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economics – hs17101 – 3 credits
GUIDELINES FOR THE END Semester ASSIGNMENT
(Subject to Internal Assessment)
DHSS, MNNIT
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Index
S. No. Particulars Slide No.
1 End-Semester Assignment Questions 3 to 5
2 Desirable Coverage 6
3 Assignment Guidelines 7 to 8
4. Assignment Template/Format Attachment
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1. End Semester Assignment Questions – 1/3
• Part A - Short Answer Questions (attempt all)
1. Central Problems of an Economy (Unit 1)
2. Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility (Unit 1)
3. Production Possibility Curve (Unit 1)
4. Concept of Consumer Surplus (Unit 1)
5. Concept of Indifference Curve (Unit 2)
6. Determinants of Demand (Unit 2)
7. Determination of Price (Unit 2)
8. Factors Cost – on Land, Labour, Capital, and Entrepreneur(Unit 3)
9. Money Cost and Real Cost (Unit 3)
10. Opportunity Cost (Unit 3)
11. Margin of Safety (Unit 4)
12. Cartels (Unit 5)
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1. End Semester Assignment Questions – 1/2
• Part B - Long Answer Questions (attempt any one of the options provided in each):
13. (a) Explain the Four Quadrants of Economics. Or (b) Explain the Principles of Economics (Unit 1)
14. (a) Explain the Objectives of Economics. Or (b) Explain Relevant Theories of Utility (Unit 1)
15. (a) Explain: Law of Demand with relevant assumptions. Or (b) Law of Demand & its exceptions (Unit 2)
16. (a) Explain: Elasticity and its various degrees. Or (b) Elasticity and its types (Unit 2)
17. (a) Explain: Returns to Factors - Law of Variable Proportion (SRPF). Or (b) Law of Return to Scale (LRPF)
18. (a) Explain: Why the AC Curve is U-shaped. Or (b) SR Cost Function. Or (c) SR Revenue Function.
19. (a) Explain: Break Even Analysis. Or (b) Cost-Revenue Relationship in a Short-Run Business.
20. (a) Explain Various Forms of Markets in a Capitalist Economy.
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1. End Semester Assignment Questions – 3/3
• Part C - Differentiate Between (attempt all - Three Columnar Format)
21. Positive Economics vs. Normative Economics (Unit 1)
22. Micro Economics vs. Macro Economics (Unit 1)
23. Shift in Demand Curve vs. Movement Along a Demand Curve
24. Increase in Demand vs. Extension of Demand
25. Short Run Production Function vs. Long Run Production Function
26. Perfect Competitive Market vs. Monopolistic Market
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2. Desirable Content/format
1. Mere theoretical coverage will not suffice.
2. Every answer should be explained using a relevant schedule(s) and curve(s).
3. Short Answer – single-sided coverage
4. Long Answer – 2 to 3-sided coverage
5. Differences – single-sided (at least 6 differences) coverage
6. Graphs – within 5 lines
7. Differences need to be done in the Three Columnar Format.
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3. End Semester Assignment Guidelines
Hard Copy Submission - Guidelines # 1/2
1. Use A4 size pages.
2. Only typed submissions are accepted
3. Font to be used – Times New Roman Font
4. Font Sizes – Headers 14, Content 12
5. Line Spacing 1.5
6. Alignment – Justified
7. Pagination is a must
8. Header & Footer – as per the template
9. Fresh answers to start with a new page.
10. Figures – Excel Generated Graphs (CCP – disallowed).
11. Models – self-generated (CCP – disallowed).
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3. End Semester Assignment Guidelines
Hard Copy Submission - Guidelines # 2/2
• Color prints are not required.
• Color print of the cover page is desirable.
• Desirable length of the assignment – 30-40 pages.
• Submission needs to be paper-bound/spiral-bound/transparent-film-bound.
• In-person submission to be done (within the allotted time slot). No representation would be accepted.
• Only Hard Copies will be evaluated. No email submission accepted.
• Date of submission – 29/11/24, @ DHSS Office/Control Room
• Timings: ME-A – 9:30 am to 10:30 am; PIE 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm. and ME-B - 2:00 am to 3:00 pm.
• Submission sheet to be signed personally. Carry the institutional identity card at the time of submission.
• Assignment and presence would be subject to Internal Assessment. 8
24-11-2024 VShree
Dr. Vikas Singh
DHSS, MNNITA
e-Mail –
[email protected] mobile - 9839943452
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An End Semester Assignment
on
Economics
Registration No. 0123456
Name: Vikas Singh
B.Tech. Semester VII
Branch & Section PIE/MEA/MEB
Submitted to
The Department of Humanities & Social Science
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
2024
Index
S. No. Question No. Page No.
Short Answer Questions
1. Central Problems of an Economy 0
2. Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility 0
3. Production Possibility Curve 0
4. Concept of Consumer Surplus 0
5. Concept of Indifference Curve 0
6. Determinants of Demand 0
7. Determination of Price 0
8. Factors Cost – on Land, Labour, Capital, and Entrepreneur 0
9. Money Cost and Real Cost 0
10. Opportunity Cost 0
11. Margin of Safety 0
12. Cartels 0
Long Answer Questions
13. 0
14. 0
15. 0
16. 0
17. 0
18. 0
19. 0
20. 0
Differentiate Between:
21. Positive Economics vs. Normative Economics 0
22. Micro Economics vs. Macro Economics 0
23. Shift in Demand Curve vs. Movement Along a Demand Curve 0
24. Increase in Demand vs. Extension of Demand 0
25. Short Run Production Function vs. Long Run Production Function 0
26. Perfect Competitive Market vs. Monopolistic Market 0
