of the gover nment.
(revenue/expenditure)
3. receipts do not create a ny corresponding lia bility for the gover nment.
(Revenue/Capital)
4. is the excess of total expenditure over tota l receipts, other than borrowi ngs.
(Budget deficit/Fisca l deficit)
5. A tax is said to be when it causes a greater real burden on the poor than the
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6. Fiscal discipline refers to the state of between revenues and expenditures of the
government. (bala nce/equilibrium)
7. Fiscal Deficit = _______ + I nterest payment. (Revenue deficit/Prima ry deficit)
8. A _______ budget is t h at budget in which government receipts a re equal to government
expenditure. (bala nced/u n ba l a nced)
9. Recovery of loa n is a receipt. (revenue/capital)
10. _______ expenditure creates assets for the government. (Revenue/Capital)
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1. fiscal 2. revenue 3 . Revenue 4. Fiscal deficit 5. regressive
6. balance 7. P rimary deficit 8. balanced 9. capital 10. Capital
C. True or Fa lse
I . From the set of statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I Column II
(a) Progressive tax (i) Rate of tax decreases with an increase in income
(b) Revenue expenditure (ii ) Impacts asset-liability status of the government
(c) Wealth tax (iii) An indirect tax
(d) Revenue deficit (iv) Revenue expenditure - Revenue receipts
(e) Defence of the country (v) Private goods
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(d) Revenue deficit - (iv) Revenue expenditure - Revenue receipts
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2. What is meant by fiscal year in Ind ia?
Ans. I n I n d ia, fiscal year is the year which begins on April 1 a n d ends o n M arch 3 1 of the foll owing yea r.
3 . Define revenue budget.
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Ans. Revenue budget is the statement of estimated revenue receipts a n d estimated revenue expenditure
during a fiscal year.
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6. Define tax.
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Read t h e fol lowi ng statem e nts ca refu l l y. Write True or Fa lse with a reaso n .
1. Borrowing from the centra l ba n k by the government leads to i nflation as it increases the su p p ly of
money in the economy.
Ans. True. Because increase in the supply of money has a direct bea ring on the general price level
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pa rticula rly in less developed countries where production capacity is highly limited .
2. Ba la nced budget is that budget i n which reven u e recei pts = reven u e expen diture.
Ans. Fa lse. Balanced budget is that budget in which total expend iture = total receipts.
3 . Revenue recei pts te nd to red uce l i a b i l ity of the govern ment.
Ans. Fa lse. Revenue receipts d o not affect asset/lia bility status of the government.
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on capital goods projects) or reduces its lia bility (th rough repayment of loans) .
5 . Revenue recei pts do not i m pact asset a n d l i a b i l ity status of the govern ment.
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lia bility of the government.
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the government.
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8. Ca pita l expe nditure red u ces ca pita l stock of the govern ment.
Ans. Fa lse. If incurred on the creation of assets (li ke construction of government buildings), capita l
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10. Repayment of loan by the govern ment is a ca p ita l expe nd itu re .
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Ans. True. Because repayment of l oan causes reduction in lia bilities of the government. Therefore, it is a
capita l expenditure.
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Ans. N ot necessarily. A moderate fiscal d eficit (around 3%) is found to be conducive to growth, when
investment is l ow because of l ow AD.
9. Is income tax in India regressive in natu re?
Ans. N o, income tax in India is progressive in nature. Because tax rate increases with increase in income.
10. Does non-plan expenditu re contribute to social welfare?
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expenditure is committed to the growth and expansion of public sector enterprises. The government
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revenue expenditure) is known as revenue budget. That part of the government budget which shows
capita l account (including capita l receipts and capital expend iture) is known as capita l budget.
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Explain the economic value it reflects.
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efficiency implies a rise in productivity which leads to a rise in G D P. It is an index of economic growth.
(ii) H igher expenditure on educati on is expected to boost skill formation in the country. It facilitates
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the use of new technology. Appl ication of new technology would shift PPC of the economy to
the right. Implying a higher level of output with the same resources.
14. Find P rimary Deficit from the following data:
Items (f in crore)
(i) Revenue deficit 8,8 00
(ii) Fisca l d eficit 1 1, 600
(iii) Interest payment by the government 1, 600
Ans. Primary Deficit = Fisca l d eficit - Interest payment by the government
= " 1 1, 600 crore - " 1, 600 crore
= " 1 0, 000 crore
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19. Categorise the following government receipts into revenue and capital receipts. Give reasons for
you r answer.
(i) Receipt from sale of shares of a public sector undertaking.
(ii) Borrowing from public.
(iii) P rofit of public sector undertakings.
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(iv) Income tax received by government.
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leads to reduction in assets of the government.
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(iv) I ncome tax received by government is a revenue receipt, because it neither creates lia bility nor
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20. Why should revenue deficit be curbed?
Ans. Revenue deficit often occurs when unproductive expenditure of the government (li ke expenditure
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a n d non-tax revenue receipts. Thus, it contributes to fiscal deficit with out addi ng much to the flow of
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goods a n d services in the economy. Revenue deficit compels the government to resort to borrowing
or disi nvestment. Borrowing leads to a rise in national debt. Disinvestment leads to tra nsfer of asset
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profit maximisation. Thus, we conclude that revenue deficit should be curbed.
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21. Finance Minister has announced that steps would be taken to rationalise subsidies which presently
dominate the economy of the nation.
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5. Direct tax is ca l l ed di rect because it is col lected di rectly from: (choose the correct a lternative)
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(c) the buyers of goods
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Explain how the government can use the budgeta ry policy in reducing inequa lity of income in the
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(a) interest payments (b) borrowings
(c) interest payments less borrowing (d) borrowings less interest payments
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11. What is revenue expenditure? [CBSE Delhi 201 6]
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12. What a re revenue receipts in a government budget? [CBSE Delhi 201 6; (A l) 201 6]
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13. What is revenue deficit in government budget? [CBSE Delhi 201 6]
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29. Giving reasons, classify the fol lowing into revenue receipts and capita l receipts :
(i) Recovery of loans.
(ii) Profits of public sector underta kings.
(iii) Borrowings. [CBSE {F) 201 7]
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34. H ow are capita l receipts different from revenue receipts? Discuss briefly. [CBSE 2019 {58/1/1)]
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(a) revenue d eficit is zero (b) net interest payments are zero
(c) fisca l deficit is zero (d ) fisca l deficit is equa l to interest payment
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38. What do you mean by a d irect tax? [CBSE 2019 (58/2/1)]
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39. What do you mean by an indirect tax? [CBSE 2019 {58/2/1)]
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40. Classify the fol l owing statements as revenue receipts or capita l receipts. Give va l i d reasons in support
of your answer.
(i) Financia l help from a multinationa l corporation for victims in a flood affected area .
(ii) Sale of s hares of a Public Sector Und erta king (PSU) to a pr ivate company, Y Ltd .
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borrowings . Thus, fisca l deficit poi nts to borrowing requi rement of the government to cope with
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of i nterest on the future generations. As this burden mounts up, yea r after yea r, resource-base
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6. In an econ omy where additional tax revenue of the government is equa l to additi o n a l expenditure
by the government, would there be a ny impact on nati o n a l in come? Expl a i n with a n i l lustrati o n .
[ H i nt : Additi o n a l expenditure by the government (say of � 6 crore) would cause a multiplier effect
in the economy, simi l a r to the i n vestment mul tiplier. Assuming multiplier to be 2, additi o n a l i ncome
generated in the economy woul d be (2 x � 6 crore) = � 12 crore.
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when it is ma rgi n a l ly away from this poi nt.
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1. Financing the fiscal deficit should not be confused as the sol ution to the problem of fi scal deficit.
Financing the fiscal deficit and solution to the problem of fisca l deficit a re different propositions. Fisca l
deficit may be fi n a n ced through borrow i n g . But this is n ot the sol ution to the problem. The sol ution to
the problem of fiscal deficit is to be fou n d in terms of: (i) lowering the govern ment expenditure, and
(i i) rai s i n g the government revenue. However, it is not so easy to lower government expenditure in a
country l i ke I nd i a where a sizea ble percentage of pop u l ation belongs to BPL category. BPL popu lation
deeply depends on the government for food, shelter, clothing and education. Likewise (i n I ndia), it is
n ot so easy for the government to increase its revenue. Taxation is the pri ncipal source of revenue.
But when the bulk of population l i ves on low i n comes, high rate of di rect taxation (income and wealth
tax) wou l d only lead to h i g h rate of tax evasion or u n bearable hard s h i p on the marg i n a l fam i l ies. Also,
h i g h rate of indirect taxation (l i ke excise duty) wou ld i ncrease the cost of production and lower the
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Private Goods
The oppos ite of a p u b l i c good is a private good. A private good is riva l rous and
excludable. Personal car of an i n d ividual is an exa m p l e of a private good . It
does not ca rry the cha racteristics of (i) non-riva l rous, and (ii) non-excludabil ity.
Beca use, this parti c u l a r car when p u rchased by me reduces the ava i l a b i l ity of
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people enjoy the benefits of government p rovided goods i n dependent of
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Foreign Exchange and Foreign Exchange Rate
Flexible and Fixed Exchange Rate
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2. FLEXIBLE AND FIXED EXCHANGE RATE
Exchange rate is broadly classified as: (i) flexible exchange rate, and
(ii) fixed exchange rate. Following is a brief description of both these
types:
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is determined by the free play of supply and demand forces in the
international money market.
The exchange rate at which demand for foreign currency is equal to its
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determinants of flexible exchange rate. Following is a brief description
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Currency depreciation refers to a situation when domestic currency (rupee) depreciates (or loses
its value) in relation to a foreign currency (say US dollar). So that, you need more rupees to buy a
dollar. Example: If US $ exchanges fort 70, instead oft 60 earlier, the domestic currency (Indian
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F@C U S Appreciation of
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Depreciation of the domestic currency i m plies (i) more ru pees a re req u i red to b uy a dollar.
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Ans. Rise in excha nge rate implies appreciati o n of foreign cu rrency in relation to domestic cu rrency. It
ca uses a rise in supply of foreign cu rrency owi ng to the fol l owing situations:
(i) Appreciation of foreign cu rrency induces F D I (foreign d i rect i nvestment) from rest of the
worl d . Beca use, now one unit of the foreign cu rrency converts i nto more u n its of the domestic
cu rrency. Accord ingly, supply of foreign cu rrency increases.
(ii) Appreciation of foreign cu rre ncy i m p l ies depreciati o n of the domestic currency. It induces
exports from the domestic economy. I m plying that the s u pply of foreign cu rrency i ncreases.
( i i i ) Appreciation of foreign currency induces FIi (foreign institutional investment-i nvestment related
to purchase of shares) in the domestic economy. Beca use, now purchasing power of the foreign
currency rises in the domestic economy. This leads to increase in supply of foreign cu rrency.
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Depreciation of the (domestic) currency occurs when the value of
the (domestic) currency reduces in the international money market,
because of the market forces of supply and demand. The government
plays no role whatsoever.
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(ii) Rise in exports (owing to devaluation) is expected to increase the supply of foreign exchange
into the domestic economy This facilitates import of essential goods from rest of the world.
(iii) A fall in the value of domestic currency induces private foreign investment Because, for
every dollar, the investors are going to get more rupees, after devaluation. This is expected to
promote GDP growth.
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Gold Standard System of Exchange Rate-
An Old Variant of Fixed Exchange Rate System
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exchange rate system.
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different countries. Each country was to define value of its currency in
terms of gold. Accordingly, value of one currency in terms of the other
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Ans. This was beca use this system req uired lots of reserves of gold. This raised the demand for gold. But,
the supply of gold was extremely sca rce in relation to its demand.
3. MANAG E D FLOAT I N G
Even when exchange rate is determined by the forces of supply and
demand, at times the Central Bank (RBI) intervenes to manage the
exchange rate so that it does not slip out of the desired limits. It is
called managed floating. It may be defined as under:
Managed floating is a system of floating exchange rate in which there
is occasional intervention by the central bank to influence the float or
manage the float. It is also called 'Dirty Floating'.
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central bank increases its demand for US $ in the foreign exchange
market. Other things remaining constant, higher demand for US $
would raise the price of US $, as desired. This would lead to depreciation
of the domestic currency.
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curren cy by the central bank , so that the exchange rate is managed
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F@C US Managed floating is a tool employed by the central bank to restore the value of the
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WHY IS FOREIG N EXC HANG E DEMAN D E D ?
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the world. A loan from UK would mean flow of UK £ from UK to
India. It contributes to the supply of foreign exchange to India.
(5) Grants and Donations from Rest of the World : Grants and
donations from rest of the world are also a source of supply
of foreign exchange. A significant amount of foreign exchange
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flows from rich to the poor countries of the world by way of
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(6) Income Recei pts: Foreign exchange also flows from rest of the
world to the domestic economy by way of income receipts. These
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important source of supply /receipt of foreign exchange from rest
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Q. 1. State a ny two factors that expla in extension of demand for a foreign currency i n response to a fa ll i n
its price.
Ans. (i) When foreign currency (say US $ ) becomes chea per (in relation to the domestic currency), we
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get more dollars per unit of our cu rrency. Accordingly, i m ports become lucrative. This raises
demand for foreign cu rrency.
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(ii) When foreign currency becomes chea per, domestic i nvestors will be ind uced to make g reater
i nvestment i n rest of the world. Accordi ngly, demand for foreign cu rrency rises.
Q. 2. State any two factors that explain contraction of s u pply of a foreign currency when its price in terms
of the domestic currency falls.
Ans. ( i ) When foreign cu rrency becomes chea per (in relation to domestic currency), p u rchasi ng power of
the foreign currency in the domestic ma rket tends to fal l . This leads to a fa ll in foreign demand for
the domestic goods. I m plyi ng fa l l in o u r exports. Accord i ngly, supply of foreign cu rrency red uces.
( i i ) When foreign currency becomes cheaper (in relation to domestic currency), less ru pees are
ava i l a ble for a US dollar. Accord i ngly, foreigners are less inclined to m a ke FOi ( Foreign Direct
I nvestment). This reduces the supply of foreign cu rrency.
Fu nctions
Foreign exchange market performs the following functions:
(1 ) Transfer Function: It implies transfer of purchasing power in
terms of foreign exchange across different countries of the
world.
(2 ) Cred it Function : It implies provision of credit in terms of foreign
exchange for the export and import of goods and services across
different countries of world.
(3) Hedgi ng Fu nction: It implies protection against risk related to
variations in foreign exchange rate. Exchange rate is locked for
future supplies of foreign exchange.
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(ii) To make speculative gains.
Spot Market and Forward Market-The Difference
Spot Market Forward Market
(i ) It hand les cu rrent tra nsactions. (i) It hand les transactions meant for future
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( i i ) Rate of excha nge determined in ( i i ) Rate of excha nge dete rmined i n this
this market is ca l l ed spot rate of ma rket is ca l led fo rwa rd excha nge
excha nge. rate o r co ntracted excha nge rate.
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m o n ey ma rket (or i nternati o n a l excha nge ma rket) . [Example: If < 50 a re to be pa id to buy
one US dol l a r, excha nge rate betwee n t h e two cu rre n cies = 50 : 1 . )
Systems: ( i ) Flexi b l e excha nge rate syste m, ( i i ) Fixed excha nge rate system .
Flexible Exchange Rate is a float rate o f excha nge, d eterm i ned by t h e su p p ly of a n d d e m a n d for d iffe re nt
cu rre n c i es.
W h e n , owing to t h e free p lay of t h e forces of s u p p l y a n d d e m a nd, excha nge
rate ha ppens to rise, it is ca l led 'de p reciation' of the ( d o mestic) cu rre n cy. On the
oth e r h a n d, when excha nge rate happens to fa l l , it is ca l led 'a p p reciatio n of the
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Equili brium Exchange Rate occ u rs w h e n :
Su pply o f foreign cu rre ncy/fo reign excha nge = D e m a n d for foreign cu rre n cy/fo re ign excha nge
Demand for Foreign Currency/Foreign Exchange depends upon: (i) Repayment of i nternational loa ns,
(ii) I nvestment in rest of the world, (iii) I m ports, (iv) Direct purchases a b road, (v) G ra nts a n d d o nati ons,
(vi ) Payment of i n com es, (vi i ) Specu lative t ra d i ng.
Supply of Foreign Currency/Foreign Exchange d e pends u po n : (i) Exports, ( i i ) I nvest m e nts fro m rest of the
world, ( i i i ) D i rect p u rchases by rest of t h e world, ( iv) Loa ns from rest of the world, (v) G ra nts a n d donations
fro m rest of t h e wo rld, (vi) I ncom e recei pts, (vi i ) Rem itta nces by t h e n on-resi d e nts.
Fixed Exchange Rate System: Excha nge rate is set and m a i nta i n e d by the gove rn m e nt at a particu l a r
l eve l . Ma rket forces o f su pply a n d d e m a n d have n o rol e t o play. W h e n t h e
excha nge rate is ra ised b y t h e govern m e nt, i t is ca lled 'deval uation' o f the
( d o m estic) cu rre n cy. W h e n it is l owered, it is ca lled 'reva l u ation' of the
( d o m estic) cu rre n cy.
Determination: Fixed excha nge rate is d eterm i ned by t h e gove rn m e nt of t h e co untry.
Managed Floating, a lso ca l l e d Di rty Floati ng, is a syste m of floating excha nge rate (where excha nge rate is
d eterm i ned by t h e forces of d e m a n d a n d s u p ply) but occasi o n a l ly, t h e float is m a n aged
by the centra l ba n k of the co untry by way of sa l e and p u rchase of foreign excha nge i n
t h e i nternati o n a l m o n ey ma rket. Ma naged floating is a n atte m pt t o kee p the excha nge
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rate with i n the desired l i m its.
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Foreign Exchange Market refers to the ma rket for nati o n a l cu rre n cies of d iffe rent co u ntries of the worl d .
! Functions: ( i ) Tra nsfe r fu nction, ( i i ) Cred it fu n ction, ( i i i ) Hedging fu n cti o n .
Spot Market d e a l s w i t h cu rrent sa l e a n d p u rchase o f foreign excha nge . It d eterm i nes spot rate of
excha nge .
Forward Market d e a l s with such sale a n d p u rchase of foreign excha nge wh ich a re co ntracted today but
a re i m pl e m e nted so m eti m es i n t h e futu re. It d eterm i nes forwa rd rate of excha nge.
A . M u lt i p l e Choice Questions
Choose the correct option:
1. Price of one cu rrency in relation to other cu rrencies in the international exchange market is known as:
(a) eq u i l i b ri u m rate (b) fixed excha nge rate
(c) excha nge rate (d) fl exi ble excha nge rate
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2. Accord ing to Adj usta ble Peg System (or Bretton Woods System ) of Excha nge Rate:
(a) diffe rent cu rrencies were pegged to one cu rre ncy ( U S d o l l a r)
(b) US d o l l a r was assigned gol d va l u e at a fixed price
(c) pa rity between two cu rrencies was d etermi ned by the q uantity of gold contai ned i n them
(d) all of these
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cou ntries in circu lation?
(a) Bretton Woods System of Excha nge Rate (b) Gold Sta n d a rd System of Excha nge Rate
(c) Flexi ble Excha nge Rate System (d) M a naged Fl oati ng System of Excha nge Rate
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4. Out of the fol lowing, which is the most rigid excha nge rate system, w h ich does not a l low a ny
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adjustment i n the excha nge rate ?
