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What is the relationship between price and quantity supplied when the price is below $60?
What is the relationship between price and quantity supplied when the price is below $60?
What does demand elasticity measure?
What does demand elasticity measure?
What does a higher demand elasticity indicate?
What does a higher demand elasticity indicate?
Which of the following is NOT a variable that demand can depend on?
Which of the following is NOT a variable that demand can depend on?
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What is the formula for calculating price elasticity of demand (Ep)?
What is the formula for calculating price elasticity of demand (Ep)?
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What is assumed to be constant when calculating price elasticity of demand?
What is assumed to be constant when calculating price elasticity of demand?
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What does the acronym "Ep" stand for in the context of price elasticity of demand?
What does the acronym "Ep" stand for in the context of price elasticity of demand?
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What are the two possible outcomes for demand with respect to changes in price?
What are the two possible outcomes for demand with respect to changes in price?
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What is the difference between GNP at market prices and GNP at factor cost?
What is the difference between GNP at market prices and GNP at factor cost?
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How is GNP by value added calculated?
How is GNP by value added calculated?
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What does GNP at factor cost represent?
What does GNP at factor cost represent?
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What is the relationship between GNP at market prices and GNP at factor cost?
What is the relationship between GNP at market prices and GNP at factor cost?
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Which of the following is NOT included in the calculation of GNP at factor cost?
Which of the following is NOT included in the calculation of GNP at factor cost?
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What is the relationship between GNP at market prices and GDP at market prices?
What is the relationship between GNP at market prices and GDP at market prices?
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Which of the following best describes the 'value added' in the context of GNP by value added?
Which of the following best describes the 'value added' in the context of GNP by value added?
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How is the Net National Product (NNP) calculated?
How is the Net National Product (NNP) calculated?
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What does the Revenue Budget record?
What does the Revenue Budget record?
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What indicates a revenue deficit in the Revenue Budget?
What indicates a revenue deficit in the Revenue Budget?
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Which of the following is included in capital receipts?
Which of the following is included in capital receipts?
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What is included in the Expenditure Budget?
What is included in the Expenditure Budget?
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What types of revenue receipts does the government generate?
What types of revenue receipts does the government generate?
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Which part of the Budget comprises loans from the RBI?
Which part of the Budget comprises loans from the RBI?
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What is the focus of the Capital Budget?
What is the focus of the Capital Budget?
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What does a higher revenue expenditure imply?
What does a higher revenue expenditure imply?
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What does a price elasticity of supply (PES) value of less than 1 indicate?
What does a price elasticity of supply (PES) value of less than 1 indicate?
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Which condition describes a unitary elastic supply?
Which condition describes a unitary elastic supply?
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What characterizes perfectly elastic supply?
What characterizes perfectly elastic supply?
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What primarily influences the elasticity of supply according to the content?
What primarily influences the elasticity of supply according to the content?
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In which scenario does the quantity supplied change by a larger percentage compared to the change in price?
In which scenario does the quantity supplied change by a larger percentage compared to the change in price?
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If the elasticity of supply (PES) is greater than 1, what does it imply?
If the elasticity of supply (PES) is greater than 1, what does it imply?
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What shape does the supply curve have for a commodity with perfectly elastic supply?
What shape does the supply curve have for a commodity with perfectly elastic supply?
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Which of the following describes a situation where the quantity supplied is unresponsive to price changes?
Which of the following describes a situation where the quantity supplied is unresponsive to price changes?
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If the revenue expenses exceed the receipts, it indicates that there is a _________.
If the revenue expenses exceed the receipts, it indicates that there is a _________.
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The _____________ records all the revenue receipts and expenditure.
The _____________ records all the revenue receipts and expenditure.
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Government receipts that do not create an asset or reduce liability are called __________.
Government receipts that do not create an asset or reduce liability are called __________.
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Which of the following is not considered a revenue receipt of the Government of India?
Which of the following is not considered a revenue receipt of the Government of India?
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Payment of salaries falls under which type of government expenditure?
Payment of salaries falls under which type of government expenditure?
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What is a major function of the financial system in an economy?
What is a major function of the financial system in an economy?
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Which feature of the financial system primarily assists in economic development?
Which feature of the financial system primarily assists in economic development?
