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IIT JAM 2026: Economics

  • Date: 15 February 2026
  • Paper code: EN
  • Language: English
  • 34 pages
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JAM 2026                                                                                Economics (EN)




 Section A: Q.1 – Q.10 Carry ONE mark each.

 Q.1        If kurtosis is defined as     − 3 , where       is the 4th order central moment and

              is the standard deviation, then its value is positive for


       (A) a leptokurtic distribution


       (B) a mesokurtic distribution


       (C) a platykurtic distribution


       (D) a normal distribution




 Q.2        Which one of the followings is a relative measure of dispersion?


       (A) Range


       (B) Mean Absolute Deviation about Mean


       (C) Coefficient of Variation


       (D) Quartile Deviation




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JAM 2026                                                                           Economics (EN)




 Q.3        Which one of the followings was NOT part of India’s economic reforms in 1991?


       (A) Abolition of ‘License Raj’


       (B) Encouragement of foreign investment


       (C) Devaluation of Rupee


       (D) Nationalisation of banks




 Q.4        India’s Second Five-Year Plan (1956-61) was developed based on


       (A) Harrod-Domar Model


       (B) Mahalanobis Model


       (C) Gadgil Formula


       (D) Solow Model




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JAM 2026                                                                               Economics (EN)




 Q.5        Let , , and    represent own price elasticity of demand, total revenue, and price,
                                       ∂
            respectively for a good. If ∂ < 0, then



       (A) | | > 1


       (B) | | = 1


       (C) | | < 1


       (D) | | = 0




 Q.6        Which one of the following statements is CORRECT for the general equilibrium
            analysis for a two-person and two-good pure exchange economy?


       (A) Some points on the contract curve may not be Pareto optimal.


       (B) Endowment point cannot be on the boundary of the Edgeworth Box.


       (C) Equilibrium prices are endogenously determined.


       (D) In equilibrium, net demand for a good is either positive or negative but cannot
            be zero.




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JAM 2026                                                                             Economics (EN)




 Q.7        Which one of the following statements is CORRECT in the context of
            Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculation?


       (A) GDP includes unpaid domestic work.


       (B) GDP includes government consumption expenditure.


       (C) GDP excludes rent on owner-occupied houses.


       (D) GDP excludes self-consumption of production by the producer.




 Q.8        The relationship between tax revenue and tax rate is represented by ________.


       (A) J-Curve


       (B) Laffer Curve


       (C) Phillips Curve


       (D) IS Curve




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JAM 2026                                                                        Economics (EN)




 Q.9         The Permanent Settlement Act of 1793 primarily aimed at


        (A) abolition of the ryotwari system


        (B) establishment of peasant ownership of land


        (C) securing land revenue for British Government


        (D) abolition of the zamindari system




 Q.10        The area under the curve      =       between   = 1 and   = 2 is


        (A) 1
            3


        (B) 4
            3


        (C) 5
            3


        (D) 7
            3




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JAM 2026                                                                           Economics (EN)




 Section A: Q.11 – Q.30 Carry TWO marks each.


 Q.11         In a year of 366 days, what is the chance that three persons have different
              birthdays?


        (A)          1
              366 × 366 × 366


        (B)          1
              366 × 365 × 364


        (C) 365 × 364
            366 × 366


        (D)        365 × 364
              1−
                   366 × 366




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JAM 2026                                                                                 Economics (EN)




 Q.12       Let $% be the value of $ in year &. The natural logarithmic value of $% is regressed
            on &. A simple linear regression yields the statistically significant estimates of
            intercept and slope coefficient as 12 and 0.1512, respectively. The calculated
            compound annual growth rate of $ is


        (A) 15.12%


        (B) 1.16%


        (C) 16.32%


        (D) 116%




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JAM 2026                                                                              Economics (EN)




 Q.13       For a sample of employees participating in an annual appraisal, the effect of the
            participants’ performance on their wages is studied. Information are collected,
            and variables of interest are defined below:

            '() * = wage of the employee +

                        1,   if the employee + passes in the annual appraisal
            ,(--* = .
                        0,   if the employee + fails in the annual appraisal

                        1,   if the employee + fails in the annual appraisal
            ?(+@* = .
                        0,   if the employee + passes in the annual appraisal

            Based on the above information, which one of the following regression models
            cannot be estimated?