(a) Flexi ble Excha nge Rate System (b) Gold Sta n d a rd System of Excha nge Rate
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(c) Bretton Woods System of Excha nge Rate (d) None of these
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5 . The rate which is determ i n ed by the government is known as:
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(a) fl exi b l e excha nge rate (b) fixed excha nge rate
(c) fl oating excha nge rate (d) none of these
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6. The excha nge rate at which demand for foreign cu rrency becomes equal to its supply, is ca l led:
(a) eq u a l rate of excha nge (b) m i nt pa rity
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7 . What is the re lation s h i p between demand for foreign excha nge a n d excha nge rate?
(a) I nverse (b) Di rect
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( a ) rise (b) fa l l
(c) not cha nge (d) either rise or fa l l
9 . Demand for foreign cu rrency depends u pon :
(a) repaym ent of i nternational loans
(b) i nvestment i n rest of the world
(c) d i rect foreign i nvestment i n the domestic economy
(d) both (a) a n d ( b )
1 0 . D u e t o depreciation o f foreign cu rrency, t h e s u p ply o f foreign cu rre ncy i n domestic economy wi l l :
( a ) increase (b) not cha nge
(c) either i ncrease or decrease (d) d ecrease
B. F i l l i n the B l a n ks
Choose appropriate word and fi ll in the blank:
1. Foreign excha nge refers to cu rrency. ( domestic/foreign)
2. excha nge rate is a lso ca lled free excha nge rate. ( Fixed/Flexi ble)
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9. excha nge rate is d etermi ned by the free play of s u p ply a n d d e m a n d fo rces i n the
i nternati o n a l m oney market. ( Fixed/Flexi ble)
1 0 . Cu rre ncy a p p reciation refers to a situation when domestic cu rrency its va l u e in
relation to a foreign cu rrency. ( l oses/ga ins)
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1. foreign 2 . Flexi ble 3 . fa l l 4. M a naged floati ng
5 . negatively 6. Depreciation 7. Deva l uation 8. s u pply 9. Flexible 10. ga ins
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State whether the fol lowi ng statements are True or False:
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1 . Rise in excha nge rate i m p l ies a p p reciation of foreign cu rre ncy in relation to domestic
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3 . I n case of depreciation of the domestic cu rrency, exports a re l i kely to rise. (True/Fa lse)
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4. Bretton woods system of excha nge rate was rep laced by a d i rty floati ng system
of excha nge rate. (Tru e/Fa lse)
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5 . When foreign cu rre ncy beco mes cheaper ( i n relation to domestic cu rrency),
less ru pees a re ava i l a b l e for a US d o l l a r. (Tru e/Fa lse)
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7. M a n aged floati ng com p rises o n ly the element of fixed excha nge rate system . (Tru e/Fa lse)
8. Buye rs a n d se l l e rs i n foreign excha nge ma rket wish to buy or sel l foreign excha nge. (True/Fa lse)
9. Excha nge rate is the price of a cu rre ncy expressed i n terms of go l d . (Tru e/Fa lse)
10. Forward excha nge rate is that excha nge rate a t w h i c h cu rre nt tra nsactions
a re to be honoured . (Tru e/Fa lse)
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1. True 2 . Fa lse 3 . True 4. Fa lse 5 . Tru e 6. Tru e 7 . False 8. True 9. Fa lse 10. Fa lse
I . From the set of statements given in Column I and Column 11, choose the correct pair of statements:
Col umn I Column I I
(a) S u p p l y cu rve o f foreign excha nge ( i ) Downwa rd sloping cu rve
( b) Depreci ation of the domesti c cu rre ncy ( i i ) Va lue of the domestic cu rrency is deliberately
red uced by the government
(c) Repaym ent of i nternati ona l loans (iii) A so u rce of su pply of foreign excha nge
(d) Exports fro m I n dia to US ( iv) Demand for fore ign excha nge from I n dia
(e) Appreciation of domestic cu rre ncy (v) Government plays no role wh atsoever
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(e) Appreciation of domestic currency-(v) Government plays no role whatsoever
I I . Identify the correct sequence of alternatives given in Column II by matching them with respective
items in Column I:
Column I Column I I
(a) Excha nge rate ( i ) Supply of fo reign excha nge = Demand for
foreign excha nge
(b) Gold sta ndard system of excha nge rate ( i i ) Domestic cu rrency loses its va l u e in re lation to
a foreign curre ncy
(c) F ixed excha nge rate ( i i i ) Exte rnal va l u e of the domestic cu rrency
(d) Par rate of excha nge (iv) Dete rm ined by the gove rnment
(e) Cu rrency d e p reciation (v) An o ld va riant of fixed excha nge rate system
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( a ) - ( i i i ), ( b ) - ( v ), ( c ) - ( iv ), ( d ) - ( i ), ( e ) - ( i i )
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Ans. Cu rre ncy deva l u ation refers to fa l l i n the va l u e of the domestic cu rrency i n re lation to a foreign
cu rrency as p l a n ned by the gove rn ment. It is not re lated to the s u p p ly-de m a n d forces i n the
i nternational m oney market.
10. What is m ea nt by cu rrency reva l uation?
Ans. Cu rre ncy reva l u ation refers to rise i n the va l u e of the domestic cu rre ncy i n relation to a foreign
cu rrency as p l a n ned by the gove rn ment. It is not re lated to the s u p p ly-de m a n d forces i n the
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11. What is foreign excha nge ma rket?
Ans. Foreign excha nge ma rket is that ma rket which hand les s u p ply a n d demand (and therefo re, trade) of
the cu rrencies of d ifferent cou ntries.
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12. What is spot ma rket?
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Ans. Spot ma rket in foreign excha nge is that ma rket which cove rs sale a n d p u rchase of foreign excha nge
of the d a i ly natu re. This is a lso ca lled cu rre nt ma rket of fo reign excha nge .
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13. Define forwa rd ma rket.
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14. What is spot excha nge rate?
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15. What is forwa rd excha nge rate?
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a sort of 'contracted' excha nge rate to be a p p l ica ble for the tra nsactions which a re signed today but
a re to be honoured someti mes in the future.
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Read the fol lowi ng statements ca refu l l y. Write Tru e or Fa lse with a reaso n .
1. Flexible excha nge rate depends upon supply and demand pa ra m eters of foreign excha nge i n the
foreign excha nge ma rket.
Ans. True. Flexi ble excha nge rate is d etermi ned by the d e m a n d for a n d s u p ply of foreign excha nge i n the
foreign excha nge ma rket.
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t h e va l u e o f domestic cu rrency, i m po rt b i l l o f t h e government may become enormously h igh, leading
to a rise i n cu rre nt acco u nt d eficit (CAD) a n d fisca l d eficit to u n m a nagea b l e l i m its.
4. H ow is appreciation of domestic cu rrency l i kely to affect exports and i m ports of domestic economy?
Ans. Appreciation of the domestic cu rre ncy i m p l ies that the va l u e of domestic cu rre ncy rises in relation to
a foreign cu rrency (say d o l l a r) . N ow, less ru pees a re req u i red to buy a d o l l a r. Th is means that a d o l l a r
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l i kely to fa l l .
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S i m i l a rly, less ru pees a re now req u i red t o b u y goods worth o n e d o l l a r i n t h e US ma rket. Acco rd ingly,
i m ports a re l i kely to rise.
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5 . When foreign excha nge rate i n a cou ntry is on the rise, what i m pact is it l i kely to have on exports
a n d i m ports and how?
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Ans. A u n it of the domestic cu rrency wi l l now buy less goods from rest of the world w h i l e a u n it of foreign
cu rrency ca n now buy more goods i n the domestic economy. Goods produced in the domestic
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economy become cheaper to the buyers a b road w h i l e foreign goods become relatively expensive to
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the domestic buye rs . As a resu lt, exports a re expected to rise and i m ports a re expected to fa l l .
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Beca use, it is o n ly then that the tota l expend itu re on o u r exports wi l l rise i n response to a fa l l i n
p rices o f domestic goods i n terms o f t h e foreign cu rrency. I n othe r words, a fa l l i n prices o f domestic
goods (in terms of the foreign cu rre ncy) yields greate r reve n u e o n ly when the elasticity of d e m a n d
for o u r exports is greater than u n ity.
2. Com ment on the statement that increase in i nterest rate in the domestic economy leads to a n
a p p reciation o f domestic cu rrency.
Ans. The statement is true. I n case domestic i nterest rate rises a n d is h igher than the i nterest rate i n rest
of the world, the foreigners wi l l be i n d uced to sh ift their fu nds to the domestic economy. G reate r
flow of fu nds from a b road w i l l ra ise the d e m a n d for I n d i a n cu rrency. ( Beca use, foreign cu rrency m u st
be co nve rted i nto I n d i a n cu rre ncy for pu rpose of i nvestment.) I m plying a rise i n d e m a n d for the
I n d i a n cu rrency, leading to its a p p reciation i n relation to the foreign cu rrency.
1. Othe r thi ngs rem a i n i ng u ncha nged, when i n a cou ntry the price of foreign cu rre ncy rises, nati o n a l
i ncome is: (choose the correct a lternative) [CBSE Delhi 2015]
(a) l i kely to rise (b) l i kely to fa l l
(c) l i kely t o rise a n d fa l l both (d) not affected
[(d)
N ote : Rise o r fa l l i n the p rice of foreign cu rre ncy has no d i rect i m pact on nati o n a l i ncome of a
cou ntry. Excha nge rate ( p rice of fo reign cu rrency) cha nges eve ryday a n d seve ra l ti mes i n a day. It
does not mean that nati o n a l i nco me wou l d cha nge accord i ngly.
I n d i rect I m pact: When excha nge rate rises, foreign cu rre ncy becomes expensive . I m po rts te nd to
fa l l a n d exports tend to rise. Accord ingly, AD tends to rise. A rise i n AD may lead to a rise i n nati o n a l
i ncome.]
2 . Othe r thi ngs rem a i n i ng the same, when i n a cou ntry the ma rket price of foreign cu rrency fa l l s,
nati o n a l i ncome is l i kely: (choose the correct a lternative) [CBSE {Al} 2015]
(a) to rise (b) to fa l l
(c) t o rise or t o fa l l ( d ) to rem a i n u naffected
[(d)
N ote: Rise or fa l l in the p rice of foreign cu rre ncy has no d i rect i m pact on nati o n a l i ncome of a
cou ntry. Excha nge rate ( p rice of fo reign cu rrency) cha nges eve ryday a n d seve ra l ti mes i n a day. It
does not mean that nati o n a l i nco me wou l d cha nge accord i ngly.
I n d i rect I m pact: When excha nge rate fa l ls, foreign cu rrency becomes cheaper. I m ports tend to rise
and exports tend to fa l l . Accord i ngly, AD tends to fa l l . A fa l l i n AD may lead to a fa l l i n nati o n a l
i ncome.]
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[(d); See N ote, Q. 2 a bove.]
6. Why d oes the d e m a n d fo r fo reign cu rre ncy fa l l a n d s u p ply rises when its price rises? Expla i n .
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7. What is mea nt by d e p reciation of domestic cu rrency? [CBSE (Al) 201 7]
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8. Exp l a i n the d i sti nction between the flexible excha nge rate and the managed floati ng excha nge rate.
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9. Exp l a i n by givi ng exa m p l es, the d i sti nction between d e p reciation a n d d eva l u atio n of domestic
cu rrency. [CBSE {F) 201 7]
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10. Discuss briefly the mea n i ng of:
(a) Fixed excha nge rate .
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(b) Flexi b l e excha nge rate.
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(c) M a n aged floati ng excha nge rate. [CBSE 201 8]
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11. " I n d i a n Ru pee (�) p l u nged to a l l ti me low of � 74.48 aga i n st the US Dol l a r ( $ ) ."
- The Economic Times
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12. (a) Disti nguish betwee n a p p reciation of home cu rre ncy a n d d e p reciation of home cu rrency.
(b) State a ny one sou rce of s u p ply of foreign cu rrency for a country. [CBSE 2019 {58/2/2)]
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9. Exp l a i n the effects of an increase in s u p ply of foreign cu rrency on excha nge rate? [Page 338, 339]
10. Exp l a i n the principal cha racte ristics of fo rwa rd market in foreign excha nge . [Page 350]
11. State the d ifference between spot excha nge rate a n d forwa rd excha nge rate . [Page 350]
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1. What do you mea n by excha nge rate? Exp l a i n the m a i n factors which d ete r m i n e excha nge rate.
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2. H ow is eq u i l i bri u m rate of excha nge d etermined? Expla i n with the h e l p of a d iagra m . [Page 335, 336]
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3 . H ow is Bretton Woods System d iffe rent from Gold Sta n d a rd System of excha nge rate?
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4. Diffe re ntiate betwee n s pot ma rket a n d forwa rd ma rket. [Page 350]
5. What d etermi nes the s u p p ly of foreign excha nge in a cou ntry? [Page 347, 348]
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6. What is pa rity va lue?
[ Hint: I n the context of excha nge rate i n foreign excha nge market, pa rity va lue refers to the va lue of one
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cu rrency i n terms of the othe r for a give n basket of goods a n d services. If a US d o l l a r buys 50 ti mes
the goods and services i n I n d ia, com p a red to a ru pee, the pa rity va l u e of a d o l l a r s h o u l d be 50 : 1.
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Accord ingly, the excha nge rate betwee n ru pee and a d o l l a r ought to be t 50 : $ 1 . Any cha nge i n the
pa rity va l u e wou l d i m ply a corresponding cha nge i n the excha nge rate.]
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[Hint: Hedging refers to 'risk ma nagement'. It is an i m portant concept in the co ntext of forwa rd
ma rket for fo reign excha nge. I n such a market, contracts (for the s u p p ly a n d d e m a n d ) of foreign
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excha nge a re made at one p o i nt of ti m e and these a re to be h o n o u red someti mes in the fut u re .
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w h i l e the se l l e rs a re ma naging the risk of fa l l in the price of fo reign excha nge in the n e a r fut u re .
T h i s is w h a t hedging m e a n s . It is gu a rd i ng aga i nst the r i s k o f cha nge i n excha nge rate i n the n e a r
futu re .]
• Key Merits and Demerits of Fixed and Flexible System of Exchange Rate
Fixed Exchange Rate
Merits
(i) Market Stability: Sta b i l ity of the market is key merit of fixed exchange
rate. It p romotes i nvestment across nation s.
(i i) Stable Macroeconomic Policies: G iven the fixed exchange rate, the
centra l bank can frame its moneta ry pol icy and the govern ment can fra me
its fi scal pol icy, i n dependent of the external shocks relati n g to fl uctuations
in exchange rate.
(ii i) Devaluation-A Key Tool to expand Foreign Market for the Domestic
Producers: Fixed exchange rate system a l lows deva l uation of the
cu rren cy. It is a planned fa l l in the va lue of the domestic cu rren cy. It helps
expand foreign ma rket for the domestic prod ucers.
Demerits
(i) Reserves of Forex: To m a i nta i n the rate of exchange at the des i red level,
the govern ment n eed to keep a l a rge stock of foreign exchange. Th is is the
pri ncipal demerit of the fixed exchange rate system .
(i i) Inefficient Al location of Resources: Exchange rate fixed by the government
often deviates from the equ i l i bri u m exchange rate (i n a free market
economy). To that extent, al location of resources may not be efficient
(ii i) Small Size of Forex Market: When the rate of exchange is fixed, foreign
exchange does not emerge a s a trad ing com mod ity. Accord i n g ly, size
of the forex market rem a i n s sma l l . This acts as a h u rdle i n the global
economic growth.
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Market forces of supply and demand automatica l ly d rive the rate of
exchange to the poi nt of eq u i l i brium.
(ii) Efficient Allocation o f Resources: Efficient allocation of resources is
achieved, as the system is ruled by the free play of the market forces.
(iii) Large Size of the Forex Market: Since foreign exchange itself becomes a
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trading commodity, the size of forex market tends to be large. This induces
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economic g rowth across a l l parts of the world.
(iv) I nternational Mobility of Liquidity: Since large reserves of forex are not
req u i red, flexible exchange rate tends to promote i nternational mobil ity of
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liquid ity. This is good for the less developed countries (l i ke I n d ia), where
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foreign investment is a sign ificant determ inant of G D P g rowth.
Demerits
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(i) Marginalisation of Weak Currencies: Flexible exchange rate system leads
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i nternational trade accrue more to the large econom ies than the smal l
economies.
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(ii) Uncertainty of the Market: There is a high deg ree of uncertainty i n the
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market. Owing to the freq uently chang ing rate of exchange, it becomes
d ifficult to form ulate a stable monetary pol i cy in the domestic economy.
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(iii) External Shocks: Flexible exchange rate system exposes the domestic
economy to external shocks. Example: As and when US dollar appreciates
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(in relation to I ndian rupee), the burden of import payments tends to rise,
even when the i nternational price of the goods is constant. Because
payments are to be made in terms of dollars, and (after a rise i n exchange
rate) larger amount of the I ndian cu rrency is needed to pay the same
amount of dollars.
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BoP (or BoP Accounts): Meaning
Componen ts/Structure of BoP Account:
Current Accoun t, Capital Account and Official Reserves Account
Equilibrium and Disequilibrium in BoP-BoP Deficit
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I . BOP (OR BOP ACCOU NTS): M EAN I N G
Balance of payments (BoP) is a statement of accounts showing all
monetary transactions (or economic transactions) of a country with
the rest of the world during a period of time, generally one year.
These transactions may be made by the individuals, firms and the
government of a country. Broadly, the monetary transactions relate
to: (i) export and import of goods. In the BoP language, it is called
'merchandise' or 'visible trade' (simply because goods are visible when
they cross the borders. Goods can be seen), (ii) export and import
of services. It is called 'invisible trade' (simply because services are
not visible when they cross the borders. Services cannot be seen),
(iii) international sale and purchase of financial assets. These assets
include stocks and bonds, and (iv) international sale and purchase of
real assets. Real assets are like plant and machinery.
There is a flow of foreign exchange into the country when we export
goods and services or when the foreigners invest in our financial or
real assets. Likewise, there is a flow of foreign exchange from our
country to rest of the world when we import goods and services
or when our residents invest in the financial or real assets of other
countries. BoP accounts record all receipts and payments of foreign
exchange. Receipts are recorded as credit items, while payments are
recorded as debit items. The BoP accounts, thus prepared, reflect
performance of our economy in relation to rest of the world.
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2. COMPO N E NTS OF BOP ACCOU NT
BoP accou nts include: (i) cu rrent accou nt, ( i i ) capital accou nt, and
( i i i ) official reserves accou nt. Following is thei r brief descri ptio n :
C u rrent Acco u nt
Note Cu rrent accou nt reco rds recei pt and payment of foreign exchange on
O n l y such g oods a re acco unt of such transactions which do not i m pact asset-l iabi l ity status
treated as 'e xport' which of a cou ntry i n rel ation to rest of the worl d . Liabi l ities or assets of
a re ta n g i b l e and can be
seen crossing the borders a cou ntry ( i n relation to rest of the world) are neither rai sed nor
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as merchand ise. Goods red uced . I n other wo rd s , cu rrent accou nt transacti ons do not give ri se
bought by the foreign
tourists i n the domestic to 'futu re clai m s'.
markets a re not treated
as 'e xport'. L i kewise Components
g oods p u rchased by the
domestic tou rists in rest of Pri ncipal items ( co m ponents) of cu rre nt acco u nt BoP are as u n der:
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(i) Export and Import of Goods
as ' i m port'.
