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THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS, BANGLADESH (IBB)
Banking Diploma Examination, July, 2018
JAIBB
Principles of Economics and Bangladesh Economy (PBE)
Time -- 3 hours
Full marks--100
Pass marks-50
[N. B.-- Figures in the margin indicate full marks. .Answer any five questions]
Marks1. (a) Economics is the science of wealth.-Discuss the statement. 10
(b) Why is Economics central to an understanding ‘of the problems 10 of economic development?
2. (a) Distinguish between Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. '10
(b) State and discuss the main macroeconomic problems of Bangladesh. 10
3. (a) Define an indifference curve and state its properties. 12
(b) Illustrate the consumer’s equilibrium with the help of an A indifference curve. 10
4. (a) What is perfect competition and what are its basic characteristics? . 10
(b) Illustrate how equilibrium price and output of a firm are determined in a perfectly competitive market in the short run. 10
5. Discuss the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the context of Bangladesh economy. 20
6. Critically discuss the “quantity theory of money” as propounded by Irving Fisher.
7(a) Indicate the ingredients of fiscal policy and monetary policy. 10
(b) In what ways can monetary policy influence a country’s economic development? 10
[Please turn over]
8. (a) What is inflation and how does it affect production, employment and distribution of income? 10
(b) What steps should the government take to keep prices under control?
9. (a) What is meant by Financing Economic Development? 5
(b) Discuss the relative importance of different sources (both internal and external) of financing economic development in Bangladesh.
10. Write short notes on any four of the following :-5 ×4=20
(a) Liquidity trap;
(b) Consumption function;
(c) Cross elasticity of demand;
(d) Progressive tax system;
(e) Opportunity cost;
(f) Inferior good.
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