        (A) '() * = A + C,(--* + D?(+@* + EF* ;

            where, A, C, and D are the model parameters and EF* is the error term


        (B) '() * = C,(--* + D?(+@* + EG* ;

            where, C and D are the model parameters and EG* is the error term


        (C) '() * = A + D?(+@* + EH* ;

            where, A and D are the model parameters and EH* is the error term


        (D) '() * = A + C,(--* + E * ;

            where, A and C are the model parameters and E * is the error term




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JAM 2026                                                                           Economics (EN)




 Q.14        A monopolist sells different units of output for different prices, but every
             individual who buys the same quantity of the good pays the same price. It is
             known as _________ price discrimination.


        (A) first degree


        (B) third degree


        (C) perfect


        (D) second degree




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JAM 2026                                                                                     Economics (EN)




 Q.15        Consider a social welfare function (SWF) defined as I'? =            JF , JG , … , J   ,
             where J* is the utility function of the + %L person, given that there are   people in
             the society. Identify which one of the following statements is CORRECT.


        (A) Jeremy         Bentham         and        John       Stuart       Mill       proposed
             I'? = ∑*OF N* J* , where N* is the weight assigned to individual + for their
             unique characteristics and NF ≠ NG ≠ ⋯ ≠ N .


        (B) Since SWF reflects value judgements, interpersonal comparisons can be made on
             scientific grounds.


        (C) John Rawls proposed I'? =            ( + E {JF , JG , … , J }.


        (D) If I'? = ∑*OF J* , it is referred as the utilitarian function.




 Q.16        The Taylor rule is used by the Central Banks mainly


        (A) to set exchange rate based on inflation gap and output gap


        (B) to set nominal interest rate based on inflation gap and output gap


        (C) to set nominal interest rate based on exchange rate and inflation gap


        (D) to forecast future economic growth




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JAM 2026                                                                          Economics (EN)




 Q.17        Which one of the following statements regarding Romer’s Endogenous Growth
             model and Solow’s Growth model is CORRECT?


        (A) Romer’s Endogenous Growth model assumes constant returns to scale whereas
             Solow’s Growth model assumes increasing returns to scale.


        (B) Capital accumulation is exogenous in Solow’s Growth model and endogenous in
             Romer’s Endogenous Growth model.


        (C) Romer’s Endogenous Growth model explains technological progress but
             Solow’s Growth model does not.


        (D) Capital accumulation is exogenous in both models.




 Q.18        In the context of Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy, which one of the
             following options represents the CORRECT order of magnitude?


        (A) Marginal Standing Facility rate > Repo rate > Reverse Repo rate


        (B) Marginal Standing Facility rate > Reverse Repo rate > Repo rate


        (C) Repo rate > Reverse Repo rate > Marginal Standing Facility rate


        (D) Repo rate > Marginal Standing Facility rate > Reverse Repo rate




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JAM 2026                                                                                   Economics (EN)




 Q.19         Which one of the following statements is CORRECT in the context of positive
              consumption externality?


        (A) Marginal private benefit is higher than marginal social benefit.


        (B) Marginal social cost is lower than marginal private cost.


        (C) Marginal private cost is lower than marginal social cost.


        (D) Marginal social benefit is higher than marginal private benefit.




 Q.20         Consider a case of negative production externality, where TIU is marginal social
              cost, T,U is marginal private cost, and T,V is marginal private benefit. Assume
              that the property rights belong to the polluter. As per the Coase theorem, payment
                  will be acceptable to both parties (i.e., polluter and the affected party) when


        (A)    TIU − T,U >         > T,V − T,U


        (B)    T,V − T,U >         > TIU − T,U


        (C)    T,U − TIU >         > T,V − T,U


        (D)    T,U − T,V >         > TIU − T,U




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JAM 2026                                                                                Economics (EN)




 Q.21        Which one of the following statements is CORRECT in the context of price
             indices?


        (A) A weighted average of prices of raw materials and semifinished goods, relative
             to a base-year is known as the Consumer Price Index.


        (B) A weighted average of prices of consumer goods, relative to a base-year is known
             as the Producer Price Index.