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Export and i m port of goods is treated as 'merchand ise' or 'visible
trade'. Th i s is a visible trade becau se good s are tangi ble ( m aterial ) and
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therefore , can be seen while crossi ng the borders. Example: Export or
i m port of cel l u lar phones can be seen w h i le crossing the borders.
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(ii) Export and Import of Services
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Export and i m port of services is treated as ' i nvisible trade'. Th is is
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becau se services are not tangi ble ( m aterial ) and therefore , can not be
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(a) Factor Services: Factor services are those which lead to factor
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In BoP Accounts
Factor Incomes = Compensation of employees
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Investment income (= rent + interest + profit)
Im portant Observations
In the BoP accounts, current transfers are treated as an element of invisibles. So that, invisibles
in the BoP accounts include: (i) monetary transactions related to export and import of factor services,
(ii) monetary transactions related to export and import of non-factor services, and (iii) monetary
transactions related to current transfers.
I nvisibles in BoP Accounts
(1 ) Monetary transactions + (2) Monetary transactions
related to export and import of services related to current transfers
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(i) Monetary transactions related to
export and import of factor services
(briefly called 'income')
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(ii) Monetary transactions related to
export and import of non-factor services
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[incl uding a l l Non-fa ctor Services Cu rrent Tra n sfers
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components of [Sh i ppi ng, I nsurance, [Gifts, Grants and
Export a n d I m port income from factor Banki ng, etc.] Workers' Rem itta nces]
of Vis i b les services]
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M onetary tra nsactions Monetary transactions
on acco u n t of export on acco u nt of export U n i l ateral tra n sfers,
and i m port of and i m port of or tra n sfers
facto r services non-factor services for free
[Note: Cu rrent accou nt records all payments to rest of the world as debit
( i ndi cated by the ' - ' sign) and all rece ipts from rest of the world as
credit ( i n d i cated by the '+' sign ) . Net rece ipts refer to the difference
between recei pts and payments . ]
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- Export of Import of
non-factor services non-factor services
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(iii) Invisibles Balance
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(iv) Current Account Balance
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Q. 1. Name three such items wh ich are not incl uded i n bala nce of trade.
Ans. Three items which are not incl uded i n bala nce of trade are:
(i) Export and i mport of services such as of shipping, insurance and banking.
(ii) I nterest and dividend payments between the countries.
( iii) Expenditu re by the tourists.
Q. 2. What is the difference between bala n ce of trade and current account balance?
Ans. Balance of trade refers to the balance occu rring on account of export and i mport of visi ble items
(goods only).
Current accou nt bala nce includes the ba lance of trade as well as ba la nce on i nvisibles.
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ca pita l g oods (plant be incl uded in the capital account? Answer is 'No'. Let it be absolutely
and m a c h i nery) is N OT clear that the export and import of all types of goods (consumer
i ncl uded in the capita l
accou nt. Export and goods or capital goods) is recorded as 'merchandise' or 'visible trade'
i m po rt of a l l types in the current account of BoP. Thus, export and import of capital
of goods (consumer
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goods) i s recorded as
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'merchand ise' or 'visi b l e Components
trade' i n the cu rrent
acco u n t of BoP.
Two principal components of capital account are:
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( 1) Borrowing, and
(2) Foreign investment.
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(i) External commercial borrowing, and
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item' in the capital account of BoP. The reason is this: all receipts
of foreign exchange are recorded as credit items in the BoP
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8 Borrowing 8 Foreign I nvestment
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External Fil FDI
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[N ote: (i) Similar to current account, capital account records all payments
to rest of the world as debit, indicated by the ·-· sign and
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all receipts from rest of the world as credit, indicated by the
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(ii) Often , flows in the capital account are shown as ' N et Capital
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Flows'. Net flows reflect the balance on account of capital
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account transactions, which may be positive or negative.
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Overall Balance
I n the Ind ian BoP accou nting syste m , overal l balance is estimated as the
sum total of ( i ) cu rrent account balance , (ii) capital account balance, and
(iii) errors and omissions (accou nting for statistical d i screpancies) .
Overal l Balance = Cu rrent account balance
+ Capital accou nt balance
+ Errors and om issions
Here is an illustration of the Estimation of Overall Balance (based on
data for the period 201 7-1 8, Economic Survey, 201 8-19).
Overall Balance
= Cu rrent account balance + Capital account balance + Errors
and omissions
= ( - ) 48,71 7 + 91 , 390 + 902 = 43 , 574 (US m i l l ion $ )
t t t t
Cu rre nt Ca pita l Esti mated Overa l l
acco u nt acco u nt va l u e of bala nce
bala nce bala nce e rrors a n d
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1. Exports 3,08,970
2 . I m po rts 4,69,006
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decrease). It neve r s hows tota l officia l reserves. I n the p resent ta b l e, th ere is a n
i ncrease i n official rese rves as indicated b y a '-' sign. To repeat, in crease i n officia l
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rese rves is i nd icated b y a '-' sig n, while the decrease is ind icated by a '+' sig n. This is
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In case, Official Reserves are not shown as a part of the capital account,
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BoP Surplus = Current Account Surplus + Capital Account Surplus
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BoP equilibrium. It is important to note that accommodating items do
not cause any movement of goods and services across the borders.
These relate only to the movement of official reserves with a view to
correcting BoP imbalances.
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BoP accounts. These are therefore called 'below the line' items, while
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autonomous items are called 'above the line' items. Thus, when BoP
deficit/surplus is estimated, it is with reference to only the autonomous
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items or autonomous transactions of BoP.
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Autonomous Items and Accommodating Items-The Difference
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(2) Composition
Cu rrent acco u nt tra nsactions include: Ca pita l acco u nt transactions include:
( i ) Export a n d i m port of goods (ca l l ed visible (i) Borrowing, Principal compon ents
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trade), ( i i ) Foreign I nvestme nt,
(ii) Export and i m port of services (called i nvisible (iii) N R I Deposits,
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( i i i ) Cu rrent transfers.
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(3) Significance
( i ) Cu rrent account tra nsactions revea l X - M, a n (i) Capital acco unt tra nsactions reveal borrowi ngs
or
i m portant component o f AD i n t h e domesti c fro m rest of the world. It is a reflection of
eco nomy. backwa rd ness of the domestic economy.
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( i i ) Cu rrent account tra nsactions reveal net fa ctor ( i i ) C a p ita l acco u n t tra n sa ct i o n s s h ow fo re ign
i n come from a broad, a n i m porta nt compon ent i nvestment i n the d o m est i c eco n o my. W h i l e
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(iii) Beca use of their d i rect i m pact on AD, current the world fo r o u r G D P growt h .
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acco u nt transactions i m pact the leve l of output ( i i i ) C a p ita l account t ra n sacti o n s d o n o t cause
a n d e m p l oyment i n the do mestic economy. a ny d i rect i m pact o n t h e level of output
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t h e economy i n re l a t i o n to rest of t h e wo r l d .
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( i ) Bala nce of trade is that acco unt which records ( i ) C u rrent account bala nce of payments is that
i m po rts and exports of goods on ly. account which records (a) import and export
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Balance of Payments is a s u m m a ry statement of a l l m o n eta ry (or econom ic) tra nsacti o n s betwee n a
cou ntry a n d rest of the wo rld .
Components: ( i ) Current a ccou nt, ( i i ) Ca pita l accou nt, ( i i i ) Offic i a l reserves acco u nt.
Economic Transactions i n BoP a re broa d ly classified as: ( i ) m e rc h a n d ise, ( i i ) i nvisi b l es, and ( i i i ) tra nsactions
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lea d i n g to c h a nge in t h e owners h i p of assets vis-a-vis rest of t h e worl d .
Current Account records recei pts a n d paym e nts o f fore ign excha nge o f a cou ntry o n a cco u nt o f s u c h
tra nsactions which d o n o t i m pact asset- l i a b i l ity status o f a cou ntry i n re la tion t o rest o f
t h e worl d .
Components: ( i ) Export a n d i m port o f goods, ( i i ) Export a n d i m port o f services [ ( a ) fa cto r
services + ( b ) n o n -fa cto r services], ( i i i ) Current tra nsfers.
Export and import of goods is ca l led m e rch a n d ise o r 'visi b l e tra de'.
Invisibles i n c l u d e : ( i ) N o n -factor services, ( i i ) Factor i n come, ( i i i ) Cu rrent tra nsfe rs.
Balance of Trade ( o r Tra d e Ba la nce) = Export of m e rcha n d ise - I m port of m e rcha n d ise.
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Current Account Balance = Trad e bala nce + I nv i s i bles b a l a nce.
Capita l Account records recei pts a n d payme nts of fore ign excha nge of a co u ntry o n acco u nt of such
tra nsactions w h i c h i m pact asset- l ia b i l ity status of a cou ntry i n relation to rest of the
worl d .
Components: ( i ) Bo rrowi n g, ( i i ) Fore ign i nvest m ent, ( i i i ) N R I d eposits, ( iv) Ba n ki ng ca pita l ,
( v ) Short-te rm d e bt.
Borrowing i nc l u des (i) exte r n a l com m e rc i a l borrowi ng, and ( i i ) exte rnal assista nce.
Investment i n c l u des (i) FIi ( Foreign I nstituti o n a l I nvest m e nt), and (ii) FDI ( Fo reign Di rect I nvest m e nt) .
Capital Accou nt Balance sh ows net ca p i ta l flows.
Positive Balance shows that i nwa rd flow of ca p ita l is greater t h a n the outwa rd fl ow.
Negative Balance shows that i n wa rd flow of cap ita l is l ess t h a n t h e outwa rd fl ow.
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p rofit. It is d ue to these tra nsactions that the BoP d eficit/surplus a rises. These a re ca l led 'a bove the
line item s'.
Accommodating Items refer to such BoP tra nsactions which a re n ot d etermined by considerations of
p rofit. It is d u e to these tra nsactions that the BoP deficit/surplus is corrected. These a re ca l led 'below the
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A. M u l t i p l e Choice Questions
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(d) d iffere nce betwee n a l l recei pts o f foreign excha nge a n d payments o f foreign excha nge
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18. Exports = t 1,000 la kh, i m ports = t 1,650 la kh, ba la nce of tra de shows :
(a) s u rp l u s of t 650 l a kh (b) d eficit of t 650 lakh
(c) ba l a n ce of t 2,650 lakh (d) none of these
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19. If bala nce of trade is (-) t 600 crore and va l u e of exports is t 500 crore, then the va l u e of i m ports
wi l l be:
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(a) t 1,300 cro re (b) t 300 crore
(c) t 1, 100 cro re (d) t 1,200 crore
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20. If bala nce of trade is showing a deficit of t 200 crore a n d va l u e of i m ports is t 900 crore, then the
va l u e of exports wou ld be:
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11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (d) 14. (a ) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. ( b) 19. (c) 20. (c)
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2. accou nt tra nsactions d o n ot give rise t o 'futu re clai ms'. (Cu rre nt/Ca pita l )
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1. Bala nce of trade 2 . Cu rrent 3 . export 4. Factor I ncomes 5. cu rrent
6. Cu rrent 7. ca p ita l 8. Autonomous 9. equ i l i b ri u m 10. increase
C. Tru e or Fa lse
I . From the set of statements given in Column I and Column II, choose the correct pair of statements:
Column I Column I I
(a) Exte rnal com m e rc i a l borrowing (i) Ava ila ble at the con cessional rate of interest
( b) Rea l assets ( i i ) Stocks and bonds
(c) Autonomous items ( i i i ) Classified as 'below the l i ne' items of BoP
(d) Exports of goods and services ( iv) Recorded as positive items in BoP accounts
(e) Deposits held by N R l s (v) A component o f cu rrent accou nt
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(d) Exports of goods a nd services - (iv) Recorded as positive items in BoP accounts
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1. What is meant by bala nce of payments?
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cou ntry with rest of the world i n a n acco u nti ng yea r.
2 . What is meant by bala nce of trade?
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Ans. Bala nce of trade is defi ned as the diffe rence between the va l u e of i m ports and expo rts of o n ly
p hysica l goods or vis i b l e items.
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3 . Which two tra nsactions determine ba la nce of trade?
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Ans. ( i ) Export of goods (or vis i b l e items).
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( i i ) I m port of goods (or vis i b l e items).
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Ans. (i) Export and i m port of services such as of s h i p p i ng, i n s u ra n ce and b a n k i ng.
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cou ntry on acco u nt of such tra nsactions which do not i m pact asset- l i a b i l ity status of a cou ntry i n
re lation t o rest o f t h e worl d .
7. Defi ne bala nce o f payments on ca p ital accou nt.
Ans. Bala nce of paym ents on ca pita l acco u nt records recei pts and payme nts of foreign excha nge of a
cou ntry on acco u nt of such tra nsactions which i m pact asset- l i a b i l ity status of a cou ntry i n relation to
rest of the worl d .
8. N a m e two items each relating t o Cu rrent Accou nt BoP a n d Ca p ita l Acco u nt BoP.
Ans. ( i ) Cu rrent Accou nt BoP i n c l u d es :
(a) export a n d i m port o f goods (ca l led merchand ise), a n d
( b ) export a n d i m po rt o f services (ca l led i nvisi b les) .
Read the fo l l owi n g statements ca refu l l y. Write Tru e or Fa lse with a rea so n.
1 . Ba la nce of payme nts always b a l a n ces.
Ans. True. But, it is only in the accou nting sense that ba la nce of payme nts a l ways balances. It is movement
of official rese rves or 'below the l i ne' items that i m pa rts ba la nce to the BoP accou nts.
2 . There is no differe nce between bala nce of trade a n d bala nce on cu rre nt accou nt of BoP.
Ans. Fa lse. Ba lance of trade i n c l u des o n ly visible items whereas cu rrent acco u nt of ba la nce of payments
i n c l u d es both vis i b l e as wel l as i nvisible items.
3 . Trade of i nvis i b l e items is a part of ca pita l acco u nt of BoP.
Ans. Fa lse. Ca pita l acco u nt records a l l such tra nsactions which ca use a cha nge i n the owners h i p of assets
between the domestic economy a n d rest of the worl d .
4. H igh rate o f i nflation i n t h e domestic economy causes 'deficit bala nce o f trade'.
Ans. True. Beca use high rate of i nflation m a kes dom estic goods costlier in relation to goods from rest of
the world. This leads to i ncrease in i m ports a n d decrease in exports. I m p lying a deficit ba lance of trade.
5 . Autonomous ite ms of trade a re u n d e rta ke n by the government with a view to restore e q u i l i b ri u m
i n ba la nce o f payments .
Ans. Fa lse. Autonomous ite ms a re not meant to restore eq u i l i b ri u m i n ba la nce of payme nts. These a re
determi ned e nti re ly by considerations of profit.
6. I m p rove ment i n excha nge rate of the country's cu rrency does not necessarily mea n i m p rovement
i n BoP status of the country.
Ans. True. I m provement i n cou ntry's excha nge rate may i n fact ca use d eficit BoP eq u i l i brium, beca use
exports may decrease and i m ports may increase.
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( i ) export a n d i m port o f vis i b l es, a n d
( i i ) export a n d i m port o f i nvisi bles.
Excess of export of visi b les ove r a n d a bove i m port of visi b l es wou l d lead to cu rrent acco u nt surplus
BoP only if ba la nce o n i nvis i bles is ze ro.
10. If bala nce of trade is i n deficit, the bala nce of payments is a lso i n deficit.
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Ans. Fa lse. Beca use bala nce of trade is only a part of BoP acco u nts.
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1 1 . Ba la nce of payme nts is b a l a nced t h rough u n i l ate ra l tra n sfers .
Ans. Fa lse. Ba la nce of payments is not balanced t h rough u n i l atera l tra n sfe rs. These tra n sfers a re o n ly a
com ponent of cu rrent acco u nt BoP. BoP is ba la nced t h rough acco m m odati ng items.
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12. 'Above the l i n e items' i n BoP accou nts include a utonomous as wel l as acco m modatin g items.
Ans. Fa lse. 'Above the l i n e ite ms' in BoP accou nts include autonomous ite ms on ly.
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13. BoP a lways balances when accom modating items a re reflected as a p a rt of ca p ita l accou nt.
Ans. True. Beca use accom modating ite ms a re meant to restore a ba l a n ce in BoP accou nts.
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14. Foreign private loans a re not incl uded i n the BoP accou nts.
Ans. Fa lse. Fo reign private loans a re included in the ca pita l acco u nt of ba la nce of payments.
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15. NRI de posits i n I ndi a a re a component of cu rrent account bala nce of payments.
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Ans. Fa lse. N R I d eposits in I nd ia a re a com ponent of ca pita l acco u nt bala nce of paym e nts.
16. 'Tra nsfers to rest of the world' is a de bit com ponent of bala nce of payments on cu rre nt accou nt.
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Ans. True. Tra nsfers to rest of the world is record ed as negative item a n d therefore, reflected in the debit
side of balance of payments on cu rrent acco u nt. This is beca use it i nvo lves the paym e nt of foreign
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cut) o u r i m port bill may swe l l with the increase i n excha nge rate . Accord i ngly, CAD may not i m p rove .
I n fact, it may d eteriorate fu rther.
11. What is 'cu rrent accou nt deficit' i n the bala nce of payments?
Ans. Cu rrent accou nt d eficit in BoP refers to the deficit occu rring on acco u nt of:
Trad e ba la nce
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tra nsfe rs ) .
12. H ow is B o P deficit or B o P surplus esti m ated ?
A n s . BoP deficit (or su rplus) is esti mated i n terms o f a n ove ra l l BoP ba l a n ce. It is fou n d out b y com b i n i ng
or
the ba la nce related to cu rrent acco u nt BoP a n d ca pita l acco u nt BoP. Also, errors a n d om issions
( i n d icati ng statistica l d iscrepancies) a re taken acco u nt of. Thus, the ove ra l l ba la nce (deficit or surplus)
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Overa l l Bala nce = Cu rrent acco u nt balance + Ca pita l acco u nt ba la nce + E rrors a n d o m issions
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I n case overa l l bala nce is fou n d to be positive, it is ca lled BoP surplus.
I n case it is fou n d to be negative, it is ca l led BoP deficit.
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( i ) Foreign i nvestment leads to rise i n c l a i ms by the foreigners aga i n st assets i n the domestic
economy. I m p lying conce ntration of economic power with the foreign i nvestors in the domestic
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economy.
( i i ) G reater the foreign i nvestme nt, l a rger is the flow of i nvestment i ncome ( profits, i nte rest a n d
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1. Where wi l l sa l e of mach i n e ry to a b road be record ed in the balance of paym e nts accou nts? G ive
reasons. [CBSE Delhi 2015]
[Sa le of mach i n e ry to a b road is accou nted u n d e r trade balance or cu rrent acco u nt BoP. Beca use
sa l e/pu rchase of mach i n e ry is a part of the m e rcha n d ise, and all merch a n d ise is recorded as a trade
bala nce i n the cu rre nt acco u nt BoP.]
2 . N a m e the b road categories of tra nsactions record ed i n the 'cu r rent accou nt' of the ba la nce of
paym ents accou nts. [CBSE Delhi 2015]
[Page 366, 367]
3 . N a m e the b road categories of tra nsactions recorded i n the 'ca pita l accou nt' of the bala nce of
paym ents accou nts. [CBSE Delhi 2015]
[Page 370, 371]
4. Where is 'borrowi ngs fro m a b road' record ed i n the balance of paym ents accou nts? G ive reasons.
[CBSE {A l) 2015]
['Borrowi ngs from a b road' is record ed i n the ca pita l accou nt of the bala nce of payme nts accou nts.
