Would the central bank need to intervene in a managed floating system? Explain why.

Differentiate between devaluation and depreciation.

What is a barter system? What are its drawbacks?

Write down some of the limitations of using GDP as an index of welfare of a country.

Explain the relation between government deficit and government debt.

From the following data, calculate Personal Income and Personal Disposable Income.
                                                                               Rs (crore)
(a) Net Domestic Product at factor cost                    8,000
(b) Net Factor Income from abroad                              200
(c) Undisbursed Profit                                                1,000
(d) Corporate Tax                                                         500
(e) Interest Received by Households                         1,500
(f) Interest Paid by Households                                  1,200
(g) Transfer Income                                                       300
(h) Personal Tax                                                            500

Why should the aggregate final expenditure of an economy be equal to the aggregate factor payments? Explain.

Give the relationship between the revenue deficit and the fiscal deficit.

Discuss the issue of deficit reduction.

Are fiscal deficits inflationary?

What is the difference between ex ante investment and ex post investment?

What do you understand by G.S.T? How good is the system of G.S.T as compared to the old tax system? State its categories.

Does public debt impose a burden? Explain.

Should a current account deficit be a cause for alarm? Explain.

In the above question, calculate the effect on output of a 10 per cent increase in transfers, and a 10 per cent increase in lump-sum taxes. Compare the effects of the two.

What is a ‘legal tender’? What is ‘fiat money’?

Give the relationship between the revenue deficit and the fiscal deficit.

Differentiate between devaluation and depreciation.

Explain the relation between government deficit and government debt.

Suppose that for a particular economy, investment is equal to 200, government purchases are 150, net taxes (that is lump-sum taxes minus transfers) is 100 and consumption is given by C = 100 + 0.75Y (a) What is the level of equilibrium income? (b) Calculate the value of the government expenditure multiplier and the tax multiplier. (c) If government expenditure increases by 200, find the change in equilibrium income.

Net National Product at Factor Cost of a particular country in a year is Rs 1,900 crores. There are no interest payments made by the households to the firms/government, or by the firms/government to the households. The Personal Disposable Income of the households is Rs 1,200 crores. The personal income taxes paid by them is Rs 600 crores and the value of retained earnings of the firms and government is valued at Rs 200 crores. What is the value of transfer payments made by the government and firms to the households?