        (C) The price index that considers the quantity of goods in the base-year as weight is
             known as the Laspeyres Index.


        (D) The price index that considers the quantity of goods in the base-year as weight is
             known as the Paasche Index.




 Q.22        Which one of the following statements is CORRECT in the context of the

             Keynesian Absolute Income Hypothesis?


        (A) The marginal propensity to consume increases as the income increases.


        (B) The average propensity to consume increases as the income increases.


        (C) The average propensity to save decreases as the income increases.


        (D) The average propensity to consume approaches the marginal propensity to
             consume as the income increases.




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JAM 2026                                                                               Economics (EN)




 Q.23        Consider a closed economy IS-LM model with downward sloping IS curve.
             If there is an increase in government spending, then which one of the following
             statements is CORRECT?


        (A) If LM curve is horizontal, then the equilibrium level of income remains
             unchanged.


        (B) If LM curve is horizontal, then the equilibrium interest rate increases.


        (C) If LM curve is vertical, then the equilibrium level of income remains unchanged.


        (D) If LM curve is vertical, then the equilibrium interest rate decreases.




 Q.24        Consider the Mundell-Fleming model with flexible exchange rate for a small
             open economy characterised by a downward sloping IS curve and a vertical LM
             curve. If the risk premium of the country increases, then which one of the
             following options is CORRECT?


        (A) income increases


        (B) exchange rate appreciates


        (C) domestic interest rate declines


        (D) both IS and LM curve shift to the left




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JAM 2026                                                   Economics (EN)




 Q.25        In India, plan-holiday was declared between


        (A) Second and Third Five-Year Plan


        (B) Third and Fourth Five-Year Plan


        (C) Sixth and Seventh Five-Year Plan


        (D) Ninth and Tenth Five-Year Plan




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JAM 2026                                                                             Economics (EN)




 Q.26        Let us consider a simultaneous game involving two players W and $. W has two
             strategies, namely ‘Top’ and ‘Bottom’, and $ has two strategies, namely ‘Left’
             and ‘Right’. The payoff matrix is as given below:


                                                                 $

                                                         Left          Right

                                           Top          (1, 2)         (4, 1)
                                  W
                                         Bottom         (2, 3)         (3, 4)


             In payoff (+, X , + and X refer to payoffs of W and $, respectively.

             Then, which one of the following statements is CORRECT?


        (A) Pure strategy Nash equilibria are hidden here.


        (B) Nash equilibrium is reached when each of them purely randomises their behavior.


        (C) The game is similar to a Matching Pennies game.


        (D) The game is similar to a Battle of Sexes game.




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JAM 2026                                                                       Economics (EN)




                               Y      YG
             A 2×2 matrix Y = Z F        [ has the following properties:
 Q.27
                               YH     Y

                 (i)     Y* ∈   for all + = 1, 2, 3, 4;

                 (ii)    Y* ≠ 0 for some + = 1, 2, 3, 4; and

                 (iii)   Y = YG = YH = ⋯

             Which one of the following options is CORRECT?


        (A) Y ]F does not exist for all Y


        (B) Y%^_`abcad ≠ Y ]F for all Y


        (C) Y = Y ]F for some Y


        (D) For all Y, ℎ%^_`abcad Yℎ > 0 for all possible non-zero vector ℎ with real
             elements




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JAM 2026                                                                                 Economics (EN)




 Q.28        A single-input production function is given by

                                                f = gh.G

             where, f > 0 and g > 0 denote output and the single input, respectively.

             The unit price of g is N > 0 . The cost is UF when no output is produced.

             Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?


        (A) The cost function is concave and the production function is convex.


        (B) The cost function is convex and the production function is concave.


        (C) The cost function and the production function are both differentiable and convex.


        (D) The cost function and the production function are both differentiable and
             concave.




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JAM 2026                                                                                 Economics (EN)




 Q.29       Consider the statements I, II, and III:

                I.      Income elasticity of demand for a normal good is positive.

                II.     Income elasticity of demand for an inferior good is negative.

                III.    Income elasticity of demand for a luxury good is less than 1.

            Which one of the following options is CORRECT?