It is reflected i n the ca pita l accou nt, as it i m pacts the asset- l i a b i l ity status of a cou ntry. It does not
i nvolve m ovement of goods a n d services across the bord e rs. Also, borrowing is record ed with a
+sign i n the BoP accou nts. Th is is beca use it leads to the recei pt of foreign excha nge fro m rest of the
worl d . ]
5 . G iving reaso ns, exp l a i n where cha rity t o foreign cou ntries is record ed i n t h e bala nce o f payments
accou nts. [CBSE (F) 2015]
[Cha rity to foreign cou ntries is record ed u n d e r i nvis i bles cu rrent acco u nt BoP. Beca use cha rity to
foreign cou ntries is a part of the cu rrent tra nsfers, a n d a l l cu rrent tra nsfers a re recorded as a i nvis i b l e
bala nce i n the cu rre nt acco u nt BoP.]
6. G ive the mea n i ngs of bala nce of trade a n d bala nce on cu rrent acco u nt of bala nce of payments
accou nts. [CBSE (F) 2015]
[Page 369]
7. G ive the mea n i ngs of 'a utonomous' tra nsactions and 'acco m m odati ng' tra nsactions i n the ba l a n ce
of payments accou nts. [CBSE (F) 2015]
[Page 376]
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accou nt. It is refl ected in the ca pita l accou nt, as it i m pacts the asset- l i a b i l ity status of a cou ntry. It
does not i nvolve m ove ment of goods and services across the borders . Also, foreign i nvestments
in I n d i a wi l l be recorded with a +sign (cred it side) in the BoP accou nt beca use it leads to the
recei pt of foreign excha nge from rest of the world.
(b) As a resu lt of fo reign i nvestme nts i n I n d ia, s u p ply of foreign cu rrency increases. Acco rd i ngly,
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s u p ply cu rve sh ifts to the right. This ca uses a fa l l i n eq u i l i b ri u m excha nge rate. N ow one US d o l l a r
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is ava i l a b l e for l ess I n d i a n ru pees. T h i s is a situation o f a p p reciation o f t h e domestic cu rrency.]
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10. Foreign excha nge tra nsactions which a re i n d e pendent of other tra nsactions i n the bala nce of
paym ents acco u nt a re ca l l e d : (choose the correct a lternative) [CBS£ (Al) 2016]
or
(a) cu rrent tra nsactions (b) ca pita l tra nsactions
(c) a utonomous tra nsactions (d) accom modating tra nsactions
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11. I n d i a n i nvestors lend a b road . Answer the fol l owing q u estions:
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(a) I n which su b-accou nt a n d on which side of the ba la nce of payme nts accou nt such lend i ng is
record ed? G ive reasons.
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(b) Expla i n the i m pact of this l e n d i ng on ma rket excha nge rate. [CBSE (Al) 2016]
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[(a) ' I n d ia ns l e n d i ng to a b road' is reco rd ed i n the ca pita l acco u nt of the ba la nce of payments
accou nt. It is refl ected in the cap ita l accou nt, as it i m pacts the asset- l i a b i l ity status of a cou ntry.
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It d oes not i nvolve move ment of goods a n d services across the bord e rs. Also, l e n d i ng a b road is
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record ed with a -sign (debit side) i n the BoP acco u nt. Th is is beca use it leads to the paym e nt of
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cu rve sh ifts t o the right. Th is causes a r i s e i n eq u i l i bri u m excha nge rate. N ow, more I n d i a n ru pees
a re to be paid for one U S d o l l a r. This is a situation of depreciation of the domestic cu rrency.]
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12. Bala nce of payme nts 'deficit' is the excess of: (choose the correct a lternative) [CBSE (F) 2016]
(a) current acco u nt payme nts over cu rrent acco u nt recei pts
(b) ca pita l acco u nt payments over ca pita l accou nt recei pts
(c) autonomous payments over a utonomous recei pts
(d) acco m m odating paym ents over a acco m m odating recei pts
[(c)]
13. I n d i a n i nvestors borrow from a b road . Answe r the fol l owing:
(a) I n which su b-accou nt a n d on which side of the bala nce of payme nts acco u nt wi l l this borrowing
be record ed? G ive reaso n .
(b) Expla i n what is t h e i m pact o f t h i s borrowing on excha nge rate. [CBSE (F) 2016}
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[ Page 376]
27. State the mea n i ng of the fol lowing:
(i) Trad e surplus.
( i i ) Acco m m odating tra nsactions. [CBSE 2019 (58/5/1)]
[ Page 376; See Q. 18, a bove]
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6. N C E RT Questions (With H i nts to Answers)
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[ H i nt : Ba la nce of Trade = Export of mate ria l goods - I m port of mate ria l goods.
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Cu rrent Accou nt Bala nce = Trad e bala nce + Bala nce on acco u nt of i nvisi bles. I nvis i bles i n c l u d e factor
a n d non-factor services as wel l as cu rrent tra n sfe rs.]
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2. What a re official reserve tra nsactions? Exp l a i n their i m po rta nce i n the ba la nce of payments.
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[ H i nt : Tra nsactions that ca use cha nges in the official rese rves of the centra l b a n k a re known as official
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When cu rrent acco u nt bala nce a n d ca pita l acco u nt ba la nce is n ot equal to ze ro (and the refo re,
BoP is not in a state of ba l a n ce), there a re official rese rves tra nsactions of the centra l bank. These
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tra nsactions act as acco m m odating items in the ba l a n ce of payments. These a re u nderta ke n with a
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1. What is mea nt by ba la nce of payments? Name its co m ponents. [Page 365, 366]
2. What is meant by vis i b l e a n d i nvis i b l e items i n the balance of payments accou nt? G ive two exa m ples
of i nvis i b l e items. [Page 366, 367]
3. State the com po n e nts of the cu rrent acco u nt of ba l a n ce of paym ents accou nt. [Page 366, 367]
4. State the com po n e nts of the ca pita l acco u nt of ba la nce of payments accou nt. [Page 3 70, 3 71 ]
5. Disti nguish betwee n cu rrent acco u nt a n d ca pita l acco u nt o f bala nce o f payme nts accou nt. I n what
acco u nt wou l d ban king ca pita l be i n c l u d ed ? [Page 3 78]
6. State the d ifference between a utonomous a n d accom modating items of bala nce of payments
accou nt. [Page 3 76]
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of fo re i g n exc h a n g e a re record ed as negative (-) items. The b a l a nce i s esti m ated a s the d i fference
between rec e i pts (+ items) and payments (- items).
3. Export a n d i m port of g o o d s i n c l u d es a l l types of goods, whether the se a re consum e r goods ( l i ke b read
and butter) or cap ita l goods ( l i ke p l a nt a n d machinery) . B a l a n ce on accou nt of export and i m port of
goods i s ca l led Tra d e B a l a nce. I t i s a n el ement of c u rrent accou nt BoP Never consider the export and
i m port of capital goods (like pl ant and mach i nery) as an element of capital account BoP.
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4.
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Monetary transactions relating to capital account BoP do not involve the movement of goods and
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services from one country to the other. These tra n sactions a ri se s i mply beca use (i) the ownersh i p
o f phys i c a l a s sets i s tra nsferred b y o n e cou ntry t o t h e other (w ithout mov i n g these assets fro m one
cou ntry to the other), (ii) the owners h i p of fi na n c i a l assets (stocks a n d bonds) i s tra n sferred by one
or
cou ntry to the other, ( i i i) fore i g n exc h a n g e i s tra n sferred from one cou ntry to the other by way of loa ns/
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borrow i n g s . Thus, goods do n ot move across the borders. On ly the foreign exchange moves from one
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country to the other on account of change i n ownership of assets.
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5. Remember that a n account i n g equ i l i b ri u m i n BoP does not necessarily poi nt to a g ood economic
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hea lth of a n econ omy. I t may em erge s i m ply beca use high CAD (cu rrent accou nt deficit) h a s been
tackled through high borrow i n g s from rest of the worl d . H i g h borrow i n g s (reflected a s recei pts of
B
foreign exchange in BoP accou nts) a re i n d eed a reflect ion of poor performance of the economy both
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Diseq u i l i bri u m in BoP is cau sed by a n u m ber of factors, b roadly categori sed
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as (i) econom i c factors, (i i) pol iti ca l factors, a n d (ii i) soc i al factors . Fol l owing
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a re the deta i l s:
(i) Economic Factors
(a) H u ge development expend itu re by the govern ment owing to which there
are l a rge scale i m ports. It may cause a 'deficit BoP d i seq u i l i b ri u m'.
(b) Bu si n ess cyc les i n terms of recession, depression, recovery and boom. A
period of boom may witness l a rge scale exports of a cou ntry. Accord i ngly,
a 'surplus Bo P d i seq u i l ibrium' may occu r.
(c) H i g h rate of i n flation i n the domesti c market, compel l i n g l a rge scale
i m ports of essential good s. This causes 'deficit BoP d iseq u i l i briu m'.
The a bove table shows that in the accounti ng sense bala nce of payments
bala nces, beca use total receipts (cred its) a re eq u a l to tota l payments (debits),
i. e., � 1 ,000 crore. But in the operational sense, the a n a lys i s of the table reveals
the fol lowing facts:
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etc .) + Bala nce on cu rrent tra nsfers]
= (< 550 crore - < 800 crore) + [(< 1 50 crore - < 50 crore)
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• Balance of Payments on Capital Account shows a surp l u s of < 1 30 crore.
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Bala nce of Payments on Capital Accou nt
= Ca pita l Recei pts - Capital Payments
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= < 200 crore - < 70 crore
= < 1 30 crore
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• Overall Balance of Payments Balances (< 1 ,000 crore of recei pts = < 1 ,000 crore
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of payments) beca use the surpl us bala nce of < 1 30 crore on capital accou nt
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compensates deficit ba lance of <1 30 crore on cu rrent accou nt.
• From where has the < 1 3 0 crore surplus on capital accou nt emerged?
B
I n fact < 1 30 crore may have been received through foreign loa n s . I n that case,
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the surp l u s of capita l account act u a l ly refl ects our i n debted n ess, not a sound
fi n a ncial statu s.
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Nominal GDP= 500 x = 625
4. Assuming real income to be< 200 crore and price index to be 135, calculate nominal income.
[CBSE (Al) 2016]
= Nominal Income
Sol. Real Income x 100
Price Index
399
. 11 ncome Real Income x Price Index
Or, Nomina =
100
200 X 135
= = 2 70
100
Ans. Nominal income = � 270 crore.
5. If real income is� 400 and price index is 105, calculate nominal income. [CBSE (Al) 2016]
Nominal Income
Sol. Real Income = x 100
Price Index
Real Income x Price Index
Or, Nominal Income = ---------
100
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400 X 10 5
= = 4 20
100
Ans. Nominal income = � 420.
6. Given real income to be 400 and price index be 100, calculate nominal income. [CBSE (F) 2016]
Nominal Income
Sol. Real Income = x 10 0
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Price Index
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Real Income x Price Index
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Or, Nominal Income = ---------
100
400 X 100
= 400
or
=
100
Ans. Nominal income = 400 .
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Numericals related to Real GDP
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7. If the Nominal GDP is t 1,200 and price index (with base = 100) is 120, calculate Real GDP.
[CBSE Delhi 2015]
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Nominal GDP
Sol. Real GDP = x 100
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Price Index
1, 200
= X 100 = 1 000
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8. If the Nominal GDP is 600 and price index (base= 100) is 120, calculate the Real GDP. [CBSE (Al) 2015]
Nominal GDP
nd
Price Index
600 X
100 = 5 00
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=
12 0
Ans. Real GDP = 500.
9. If the Nominal Gross Domestic Product = � 4,400 and the price index (base = 100) = 110, calculate
the Real Gross Domestic Product. [CBSE (F) 2015]
Nominal GDP
Sol. Real GDP = x 100
Price Index
4 , 400 X 100 = 4 000
=
110
Ans. Real gross domestic product=� 4 , 000 .
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(vi) Excess of opening stock over closing stock of firm A 20
(vii) Excess of closing stock over opening stock of firm B 30
(viii) Purchases by firm B from firm A 100
Sol. Value Added by Firm A
= Domestic sales+ Exports - Excess of opening stock over closing stock - Purchases from firm B
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- Purchases from abroad
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= < 220 lakh+ < 60 lakh-< 20 lakh-< 100 lakh-< 60 lakh
= < 100 lakh
Value Added by Firm B
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= Sales+ Excess of closing stock over opening stock- Purchases from firm A
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= < 180 lakh+ < 30 lakh-< 100 lakh
= < 110 lakh
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Ans. Value added by firm A=< 100 lakh.
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Value added by firm B = < 110 lakh.
B
(iv) Import of raw material by firm A from rest of the world 50,000
(v) Excess of its opening stock over closing stock 1,00,000
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= Sales by firm A- Purchase of non-factor inputs- Excess of opening stock over closing stock
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Items (< in lakh)
(i) Intermediate costs 700
(ii) Consumption offixed capital 80
(iii) Change in stock (-) 50
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(iv) Subsidy 60
(v) Net value added at factor cost
rF 1,300
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(vi) Exports 50
Sol. Net Value Added at Factor Cost
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= Sales+ Change in stock- Intermediate costs- Consumption of fixed capital + Subsidy
Or, Sales
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= Net value added at factor cost - Change in stock+ Intermediate costs+ Consumption of fixed
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capital - Subsidy
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= < 1, 300 lakh- (- ) < 50 lakh+ < 700 lakh+ < 80 lakh-< 60 lakh
= < 1, 300 lakh+ < 50 lakh+ < 700 lakh+ < 80 lakh-< 60 lakh
B
(iv) Depreciation 30
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(ii) Single use producer goods s
(iii) Sales 20
(iv) Unsold output produced during the year 2
(v) Taxes on production 1
[CBSE Delhi 2016]
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Sol. Net Value Added at Factor Cost
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= Sales+ Change in stock- Single use producer goods- Depreciation - Taxes on production
= � 2 0 lakh +� 2 lakh-� 5 lakh-� 1 lakh-� 1 lakh
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= � 15 lakh
Ans. Net value added at factor cost=� 15 lakh.
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Value of durable use producer goods _
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[Note: Annua I Deprec1a -= = , l lakh.]
Life span of producer goods 10
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13. Find Net Value Added at Market Price:
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Items (� in lakh)
B
(iii) Sales 25
(iv) Net change in stock (-) 2
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= < 80 lakh
Ans. Gross value added at market price = < 80 lakh.
15. In an economy, following transactions took place. Calculate Val ue of Output and Value Added by
firm B:
(i) Firm A sold to firm B goods of < 80 crore; to firm C < 50 crore; to household < 30 crore and
goods of value< 10 crore remains unsold .
(ii) Firm B sold to firm C goods of < 70 crore; to fi rm D < 40 crore; goods of value< 30 crore were
exported and goods of value < 5 crore was sold to government. [CBSE Sample Paper 2019]
Sol. Value of Output of Firm B Sales to firm C+ Sales to firm D+ Exports+ Sales to the government
=
Method]
= < 800 crore+ < 200 crore+ < 300 crore+ < 100 crore+ (- ) < 20 crore
= < 800 crore+ < 200 crore+ < 300 crore+ < 100 crore- < 20 crore
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Sol. Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost ( NDP F cl
= Wages and salaries + Contribution to social security schemes by employers + Rent + Interest
+ Dividends+ Undistributed profits+ Corporation tax
= � 1, 000 crore+ � 200 crore+ � 100 crore+ � 130 crore+ � 100 crore+ � 20 crore+ � 50 crore
= � 1, 600 crore
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Ans. Net domestic product at factor cost= � 1, 600 crore.
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18. Find 'Wages and Salaries' from the following data:
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Items (� in crore)
(i) Royalty 50
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(ii) Rent 100
(iii) Interest 400
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(iv) Net indirect tax 70
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(v) Net national product at market price 1, 700
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(vi) Profit 300
(vii) Net factor income to abroad (-) 20
B
= Net national product at market price- Social security contribution by employers- Rent- Royalty
- Interest- Profit- Net indirect tax+ Net factor income to abroad
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= � 1, 700 crore- � 60 crore- � 100 crore - � 50 crore- � 400 crore- � 300 crore- � 70 crore
+ (-) � 20 crore
= � 1, 700 crore- � 60 crore - � 100 crore - � 50 crore- � 400 crore - � 300 crore- � 70 crore
- � 2 0 crore
= � 700 crore
Ans. Wages and salaries = � 700 crore.
19. From the following data, calculate 'Operating Surplus' :
Items (� in crore)
(i) Net indirect tax 300
(ii) Gross domestic product at market price 3, 120
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22. Calculate 'Gross National Product at Market P rice' :
Items (� in crore)
(i) Rent 100
(ii) Net current transfers to rest of the world 30
(iii) Social security contributions by employers 47
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(iv) Mixed income 600
(v) Gross domestic capital formation
rF 140
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(vi) Royalty 20
(vii) Interest 110
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(viii) Compensation of employees 500
(ix) Net domestic capital formation 120
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(x) Net factor income from abroad (-) 10
(xi) Net indirect tax 150
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(xii) Profit 2 00
[CBSE Delhi 2015]
B
= � 500 crore+ � 100 crore+ � 20 crore+ � 110 crore+ � 200 crore+ � 600 crore+ (� 140 crore
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= � 1, 690 crore
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(viii) Interest 150
(ix) Social security contributions by employers 100
(x) Net domestic product accruing to government 250
(xi) Net current transfers to rest of the world 5
(xii) Dividend 50
[CBSE (Al) 2015]
Sol. National Income
= Wages and salaries+ Social security contributions by employers+ Rent+ Interest+ Undistributed
profits+ Corporation tax+ Dividend- Net factor income to abroad
= < 700 crore+ < 100 crore+ < 2 00 crore + < 150 crore+ < 20 crore+ < 30 crore+ < 50 crore
-< 10 crore
= < 1,240 crore
Ans. National income = < 1,240 crore.
24. Calculate the Gross National Product at Market P rice:
Items (< in crore)
(i) Wages and salaries 800
(ii) Personal tax 150
(iii) Operating surplus 200
(iv) Undistributed profits 10
(v) Social security contributions by employers 100
(vi) Corporate tax 50
(vii) Net factor income to abroad (-) 20
(viii) Personal disposable income 1,200
(ix) Net indirect tax 70
(x) Consumption of fixed capital 30
(xi) Mixed income of self-employed 500
(xii) Royalty 9
[CBSE (F) 2015]
Sol. Gross National Product at Market Price
= Wages and salaries + Social security contributions by employers + Operating surplus + Mixed
income of self-employed + Consumption of fixed capital + Net indirect tax - Net factor income
to abroad
= < 800 crore+ < 100 crore+ < 2 00 crore+ < 500 crore+ < 30 crore+ < 70 crore- (- ) < 20 crore
= < 800 crore+ < 100 crore+ < 2 00 crore+ < 500 crore+ < 30 crore+ < 70 crore + < 20 crore
= < 1,720 crore
Ans. Gross national product at market price = < 1,720 crore.
25. Calculate Net National Product at Market Price:
Items (< in crore)
(i) Net factor income to abroad (-) 10
(ii) Net current transfers to abroad 5
(iii) Consumption of fixed capital 40
(iv) Compensation of employees 700
(v) Corporate tax 30
(vi) Undistributed profits 10
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crore
= � 700 crore + � 100 crore + � 90 crore + � 30 crore + � 10 crore + � 2 0 crore + � 110 crore
+� 10 crore
= � 1, 070 crore
Ans. Net national product at market price = � 1,070 crore.
