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Consumption and Investment Functions Model Question Paper

12th Standard

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Economics

Time : 02:00:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 50
    6 x 1 = 6
  1. The average propensity to consume is measured by _____.

    (a)

    C/Y

    (b)

    CxY

    (c)

    Y/C

    (d)

    C+Y

  2. If the Keynesian consumption function is C=10+0.8 Y then, and disposable income is ₹ 100, what is the average propensity to consume?

    (a)

    ₹ 0.8

    (b)

    ₹ 800

    (c)

    ₹ 810

    (d)

    ₹ 0.9

  3. Lower interest rates are likely to :

    (a)

    Decrease in consumption

    (b)

    increase cost of borrowing

    (c)

    Encourage saving

    (d)

    increase borrowing and spending

  4. The sum of the MPC and MPS is________.

    (a)

    1

    (b)

    2

    (c)

    0.1

    (d)

    1.1

  5. As income increases, consumption will______

    (a)

    fall

    (b)

    not change

    (c)

    fluctuate

    (d)

    increase

  6. According to Keynes, investment is a function of the MEC and ____.

    (a)

    Demand

    (b)

    Supply

    (c)

    Income

    (d)

    Rate of interest

  7. 5 x 1 = 5
  8. APS

  9. (1)

    f(r)

  10. MPS

  11. (2)

    ΔS/ΔY

  12. APC

  13. (3)

    S/Y

  14. I

  15. (4)

    Profit motive

  16. Induced Investment

  17. (5)

    Average propensity to consume

    1 x 2 = 2
  18. Assertion: Keynes propounded the fundamental psychological Law of Consumption.
    Reason: The people to spend on consumption less than the full increment of income.
    Codes:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
    (b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    (c) R is true but A is false
    (d) A is true but R is false

  19. 2 x 2 = 4
  20. The Accelerator Principle
    (a) β = \(\frac{ΔI}{ΔC}\)
    (b) Ratio between induced investment and an initial change in consumption.
    (c) Further developed by Hicks Samuelson and Harrod.
    (d) First introduced by - J.M. Keynes

  21. Subjective factors of consumption function
    (a) The motive of precaution
    (b) Income distribution
    (c) Foresight
    (d) The motive of pride

  22. 2 x 2 = 4
  23. (a) Accelerator model J.M.Clark
    (b) Multiplier was developed by R.F.Khan
    (c) MEC Duesenberry
    (d) Investment Multiplier J.M. Keynes
  24. (a) Multiplier (K) ΔI/ΔY
    (b) MPS ΔS/ΔY
    (c) Accelerator (β) ΔI/ΔC
    (d) APC C/Y
  25. 5 x 2 = 10
  26. What is consumption function?

  27. Define average propensity to consume (APC).

  28. What do you mean by propensity to save?

  29. Define Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS).

  30. Define Accelerator.

  31. 3 x 3 = 9
  32. State the propositions of Keynes’s Psychological Law of Consumption

  33. Explain any three subjective and objective factors influencing the consumption function.

  34. Specify the limitations of the multiplier.

  35. 2 x 5 = 10
  36. Explain Keynes psychological law of consumption function with diagram.

  37. What are the differences between MEC and MEI.

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