        (A) Both II and III are NOT CORRECT, but I is CORRECT


        (B) Both II and III are CORRECT, but I is NOT CORRECT


        (C) Both I and III are CORRECT, but II is NOT CORRECT


        (D) Both I and II are CORRECT, but III is NOT CORRECT




 Q.30       Consider a demand curve represented as j _ k = l, where j is the quantity
            demanded,     is the per unit price, and (, m, and l are all positive constants. The
            absolute value of the own price elasticity of demand is


        (A) m/(


        (B) (/m


        (C) m


        (D) (




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JAM 2026                                                                         Economics (EN)




 Section B: Q.31 – Q.40 Carry TWO marks each.



 Q.31        Identify the CORRECT relationship(s) between the average product of labour
             o,p and marginal product of labour T,p in the short-run.


        (A) If T,p > o,p , then   ro,g
                                         >0
                                   rg




        (B) If T,p < o,p , then   ro,g
                                         >0
                                   rg




        (C) If T,p > o,p , then   ro,g
                                   rg
                                         <0



        (D) If T,p < o,p , then   ro,g
                                         <0
                                   rg




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JAM 2026                                                                                  Economics (EN)




 Q.32        Consider the following demand and supply functions:


                                   Demand Function:           s       = 400 − 8


                                   Supply Function:               I     = 2



             where, s        , I     , and   represent quantity demanded, quantity supplied, and
             unit price, respectively; and the choke price is Rupees 50.

             Identify which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT.


        (A) The choke price is equal to the market clearing price.


        (B) If a 25% ad valorem tax is imposed by the government, then the new market
             clearing price is equal to the choke price.


        (C) If a 100% ad valorem tax is imposed by the government, then the choke price
             still exists.


        (D) If a flat-rate tax of Rupees 10 per unit is imposed by the government, then the
             new market clearing price is equal to the choke price.




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JAM 2026                                                                                 Economics (EN)




 Q.33        Consider the following goods and money market equations:

                          Goods market                             Money market

                         $ =U+u+v                                     T a = Tx

                     U = 20 + 0.75 $ − w                         Tx = 0.2$ − 15+

                        w = −40 + 0.2$                               T a = 200

                          u = 240 − 8+

                             v = 300


             where $ is output, U is consumption expenditure, u is investment expenditure,
             v is government expenditure, w is tax, + is interest rate, T a is money supply, and
             Tx is money demand.

             Identify the CORRECT option(s).


        (A) The IS equation is + = 73.75 − 0.05$


        (B) The LM equation is + = 0.0133$ − 13.33


        (C) The equilibrium + = 7 and $ = 1400


        (D) If v decreases to 200, then new equilibrium + = 4 and $ = 1200




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JAM 2026                                                                             Economics (EN)




 Q.34        Identify the CORRECT statement(s) in the context of an open economy.


        (A) When domestic currency appreciates, foreign goods become more expensive to
             domestic buyers.


        (B) When domestic currency appreciates, domestic goods become more expensive to
             foreign buyers.


        (C) When domestic currency depreciates, foreign goods become less expensive to
             domestic buyers.


        (D) When domestic currency depreciates, domestic goods become more expensive to
             foreign buyers.




 Q.35        In the context of Keynesian money demand, ceteris paribus, the real demand for
             money increases when


        (A) interest rate decreases


        (B) income increases


        (C) price level decreases


        (D) interest rate increases




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JAM 2026                                                                               Economics (EN)




 Q.36        Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT regarding Skill
             Development in India as highlighted in the Economic Survey 2024-25?


        (A) Between 2018-19 and 2023-24, there is a significant improvement in the
             proportion of skilled people across all socio-economic classifications.


        (B) The Union Budget of 2024-25 announced the PM Internship Scheme.


        (C) Out of the total beneficiaries in the Jan Shikshan Sansthan Scheme, majority are
             male.


        (D) Out of the total beneficiaries in the Jan Shikshan Sansthan Scheme, majority are
             female.




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JAM 2026                                                                              Economics (EN)




 Q.37         Consider the following Cobb-Douglas production function:

                                         f y, g = oy h. gh. ;   o>0

              where, f is the quantity produced using two inputs, capital y and labour g .
              Assuming that y is a positive constant, identify the CORRECT statement(s).


              {|
        (A)        increases as g increases.
              {p



              {|
        (B)
              {p
                   decreases as g increases.