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2 6. Find National Income:
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Items (� in crore)
(i) Wages and salaries 1,000
(ii) Net current transfers to abroad 20
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(iii) Net factor income paid to abroad 10
(iv) Profit
sf 400
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(v) National debt interest 120
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(vi) Social security contributions by employers 100
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(vii) Current transfers from government 60
(viii) National income accruing to government 150
B
(ix) Rent 2 00
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= Wages and salaries+ Social security contributions by employers+ Rent+ Royalty+ Interest+ Profit
- Net factor income paid to abroad
nd
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= � 1, 000 crore+� 100 crore+� 200 crore+� 50 crore+� 300 crore+� 400 crore-� 10 crore
= � 2 , 040 crore
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(viii) Undistributed profits 50
(ix) Dividend 250
(x) Net factor income to abroad (-) 10
(xi) Income accruing to government 120
[CBSE Delhi 2016]
Sol. Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost
= Compensation of employees+ Rent+ Interest+ Cor porate tax+ Undistributed profits+ Dividend
= � 900 crore +� 2 00 crore +� 400 crore +� 100 crore +� 50 crore+� 250 crore
= � 1,900 crore
Ans. Net domestic product at factor cost= � 1,900 crore.
28. Find Net National Product at Market Price:
Items (� in crore)
(i) Personal taxes 2 00
(ii) Wage and salaries 1,200
(iii) Undistributed profit 50
(iv) Rent 300
(v) Corporation tax 2 00
(vi) Private income 2 ,000
(vii) Interest 400
(viii) Net indirect tax 300
(ix) Net factor income to abroad 20
(x) Profit 500
(xi) Social security contributions by employers 250
[CBSE Delhi 2016]
Sol. Net National Product at Market Price
= Wages and salaries+ Social security contributions by employers+ Rent+ Interest+ Profit+ Net
indirect tax - Net factor income to abroad
= � 1,200 crore+� 250 crore+� 300 crore+� 400 crore+� 500 crore+� 300 crore-� 20 crore
= � 2 ,930 crore
Ans. Net national product at market price=� 2 ,930 crore.
29. Calculate National Income:
Items (� in crore)
(i) Com pensation of em ployees 2 ,000
(ii) Rent 400
(iii) Profit 900
(iv) Dividend 100
(v) Interest 500
(vi) Mixed income of self-employed 7,000
(vii) Net factor income to abroad 50
(viii) Net exports 60
(ix) Net indirect taxes 300
(x) Depreciation 150
(xi) Net current transfers to abroad 30
[CBSE (Al} 201 7]
Solved Numericals 41 3
Sol. National Income
= Compensation of employees + Rent+ Interest + Profit + Mixed income of self-employed - Net
factor income to abroad
= < 2,000 crore+ < 400 crore+ < 500 crore+ < 900 crore+ < 7,000 crore-< 50 crore
= < 10,750 crore
Ans. National income = < 10, 750 crore.
30. Calculate the Net National Product at Market Price:
Items (< in crore)
(i) Mixed income of self-em ployed 8,000
(ii) Depreciation 200
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(iii) Profit 1,000
(iv) Rent 600
(v) Interest 700
(vi) Com pensation of em ployees 3,000
(vii) Net indirect taxes 500
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(viii) Net factor income to abroad 60
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(ix) Net exports (-) 50
(x) Net current transfers to abroad 20
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[CBSE (Al) 201 7]
Sol. Net National Product at Market Price
sf
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= Compensation of employees + Rent+ Interest + Profit + Mixed income of self-employed + Net
indirect taxes - Net factor income to abroad
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= < 3,000 crore + < 600 crore + < 700 crore + < 1,000 crore + < 8,000 crore + < 500 crore
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-< 60 crore
B
+ < 600 thousand crore- H < 10 thousand crore+ < 10 thousand crore
= < 250 thousand crore + < 30 thousand crore + < 40 thousand crore + < 80 thousand crore
+ < 600 thousand crore+ < 10 thousand crore+ < 10 thousand crore
= < 1,020 thousand crore
Ans. Net national product at market price = < 1,020 thousand crore.
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34. Calculate National Income:
Items (< in crore)
(i) Compensation of employees 2,000
(ii) Profit 800
( iii) Rent 300
(iv) Interest 250
(v) Mixed income of self-employed 7,000
(vi) Net current transfers to abroad 200
(vii) Net exports H 100
( viii) Net indirect taxes 1,500
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(ix) Net factor income to abroad 60
(x) Consumption of fixed capital 120
[CBSE {F) 201 7]
Sol. National Income
= Compensation of employees + Rent+ Interest + Profit + Mixed income of self-employed - Net
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factor income to abroad
rF
= < 2 , 000 crore+ < 300 crore+ < 2 5 0 crore+ < 800 crore+ < 7 , 000 crore-< 60 crore
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= < 10,290 crore
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35. Calculate ( a) Operating Surplus, and ( b) Domestic Income:
sf
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Items (< in crore)
(i) Compensation of employees 2, 000
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(ii) Rent and interest 800
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(iii) Indirect taxes 120
B
(vi) Subsidies 20
(vii) Dividend 940
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[CBSE 201 8]
Sol. (a) Operating Surplus
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= < 800 crore + < 300 crore + < 460 crore + < 940 crore
= < 2 , 5 00 crore
( b) Domestic Income
= Compensation of employees+ Operating surplus+ Mixed income
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36. Calculate the value of "Rent" from the following data:
Items (t in crore)
(i) Gross domestic product at market price 18,000
(ii) Mixed income of self-employed 7,000
(iii) Subsidies 250
(iv) Interest 800
(v) Rent ?
(vi) Profit 975
(vii) Compensation of employees 6,000
(viii) Consumption of fixed capital 1,000
(ix) In d irect tax 2,000
[CBSE 2019 (58/4/1)]
Sol. Rent
= Gross domestic product at market price - Compensation of employees - Interest - Profit
- Mixed income of self-employed- Consumption of fixed capital - Indirect tax+ Subsidies
= t 18,000 crore - t 6,000 crore - t 800 crore - t 975 crore - t 7 , 000 crore - t 1,000 crore
- t 2,000 crore + t 250 crore
= t 475 crore
Ans. Rent = t 475 crore.
37. Calculate value of "Interest" from the followi ng data:
Items (t in crore)
(i) Indirect tax 1,500
(ii) Subsidies 700
(iii) Profits 1, 100
(iv) Consumption af fixed capital 700
(v) Gross domestic product at market price 17,500
(vi) Compensation of employees 9,300
(vii) Interest ?
(viii) Mixed income of self-employed 3,500
(ix) Rent 800
[CBSE 2019 (58/4/2)]
Sol. Interest
= Gross domestic product at market price- Compensation of employees- Rent - Profits- Mixed
income of self-employed -Consumption of fixed capital - Indirect tax+ Subsidies
= t 17, 5 00 crore - t 9,300 crore - t800 crore - t 1, 100 crore - t 3,500 crore - t 700 crore
- t 1, 500 crore+ t 700 crore
= t 1,300 crore
Ans. Interest = t 1,300 crore.
38. Calculate the value of "Mixed Income of Self-employed" from the following data:
Items (t in crore)
(i) Compensation of employees 17,300
(ii) Interest 1,200
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(iii) Consumption of fi xed capital 1,100
(iv) Mixed income of self-employed ?
(v) Subsidies 750
(vi) Gross domestic product at market price 27,500
(vii) Indirect taxes 2 ,100
(viii) Profits 1,800
(ix) Rent 2 ,000
[CBSE 201 9 {58/4/3)]
Sol. Mixed Income of Self-employed
= Gross domestic product at market price - Compensation of employees - Rent - Interest
low
- Profits- Consumption of fixed capital - Indirect tax+ Subsidies
= � 27, 500 crore -� 17 , 300 crore -�2,000 crore -� 1,200 crore -� 1,800 crore -� 1, 100 crore
-� 2 , 100 crore+ �750 crore
= � 2,750 crore
Ans. Mixed income of self-employed= � 2 ,750 crore.
ee
rF
Fr
Numericals related to Expend iture Method
39. Calculate 'National Income' from the following data:
or
Items (� in crore)
(i) Private final consumption expenditure
sf 600
u
{ ii) Profit 100
k
(iii) Government final consumption expenditure 700
Yo
oo
(iv) Net indirect taxes 50
(v) Gross domestic capital formation 250
B
domestic capital formation - Net imports - Consumption of fixed capital - Net indirect taxes
Re
= � 600 crore+ � 700 crore+ � 250 crore-� 30 crore-� 70 crore -� 50 crore+ (-) � 50 crore
= � 600 crore+ � 700 crore+ � 250 crore-� 30 crore-� 70 crore -� 50 crore-� 50 crore
= � 1, 350 crore
Ans. National income = � 1,350 crore.
40. Calculate 'Private Final Consumption Expenditure' from the following :
Items (� in lakh)
(i) Net imports 60
(ii) Net current transfers to abroad (-) 10
(iii) Net domestic fixed capital formation 300
(iv) Government final consumption expenditure 200
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(v) National income 1,050
(vi) Consumption of fixed capital 70
(vii) Net change in stocks 30
(viii) Net factor income to abroad 20
(ix) Net indirect tax 100
Sol. National Income
= Private final consumption expenditure + Government final consumption expenditure + Net
domestic fixed capital formation + Net change in stocks - Net imports - Net indirect tax - Net
factor income to abroad
Or, Private Final Consumption Expenditure
= National income - Government final consumption expenditure - Net domestic fixed capital
formation- Net change in stocks+ Net imports+ Net indirect tax+ Net factor income from abroad
= t l,050 lakh- t200 lakh- t 300 lakh- t 30 lakh + t 60 lakh + t l OO lakh+ t20 lakh
= t 700 lakh
Ans. Private final consumption expenditure = t 700 lakh.
41. Calculate 'Government Final Consumption Expenditure' from the following data:
Items (t in crore)
(i) National income 930
(ii) Net domestic fixed capital formation 100
(iii) Net imports (-) 20
(iv) Net indirect tax 5
(v) Net current transfers from abroad 15
(vi) Private final consumption expenditure 600
(vii) Change in stocks 10
(viii) Net factor income from abroad 5
(ix) Net factor income from abroad 5
(x) Gross domestic fixed capital formation 125
Sol. National Income
= Private final consumption expenditure + Government final consumption expenditure + Net
domestic fixed capital formation+ Change in stocks- Net imports- Net indirect tax+ Net factor
income from abroad
Or, Government Final Consumption Expenditure
= National income- Private final consumption expenditure- Net domestic fixed capital formation
- Change in stocks+ Net imports+ Net indirect tax- Net factor income from abroad
= t 930 crore- t 600 crore- t 100 crore- t 10 crore+ (-) t 20 crore+ t 5 crore- t 5 crore
= t 930 crore- t 600 crore- t 100 crore- t 10 crore- t 20 crore+ t 5 crore- t 5 crore
= t 200 crore
Ans. Government final consumption expenditure = t 200 crore.
42. Find out 'Gross Domestic Capital Formation' from the following data:
Items (t in crore)
(i) Net imports (-) 10
(ii) National income 770
(iii) Private final consumption expenditure 600
low
Or, Gross Domestic Capital Formation
= National income - Private final consumption expenditure - Government final consumption
expenditure + Net imports + Consumption of fixed capital + Net indirect taxes + Net factor
income to abroad
ee
= � 770 crore-� 600 crore-� 200 crore+ (- ) � 10 crore+ � 60 crore+ � 70 crore+ � 20 crore
rF
= � 770 crore-� 600 crore-� 200 crore- � 10 crore+ � 60 crore+ � 70 crore+ � 20 crore
Fr
= � 110 crore
Ans. Gross domestic capital formation = � 110 crore.
or
43. Calculate 'National Income' :
sf
u
Items (� in crore)
(i) Personal tax 80
k
Yo
(ii) Private final consumption expenditure 600
oo
(iii) U nd istri buted profits 30
B
(ix) Depreciation 14
(x) Change in stocks (-) 10
nd
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low
(ix) Exports 10
(x) Net factor income to abroad (-) 5
[CBSE (Al) 2015]
Sol. Net Domestic Product at Market Price
ee
= Private final consumption expenditure + Government final consumption expenditure + Gross
rF
domestic fixed capital formation+ Closing stock- Opening stock+ Exports- Imports- Consumption
Fr
of fixed capital
= < 400 crore + < 90 crore + < 80 crore + < 20 crore - < 10 crore + < 10 crore - < 15 crore - < 25
or
crore
= < 550 crore
sf
u
An s. Net domestic product at market price = < 550 crore.
47. Calculate National Income:
k
Yo
Items (< in crore)
oo
+ Net domestic capital formation - Net imports - Net indirect tax - Net factor income to
abroad
= < 100 crore+ < 20 crore+ < 15 crore- < 5 crore- < 10 crore- (-) < 5 crore
= < 100 crore+ < 20 crore+ < 15 crore- < 5 crore- < 10 crore+ < 5 crore
low
(ix) Net indirect tax 150
(x) Net factor income from abroad (-) 10
(xi) Private income 1,000
[CBSE (Al) 2016]
Sol. N atio n a l I ncom e
ee
= Private final consumption expenditure + Government final consumption expenditure + Net
rF
domestic fixed capital formation+ Change in stocks- Net imports- Net indirect tax+ Net factor
Fr
income from abroad
= < 900 crore+< 200 crore+< 120 crore+ (- ) < 20 crore-< 10 crore-< 150 crore+ (- ) < 10 crore
or
= < 900 crore+ < 200 crore+ < 120 crore-< 20 crore-< 10 crore-< 150 crore -< 10 crore
= < 1,030 crore
sf
u
Ans. National income = < 1, 030 crore.
51. Calculate Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost:
k
Yo
Items (< in crore)
oo
(iii) Exports 70
(iv) Imports 120
ou
(xi) Subsidies 50
(xii) Net current transfers to abroad (-) 30
[CBSE Delhi 201 7]
Sol. Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost
= Private final consumption expenditure + Government final consumption expenditure + Gross
domestic fixed capital formation+ Change in stock+ Exports - Imports - Consumption of fixed
capital - Indirect taxes+ Subsidies
= < 8,000 crore+ < 1,000 crore+ < 500 crore+< 100 crore+ < 70 crore-< 120 crore-< 60 crore
-< 700 crore+ < 50 crore
= < 8,840 crore
Ans. Net domestic product at factor cost=< 8,840 crore.
domestic capital formation - Net imports - Consumption of fixed capital - Net indirect taxes
- Net factor income to abroad
= < 5,000 crore+< 3,000 crore+< 1,000crore-< 200crore-< 150crore-< 800crore- (-)< 50crore
= < 5,000 crore+ < 3,000 crore+ < 1,000 crore-< 200 crore-< 150 crore-< 800 crore+< 50 crore
domestic fixed capital formation+ Change in stock+ Net exports-Consumption of fixed capital
- Net factor income to abroad
= < 8,000 crore + < 3,000 crore + < 400 crore + < 50 crore + (-) < 60 crore - < 40 crore
low
Sol. Domestic Income
= GNP MP - Indirect taxes- Consumption of fixed capital - Factor income from rest of the world
= < 1,20,000- < 20,000- < 5,000-< 3,000
= < 92,000
Ans. Domestic income = < 92,000.
ee
56. Calculate 'Depreciation on Capital Asset' from the following data:
rF
Fr
Items
(i) Capital value of the asset < 1,000 crore
(ii) Estimated life of the asset 20 years
or
(iii) Scrap value < 40 crore
sf
u
Capital value of the asset - Scrap value
Sol. Depreciation on Capital Asset=
Estimated life of the asset
k
Yo
< 1, 000 crore - < 40 crore
oo
20 years
< 960 crore
B
= = ""
, 48 crore
20 years
re
Items
Y
= � 545 crore
from abroad
= � 545 crore- � 15 crore+ � 5 crore+ (- ) � 5 crore
= � 5 30 crore
= � 80,000 crore
( b) National Income
= Gross National Product at Market Price - Depreciation - Indirect tax+ Subsidy
= � 78,800 crore
low
Sol. (a) I ncome Method:
Gross Domestic Product at Market Price
= Compensation of employees + Operating surplus + Mixed income of self-employed
+ Consumption of fixed capital+ Indirect taxes- Subsidies
ee
= � 200 lakh+ � 520 lakh + � 20 lakh+ � 30 lakh+ � 60 lakh- � 10 lakh
= � 820 lakh
rF
Fr
( b) Expenditure Method:
Net National Product at Factor Cost
or
= Private final consumption expenditure+ Government final consumption expenditure+ Gross
domestic capital formation + Net exports - Consumption of fixed capital - Indirect taxes
sf
u
+ Subsidies+ Net factor income from abroad
= � 450 lakh+ � 50 lakh+ � 330 lakh+ (- ) � 10 lakh- � 30 lakh- � 60 lakh+ � 10 lakh+ (- ) � 10 lakh
k
Yo
= � 450 lakh+ � 50 lakh+ � 330 lakh - � 10 lakh- � 30 lakh- � 60 lakh+ � 10 lakh- � 10 lakh
oo
= � 7 30 lakh
B
Ans. (a) Gross domestic product at market price ( by income method ) = � 820 lakh.
re
Items (� in lakh)
Y
low
( b ) I ncome M ethod
Gross Domestic Product at Market Price
= Compensation of employees + Operating surplus + Mixed income + Consumption of fixed
capital+ Net indirect taxes
= < 800 crore + < 600 crore + < 1, 300 crore + < 80 crore + < 20 crore
ee
= < 2,800 crore
rF
Fr
Ans. Gross Domestic Product at Market Price (by product and income methods) =< 2,800 crore.
63. Calculate National Income by (a) Income Method, and (b) Expenditure Method .
or
Items (< in crore)
(i) Capital transfers from rest of the world 200
sf
u
(ii) Government final consumption expenditure 2,000
k
(iii) Current transfers from rest of the world 200
Yo
oo
(iv) Wages and salaries 7,600
(v) Dividend 1,000
B
(xii) Excess of factor income earned by the non-residents from the domestic territory 60
Re
over the factor income earned by the residents from rest of the world
Fi
low
(viii) Government final consumption expenditure 100
(ix) Net domestic capital formation 50
(x) Compensation of employees 400
(xi) Consumption of fixed capital 10
ee
(xii) Net indirect tax 50
(xiii) Net factor income from abroad
rF (-) 10
Fr
Sol. (a) Income Method
Gross National Product at Market Price
or
= Compensation of employees+ Rent+ Interest+ Dividend+ Undistributed profit+ Cor porate tax
+ Consum ption of fixed capital+ Net indirect tax+ Net factor income from abroad
sf
u
= t 400 lakh + t 20 lakh+ t 30 lakh + t 45 lakh+ t 5 lakh + t 10 lakh+ t 10 lakh + t 50 lakh
+ (- ) t 10 lakh
k
Yo
= t 400 lakh + t 20 lakh + t 30 lakh + t 45 lakh + t 5 lakh + t 10 lakh + t 10 lakh + t 50 lakh
oo
- t 10 lakh
B
= t 560 lakh
re
domestic capital formation+ Net export - Net indirect tax+ Net factor income from abroad
Y
= t 500 lakh
Ans. Gross national product at market price ( by income method )= t 560 lakh.