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What is a benefit of a diversified financial sector in India?
What is a benefit of a diversified financial sector in India?
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Which of the following entities are included in the financial services sector?
Which of the following entities are included in the financial services sector?
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What was India's gross national savings as a percentage of GDP in 2019?
What was India's gross national savings as a percentage of GDP in 2019?
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What was the total amount of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) by the end of FY18?
What was the total amount of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) by the end of FY18?
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Which state in India was the first to launch a mobile wallet facility for transferring funds?
Which state in India was the first to launch a mobile wallet facility for transferring funds?
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What is the projected investment corpus in the Indian insurance sector by 2025?
What is the projected investment corpus in the Indian insurance sector by 2025?
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By what percentage did the population of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) grow from 2013 to 2018?
By what percentage did the population of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) grow from 2013 to 2018?
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Which initiative was promoted by IIM-Ahmedabad's Bharat Inclusion Initiative?
Which initiative was promoted by IIM-Ahmedabad's Bharat Inclusion Initiative?
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What recent action was taken by the government regarding banking licenses?
What recent action was taken by the government regarding banking licenses?
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Flashcards
Surplus
Surplus
Excess supply when quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded at a price below $60.
Shortage
Shortage
Insufficient supply when quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at a price above $60.
Elasticity of Demand
Elasticity of Demand
Measures how quantity demanded changes with price or income changes.
Price Elasticity of Demand
Price Elasticity of Demand
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Calculating Price Elasticity
Calculating Price Elasticity
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Elastic Demand
Elastic Demand
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Inelastic Demand
Inelastic Demand
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Cross Elasticity of Demand
Cross Elasticity of Demand
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Value Added
Value Added
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Gross National Product (GNP)
Gross National Product (GNP)
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GNP at Market Prices
GNP at Market Prices
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GNP at Factor Cost
GNP at Factor Cost
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Indirect Taxes
Indirect Taxes
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Subsidies
Subsidies
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Net National Product (NNP)
Net National Product (NNP)
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GNP Calculation
GNP Calculation
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Price Elasticity of Supply
Price Elasticity of Supply
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Inelastic Supply
Inelastic Supply
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Elastic Supply
Elastic Supply
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Unitary Elastic Supply
Unitary Elastic Supply
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Perfectly Elastic Supply
Perfectly Elastic Supply
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Factors Influencing Supply Elasticity
Factors Influencing Supply Elasticity
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Law of Supply
Law of Supply
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Supply Curve Characteristics
Supply Curve Characteristics
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Annual Financial Statement (AFS)
Annual Financial Statement (AFS)
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Demand for Grants (DG)
Demand for Grants (DG)
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Appropriation Bill
Appropriation Bill
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Finance Bill
Finance Bill
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Revenue Budget
Revenue Budget
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Capital Budget
Capital Budget
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Expenditure Budget
Expenditure Budget
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Revenue Receipts
Revenue Receipts
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Fiscal Deficit
Fiscal Deficit
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Capital Receipts
Capital Receipts
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Revenue Expenditure
Revenue Expenditure
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Economic Development
Economic Development
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Financial System
Financial System
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Capital Formation
Capital Formation
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Financial Services Sector
Financial Services Sector
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Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
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Ultra High Net Worth Individual (UHNWI)
Ultra High Net Worth Individual (UHNWI)
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Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
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Financial Inclusion
Financial Inclusion
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India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
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High Net Worth Individual (HNWI)
High Net Worth Individual (HNWI)
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Financial Ecosystem Developments
Financial Ecosystem Developments
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Study Notes
Economic & Business Environment - Chapter Overviews
- The document is a study guide covering various chapters within the subject of Economic & Business Environment.
- Chapters include: Basics of Demand and Supply, Market Competitions, National Income Accounting, Indian Union Budget, Indian Financial Markets, Indian Economy, Entrepreneurship Scenario, Business Environment, Key Government Institutions.
- Page numbers are included for each chapter providing a detailed table of contents.
Theory of Demand and Supply
- Demand: A consumer's desire to buy goods and services and their willingness to pay a price.
- Law of Demand: A negative relationship between the price and quantity demanded (other things being equal). As price falls, quantity demanded rises, and vice versa.
