Economics miscellaneous


Economics miscellaneous

  1. Which one of the following is not included while estimating national income through income method?









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    The income approach equates the total output of a nation to the total factor income received by residents or citizens of the nation. Transfer incomes are excluded from national income. Therefore, wages of labourers will be included, pensions of retired workers will be excluded from national income. Labour income includes, compensations in kind. Non-labour income includes dividends, un distributed profits of corporations before taxes, interest, rent, royalties, profits of non-incorporated enterprises and of government enterprises.

    Correct Option: C

    The income approach equates the total output of a nation to the total factor income received by residents or citizens of the nation. Transfer incomes are excluded from national income. Therefore, wages of labourers will be included, pensions of retired workers will be excluded from national income. Labour income includes, compensations in kind. Non-labour income includes dividends, un distributed profits of corporations before taxes, interest, rent, royalties, profits of non-incorporated enterprises and of government enterprises.


  1. Per capita income =









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    Per capita income, more simply known as income per person, is the mean income within an economic aggregate such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate (such as GDP or Gross national income) and dividing it by the total population.

    Correct Option: C

    Per capita income, more simply known as income per person, is the mean income within an economic aggregate such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate (such as GDP or Gross national income) and dividing it by the total population.



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









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    Economic activity, is quite simply, the activity of the economy. It includes the growth and shrinkage of the economy and all factors that affect this (for example Aggregate Expenditure). It is commonly measured by the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) which is probably one of the most reliable economic indicators. A teacher teaching his daughter at home is the example of a non-economic activity.

    Correct Option: C

    Economic activity, is quite simply, the activity of the economy. It includes the growth and shrinkage of the economy and all factors that affect this (for example Aggregate Expenditure). It is commonly measured by the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) which is probably one of the most reliable economic indicators. A teacher teaching his daughter at home is the example of a non-economic activity.


  1. Consumption function expresses the relationship between consumption and









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    The consumption function is a mathematical formula laid out by famed economist John Maynard Keynes. The formula was designed to show the relationship between real disposable income and consumer spending, the latter variable being what Keynes considered the most important determinant of short-term demand in an economy.

    Correct Option: B

    The consumption function is a mathematical formula laid out by famed economist John Maynard Keynes. The formula was designed to show the relationship between real disposable income and consumer spending, the latter variable being what Keynes considered the most important determinant of short-term demand in an economy.



  1. ‘Hire and Fire’ is the policy of









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    In capitalism, people may sell or lend their property, and other people may buy or borrow them. In many countries with mixed economies (part capitalism and part socialism) there are laws about what we can buy or sell, or what prices we can charge, or whom we can hire or fire.

    Correct Option: C

    In capitalism, people may sell or lend their property, and other people may buy or borrow them. In many countries with mixed economies (part capitalism and part socialism) there are laws about what we can buy or sell, or what prices we can charge, or whom we can hire or fire.