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Economic Applications Official 2022-2023 (English Medium) ICSE Class 10 Question Paper Solution

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Economic Applications [Official]
Marks: 100 CISCE
(English Medium)

Academic Year: 2022-2023
Date & Time: 23rd March 2023, 11:00 am
Duration: 2h
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  1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
  2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
  3.  This time is to be spent reading the question paper.
  4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.
  5. Attempt all five questions.
  6. Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.
  7. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

SECTION A (40 Marks) : (Attempt all questions from this Section.)
[20]1 | Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)
[1]1.i

Supply always refers to a specific desired quantity which a seller is willing to ______

Sell

Purchase

Store

None of these

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Chapter: [0.01] Elementary Theory of Demand
[1]1.ii

The demand curve which indicates the inverse relationship between price and demand ______.

Slopes upward

Slopes downward

Remains horizontal

Remains vertical

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Chapter: [0.01] Elementary Theory of Demand
[1]1.iii

When a straight-line supply curve cuts the y-axis, the elasticity of supply will be ______.

Elastic

Inelastic

Unitary elastic

Perfectly inelastic

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Chapter: [0.01] Elementary Theory of Demand
[1]1.iv

Use of high yielding variety of seeds of related to productivity of ______.

Entrepreneur

Capital

Land

Labour

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[1]1.v

Which factor of production is not a hired factor?

Land

Labour

Capital

Entrepreneur

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[1]1.vi

What will be the effect of raising production subsidies on the supply of a commodity?

Downward movement along the supply curve.

Leftward shift of supply curve.

Rightward shift of supply curve.

Upward movement along the supply curve.

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Chapter: [0.01] Elementary Theory of Demand
[1]1.vii

In the percentage increase in the quantity of a commodity is smaller than the percentage fall in its price, the coefficient of price elasticity of demand is ______.

greater than 1

equal to 1

smaller than 1

zero

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Chapter: [0.01] Elementary Theory of Demand
[1]1.viii

Which market supplies homogeneous products?

Monopoly market

Monopsony market

Oligopoly market

Perfectly competitive market

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Chapter: [0.1] Nature and Structure of Markets
[1]1.ix

The reward of an entrepreneur is in the nature of ______.

contractual income

residual income

constant income

positive income

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[1]1.x

The market structure which is characterized by a single producer of a commodity and when there are no close substitutes for that commodity is ______.

Monopoly market

Perfectly competitive market

Monopolistically competitive market

Monopsony market

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Chapter: [0.1] Nature and Structure of Markets
[1]1.xi

If tea and coffee are substitutes, then bread and butter are examples of ______.

Joint goods

Similar goods

Complementary goods

Homogeneous goods

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Chapter: [0.01] Elementary Theory of Demand
[1]1.xii

The rate of which commercial banks borrow from the Central Bank is the:

Bank rate

Deposit rate

Lending rate

None of these

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Chapter: [0.16] Banking : Commercial Banks and Central Bank
[1]1.xiii

Monopsony is a market where the ______.

seller is a price maker

buyer is a price maker

buyer is a price taker

none of the above

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Chapter: [0.1] Nature and Structure of Markets
[1]1.xiv

The tax whose rate remains unchanged irrespective of the income of the taxpayer is called as ______.

Progressive tax

Regressive tax

Direct tax

Proportional tax

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Chapter: [0.12] Instruments of State Intervention
[1]1.xv

The function of money which allows a person to pay for a commodity at a future date is called as ______.

Unit of account

Measure of value

Standard of deferred payment

Medium of exchange

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Chapter: [0.15] Money and Inflation
[1]1.xvi

Which of the following types of capital gets exhausted after its use and gets embodied in the finished product?

Fixed capital

Working capital

Social capital

Sunk capital

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[1]1.xvii

______ implies an introduction of private ownership in public sector enterprises. 

Disinvestment

Globalisation

Privatisation

Liberalisation

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Chapter: [0.14] Privatization of Public Enterprises
[1]1.xviii

Wealth tax is an example of ______.

Direct tax

Indirect tax

Proportional tax

Degressive tax

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Chapter: [0.12] Instruments of State Intervention
[1]1.xix

The difference between the value of security and the amount of loan sanctioned against these securities is known as:

Credit rationing

Margin requirement

Direct Action

Regulation of consumer credit

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Chapter: [0.16] Banking : Commercial Banks and Central Bank
[1]1.xx

When the percentage change in the quantity supplied of a commodity is exactly equal to the percentage change in its price it is known as ______.

Unitary elastic supply

Relatively inelastic supply

Relatively elastic supply

Perfectly inelastic supply

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Chapter: [0.01] Elementary Theory of Demand
[10]2
[2]2.i

Discuss any two features of a monopolistically competitive market.

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Chapter: [0.1] Nature and Structure of Markets
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[2]2.ii

Mention two differences between an entrepreneur and other factors of production.

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[2]2.iii

Explain the term 'Veblen effect'. Give an example.

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Chapter: [0.01] Elementary Theory of Demand
[2]2.iv

Mention two problems faced by public sector enterprises in India.

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Chapter: [0.13] Public Sector Enterprises
[2]2.v

Define progressive taxation.

