Economics Flashcards

1
Q

The word economics draws it’s origin from which word and country??

A

Greek word-
Oikonomia

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2
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Adam smith’s 1st book/masterpiece was in which year and name it.

A

“An enquiry into the nature and causes of wealth of nations”

               YEAR--1776
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3
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Meaning of Oikonomia

A

Household
OR
Management of household

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4
Q

End-?
Means-?

A

End–wants
Means–resources

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5
Q

Resources are absolutely (wholy) scarce or relatively (comparatively)??

A

Relatively scarce

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6
Q

Heart of business economics??

A

Micro economics

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7
Q

Location of industry is micro or macro concept??

A

Micro

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8
Q

Factor pricing is micro or macro concept??

A

Micro

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9
Q

Economic condition of a section of people is a micro or macro concept??

A

Micro concept

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10
Q

Behavior of firms is a micro or macro concept??

A

Micro

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11
Q

Another name for micro economics?

A

Price theory
Or
Slicing theory

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12
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Till 19th century economics was known as??

A

Political economics

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13
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Business economics is also known as what?? And why??

A

Managerial economics
Bcz it is the integration of economic theory with business practice

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14
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Another name of capitalist economy??

A

1)Free market
2)Laissez faire
3)Market economy (only buyers & suppliers)

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15
Q

Concept of socialist economy was first founded by??
And in their which book and which year??

A

Karl Marx and Frederic engels
BOOK– the Communists Manifesto
Year– 1848

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16
Q

Law of demand is given by whom??

A

Prof. Alfred marshall

17
Q

Graph presentation–
X axis??
Y axis??

A

X axis– quantity demanded
Y axis– price