Fi
- Net exports+ Consumption of fixed capital+ Net indirect taxes- Net factor income from abroad
= � 7 1,000 crore-� 40,000 crore-� 10,000 crore-� 5,000 crore+� 3,000 crore+� 2,000 crore
-� 1, 000 crore
� 20, 000 crore
=
formation- Net exports+ Consumption of fixed capital+ Net indirect taxes- Net factor income
from abroad
= � 5 0, 000 crore-� 12, 500 crore-� 17, 000 crore-� 2, 000 crore+� 700 crore+� 1,000 crore
-� 500 crore
= � 19,700 crore
from abroad
= � 5 0, 000 crore-� 20,000 crore-� 13, 000 crore-� 500 crore
low
(i) Mixed income of self-employed 3,500
(ii) Net indirect taxes 300
(iii) Wages and salaries ?
(iv) Government final consumption expenditure 14,000
(v) Net exports 3,000
ee
(vi) Consumption of fixed capital 300
rF
Fr
(vii) Net factor income from abroad 700
(viii) Operating surplus 12,000
or
(ix) National income 30,000
(x) Profits 500
sf
u
(xi) Gross domestic capital formation ?
(xii) Private final consumption expenditure 11, 000
k
Yo
oo
[CBSE 2019 (58/1/3)]
Sol. Gross Domestic Capital Formation
B
expenditure - Net exports + Consumption of fixed capital + Net indirect taxes - Net factor
re
-� 700 crore
Y
= � 1,900 crore
= National income- Operating surplus- Mixed income of self-employed- Net factor income from
abroad
Fi
= � 13,800 crore
expenditure- Net exports+ Depreciation + Net indirect taxes- Net factor income from abroad
= � 22, l OO crore-� 7,200 crore-� 6, l OO crore-� 3,400 crore+� 500 crore+� 700 crore
+� 150 crore
= � 6,750 crore
Operating Surplus
= National income - Wages and salaries - Mixed income of self-employed - Net factor income
from abroad
= � 22, 100 crore-� 12,000 crore-� 4,800 crore- (-) � 150 crore
= � 5,450 crore
- Net exports + Consumption of fixed capital + Net indirect taxes - Net factor income from
abroad
= � 7, 100 crore - � 4, 000 crore - � 1, 000 crore - � 500 crore + � 300 crore + � 200 crore
-� 100 crore
= � 2, 000 crore
low
= � 2, 500 crore
ee
Items �
( in crore)
rF
Fr
(i) Government final consumption expenditure 2,000
(ii) Mixed income of self-employed 1,500
(iii) National income 12,000
or
(iv) Net factor income from abroad 200
sf
u
(v) Operating surplus ?
(vi) Profits 500
k
Yo
(vii) Private final consumption expenditure 6,000
oo
(viii) Net indirect taxes 700
(ix) Net exports 1,800
B
from abroad
nd
Re
= � 4, 300 crore
expenditure - Net exports + Consumption of fixed capital + Net indirect taxes - Net factor
income from abroad
= � 12, 000 crore-� 6,000 crore-� 2, 000 crore-� 1,800 crore+� 600 crore+� 700 crore
-� 200 crore
= � 3, 300 crore
from abroad
= � 5 , 000 crore-� 2,200 crore-� 700 crore-� 150 crore
= � 1,950 crore
Net Exports
= National income - Private final consumption expenditure - Government final consumption
expenditure- Gross domestic capital formation+ Consumption of fixed capital+ Net indirect taxes
- Net factor income from abroad
= � 5 , 000 crore -� 2,200 crore -� 1, 300 crore -� 1, 100 crore + � 200 crore + � 150 crore
-� 150 crore
= � 600 crore
from abroad
= � 4,200 crore-� 2,400 crore-� 400 crore-� 200 crore
= � 1,200 crore
Net Exports
= National income - Private final consumption expenditure - Government final consumption
expenditure- Gross domestic capital formation+ Consumption of fixed capital+ Net indirect taxes
- Net factor income from abroad
= � 4,200 crore -� 2,000 crore -� 1,000 crore -� 1, 100 crore +� 100 crore +� 150 crore
low
-� 200 crore
= � 150 crore
ee
(i) Payment of fees to a lawyer engaged by a firm.
rF
Fr
(ii) Rent free house to an employee by an employer.
(iii) Purchases by foreign tourists.
Sol. (i) Services purchased by one firm from another, like consultancy services of an advocate, are
or
treated as a part of intermediate consumption. Accordingly, payment of fees to a lawyer engaged
by a firm is not to be included in the estimation of national income.
sf
u
( ii) Rent free house to an employee by an employer is a component of compensation of employees.
Therefore, it is included in national income.
k
Yo
( iii) Purchases by foreign tourists are like export of goods and services to the non-residents. It is a
oo
part of expenditure on domestic product, and therefore, a part of national income, as estimated
B
market price.
(i) Fees to a mechanic paid by a firm.
ou
ad
(ii) Interest paid by an individ ual on a car loan taken from a bank.
(iii) Expenditu re on purchasing a car for use by a firm.
Y
Sol. (i) Fees to a mechanic paid by a firm will not be included in the estimation of gross domestic
product at market price because this fees is an intermediate expenditure for the firm and not a
nd
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final expenditure.
( ii) Interest paid by an individual on a car loan taken from a bank will not be included in estimation
Fi
of gross domestic product at market price because such loans are not used for production
purpose, rather are made for consumption purposes.
( iii) Expenditure on purchasing a car for use by a firm will be included in the estimation of gross
domestic product at market price because it is an investment expenditure. The car purchased
will be used by the firm for many years and the firm will be a final user of the car, provided it is
neither a second hand car nor purchased for further sale.
76. How should the following be treated in estimating national income of a country? You must give
reason for your answer.
(i) Taking care of aged parents.
(ii) Salaries paid to non-resident Indian s working in Indian embassy in America.
(iii) Expenditu re on providing police services by the government.
low
income, because uniform is provided by the hospital at the time of work. It is to be treated as an
intermediate consumption.
81. How will you treat the following while estimating domestic product of a country? Give reasons for
your answer:
(i) Profits earned by branches of country's bank in other countries.
ee
(ii) Gifts given by an employer to h is employees on independence day.
rF
Fr
(iii) Purchase of goods by foreign tourists. [CBSE Delhi 201 7]
Sol. (i) Profits earned by branches of country 's bank in other countries is not a part of domestic product
of India because the branches are outside the domestic territory of India. Hence, it is not
or
included in domestic product of India.
( ii) Gifts given by an employer to his employees is not included in domestic product of India because
sf
u
these are transfer payments.
(iii) Purchase of goods by foreign tourists is included in domestic product of India since these are like
k
Yo
exports which is a component of gross domestic product.
oo
82. Will the following be included in the domestic product of India? Give reasons for your answer.
B
Sol. (i) Profits earned by foreign companies in India is a part of domestic product of India because the
companies are within the domestic territory of India.
Y
( ii) Salary of Indians working in the Russian Embassy in India is not included in the domestic product
of India because Russian Embassy is not a part of domestic territory of India.
nd
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(iii) Profits earned by a branch of State Bank of India in Japan is not a part of the domestic product of
India because the branch of State Bank of India in Japan is not within the domestic territory of India.
Fi
83. Will the following be included in the national income of India? Give reasons for your answer.
(i) Financial assistance to flood victi ms.
(ii) Profits earned by the branches of a foreign bank in India.
(iii) Salaries of Indians working in the American Embassy in India. [CBSE {Al} 201 7]
Sol. (i) Financial assistance to flood victims is not included in the national income of India. This is
because financial assistance is a transfer income.
( ii) Profits earned by the branches of a foreign bank in India is reflected in the national income of
India as a negative component because it is a part of factor income to rest of the world.
(iii) Salaries of Indians working in the American Embassy in India is included in national income of
India because it is a part of factor income from rest of the world.
Sol.
I ncome Change i n I ncome Consu mption
I Change in Cons u m ption
I
(t) ( 1W ) ( t) ( t) ( L'.C ) (t)
1,000 - 1,500 -
2, 000 2,000 - 1,000 = 1,000 2,000 2,000 - 1,500 = 500
Margma . to consume = �C
. I propensity =
500 = 0.5
�Y l ,OOO
Ans. MP C = 0.5.
2. Find out the marginal propensity to consume and marginal propensity to save from the following
data:
F
I ncome Saving
(t) (t)
100 60
200 100
Sol.
I n come Change in I ncome Saving Consumption Change in
(t) (L'.Y) (t) (t) Consumption ( L'.C )
(t) (t)
100 - 60 40 -
200 200 - 100 = 100 100 100 100 - 40 = 60
low
(v) Imports 5, 000
Sol. Aggregate Demand
= Private consumption expenditure ( C) + Private investment expenditure ( I ) + Government
expenditure ( G) + [Exports- Imports ( NX)]
= < 5 0, 000 crore+ < 30,000 crore + < 20, 000 crore+ (< 10, 000 crore-< 5 , 000 crore)
ee
= < 1, 05 , 000 crore
rF
Fr
Ans. Aggregate demand=< 1,05,000 crore.
4. In an economy (= 50 and MP S= 0. 5 . Draw a d iagram showing behaviou r of consumption corresponding
to income levels of 0, 100 and 200.
or
Sol. C indicates autonomous consumption.
sf
u
b= MPC= l- MPS
= 1- 0. 5 = 0.5
k
Yo
Thus, we have consumption function of the following y
oo
type: C = C + bY
C = C + bY § 1 50 t-----------:;;;,,r
B
C = 50+ 0. 5 ( O ) � 1 00 +-----:;;;,,re------,
= 50 0
u _
ou
c�so
ad
- ---- -
0�-- 1 01- 0 201-0 -- X
and Y = 200, C = 50+ 0. 5 (200) Y (l ncome)/GDP
= 50+ 100= 150
nd
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5. Income generated in the economy is twice the increase in autonomous investment. Find the values of
M P C and MPS.
Fi
low
Consum ption function would be:
C = C+ MPC (Y)
= 400 + 0.8Y
11. The consumption function of an economy is: C= 40+ 0.8Y (amount in< crore) . Determine that level
ee
of income where average propensity to consume will be one. [CBSE 2019 (58/4/1 )]
Sol. Given, C = 40 + 0.8Y
rF
Fr
Average propensity to consume ( APC = � ) will be one when:
Y =C
or
Y = 40 + 0.8Y
sf
u
Y- 0.8Y = 40
0.2Y = 40
k
Yo
40
Y= 200
oo
0.2 =
An s. Average propensity to consume will be one when the level of income = � 200 crore.
B
re
1 1
= - = _!_ = 1
Multiplier =
1- MPC 1- - 0 1
( ii) MPC = 0. 5
nd
Re
1 1 1
Multiplier = ---- ___ = _!_ = 2
Fi
-1 _ MPC 1- 0. 5 1
1- 1-
2 2
( iii) MPC = 0.9
1 1 1
Multiplier = ---- -1- = 10
=
-1 _ MPC 1- 0.9 1
1- .2.._
10 10
2. Find out multiplier when MPS is (i) 0.4, (ii) 0. 5, (iii) 0.8.
Sol. (i) MPS = 0.4
1 1
Multiplier = -- = -- = -1- = _!_ = 2.5
MPS 0.4 - 4 -2
10 5
!;
Sol. We know,
Multiplier ( K) =
Given, I).Y= t 500 crore, M = t 12 5 crore, we get,
500
K = =4
12 5
1- 1
We also know, K =--
1- MPC MPS
_ 1_
=4
MPS
MPS = � = 0.2 5
MPC = 1- MPS
= 1- 0.2 5 = 0.75
Ans. Marginal propensity to consume = 0. 75.
4. As a result of increase in investment, national income rises by t 600 crore. If marginal propensity to
consume is 0. 75, calculate the increase in investment.
Sol. Increase in national income ( !).Y) = t 600 crore
MPC= 0 .75
1
Multiplier ( K) =
l - MPC
1 -1
= -= 4
1- 0.75 0 .25
We know, K = M
M
=> M = y = 6 = 15 0
I). 00
K 4
Ans. Increase in investment= t 150 crore.
5. If marginal propensity to consume is 0. 9, what is the value of multi plier? How much investment is
needed to increase national income by t 5,000 crore? Calculate.
Sol. Desired increase in national income (!).Y) = t 5 ,000 crore
MPC= 0 .9
l 1
Multiplier ( K) = = --= 10
l - �PC 1- 0 .9 0 . 1
We know, K = M
M
M 5 ,000
=> M=
K
= = 5 00
10
Ans. Multiplier ( K) = 10
Desired increase in investment= t 5 00 crore.
low
:::::, 4 ( 1- M PC ) = 1 :::::, 1- M PC = -
4
:::::, l- M PC = 0.25 :::::, M P C= 1- 0.2 5
:::::, M PC = 0.75
Ans. Marginal propensity to consume = 0. 75.
7. It is planned to increase national income by � 1,000 crore. How much increase in investment is
ee
required to achieve this goal? Assume that marginal propensity to consume is 0.6. Calculate.
rF
Fr
Sol. Desired increase in national income (�Y) =� 1, 000 crore
MPC = 0 . 6
or
Multiplier ( K) =
l - �PC
1 1
sf
u
= -- = 2.5
1- 0 . 6 0.4
k
K = M
Yo
We know,
L'1I
oo
1, 000 =
L'1I = M = 400
B
K 2.5
re
M PC = 0.75
Multiplier ( K) = __1__ = _ 1_ =
4
nd
Re
l - � P C 1- 0.75 0 .25
We know, K = M
Fi
L'1I
= K x �I = 4 x 500 = 2,000
M
� C = M ( M PC ) = 2,000 (0.75) = 1, 500
Ans. Increase in income =� 2, 000 crore.
Increase in consumption expenditure =� 1, 5 00 crore
9. What is the value of multi plier when marginal propensity to save is zero? [CBSE Sample Paper 2013]
Sol. Given, M P S = 0 ( zero)
1 1
- = - = oo
We know that, M u I tip
. 1 ·1er =
-
MPS 0
Ans. Multiplier = oo ( infinity).
13. An economy is in eq uilibrium. Calculate the investment expenditure from the following:
National income = 800.
Marginal propensity to save = 0.3.
Autonomous consumption = 100. [CBSE (Al) 2015]
Sol. Given, national income (Y) = 800
Marginal propensity to save ( MPS)= 0. 3
low
Autonomous consumption (C) = 100
Marginal propensity to consume ( MPC) = 1- MPS
= 1- 0. 3 = 0.7
At the equilibrium level,
Y =C + I
ee
Or, Y = C + MPC (Y) + I
=>
rF
Fr
800 = 100 + 0.7 ( 800) + I
=> 800 = 100 + 560 + I
=> 800 = 660 + I
or
=> I = 800- 660 = 140
sf
u
Ans. Investment expenditure = 140.
14. An economy is in equilibrium. Calculate the marginal propensity to save from the following:
k
National income = 1,000.
Yo
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Autonomous consumption = 100.
Investment = 120. [CBSE (Al) 2015]
B
Y =C+I
Y
16. An economy is in equilibrium. Calculate marginal propensity to save from the following:
National income = 1,000.
Autonomous consumption = 100.
Investment expenditure = 200. [CBSE {F) 2015]
Sol. Given, national income (Y) = 1,000
Autonomous consumption (C) = 100
Investment expenditure ( I ) = 200
At the equilibrium level,
Y =C + I
Or, Y = C + MPC (Y) + I
=> 1,000 = 100 + MPC ( 1,000) + 200
=> 1,000 = 300 + 1,000 ( MPC)
=> 1,000 ( MPC) = 1,000- 300
=> 1,000 ( MPC) = 700
=> MPC = __lQQ_= 0.7
1,000
=> MPS = 1- MPC
=> MPS = 1- 0.7 = 0. 3
Ans. Marginal propensity to save 0. 3.
=
low
Investment expenditure (I) = 15 0
Marginal propensity to consume ( MPC) = 1- MPS
= 1- 0 .2 = 0 .8
At the equilibrium level,
Y =C + I
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Or, Y = C + M PC (Y) + I
rF
c
Fr
:::::, 1,25 0 = + o.8 ( 1,25 0 ) + 15 0
:::::, c
1,25 0 = + 1, 000 + 15 0
:::::, c
1,25 0 = + 1, 15 0
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:::::, C = 1,250- 1, 150 = 100
Ans. Autonomous consumption = 100.
sf
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19. In an economy investment is increased by � 300 crore. If marginal propensity to consume is � ,
k
Yo
calculate increase in national income. [CBSE Delhi 2016]
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Sol. Given, increase in investment expenditure (AI) = � 300 crore
B
3 3
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We know, K = M
Y
AI
:::::, M = K x L'll
nd
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= 3 X 300 = 900
Ans. Increase in national income = � 900 crore.
Fi
M
We know, K =
AI
M 2, 000
:::::, AI = = = 400
K 5
Ans. Increase in investment=� 400 crore.
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1,000 = 100 + 800 + I
1,000 = 900 + I
I = 1,000- 900= 100
Ans. Investment expenditure = 100.
25. Find equilibrium national income.
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Autonomous consumption expenditure = 120.
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Marginal propensity to consume = 0.9.
Investment expenditure = 1,100. [CBSE (F) 2016]
Sol. Given, autonomous consumption expenditure (C) = 120
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Marginal propensity to consume ( MPC) = 0.9
Investment expenditure (I) = 1, 100
sf
u
At the equilibrium level,
Y =C + I
k
Yo
Or, Y = C + MPC (Y) + I
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Y = 1,220+ 0.9Y
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Y- 0.9Y = 1,220
O . lY = 1,220
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1, 220
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Now, we know that Y =C + I
Here, C= C + bY, where b= MPC
Putting the given values, we get
c
s,ooo = + o.8 ( s ,ooo ) + 800
c
s,ooo = + 4,ooo + 800
c
ee
s,ooo = + 4,800
c
rF
Fr
= s,ooo - 4,800
= 200
An s. Autonomous consumption = 200.
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30. An economy is in equilibrium. From the following data about an economy, calculate investment expenditure:
(a) Income = 10, 000.
sf
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(b) Marginal propensity to consume = 0.9.
k
(c) Autonomous consumption = 100. [CBSE Delhi 201 7]
Yo
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Sol. Given, income (Y) = 10,000
Marginal propensity to consume ( MPC) = 0.9
B
10,000 = 9, 100 + I
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I = 10,000- 9 , 100
Fi
I = 900
An s. Investment expenditure = 900.
31. An economy is in equilibrium. From the following data, calculate autonomous consum ption:
(a) Income = 10,000.
(b) Marginal propensity to save = 0. 2.
(c) Investment = 1,500. [CBSE Delhi 201 7]
Sol. Given, income (Y) = 10,000
Marginal propensity to save ( MPS)= 0.2
Investment ( I ) = 1, 500
Marginal propensity to consume ( MPC) = 1- MPS
= 1- 0.2 = 0.8
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tl.Y
As we know, K= "KI
LW = K x AI
= 4 X 1, 100 = 4,400
Ans. Increase in income = 4,400.
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35. In an economy C = 200 + 0. 5Y is the consu mption function where C is the consumption expenditure
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and Y is the national income. Investment expenditure is � 400 crore. Is the economy in eq uilibrium
at an income level� 1,500 crore? Justify your answer. [CBSE Sample Paper 2019]
Sol. Given, consumption function, C = 200+ 0.5Y
or
Investment expenditure = � 400 crore
At the equilibrium level,
sf
u
Y= C + I
Y = 200 + O .SY + 400
k
Yo
Y = 600 + O .SY
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Y- 0.SY = 600
B
O .SY = 600
600
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Y= 1, 200
0.5 =
Ans. The economy is in equilibrium when the equilibrium level of income is� 1,200 crore. Accordingly, if
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36. If in an economy:
Change in initial investments (tsl) = � 500 crore.
nd
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initial investment is < 2,000 crore. [CBSE 2019 (58/2/3)]
Sol. Given, marginal propensity to consume (MPC) = 0.75
Change in initial investment (M) =< 2,000 crore
We know that,
1 -1-
Multiplier (K) = 4
ee
l -�PC = 1-0.75 = 0.25 =
rF
Fr
Increase in Income (11Y) = K x M
= 4 X 2,000= 8,000
Ans. Change in final income =< 8,000 crore.
