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FOURTH SEMESTER B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2016
(CUCBCSS-UG)

Core Course—Economics
ECO 4B 05—QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS - II

` Time: Three Hours Maximum ; 80 Marks
Use of Calculator is permitted.
Part A
Answer all the questions.
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1. ഷ്‌ ५ 3 is :
(a) 0. (b) 2.
(c) 5. (d) 4.

2. The derivative of y = 3x” + 4x with respect tox is :
(a) 6x3 + 4x2, ൪) 6൦.൪.
(०) 3/2x+ 4. (0) ॐ + 4.

3. For the cost function c (x) = 1 + 5x + 3x, the marginal cost of producing 10 units is :
(a) 4. (b) 921.
(6) 65. (6) 33.

ஆ 4. Laspeyer’s index measures changes in :
हा (a) Current consumption. (b) Fixed market basket.

(c) Both fixed and market. (d) None.

5. In Paasche’s index number the weight is :
(a) Current year quantity. (b) Base year quantity.
(c) Current year price. (d) Base year price.

6. Bowley’s index number is the —————— of Laspeyer’s and Paasche’s index numbers.
(a) Arithmetic mean. (b) Harmonic mean.
(c) Geometric mean. (6) Progressive mean.

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