Loyola College B.A. Economics April 2006 Macro Economic Theory Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

RF 14

FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2006

                                                  EC 4500 – MACRO ECONOMIC THEORY

(Also equivalent to ECO503)

 

 

Date & Time : 25-04-2006/9.00-12.00         Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART – A

Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each.           (5 x 4 = 20 Marks)

  1. Define Macroeconomics.
  2. Explain Keynes psychological law of consumption.
  3. What is inflationary gap?
  4. Define Marginal efficiency of capital.
  5. Derive IS curve.
  6. Differentiate GNP at market prices and GNP at factor cost.
  7. Given the saving function S = -10 + 0.2y and autonomous investment

I =Rs.50crore. Find the level of consumption.

PART – B

Answer any FOUR questions in about 250 words each.       (4 x 10 = 40 Marks)

  1. Explain the circular flow of income in a four sector open economy.
  2. Explain and illustrate social accounting and indicate its usefulness as a tool of economic policy.
  3. What is meant by Liquidity preference? Explain the various motives of liquidity preference
  4. An economy has the following features

Consumption C = 50 + 0.9y

Tax Revenue T = 100

Investment I = 150 – 50i

Government  Expenditure G = 100

Money demand Md = 0.2y – 10i

Money supply Ms = 100

Exports X = 20

Imports M = 10 + 0.1y

  1. Obtain the IS and LM equations of the economy
  2. Find out equilibrium income and rate of interest
  3. Find the balance of trade.
  4. Explain the concept of Multiplier. How does it work?
  5. Explain the various methods of measuring National Income.
  6. State and explain Say’s law of markets.

PART – C

Answer any TWO questions in about 900 words each.         (2 x 20 = 40 Marks)

  1. Explain the nature and scope of Macroeconomics.
  2. Elucidate Hicksian theory of trade cycle.
  3. What is meant by trade-off between the rate of inflation and unemployment? Give the Keynesian explanation of this trade-off.
  4. What do you understand by the equilibrium level of National income? Explain that both saving- investment approach and aggregate demand – aggregate supply approach yield the same level of equilibrium.

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