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42. The saving function of an economy is given as:
S = -25 + 0.25Y
sf
u
If the planned investment is< 200 crore, calculate the following:
(i) Equilibrium level of income in the economy.
k
Yo
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(ii) Aggregate demand at income of < 500 crore. [CBSE 2019 (58/5/1)]
Sol. Given, S =-25 + 0.25Y
B
At equilibrium, S =I
-25 + 0.25Y = 200
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0.25Y = 200 + 25
0.25Y = 225
Y
225
y= = 900
0.25
nd
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0. 20Y = 250
250
Y= = 1,250
0. 20
We know that,
1
K = MPS
1
K = 0. 20 = 5
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(ii) Revenue expenditure 30,000
(iii) Capital receipts 30,000
(iv) Capital expenditure 50,000
Sol. Budget Deficit = (Revenue expenditure + Capital expenditure)- (Revenue receipts + Capital receipts)
= (< 30,000 crore + < 50,000 crore)- (< 40,000 crore + < 30,000 crore)
ee
=< 80,000 crore-< 70,000 crore
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=< 10,000 crore
Ans. Budget deficit = < 10,000 crore.
3. Find Fiscal Deficit, given the following information:
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Items (<)
(i) Estimated total expenditure of the government
sf 1,50,000
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(ii) Revenue receipts 1,20,000
k
(iii) Non-debt capital receipts 10,000
Yo
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Sol. Fiscal Deficit = Total expenditure of the government- (Revenue receipts + Non-debt capital receipts)
=< 1,50,000- (< 1,20,000 + < 10,000)
B
= < 20,000
Ans. Fiscal deficit < 20,000.
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4. Payment of interest by the government during the year is estimated to be< 75,000 while the excess
of budgetary expenditure over budgetary receipts (net of borrowing) is estimated to be < 1,15,000.
Y
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= � 10,000 crore
ee
(i) Expenditure on collection of taxes.
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(ii) Expenditure on purchasing computers.
Sol. (i) Expenditure on collection of taxes is a revenue expenditure because it neither causes a rise in
assets of the government nor does it lead to a reduction in the liabilities of the government.
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(ii) Expenditure on purchasing computers is a capital expenditure because this results in the creation
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of assets for the government. Hence, such expenditures add to the assets of the government.
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9. Is the following revenue receipt or a capital receipt in the context of government budget and why?
k
(i) Tax receipts.
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(ii) Disinvestment.
Sol. (i) Tax receipt is a revenue receipt because it neither creates any liability nor reduces the assets of the
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government.
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(ii) Disinvestment is a capital receipt. Capital receipts either create a liability or lead to a reduction in
the assets of the government. Disinvestment results in the reduction of assets of the government.
10. Giving reason, state whether the following is a revenue expenditure or a capital expenditure in a
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government budget:
Y
Sol. (i) Expenditure on scholarship is a revenue expenditure because it neither reduces liability nor
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(ii) Expenditure on building a bridge is a capital expenditure because it adds to the assets of the
government.
11. Giving reasons, classify the following into revenue receipts and capital receipts:
(i) Recovery of loans.
(ii) Profits of public sector undertakings.
(iii) Borrowings. [CBSE (F) 2017]
Sol. (i) Recovery of loans is a capital receipt because it leads to reduction in assets of the government.
(ii) Profits of public sector undertakings are revenue receipts because they neither create a liability
for the government nor lead to reduction in assets of the government.
(iii) Borrowings are capital receipts because they create a liability for the government.
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
1. Find the value of imports, if balance of trade= t 180 crore and value of exports= t 280 crore.
Sol. Balance of Trade = Value of exports - Value of imports
t 180 crore= t 280 crore -Value of imports
Value of imports= t 280 crore -t 180 crore
= t 100 crore
Ans. Value of imports= t 100 crore.
2. If balance of trade is found to be in a state of balance, find the deficit on account of 'invisibles' if
balance of payments on capital account shows a surplus oft 20,000 on account of borrowing from
rest of the world.
Sol. Deficit on account of invisibles= t 20,000.
= < 75 crore
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Ans. Current account balance = < 75 crore.
4. Find the Balance on the Balance of Payments Account. Is the overall balance of payments balances?
Items (< in lakh)
(i) Capital account balance (-) 400
(ii) Value of imports 150
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(iii) Value of exports
rF 450
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(iv) Unilateral transfers 100
(v) Balance of visible trade 200
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Sol. Balance on the Balance of Payments Account
= Value of exports - Value of imports+ Unilateral transfers+ Capital account balance
sf
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= < 450 lakh - < 150 lakh+ < 100 lakh+ (-) < 400 lakh
= < 450 lakh - < 150 lakh+ < 100 lakh - < 400 lakh
k
Yo
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= 0
Ans. Balance on the balance of payments account is O (zero). Yes, the overall balance of payments
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balances.
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2. From the following about firm 'Y', calculate 'Net Value Added at Market Price' by it:
Items (fin thousand!
(i) Sales 300
(ii) Depreciation 20
(iii) Net indirect taxes 30
(iv) Purchase of intermediate products 150
(v) Change in stock (-) 10
(vi) Purchase of machinery 100
[Ans. Net value added at market price by firm Y = f 120 thousand]
3. From the following data, calculate 'Gross Value Added at Factor Cost':
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Items (f)
(i) Units of output sold 1,000
(ii) Change in stock 100
(iii) Subsidies 300
(iv) Consumption of fixed capital 500
(v) Intermediate consumption 7,000
ee
(vi) Price per unit of output 10
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(vii) Rent 700
[Ans. Gross value added at factor cost = f 3,400]
4. Calculate 'Net Value Added at Factor Cost' from the following data:
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Items (f ln crore)
sf
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(i) Sales 1,760
(ii) Depreciation 80
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(iii) Change in stock (-) 30
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(iv) Intermediate cost 1,000
(v) Exports 150
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(vii) Profit 600
(viii) Consumption of fixed capital 200
(ix) Interest 450
[Ans. Net national product at market price = f 3,300 crore]
12. Find (a) Net National Product at Market Price, and (b) Gross National Product at Factor Cost:
ee
Items (fin lal<h)
(i) Wages and salaries
rF 900
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(ii) Rent 150
(iii) Net current transfers to abroad 10
(iv) Net indirect taxes 70
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(v) Royalty 50
(vi) Profit
sf 250
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(vii) Net factor income to abroad (-) 20
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(viii) Consumption of fixed capital 170
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(ix) Social security contribution by employers 160
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(x) Social security contribution by employees 40
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(v) Private final consumption expenditure 500
(vi) Net imports 40
(vii) Depreciation 70
(viii) Net factor income to abroad (-) 10
(ix) Net indirect tax 120
(x) Net capital transfers to abroad 25
ee
[Ans. National income = < 630 lakh]
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Fr
19. From the following data, calculate 'Net National Product at Market Price':
Items (< in crore)
(i) Private consumption expenditure 75,000
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(ii) Government consumption expenditure 15,550
(iii) Gross capital formation
sf 4,500
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(iv) Exports 6,000
k
(v) Imports 9,000
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(vi) Net factor income from abroad (-) 650
(vii) Depreciation 600
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Miscellaneous Numericals
21. From the following data, estimate (a) Net Indirect Taxes, and (b) Net Domestic Product at Factor Cost:
Items (< in crore)
(i) Net national product at market price 1,400
(ii) Net factor income from abroad (-) 20
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25. From the following data, estimate 'Gross National Product at Market Price':
Items {� in crore)
(i) Gross domestic product at factor cost 750
(ii) Corporation tax 20
ee
(iii) Net other current transfers from general government 110
(iv) Net indirect taxes
rF 130
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(v) Net other current transfers from abroad 80
(vi) Net factor income from abroad (-)70
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(vii) Saving of the private corporate sector 60
[Ans. Gross national product at market price = � 810 crore]
sf
u
26. From the following data, calculate (a) Domestic Income, and (b) National Income.
Items (�in crore)
k
Yo
(i) Compensation of employees 15,000
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(ii) Interest 1,500
B
Items (f ln crore)
Fi
Income(�) Saving(�)
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750 150
1,000 200
ee
(ii) S = 450 at Y = 1,200?
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[Ans. (i) APS= 0.8 (ii) APS= 0. 375)
5. Complete the following table:
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Level of Income Consumption Expenditure Marginal Propensity Marginal Propensity
(�) (�) to Consume to Save
sf - -
u
1,000 900
1,200 1,060 - -
k
- -
Yo
1,400 1,210
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1,600 1,350 - -
B
0 20 - -
- -
Y
50 55
100 90 - -
- -
nd
150 125
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4. Find Primary Deficit from the following data:
Items (� in crore)
(i) Fiscal deficit 9,000
(ii) Interest payment by the government 900
[AnS:. Primary deficit = � 8,100 crore]
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5. In a government budget, primary deficit is � 10,000 crore and interest payment is � 8,000 crore. How
much is the fiscal deficit?
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Fr
[Ans. Fiscal deficit = � 18,000 crore]
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
or
sf
1. The balance of trade shows a deficit of � 4,000 crore and the value of imports are � 10,000 crore. What
u
is the value of exports?
k
[AnS:. Value of exports = � 6,000 crore]
Yo
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2. The balance of trade shows a deficit of � 500 crore. The value of exports are � 400 crore. What is the
value of imports?
B
�y
K= K: Multiplier
M
Or, M .K = �Y � y : Change in GDP
M : Change in investment
Note: Since change in GDP is studied with respect to change in investment, it is called investment
m ultiplier.
- I n the words of Keynes , " I nvestment m u lti p l i e r tel l s us that when there is an i n crement of
aggregate i nvestment, i nco me w i l l i n c rease by an amount wh ich is K times the i ncrement
of i nvestment."
- In the words of Ku ri hara, "The m u lti pl ier i s the ratio of change i n i n come to the change
i n i nvestment."
Diagrammatic I l l u stration
Fig. 1 i l l ustrates the multiplier effect of change in autonomous i nvestment expend iture on GDP.
The economy attains equ i l i brium at point E where AS = AD. With increase i n autonomous investment
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expenditure, AE line shifts to AE 1 . New equ i l i brium is at poi nt E 1 . GDP i ncreases from OY to OY*.
Change in GDP = OY* - OY = YY* = AE. Change in i nvestment is BE 1 . Clearly, AE > BE 1 . Implying that,
i ncrease i n GDP is the multiple of i ncrease i n investment expenditure
AE = C + I
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y
rF Y*
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Y (lncome)/G DP
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I NCREASE I N I NVESTM ENT?
sf
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It should be simple to understand it through an illustration:
k
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Let us recall the multiplier equation:
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Y
K = t!i..
B
t!i.. I
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year 201 8-19. What does it mean? It means additional expenditure by the producers to enhance their
production capacity. Where does this expenditure go? Obviously, expenditure by Mr. X becomes the
Y
i ncome of Mr. Y. Let us assume � 1 00 crore passes from X-set of individuals to Y-set of individuals. What
will the Y-set of individuals do with additional � 1 00 crore? Well , we all know that a part of i ncome is
nd
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saved and a part is spent. What part of the additional income is spent and what part is saved, depends on
the margi nal propensity to consume or marginal propensity to save of the Y-set of individuals. Suppose,
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marginal propensity to consume is 0.5, implying margi nal propensity to save is also 0.5. (Because, we
know that propensity to save + propensity to consume = 1 .) Accordi ngly, half of � 1 00 crore will be spent
on consumption and the other half (� 50 crore) will be saved . Expenditure must become somebody's
i ncome. Accord ingly additional expenditure of � 50 crore becomes income, say of Z-set of people in the
economy. Thus, owing to additional investment of � 1 00 crore, there has been a sequence of increase
in i ncome, fi rst by � 1 00 crore, then by � 50 crore. This sequence continues till ; of every additional
i ncome is used as consumption expenditure and the other half is saved . Accord ingly, owi ng to an add itional
i nvestment expenditure (of � 1 00 crore) there is a series of consequential increase in i ncome, viz . ,
1 00 + ; ( 1 00) + ; (50) + ; (25), and so on. As elaborated in the subsequent section, this total
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K = -- = - = 5 . . .(i)
MPS 0.2
1 1
K = -- = - = 2.5 . . .(ii)
MPS 0.4
Evidently, higher the val ue of MPS, lower the value of K.
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I n the words of Hanson, "The m u lti pl ier is large or small according as the margi nal propensity to
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consume is large or smal l ." Followi ng table shows the value of K corresponding to the different values
of MPC.
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Table 1 . Val ue of K Correspond ing to Different Values of MPC
sf
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Marginal Propensity to Consume Va lue of M ultiplier
= llC )
k
{ M PC
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llY
-
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1 1-
0 (lowest va l ue) K = 1 - M PC - -
1-0 -
1
B
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1
- K=
1 1
= -- = 1.5
- 1 - ...!...
2
3 3 3
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1 1
K= -- = 2
Y
1 1
2 1 - ...!...
2 2
nd
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1 -1 Higher
Some K= -=4 M PC
-
3 3 -1 i m plies
Fi
4 a rbitra ry 1--
4 4 h igher K
va l ues
1 1
K= -- = 5
4 4 1
5 1--
5 5
1 1
K= = -- = 10
9
- 9 -1
10 - 1--
10 10
1
1 (h igh est va lue) K = -- = _!_ = ao
1-1 0
1 ....----,> J .._____,,> I
Multi plier Process
(iv) This process of increase in consumption as 21 of increase in income and additional consumption
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expenditure showing as additional income continues till increase i n consumption reduces to zero,
occurring nearly in the 1 0th round.
(v) Adding up the total change in income, we get � 200 crore.
!:J..Y 200
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(vi) 1'1Y being 200 i n response to 1'11 of 1 00, the multiplier value = 2 . [ K = 2
!:J.. I = 1 00 = ]
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Diagrammatic I l l u stration of M u lti plier Process
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Multiplier process is explained diagrammatically through Fig. 2 . This diagram is drawn on the
1
sf
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assumption that MPC = .
2
k
Yo
y
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Y = AS
B
re
;:::. 250
ou
+
ad
':::!, AE 1
� 200
Y
·'=
nd
Re
w 1 50
Fi
1 00 45 ° l i n e s h ows equality
<( betwee n Y a nd AS.
so
X
0 so 1 00 1 50 200 250 300
Y (lncome)/GDP
;::;
.�
C+I +(-) M
Y (l ncome)/GDP
It is assumed that economy is i n a state of equilibrium at poi nt A when AS = AD. Equilibrium level
of income = OK. Investment is reduced by AB (so that Lil = - AB). Consequently, income reduces by CB in
the 1 st round (AB = CB); it further reduces by EF in the 2nd round, and finally (in all the rounds together)
reduces by KL which is surely greater than the initial reduction in investment (iii = - AB; tiY = - KL).
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capacity in the economy. So that, when i nvestment rises and consequently, income rises and additional
i ncome is converted i nto additional consumption (implying add itional demand), the producers respond
by planning h igher level of output, utili sing the existing production capacity. But in I ndia, the basic issue
is not of utilisation of the existing production capacity, but of the lack of capacity itself.
Due to the presence of excess capacity, whenever consumption expenditure rises (implying
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i ncrease i n demand) there is a corresponding increase in production (implying increase in income).
rF
Excess capacity occurs due to lack of demand, which is a typical feature of developed economies.
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Accordingly, when demand rises, excess capacity is utilised , leading to a multiple rise in production and
GDP (income) till the excess capacity is exhausted. The problem in I ndia is of generation of capacity.
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It is the problem of capital formation. We do not have abundant capital stock to increase the level of
GDP, even when we have abundant labour force. Our labour force remains unemployed because of the
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lack of capital (production capacity). Accordingly, rise of demand consequent upon rise in expenditure
is not expected to cause a rise i n output. Instead, it may lead to h igher pressure of demand on the
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existing output. Leadi ng to inflationary spiral in the country.
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Does it mean that the multiplier process does not work at all i n the Indian economy? Does it mean
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that increase in expenditure (AD) is dangerous as it would always lead to i nflationary spiral? Answer
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is 'NO'. While full scale application of the multiplier principle is ruled out in the Indian economy, its
partial application is not denied . Indian economy exh i bits a typical characteristic: while there is always
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a lingering threat of overall i nflation, the industrial sector often suffers from the deficiency of demand.
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This sector is often confronted with deflation. The reason is this: having spent the bulk of their income
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on food and related essential items, the vast majority of the population in I ndia are left with meager
(small) i ncome for the purchase of industrial goods (related to comforts and luxury of l ife). Accordi ngly,
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demand for these goods remai ns subdued (low) even when there is overall i nflationary spiral in the
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the i ndustrial sector in the midst of over i nflationary spiral in the country. The situation of industrial
stagnation quite often implies the existence of excess capacity in the industrial sector. When aggregate
demand rises, it is this sector (loaded with excess capacity) which is expected to respond with h igher
level of output. And in this process, autonomous i nvestment is expected to generate multiplier effect
on the rise i n GDP (i ncome).
Briefly, multiplier effect i n the I ndia (like other less developed countries) works only partially and
is confined only to that production activity where deficiency of demand is a prominent feature.
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I NTRODUCTION
' G D P growth' has emerged a s a household name. It is taken a s the synonym for national prosperity
and better quality of life. The politicians (and policy makers) all over the world refer to GDP growth
as an i ndex of 'good governance' of the economy. A rise in GDP makes them self-acclaimed good
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governors of the economy, and they would seek yet another term in the office as a matter of right. A
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common man is led to believe that his fortune is linked to GDP growth: improvement in GDP would
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certainly improve his fortune. The benefits of GDP growth are so forcefully presented that we remain
ignorant about its costs. One is led to believe that GDP growth is a universal remedy for all economic
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problems (like of poverty and unemployment) i nvolving zero costs (in terms of negative consequences).
This is a false propaganda, just to garner votes. Have we ever thought of environmental pollution
sf
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as a direct consequence of GDP growth? Have we ever thought of social disintegration as a direct
consequence of GDP growth? Have we ever thought of depletion of our natural resources as a direct
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consequence of GDP growth? As students of economics, we must be aware of all such costs, besides
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the benefits of GDP growth . It is only with a deeper recognition of both the costs and benefits (of
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GDP growth) that we should accept GDP growth as a central element of the strategy of development.
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BENEFITS
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Let us fi rst attempt a brief description of the benefits of GDP growth. The principal benefits are
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as under:
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(1 ) H igher Level of Consum ption and Welfare: GDP refers to the production of final goods and
services in the economy during an accounting year. A rise in GDP would obviously lead to a
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rise in consumption basket of the residents of the country. On an average, each resident should
benefit (in terms of h igher level of consumption), provided population growth does not outstrip
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GDP growth. Since, level of welfare is d i rectly related to the level of consumption, a rise i n
consumption would lead to a rise i n t h e level o f welfare o f the residents o f a country.