        (C) As g increases, f increases but at a slower rate.


        (D) As g increases, f decreases but at a slower rate.




 Q.38         Identify the CORRECT feature(s) of the Indian labour market since the year
              2000.


        (A) A shift in employment from low-productive agriculture sector to relatively high-
              productive non-agriculture sector.


        (B) The construction sector has high employment elasticity.


        (C) The production process has become more labour-intensive.


        (D) The service sector has been the primary driver of India’s growth.




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 Q.39        Which of the following indicator(s) is/are used by the NITI Aayog’s Sustainable
             Development Goal (SDG) India Index 2023-24 report to measure India’s
             performance towards SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)?


        (A) Percentage of seats held by women in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)


        (B) Income inequality using Gini coefficient


        (C) Unemployment rate in the age group of 15-59 years


        (D) Annual growth rate of GDP per-capita at constant prices




 Q.40        Identify the regulatory institution(s) in India.


        (A) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)


        (B) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)


        (C) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)


        (D) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)




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 Section C: Q.41 – Q.50 Carry ONE mark each.


 Q.41      Harmonic mean of the following twelve observations: 15, 20, 20, 5, 20, 20, 15,
           20, 15, 20, 20, and 20 is _________ (rounded off to one decimal place).




 Q.42      It is given that the Prob −1 ≤ € ≤ 1 = 0.683, Prob −2 ≤ € ≤ 2 = 0.954,
           and Prob −3 ≤ € ≤ 3 = 0.997,        when    €    follows   a standard     normal
           distribution. If W follows a normal distribution with mean and variance as 5 and
           4, respectively, then Prob 1 ≤ W ≤ 7 = _________ (rounded off to three
           decimal places).




 Q.43      The arithmetic mean of consumption expenditures for 5 members is Rupees 40,
           with standard deviation of Rupees 7. Three new members are added in the group,
           and their consumption expenditures (in Rupees) are 30, 35, and 40. Then, the
           standard deviation of consumption expenditures of these 8 members is
           _________ (rounded off to two decimal places).




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 Q.44      Consider a game of coexistence where everyone exhibits two kinds of behaviour:
           ‘Hawk’ and ‘Dove’. The possible set of payoffs is given as follows:


                                                Hawk           Dove

                                   Hawk        (−2, −2)        (4, 0)

                                   Dove          (0, 4)        (2, 2)


           Suppose that the population fraction exhibiting ‘Hawkish’ behaviour is , then
           the value of   at the Nash equilibrium is _________ (rounded off to one decimal
           place).




 Q.45      The utility function of a consumer in a two-good world is given by
           E   F, G   =   +ƒ+ E { F , G }, where     F and   G are the quantities consumed of

           the two goods WF and WG, respectively. The market prices of WF and WG are
           Rupee 1 and Rupees 2 per unit, respectively. Assuming income is measured on
           the vertical axis, the slope of the Engel curve for WG is _________ (in integer).




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JAM 2026                                                                              Economics (EN)




 Q.46      Consider the following information for a country:

                    Category                                                Amount
                    Gross Domestic Product (GDP)                               7500
                    Receipts of factor income from the rest of the world        200
                    Payments of factor income to the rest of the world          220
                    Depreciation                                                800

           The Net National Product (NNP) of the country is _________ (in integer).




 Q.47      Let us consider an AK growth model where the growth rate of per-capita output,
           population growth rate, and depreciation rate are 4%, 2%, and 4%, respectively.
           If productivity parameter (A) is 0.5, then savings rate (in %) is _________ (in
           integer).




 Q.48      In an expectations-augmented Phillips curve equation, expected inflation rate and
           natural rate of unemployment are 5% and 4%, respectively. The responsiveness
           of inflation to unemployment gap is 0.5. If actual unemployment rate is 5%, then
           the actual inflation rate (in %) is _________ (rounded off to one decimal place).




 Q.49      The maximum value of the objective function         + „ subject to the constraint
             G
                 + „ G = 2 is _________ (in integer).




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 Q.50      The value of the first derivative of     = 3 H+2 G+         + 1 G evaluated at
             = 2 is _________ (in integer).




 Section C: Q.51 – Q.60 Carry TWO marks each.


