History of Economic Thought
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Who is regarded as the founder of the classical school?

  • Adam Smith (correct)
  • T.R.Malthus
  • David Ricardo
  • J.S.Mill
  • Which theory is related to Mahatma Gandhi's economic thought?

  • None of these
  • Bread Labour (correct)
  • Marginal Utility
  • Both Bread Labour and Marginal Utility
  • Who established the first Cambridge School of Economics in 1903?

  • Pigou
  • Hicks
  • Keynes
  • Marshall (correct)
  • The Ricardian theory of comparative advantage relates to which outcome?

    <p>Long-run outcome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who gave the wage fund theory?

    <p>David Ricardo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who gave the slogan 'Back to the villages'?

    <p>Mahatma Gandhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From the following, which economist is not related to physiocracy?

    <p>J.B.Say</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mercantilists objected to which of the following?

    <p>Free Trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the book 'Economic History of India'?

    <p>Ramesh Chandra Dutta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economist is known for developing the idea of specialization of labour?

    <p>Adam Smith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is recognized as the father of scientific socialism?

    <p>Karl Marx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term 'Oikonomia'?

    <p>Household management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the book 'Wealth of Nations' published?

    <p>1776</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which international trade theory is associated with J.S. Mill?

    <p>Principle of Reciprocal Demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economist is famous for his population theory?

    <p>T.R. Malthus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement reflects the belief of Mercantilism?

    <p>Silver and gold both were the mainstay of national wealth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the author of the book 'Das Capital'?

    <p>Karl Marx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle is associated with J.S.Mill?

    <p>Representative Firm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economist is linked to the Austrian School?

    <p>Karl Menger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea of Friedrich List's advocacy?

    <p>Protection to infant industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known for emphasizing the time element in the theory of value?

    <p>Jevons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept does 'want satisfying capacity of a commodity' refer to?

    <p>Utility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is recognized as the father of economics?

    <p>Adam Smith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Roman writer authored 'Natural History'?

    <p>Pliny</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the book 'Arthashastra'?

    <p>Kautilya</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economist proposed the wage theory of profit?

    <p>J.B.Clark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Malthusian population theory, how does the population increase?

    <p>Geometrical progression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the 'general theory of employment interest and money' published?

    <p>1936</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which law is also known as Gossen's first law?

    <p>Law of equimarginal utility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the profounder of the natural rate of interest?

    <p>Wickshell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term 'Laissez Faire'?

    <p>Free Economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who put forward the Drain theory of wealth?

    <p>Dada Bhai Naoroji</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economist is known for the Welfare definition of economics?

    <p>Marshall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The famous Diamond-Water paradox is associated with which economist?

    <p>Adam Smith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which definition of economics focuses on the alternative use of resources?

    <p>Scarcity definition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the father of modern Indian economics?

    <p>M.G.Ranade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The concept of the Industrial Reserve Army was introduced by whom?

    <p>Karl Marx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    History of Economic Thought

