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Every economy is characterized by _____________.

  1. unlimited wants and needs

  2. no energy resources

  3. unlimited material resources

  4. abundant productive labour


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a very well known fact that human wants are unlimited as if on need is satisfied then there are generations of many other needs which are to be satisfied. Therefore, every economy is characterized by humans which refers to unlimited wants and needs. 

__________ refers to favours done by men in position for others in exchange for some monetary and other benefits.

  1. Black marketing

  2. Corruption

  3. Hoarding

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Corruption erodes the expectation we have in the public sector to act in our best interests. It also wastes our taxes or rates that have been earmark for the important centre of population projects – meaning we have to put up with poor quality services or infrastructure or we miss out altogether. 

Fiscal loss, damage to employee morale, damage to an organisation's reputation, organisational focus and resources abstracted away from delivering core business and services to the community increased scrutiny, oversight and regulation.

The correct option is B.

The problem of what goods and services are produced and how much, is covered by the general term ________.

  1. resource allocation

  2. choice of technique of production

  3. distribution

  4. macroeconomics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The problem of what goods and services are produced and how much, is covered by the general term Resource Allocation. Allocation of resources refers to the problem of assigning the scarce resources in such a manner so that the maximum wants of the society are fulfilled. As the resources are limited in relation to the unlimited wants, it is important to economize their use and utilize them in the most efficient manner. 

'Commodity Service method' is another name for:

  1. Expenditure method

  2. Income method

  3. Value-added method

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Commodity service method also known as value added method refers to a method for calculating the national income of quoted price of a commodity in general where the amount of cost in each level of production is added to generate the total price of the commodity including the normal profit for the production unit. 

Which of the following problem in an economy is a result of corruption in the country?

  1. Lack of political and social justice.

  2. Rising poverty and unemployment.

  3. Income inequality.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Corruption is a shape of dishonesty or illegal crime undertakes by a person or organization entrusted with a place of authority. The negative belongings of corruption it reduces foreign direct and domestic investments, increase inequality and poverty, raises the number of freeloaders in the economy, distorts and exploits public investments and reduces public revenues. 

There are many causes of corruption like the greed of money, higher levels of market and political monopolization, low levels of democracy, lows economic freedom.

The correct option is D.

Choose the correct answer.
The scarce resources of an economy have.

  1. Competing usages

  2. Single usages

  3. Unlimited usages

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scarce resources of an economy have competing usages. In other words, every society has to decide on how to use its scarce resources. 

Which of the following is an argument for the relevance of dividends?

  1. Informational content

  2. Reduction of uncertainty

  3. Some investors' preference for current income

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dividend is the allocation of reward from a segment of the company's income and is paid to a class of its shareholders. Dividends are decided and managed by the company's board of directors, although they must be accepted by the shareholders from side to side their voting rights. 

Walter and Gordon not compulsory that shareholders favour current dividend and therefore a positive relation­ship exist between dividend and market value. The reason put following this argument is that investor is generally risk-averse and that they prefer current the dividend, attaching lesser importance to future divi­dends or capital gains.

The correct answer is D.

The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year _________.

  1. 1947

  2. 1951

  3. 1935

  4. 1969


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India was established on 1st Apr,1935 Kolkata. 

The Reserve Bank of India is India's central bank, which controls the issue and supply of the Indian rupee. RBI is the regulator of entire Banking in India. RBI plays an important part in the Development Strategy of the Government of India

The economy of Britain crumbled after the First World War. Identify the factor which did not contribute to the above.

  1. Strengthening of domestic markets in colonies.

  2. Industrialization of China.

  3. Stiff competition from Us, Germany, Japan.

  4. Huge wage structure in colonies.


Correct Option: C

Assume there are four families in a country. The average per capita income of these families is Rs. 5000. If the income of three families is Rs. 4000, Rs. 7000 and Rs. 3000 respectively, what is the income of the fourth family?

  1. Rs. 7500

  2. Rs. 3000

  3. Rs. 2000

  4. Rs. 6000

  5. Rs. 9000


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Total income of four families $= 5000 * 4 = 20000$

Total income of three families $= 4000 + 7000 + 3000 = 14000$

Income of the fourth family $= 20000 – 14000 =  6000$