 Q.51      It is given that the variance of a population is 4, but its mean … is unknown.
           A sample of size 25 is drawn randomly from this population to test the null
           hypothesis †h : … = 4.8. The sample elements are         F, G, … , G   such that
           ∑G*OF * = 150 and ∑G*OF *G = 1116.

           Based on the above information, the calculated value of &-statistic is _________
           (in integer).




 Q.52      Consider a firm is having monopoly in production of two goods W and $. The
           markets for the two goods do not interact. The profit function is given by

                            ˆ   , „ = 25 + 13„ − 2.5 G − „ G + „ − 10

           where,    and „ are quantities of goods W and $, respectively.

           The maximum profit is _________ (rounded off to one decimal place).




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 Q.53      The chance of rain on a day when an outdoor picnic is arranged is 40%. If it rains,
           the chance that the picnic will be ‘good and enjoyable’ is 30%. However, if it
           does not rain, the chance that the picnic will be ‘good and enjoyable’ is 80%. The
           chance (in %) that it was raining on the day of picnic, given that the picnic was
           indeed ‘good and enjoyable’ is _________ (in integer).




 Q.54      Consider the following information in the context of negative production
           externality:

                                    Supply curve: , = 15 + 0.08f

                                    Demand curve: , = 40 − 0.15f

           where, , is price per unit and f is quantity.

           If marginal external cost is 0.06f, then the socially efficient equilibrium price is
           _________ (rounded off to two decimal places).




 Q.55      In a two-good world, the utility function of a consumer is given by
           E   F, G   =   F G , where   F and   G are the quantities consumed of the two goods

           WF and WG, respectively. The market price of each of the goods is Rupee 1 and
           consumer’s disposable income is Rupees 100. If the price of WG is doubled
           keeping the price of WF unchanged, then the associated Compensating Variation
           is Rupees _________ (rounded off to one decimal place).




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 Q.56      Let us consider a duopoly market with the following market demand and firm-
           specific cost functions:

                                   , = 120 − 0.6f, where f = fF + fG

                                        UF = 6fF and UG = 0.5fGG

           where, , is unit price of the product. U* is the cost function and f* is the output
           of firm + (+ = 1, 2 .

           The total output (f) produced by the duopolists ignoring their interdependence is
           _________ (rounded off to two decimal places).




 Q.57      Consider the following equations for a closed economy:

                                                I% = ($%

                                            u% = ) $% − $%]F

           where I% , $% , and u% represent savings, income, and investment, respectively in
           period &; and ( and ) are two positive constants.

           For $h = 100, ( = 0.5 and ) = 0.6, the value of $G is _________ (in integer).




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 Q.58      Consider the following equation:

                             $ = U $x + u Š + v + ‹W Œ ; $x = $ − w

           where $ is income, U is consumption expenditure, $x is disposable income, w is
           tax amount, u is investment expenditure, Š is real interest rate, v is government
           expenditure, ‹W is net export, and Œ is real exchange rate.

           It is given that $ = 5000, v = 1000, w = 1000, U = 250 + 0.75$x ,
           u = 1000 − 50Š, ‹W = 500 − 500Œ, and Š = 5.

           If v decreases to 750, then the national savings increase by _________ (in
           integer).




 Q.59      Consider a Solow model with the production function: $ = y • gF]• , where $,
           y, and g are output, capital, and labour, respectively. A is a positive constant.

           The savings rate, depreciation rate, and labour growth rates are 20%, 7%, and
           3%, respectively. If A = 0.5, then the steady-state capital-labour ratio is
           _________ (in integer).




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 Q.60      Consider the following population regression equation:

                                            $* = A + CW* + E*

           where, $ and W are dependent and independent variables, respectively; and E is
           the error term. The parameters A and C are estimated using the ordinary least
           squares method.

           It   is   given   that,   the   sample   size   is   100,   ∑Fhh  G
                                                                        *OF W* = 4,60,000,

           ∑Fhh
            *OF $* = 3,20,000, ∑*OF W* = 6,000, ∑*OF $* = 500, and ∑*OF W* $* = 40,000.
                  G             Fhh              Fhh                Fhh



           Then the estimated value of A is _________ (in integer).


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