(2 ) H igher Level of Employment: GDP growth is often linked with greater opportun ities of
employment. I n fact, there is one-to-one relationship between GDP growth and employment,
provided technology remains constant. However, one should not lose sight of the fact that presently
technology has emerged to be a more potent factor of growth than the other determinants. I n
fact, the developing countries are grappling with the problem of 'jobless growth'. There is GDP
growth without any perceptible rise in employment, because more and more efficient technology
is being used across all activities of val ue-addition (production). Thus, while focusing on GDP
growth , the overpopulated developing economies should not altogether ignore the significance of
labour-intensive technology.
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{3) Higher Level of Potential Output: GDP growth leads to a shift in the level of potential output.
PPC {Production Possibility Curve) shifts to the right when growth is achieved through efficient
technology and/or greater employment of resources. A shift in PPC is certainly a sign of national
prosperity. It tends to meet aspirations of the people in terms of better job opportun ities and
h igher standard of l iving.
{4) Higher Level of Self-sufficiency: GDP refers to domestic production, or production withi n the
domestic territory of a country. A rise in GDP would obviously lead to a rise in self-sufficiency,
or a cut in imports. It reduces dependence on rest of the world. Accordingly, terms of trade (the
export price in relation to import price) tends to shift in our favour. This i ncreases the inflow of
foreign exchange. A rise in foreign exchange reserves (on account of rise in exports and fall i n
imports) enhances o u r credit rating in t h e i nternational market.
{5) Trickle-down Effect: H istorical experience of developed nations shows that GDP growth generates
'trickle-down' effect. Implying that the benefits of GDP growth gradually start flowing to poorer
sections of the society. Particularly, when the level of production activity rises, demand for labour
tends to rise. This causes a rise in the rate of employment. Eventually, the process of growth turns
' inclusive' in nature. When the fruits of growth are widely distributed , poverty is alleviated and
human development is enhanced . Enhancement of human development is reflected in terms of
h igher standard of l iving of the residents, h igher level of l iteracy and education, as well as h igher
expectancy of l ife (due to better access to medical facilities).
{6) Rise in Government Revenue: Rise in GDP enhances government revenue in terms of higher tax
receipts. This enables the government to increase expenditure on welfare of the residents. The
government can spend more money on healthcare and education. More and more poverty alleviation
programmes can be sponsored. Accordingly, the gulf between the rich and the poor can be reduced.
Greater the equality in the distribution of income and wealth, higher the degree of social harmony.
{7) Rise in Social Awareness: When consumption level rises (owing to rising GDP), people tend to
shift thei r focus from self-interest to social i nterest. Social awareness tends to rise. More and more
people are driven towards philanthropy. It enhances spi rit of togetherness and social dynamism.
The process of economic and social prosperity gets a long period momentu m .
Briefly, GDP growth , provided i t covers larger sections o f t h e society, leads to better quality of
l ife of the residents of a country. The standard of living rises, the level of literacy enhances and people
enjoy robust health. Allocation of resources becomes efficient, and h igher benchmarks of optimisation
are established .
COSTS
GDP growth is not free of costs, though these are not as commonly known as the benefits. The
principal costs of GDP growth are as under:
{1 ) Concentration of Economic Power: It is a well known fact that GDP growth has led to the
concentration of economic power. GDP growth has been triggered through globalisation of the
economies which has led to the growth of multinational corporations. Production activity (in most
economies) is being managed and controlled by these global enterprises. Accordingly, wealth is
getting concentrated , rather than being equitably distributed . 'Trickle-down' effect of growth
has remained only a theoretical prescription. While GDP growth is accelerati ng, poverty remains
unabated . In Ind ia, for example, the richest 1 per cent of Indians own 58.4 per cent of the
country's wealth . The richest 10 per cent of the Ind ians own 80.7 per cent of wealth . I ndia boasts
of being one of the fasting growing economies of the world. But, it is also true that India is the
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Are we really aware of such costs of GDP growth? Add to this the environmental cost in terms of
acid rai n and the depletion of ozone layer.
(3) Depleti on of Reso u rces: Faster growth would lead to faster depletion of resources. Resources
are broadly classified as: (i) renewable ( li ke water and forests), and (ii) non-renewable (like
fossil fuels) . GDP growth m ight lead to the depletion of both the types of resources. I n case
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of renewable resources, depletion would occur if their consumption is faster than these can be
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replenished . And , in case of non-renewable, depletion is inevitable as these cannot be replenished .
Are we conscious of the fact that in India, water-table is constantly loweri ng and forest cover
is constantly shrinking. These deficiencies are an important trigger factor of natural calamities
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which indirectly contribute to the cost of GDP growth. Likewise, if non-renewable resources are
excessively exploited in a bid to accelerate the process of growth, eventually a poi nt would come
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when such a momentum of growth becomes unsustainable. So that, faster growth now would
mean slower growth in the future. Implying that the present generation is beco m i ng prosperous
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(4) Social Discontent: Excessive pursuit of materialism through GDP growth may lead to the
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divorce) tend to trend up. People may be materially well-off, but devoid of the happi ness of l ife,
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to achieve h igher level of satisfaction , no matter how big is the GDP size.
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growth must lead to a cut i n current consumption . If the government is on a mission to scale up
GDP growth, it must be able to garner funds for extra investment. U ltimately, these funds are
to come either through voluntary savings or through forced savings (taxation). Either way the
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current consumption must suffer. The social d iscontent becomes evident (as in I ndia presently)
when the government resorts to 'fiscal discipline' by way of h igher taxation and lower subsidies.
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I NTRODUCTION
Problem of unemployment in I ndia is very grave and grim. If unchecked , i t is likely to become still
more grim in the future. It poi nts to poverty of an ind ividual , and loss of human resource of a nation.
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Nature of unemployment in India is multi-dimensional. Open unemployment, underemployment,
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disguised unemployment are some of the important types of unemployment. Explosive rise in population,
defective education system, slow speed of industrialisation and use of labour-saving technology are
some of the important causes of unemployment. Jobless growth [a situation when GDP grows sans
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(without) any growth in employment] is emerging to be a serious challenge in the I ndian economy.
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growth if employables are not given employment.
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The present study focuses on the following parameters of the problem of unemployment i n India:
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(3) Unemployment across rural and urban areas and across male and female population.
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at all are also not included among the unemployed . The above concept of unemployment refers to
Labou r Force Approach . Under this concept, labourer is taken as an individual u n it and employment is
measured in terms of Standard Person Year (SPY). One Standard Person Year means a person working
8 hours per day for 273 days in a year. It means if a person gets work for minimum eight hours per day
and for minimum 273 days in a year, he is not unemployed .
Open unemployment, underemployment and disguised unemployment are important terms
related to unemployment.
Open unemployment includes all those persons who do not get employment at all during the
year. These persons are willing to work, have necessary calibre, ski ll, capability, but they are not able
to find work. U nderemployment refers to: (i) the situation when people get employment only for a few
months of the year, and (ii) the situation when people find jobs below their cal ibre and qualification.
Disguised unemployment is a state in which more people are engaged i n a job than needed . If some of
them are withdrawn from the job, total output will remain constant or may even rise.
[Source: Directorate Genera l of Employment and Tra i ning. M i n i stry of La bou r & E m ployment, Government of India.]
Observations
Table 1 offers the following observations:
(i) The number of unemployed persons registered with various employment exchanges is not
only enormous but also has tended to rise over time. In 1 990-91 , 36.30 million persons were
registered as job seekers. Th is number increased to 44. 85 m i l lion i n 201 5-16. This points
to a grim as well as alarmi ng situation.
(ii) Rising unemployment projects rising poverty. I nd ia has the h ighest number of 'absolutely
poor' (people below poverty l ine) in the world. Such a state eclipses GDP growth , no matter
how rapid it is.
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Total 6.2 5.7 6.1
[Source: Periodic La bour Force Su rvey Report, 2017-18)
Observations
(i) Contrary to the popular belief, female unemployment rate is lower i n rural areas (3.8) compared
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to urban areas ( 1 0.8). This is explained in terms of these facts:
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(a) Among most families in urban areas, job work for women is still governed by family decisions
rather than the ind ividual's own decision. Implying that even the avai lable opportun ities are
not actually uti lised .
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(b) H igher employment among women in rural areas is owi ng to widespread rural poverty.
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Female workers i n rural areas are largely engaged in low paid and less productive jobs just
to add to their fami ly i ncome.
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Table 3. Unemployment Rate (per 1 ,000) across Different States in I ndia (year 201 1 -12)
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And h ra Pradesh 49 58 52 54 97 64 51 64 56
Arunachal Pradesh 19 22 20 37 86 47 23 28 24
Asam 49 89 54 58 73 60 so 87 55
Bihar 42 132 48 59 271 74 44 145 so
Chhattisga rh 59 30 48 93 81 89 66 38 56
Goa 73 8 57 31 101 47 53 so 52
G ujarat 25 39 29 14 24 16 21 35 24
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(i) U nemployment rate is very h igh in the states of Nagaland, Tripura, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.
U nemployment rate is low in Meghalaya, Sikki m , H imachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Mizoram.
(ii) H igh variation i n the rate of unemployment across d ifferent states reveals that the idea of balanced
regional growth is still a far cry in I ndia.
1990-91 67 12 21
2001-02 61 17 22
2006-07 50.2 20.4 29.4
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2011-12 48.9 24.3 26.8
2015-16 46.2 21.8 32.0
2017-18 43.86 24.69 3 1.45
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(i) Primary sector dominates in providing opportun ities of employment. I n the year 2017-1 8 ,
43 . 86 per cent o f employment was provided b y primary sector compared to 24.69 per cent and
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3 1 .45 per cent respectively by the secondary and tertiary sectors. Dominance of primary sector
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suggests that the Indian economy conti nues to be largely a rural economy.
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over the years. This points to a gradual transformation of the Indian economy. There has been a
grad ual growth of the industrial and tertiary sectors, which is a sign of a developing economy.
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(iii) I n terms of employment generation, tertiary sector has grown a l ittle faster than the secondary
sector. This poi nts to the laggard growth of the industrial sector. It is because of this that the
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Employment may broad ly be classified as: (i) formal sector employment, and (ii) informal sector
employment. Formal sector refers to organised sector of the economy. It includes all government
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A staggering number of 40 crore workers working in informal or unorganised sector of the economy
poin ts to growing vulnerability of the workforce to uncertain ties of the market.
Little wonder that informalisation leads to poverty, and therefore, to fragmen tation of social harmony
Closure of textile mills in Ahmedabad (offering employment to nearly 1,50,000 workers) and the
consequen t riots are a testimony to this assertion. According to one study, when mill workers were
rendered unemployed, their families took to casual jobs and many of them even took to suicides as
the ultimate solution to their hardships.
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the economy contributi ng to unemployment.
(v) Slow Progress of Industrialisation: Growth of i ndustries in I nd ia has been slow. Special
emphasis has been laid on the development of the industries i n the five year plans, yet the
prospects of employment generation are not very encouragi ng. Moreover, in large-scale
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industries capital-i ntensive technology is used . It leads to lesser employment generation.
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(vi ) Decreasing Dependency Ratio: Dependency ratio is the ratio of dependent population to
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the working population . Dependent population i ncludes popu lation in the age-group of
0 to 14 years and above 60 years; working population includes popu lation in the age-group
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of 1 5 to 60 years. In Ind ia, dependency ratio is decreasing. This ratio was 0.8 in 1 991 , 0.73
in 2001 and is expected to be 0.59 i n 201 1 . Lower dependency ratio increases the supply of
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(vii) Rapid Growth of Population: Continuous rise in population has been a grave problem of
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Ind ia. Rapid growth of population is the main cause of unemployment. Measures taken by
government to promote employment could not produce desired results because of i ncreased
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(viii) Lack of National Employment Policy: There has been no clearcut employment policy. Our
planners thought that unemployment problem will be automatically solved as a 'trickle
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manpower planning. They have fai led to stri ke a balance between i ndustrial technology and
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opportun ities of employment. We have been following the western technology which never
matched the need and means of the Ind ian economy.
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Some of the remed ial measu res relating to the problem of u nemployment i n I nd i a are as
u nder:
(i) Use of automation should be restricted to h igh technology and critical areas.
(ii) Vocational education should be promoted i n place of degree-oriented education.
(iii) Entrepreneurship should be promoted by giving tax holidays, l iberal loans, consultancy, etc.
Procedural formalities for setting up busi ness ventures should be simplified .
(iv) Make i n I ndia programme should be strengthened to increase employment opportun ities
in manufacturing sector. Multi national companies should be encouraged to set up business
ventures in India.
DATA BASE
This project is based on secondary data. The data is collected from published sources.
Following publications have been used as the principal sources:
(i) National Sample Survey Report (68th Survey) . Key Indicators of Employment and
Unemployment in I ndia.
(ii) Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy, Reserve Bank of India.
(iii) Economic Survey Reports.
(iv) Census Reports.
(v) Five Year Plan Documents.
1 . What is u n e m p l oy m ent?
An s. U n e m p loyment refers to a situation when people a re not getting work even when they a re a b l e to
work a nd w i l l i ng to work at the existing wage rate.
2 . How is u n e m p l oyment d i fferent from underemp l oyment?
An s. U n e m p loyment occ u rs when people a re not getting wo rk at a l l even when they a re a b l e to work
a nd w i l l i n g to work at the existing wage rate. U nder-em ployment occu rs when people get work
only for a few weeks d u ri n g a month or a few months d u rin g a yea r. It a lso occu rs when people fa i l
to g et work at par with their s k i l l s or q u a l ifications.
3 . What i s i nformal i sation of wo rkforce?
An s. l nfor m a l isation of workforce is a process ind icati ng a dec l i ne in percentage of workforce i n the
formal sector (where rig hts of the workers a re protected accord ing to l a bo u r laws) and a rise i n
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A ns . I n the context of the I n d i a n economy, it is true that a g rowi ng n u m ber of women have sta rted
seeking job. Conseq uently, u nem ployment is turning to be a serious situation. This situation needs
to be viewed i n the l i g ht of the fact that wage-employment for women was considered as a socia l
ta boo. Ca mpaign for 'women em powerment' has led to a spi ke i n su pply of women workers i n
a l l a reas o f prod uction activity. Conseq uently, a situation h a s emerged where job-seekers a re far
more i n n u m ber than the ava i la ble opport u n ities of em ployment.
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A ns . The principal reasons of u nem ployment i n I ndia a re as these:
(i) Use of l a bou r-savi ng technology, or trend towa rds a utomation.
(ii) Lack of vocational education.
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(iii) I nd ustri a l isation, pa rticu la rly the one which is l a bo u r-i ntensive, shou ld be enco u raged.
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(iv) Growth rate of popu lation should be checked, so that the supply of labour does not swe l l .
(v) National em ployment pol icy s h o u l d b e fra med t o phase o u t unem ployment i n t i m e bou nd
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8 . What is wro n g i n the ed ucation syste m of I n d i a that l e a d s to u n e m p loyment?
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An s . There a re two serious flaws i n the education system of I n d i a , beca use of w h i ch u n e m ployment
tends to rise:
(i) Ed ucation system i n I nd i a is deg ree-oriented . It lacks the element of ski l l formation. Accord i ng ly,
most deg reeholders i n I ndia a re not 'em ploya bles'.
(ii) Tech n ica l tra i n i ng i nstitutes fa i l to i m pa rt entrepreneurial i n itiative to the tra i n ees, even when
they turn out to be good ski l l ed workers. Accord i ng ly, ski l led workers rem a i n job-seekers rather
than being 'self-employed'.
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4. Name a ny two qua ntitative tools to control credit creation in a n economy.
Ans. (i) Repo rate, and (ii) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR).
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What a re demand deposits?
Ans. Demand deposits of com mercial ba n ks a re those deposits which ca n be withdrawn
from the ba n k on demand or by writi ng a cheque a ny ti me.
5. The moneta ry policy genera l ly ta rgets to ensu re
(Choose the correct alternative)
(a) price sta bil ity in the economy
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(b) employment generation in the cou ntry
(c) sta ble foreign relations
(d) g reater tax col lections for the govern ment
Ans. (a) price sta bil ity i n the economy
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6. I n a n economy, brea k-even point and eq u i l i bri u m point may lie at the sa me level of
income, if ex-a nte investments a re
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7. State whether the g iven statement is true or fa lse:
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'Ma naged Floati ng Exchange Rate is decided by ma rket forces but rema ins within a
specific ra nge as decided by centra l ba n k'.
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(c) Remittances to relative staying a b road (iii) Debit side of Current Account of Ba la nce of
Payments
(d) Investment by Apple phones firm in India (iv) Cre d it side of Current Accou nt of Ba lance
of Payments
Ans. (c) Rem itta nces to relative staying a broad-(iii) Debit side of Current Account of Bala nce
of Payments
1 8, 0 0 0 (M PC) = 1 3, 5 0 0
1 3· 5 0 0 = 0 .7 5
M PC =
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M a rg i n a l propensity to consume = 0 .7 5 .
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Suppose i n a hypothetica l economy, the savi ngs increase by t 20 crore when nationa l
i ncome increases by t 1 00 crore. Compute the additional i nvestments needed to atta i n
a n increase i n nationa l i ncome b y t 6,000 crore? 3
Ans. Given, i ncrease i n savi ngs (�S) = t 2 0 c rore
I ncrease i n i ncome (�Y) = t 1 0 0 crore
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( a ) A s government's ba n k
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syste m .
To i n c rease money supply (as d u ri n g deflation), secu rities a re p u rchased by the
centra l ba n k . On the other ha nd, to decrease money supply (as d u ri n g i nflation)
secu rities a re sold off by the centra l ba n k . Buyi ng the secu rities, the commerc i a l
ba n ks red uce their c a s h deposits a n d hence, their ca pacity t o c reate cred it. Sel l i ng
the secu rities, the commerc i a l ba n ks add to thei r cash reserves a n d e n h a nce thei r
capac ity to create credit.
1 5. Ela borate the objective of 'rea l location of resou rces' i n the government budget. 4
A n s . The g overnment rea l l ocates resou rces with a view to maxi m i s i n g soc i a l welfa re.
M a r ket econom ies a re bel ieved to a c h i eve o pti m u m a l location of resou rces t h ro u g h
the m a r ket forces o f s u p ply a n d d e m a n d . But, it l e a d s t o maxi m isation o f profits, not
necessa rily the maxim isation of soc i a l welfa re. Soc i a l welfa re often suffers as the m a r ket
eco n o m i es do not p roduce enoug h of p u b l i c goods which satisfy coll ective needs of
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n u merical exa mple.
(b) Calculate 'Depreciation on Ca pita l Asset' from the fol lowi ng data : 2
Particu l a rs Amou nt (i n < crore)
(i) Capital va l u e of the asset 1,000
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(ii) Estimated life of the asset 20 yea rs
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i n d i cator of economic g rowth than N o m i n a l G ross Domestic Prod uct (G DP) . This is
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(< 20,000 crore) between the period 201 1 -1 2 and 201 8-1 9 even when n o m i n a l G D P
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i n price, not output. Th us, only the market va l u e of output rises, not the quantum of
output, I m plyi ng that there is no economic g rowth.
I n situation-2, output rises from 500 to 600 u n its even when price is consta nt
(< 40 crore). Accord i n g ly, rea l GDP rises from < 20,000 c rore to < 24,000 crore. This
i n d i cates economic g rowth, as people now have more goods and services to enjoy.
N o m i n a l G D P now coi ncides with rea l G D P, s i m ply beca use price is consta nt.
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to ind uce p rivate expenditu re. Accord i ng l y, aggregate demand is expected to rise
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