- Assumptions of the Law of Demand: Other factors affecting demand (income, preferences, related goods prices, etc.) are held constant.
- Exceptions to the Law of Demand: Giffen goods (inferior goods where demand increases as price increases), snob appeal goods (price is a factor in attraction), and speculation.
- Law of Supply: The direct relationship between the price of a commodity and the quantity supplied (other things being equal). As price rises, quantity supplied rises, and vice versa.
- Assumptions of the Law of Supply: Other factors affecting supply(cost of production, technology, etc.) are held constant.
- Exceptions to the Law of Supply: Sudden scarcity or other factors that could affect the supply of a commodity.
Elasticity of Demand
- Price Elasticity of Demand: The responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price.
- Types of Price Elasticity: Perfectly elastic, perfectly inelastic, relatively elastic, relatively inelastic, and unitary.
- Factors affecting Price Elasticity of Demand: Price level, availability of substitutes, necessities vs. comforts/luxuries, various uses of a commodity, postponing consumption.
Elasticity of Supply
- Price Elasticity of Supply: The responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in price.
- Types of Price Elasticity of Supply: Perfectly inelastic supply, relatively inelastic supply, unitary elastic supply, and relatively elastic supply.
- Factors influencing Elasticity of Supply: Price of the good, probability of future price changes, cost of production, nature of the good, length of time.
Forms of Market Competition
- Perfect Competition: A large number of buyers and sellers, homogenous products, free entry and exit.
- Monopolistic Competition: A large number of buyers and sellers, differentiated products, relatively free entry and exit.
- Oligopoly: A few large sellers, interdependence among firms, significant barriers to entry.
- Monopoly: One large seller, significant barriers to entry, price-setting power.
National Income Accounting
- Methods to measure National Income: Product (value-added) method, Income method, Expenditure method.
- The Product Method involves calculating the net value added by each enterprise.
- The Income Method focuses on the income received by factors of production (wages, rent, interest, and profit).
- The Expenditure Method sums up all spending on final goods and services.
Indian Union Budget
- Types of Government Funds: Consolidated Fund, Contingency Fund, Public Account.
- Key Components: Annual Financial Statement, Demand for Grants, Finance Bill, Appropriation Bill.
- Revenue Budget: Revenue receipts, Revenue expenditure
- Capital Budget: Capital receipts, Capital expenditure
- Fiscal Deficit: Difference between total expenditures and total receipts of the government.
Indian Financial Markets
- Overview of the Indian financial ecosystem and its role in economic development.
- Key players: Commercial Banks; Small Finance Banks; Payment banks; Co-operative banks; Financial Institutions (e.g., IFCI,SIDBI); Mutual Funds; Insurance institutions; and the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
- Regulatory bodies: RBI, SEBI.
- Trends and developments in various financial instruments (e.g., FDI, IPOs) and other forms of financial activity.
Indian Economy
- Key sectors: Agriculture; Manufacturing; Services.
- Major Government initiatives related to each sector.
- Trends, developments, and associated challenges.
- Macroeconomic factors such as FDI, trade balance, and GDP growth.
Entrepreneurship Scenario
- Government Initiatives to foster entrepreneurship (e.g., Make in India, Startup India).
- Challenges related to entrepreneurship(e.g., financing, network, and growth too fast).
- Key players: Entrepreneurs; Financial Institutions/organizations; Government programs.
Business Environment
- Business environment is the aggregate of all conditions, events, and influences that affect a business.
- Key factors: Political, economic, social, and technological factors which influence the environment.
- Factors influencing businesses directly and indirectly.
Key Government Institutions
- Details of NITI Aayog, RBI, and IBBI, and their individual roles and functions relating to the Indian economy.
- Major functions of NITI Aayog: Evolving shared vision for national development, fostering cooperative federalism, developing policy frameworks and monitoring their progress, developing knowledge and cooperation through collaborative networks.
- Key functions of RBI: Formulating and executing monetary policy, regulating the flow of money and credit throughout the country, acting as banker, and other related banking and financial services.
- Key functions of IBBI: Ensuring insolvency professional development, enforcing rules and regulations, and resolving corporate and individual disputes (specifically related to commercial matters).
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