BIT 2nd Semester
Economics Board Question Paper 2078

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ECO 155-2078 ✡
Tribhuvan University
Institute of Science and Technology
2078
Bachelor Level/First Year/Second Semester/Science
Bachelors in Information Technology (ECO 155)
(Economics)
Full Marks:60 Pass Marks:24 Time:3 hours

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as for as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks

Section A
Long Answer Questions
Attempt any Two question.
[2x10=20]
1.

What is indifference curve? Explain the consumer's equilibrium under ordinal utility approach.

2.

Define national income. Explain the difficulties of measuring national income in developing countries like Nepal.

3.

List out the features of monopoly? Explain the short run and long run equilibrium of a firm under monopolistic market?

Section B

Attempt any Eight questions

[8x5=40]
4.

"Scarcity and choice are central issues of economics". Justify the statement.

5.

Describe the major determinants of demand.

6.

Given the Price demand schedule below.

Price50403020100
Quantity Demand51015202530
Find the price elasticity of demand when price changes from 40 to 20 and 20 to 40 by percentage method and also compare the results between them.

7.

Explain the law of returns to scale.

8.

What is marginal rate of substitution (MRS)? Write the reason to diminishing MRS.

9.

Calculate TC, AFC, AVC, AC, and MC under the total fixed cost 100, from the following cost schedule.

Output0123456789
TVC0101824325080124180260

10.

Explain, the uses of quantitative instruments under the expansionary monetary policy?

11.

Let the demand and cost functions are P = 12 - 0.4Q and C = 5 + 4Q + 0.6Q² respectively. Then find the equilibrium price, quantity, total revenue, total cost and total profit.

12.

Find the GDPMP, GNPM, and NNP from the following information

Items(Rs in crores)
Gross fixed domestic capital formation200
Net exports(-14)
Net indirect taxes94
Net changes in stock26
Private final consumption expenditure500
Government's final consumption expenditure150
Net factor income from abroad50
Capital consumption allowance80