    • Adam Smith is credited as the founder of the Classical School of Economic thought.
    • Alfred Marshall established the Cambridge School of Economics in 1903.
    • Mahatma Gandhi advocated for a return to village life and self-sufficiency.
    • Classical economists believed that doubling the quantity of money would lead to a doubling of prices.
    • J.K. Mehta defined economics as the study of how people satisfy their unlimited wants with scarce resources.
    • Mahatma Gandhi's economic thought was based on the principles of Bread Labour and Marginal Utility.
    • Physiocracy is a school of thought associated with Richard Cantillon, Robert Turgot, and Francis Quesnay.
    • Mahatma Gandhi advocated for the principle of 'Ahimsa' (nonviolence).
    • Mercantilists opposed free trade, advocating for policies that increased exports and decreased imports.
    • David Ricardo's theory of comparative advantage explained the benefits of international trade based on specialization.
    • Thomas Robert Malthus wrote the book "Essay on the Principle of Population," which explored the relationship between population growth and resource scarcity.
    • Antonio Serra was associated with the Mercantilist School of thought.
    • J.S.Mill proposed the wage fund theory, stating that wages are determined by the amount of capital available to pay workers..
    • Karl Marx argued that socialism arises from class conflict between the proletariat (workers) and the bourgeoisie (capitalists).
    • Ramesh Chandra Dutta wrote "The Economic History of India."
    • Adam Smith developed the concept of specialization of labor, highlighting its efficiency benefits.
    • Karl Marx is considered the father of scientific socialism.
    • Leon Walras is associated with the Mathematical School of economics.
    • Bohm Bawerk is associated with the Austrian School of Economics.
    • Thorstein Veblen is associated with the Institutional School of economics.
    • Robert Owen is associated with the Associative School of economics.
    • Thomas Robert Malthus is known for his population theory.
    • Marx argued that capital accumulation is driven by surplus labor.
    • Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" was published in 1776.
    • Mercantilists believed that gold and silver were the primary measures of a nation's wealth.
    • The correct order of economic systems is Feudalism, Mercantilism, Capitalism, and Imperialism.
    • The correct order of events is Gold Standard Mechanism, Great Depression, Globalization, and Global Financial Crisis.
    • Alfred Marshall wrote "The Principles of Economics."
    • J.S.Mill proposed the theory of reciprocal demand as an explanation for international trade.
    • Adam Smith based his theory of international trade on the concept of labor prices.
    • Wicksell is credited with developing the concept of the natural rate of interest.
    • Dada Bhai Naoroji put forward the Drain Theory of Wealth, arguing that British colonialism depleted India's resources.
    • Laissez Faire refers to a free market economy with minimal government intervention.
    • Quesnay was a member of the Physiocrats, believing that land was the source of all wealth.
    • The Scarcity Definition of economics emphasizes the allocation of scarce resources to meet unlimited wants.
    • Consumer Surplus represents the difference between the maximum price a consumer is willing to pay for a good and the actual price they pay.
    • Jacob Viner coined the phrase "Economics is what economists do."
    • Dada Bhai Naoroji wrote the book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India."
    • Alfred Marshall provided the welfare definition of economics.
    • Friedrich List, Adam Muller, and Wilhelm Roscher are associated with the Nationalist approach to economics.
    • Leon Walras developed the general equilibrium model.
    • The Diamond-Water Paradox is related to the distinction between value in use and value in exchange.
    • Karl Marx introduced the concept of the Industrial Reserve Army, referring to the pool of unemployed workers.
    • M.G. Ranade is considered the father of modern Indian economics.
    • Utility refers to the satisfaction or benefit a consumer derives from consuming a good or service.
    • Francis Quesnay is associated with the "Tableau Economique," a model of the circular flow of income.
    • Gustav Cassel is known for his work on purchasing power parity theory.
    • J.B. Say famously stated, "Supply creates its own demand."
    • Karl Marx wrote "Das Capital."
    • Karl Menger was a prominent member of the Austrian School of Economics.
    • Friedrich List advocated for protectionist policies, particularly for infant industries.
    • Alfred Marshall is credited with the concept of the equilibrium firm.
    • Alfred Marshall emphasized the importance of the time element in the theory of value.
    • Classical economists considered land and labor as primary factors of production.
    • Robert Owen is known for his experimental socialist communities.
    • Dada Bhai Naoroji was the first Indian to estimate the country's national income.
    • Mahatma Gandhi advocated for the development of cottage industries in India.
    • Irving Fisher's Quantity Theory of Money is represented by the equation PT = MV + M'V'.
    • Adam Smith is considered the father of economics.
    • Pliny is known for his book "Natural History."
    • Ricardo argued that rent is not a part of production costs but rather a surplus.
    • Classical economists linked the demand for money to both its use in storing value and its role in exchange.
    • W. Stanley Jevons wrote the book "The Theory of Political Economy."
    • John Maynard Keynes' "General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money" was published in 1936.
    • Malthus stated that population grows in a geometric progression while subsistence resources grow at an arithmetic rate.
    • Adam Smith advocated for free trade in his theories.
    • Robert Turgot was a prominent member of the Physiocrats.
    • Amartya Sen received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998.
    • Gossen's First Law is also known as the Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility.
    • Kautilya wrote the book "Arthashastra."
    • J.B. Clark is known for his wage theory of profit.
    • J.M. Keynes was the first economist to highlight the importance of effective demand in determining economic activity.

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