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Chapter: [0.12] Instruments of State Intervention

Draw a neat labelled diagram for progressive taxation.  

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Chapter: [0.12] Instruments of State Intervention
[10]3
[2]3.i

What do you mean by 'innovative ability' of an entrepreneur?

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[2]3.ii

What effect does increased input price have on the supply of a commodity? Draw a diagram in support of your answer.

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Chapter: [0.03] Theory of Supply
[2]3.iii

What do you mean by price discrimination?

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Chapter: [0.1] Nature and Structure of Markets
[2]3.iv

A depositor is allowed to withdraw more money than what is there in his account:

  1. What is the facility called?
  2. In which type of account is it permitted?
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Chapter: [0.16] Banking : Commercial Banks and Central Bank
[2]3.v

Explain complex division of labour with the help of an example.

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
SECTION B (60 Marks) : (Answer any four questions from this Section.)
[15]4
[7]4.i

Define capital.

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production

Explain any three characteristics of capital.

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[2]4.ii

Define the term price elasticity of demand.

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Chapter: [0.02] Elasticity of Demand
[2]4.ii.a

With the help of a diagram, explain the Relatively inelastic demand curve.

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Chapter: [0.02] Elasticity of Demand
[2]4.ii.b

With the help of a diagram, explain the Relatively elastic demand curve.

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Chapter: [0.02] Elasticity of Demand
[2]4.ii.c

With the help of a diagram, explain the Unitary elastic demand curve.

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Chapter: [0.02] Elasticity of Demand
[15]5
[7]5.i
[3.5]5.i.a

What do you understand by the term 'Capital formation'?

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[3.5]5.i.b

Explain any three factors which affect capital formation.

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[8]5.ii
[4]5.ii.a

Distinguish between derived demand and composite demand.

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Chapter: [0.01] Elementary Theory of Demand
[4]5.ii.b

Distinguish between contraction and decrease in supply.

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Chapter: [0.03] Theory of Supply
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[15]6
[7]6.i
[3.5]6.i.a
[1.5]6.i.a.1

Distinguish between Monetary and Fiscal Policy (One point)

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Chapter: [0.12] Instruments of State Intervention
[2]6.i.a.2

Mention two important differences between Public Sector and Private Sector.

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Chapter: [0.14] Privatization of Public Enterprises
[3.5]6.i.b

Explain any two reasons for privatisation.

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Chapter: [0.14] Privatization of Public Enterprises
[8]6.ii
[4]6.ii.a

What is meant by the efficiency of labour?

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production [0.07] Labour
[4]6.ii.b

The Indian labour suffers from low efficiency. Explain your answer with three reasons for low efficiency of Indian labour.

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[15]7
[7]7.i
[1]7.i.a

What do you mean by a direct tax?

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Chapter:
[3]7.i.b

What is meant by impact of taxation?

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Chapter: [0.12] Instruments of State Intervention

What is meant by incidence of taxation?

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Chapter: [0.12] Instruments of State Intervention
[3]7.i.c

How are direct taxes different from indirect taxes? (Any three points)

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Chapter:
[8]7.ii
[1]7.ii.a

Define qualitative credit control policy of the RBI.

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Chapter: [0.16] Banking : Commercial Banks and Central Bank
[5]7.ii.b

Central bank is the lender of the last resort. Explain.

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Chapter:
[2]7.ii.c

Explain how credit rationing helps to control credit in an economy.

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Chapter: [0.16] Banking : Commercial Banks and Central Bank
[15]8
[7]8.i

Define money.

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Explain the following function of money:

Medium of exchange

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Chapter:

Explain the following function of money:

Store of value

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Chapter:

Explain the following function of money:

Maximisation of utility

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Chapter:
[8]8.ii
[4]8.ii.a

What do you understand by ‘changing pattern of land use’? 

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[4]8.ii.b

Explain any three such changes causing destruction to the ecosystem.

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Chapter: [0.04] Factors of Production
[15]9

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

ET Bureau, Aug 01, 2022

Food prices may not ease this fiscal deficit and can throw India’s monetary policy makers a tougher challenge in bringing down inflation and anchoring inflation expectation, Crisil said on Monday.

The recent rise in food inflation is mainly supply shortages-led, driven by both global geopolitical conflicts and impact of local heat waves. Other factors such as rising input costs in agricultural production have played their part too.

The surge in food prices is accompanied by high fuel and core inflation following the? Russia- Ukraine war, keeping inflation consistently above the Reserve Bank of India's upper target band of 6% for the past few months.

“This has put monetary policy in a quandary and made it imperative for the central bank to look closely at factors pushing up food prices.” Crisil said, predicting overall CPI inflation at 6.8% and food inflation at 7% for the current fiscal.

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    1. What is meant by inflation?      2
    2. How is creeping inflation different from waling inflation?     2
    3. Explain the impact of inflation on:       3
      1. Wage earners and salaried class
      2. The investors
  2.                                                     
    1. What do you mean by division of labour?       2   
    2. Explain any two advantages of division of labour.    3
    3. 'Labour as a factor of production differs from other factors of production.’ In this context explain any two features of labour.     2
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Chapter: [0.15] Money and Inflation

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