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Define or Explain the following concepts
Microeconomics
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Microeconomics is the branch of economics that deals with the study of individual economic units such as households, firms, consumers, etc. It deals with how consumers or producers make their decisions depending on the given budget and other variables.
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Meaning and Definition of Micro Economics?
Micro Economics studies behaviours of individual economic unit.
Explain the subject matter of Micro Economics.
The terms ‘micro’ and ‘macro’ economics were first used by ............................
(Marshall \ Ragnar Frisch \ Robbins \ Adam Smith)
Give reason or explain the following statement.
Micro economics studies individual economic unit.
Microscopic study
Micro economics is a _____________ equilibrium approach. (partial/general/total/multi-variable)
Match the following :
| Group 'A' | Group 'B' | ||
| 1 | Tea and coffee | a | Wages |
| 2 | Stock | b | Flow concept |
| 3 | Labour | c | Central bank |
| 4 | National income | d | Commercial bank |
| 5 | Clearinghouse system | e | Complementary goods |
| f | Rent | ||
| g | Potential supply | ||
| h | Substitute Goods |
Match the following Group ‘A’ with Group ‘B’
| Group A | Group B |
| Inferior Goods | Average Cost (AC) |
| Reward of capital | 1st April to 31st March |
| Financial year | Quantitative measure of credit control |
| Bank rate | Marginal cost |
| Total Cost (TC) / Total Quantity (TQ) | 1st January to 31st December |
| Profit | |
| Interest | |
| Giffen goods |
Define or explain the following concept :
Individual economic unit
Give reason or explain the following.
Microeconomics deals with allocation of resources.
Define or Explain the Individual economic unit.
State whether the following statements are True or False:
Adam Smith is known as the 'Father of Economics.'
Define or explain the of concept Micro economics .
State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:
Macro economics studies single unit.
Match the following Group ‘A’ with Group ‘B’
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Perfect competition |
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Captain of industry |
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Micro economics |
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Price Discrimination |
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Entrepreneur |
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Homogeneous product |
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Money |
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Smallest unit |
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Central Bank |
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Largest unit |
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Lender of last resort |
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Medium of exchange |
Explain the following concepts or give definitions.
Micro economics
Fill in the blank with appropriate alternative given below.
The terms Micro and Macro Economics were first used by _______________.
Fill in the blank with appropriate alternative given below
Micro Economics is a study of _________.
Micro Economics is also called as ______.
Micro Economic analysis adopts ______ method.
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Micro Economics is a __________________________ equilibrium approach.
Match the following
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| 1) Adam Smith | A) Aggregates |
| 2) Micro Economics | B) Prof. Boulding |
| 3) Macro Economics | C) Father of Economics |
| 4) Dr. Marshall | D) Individual units |
| E) Economic efficiency | |
| F) Principles of Economics |
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Dr. Marshall is known as the Father of Economics.
Define or Explain the following concept.
Micro Economics
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Partial equilibrium
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Subject matter of Micro Economics
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What is the scope & subject matter of Micro Economics?
Do you agree with the following statement? Give reason.
Micro Economics studies behaviour of individual unit.
Explain the features of microeconomics.
Do you agree with the following statement? Give reason.
Macroeconomics is a partial equilibrium analysis.
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_________ is regarded as the father of 'Economics'.
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(a) Prestigious goods
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(1) Average cost
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(b) Total Revenue / Total Quantity
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(2) Transfer payment
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(c) Labour
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(3) Qualitative credit control.
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(d) Unemployment allowance
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(4) Rent
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(e) Direct action
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(5) Quantitative credit control.
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(6) Exception to the law of demand.
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(7) Wages
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(8) Average revenue.
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The method adopted in microeconomic analysis.
- Lumping method
- Aggregative method
- Slicing method
- Inclusive method
State with reason whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
The scope of microeconomics is unlimited.
State with reason whether you agree or disagree with the following statement:
Micro economics uses slicing method.
Identify and explain the following concept.
Asha collected information about the income of a particular firm.
- Assertion (A): Microeconomics is known as Price theory.
- Reasoning (R): Macro economics is known as Income theory.
Method adopted in micro economic analysis.
- Lumping method
- Aggregative method
- Slicing method
- Inclusive method
Method adopted in micro economic analysis.
- Lumping method
- Aggregative method
- Slicing method
- Inclusive method
Complete the correlation:
General equilibrium : Macro economics :: ______ : Micro economics
- Assertion (A): Microeconomics is also known as Price Theory.
- Reasoning (R): Microeconomics is a study of economy-wide aggregates.
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The branch of economics that deals with the allocation of resources.
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