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Chapter 7 Excess Demand and Deficient Demand Solutions

Question - 1 : - What is meant by excess demand in macroeconomics?

Answer - 1 : - When in an economy aggregate demand exceeds “aggregate supply at full employment level”, the demand is said to be an excess demand.

Question - 2 : - Define inflationary gap.

Answer - 2 : - When in an economy aggregate demand exceeds “aggregate supply at full employment level”, the demand is said to be an excess demand and the gap is called inflationary gap.

Question - 3 : - Give the meaning of deficient demand.

Answer - 3 : - When in an economy aggregate demand falls short of aggregate supply at full employment level, the demand is said to be as deficient demand.

Question - 4 : - Define deflationary gap.

Answer - 4 : - When in an economy aggregate demand falls short of aggregate supply at full employment level, the demand is said to be deficient demand and the gap is called deflationary gap.

Question - 5 : - State two measures by which a central bank can attempt to reduce the inflationary gap.

Answer - 5 : -

Increase in cash reserve ratio. Increase in marginal requirement.

Question - 6 : - What is the impact of increase in margin requirements?

Answer - 6 : - Increase in margin requirements discourages borrowings and decreases the aggregate demand

Question - 7 : - Give the meaning of full employment.

Answer - 7 : - Full employment equilibrium refers to the situation where aggregate demand = aggregate supply and all those who are able to work and willing to work (at the existing wage rate) are getting work.

Question - 8 : - Give the meaning of involuntary unemployment.

Answer - 8 : - Involuntary unemployment refers to a situation in which all able and willing persons to work at existing wage-rate do not find work. They are rendered unemployed against their wish. Hence, it is termed as involuntary unemployment.

Question - 9 : - Is it necessary that equality between AD and AS is established at the full employment level?

Answer - 9 : - No, it is not necessary that full employment occurs when AD = AS. Equilibrium can be achieved at full employment level, under employment level or at over full employment level.

Question - 10 : - What is meant by full employment equilibrium?

Answer - 10 : - Full employment equilibrium refers to a situation when equilibrium is attained i.e., aggregate demand is equal to aggregate supply at full employment level.

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