Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Determination of Income and Employment

Question:

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

(A) Circular flow of income does not take place in a closed economy.
(B) Real flow consists of flow of factor services from households to firms.
(C) In a two-sector economy, total production is always equal to total consumption.
(D) Money flow consists of flow of factor payments from households to firms.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A) and (B) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A) and (D) only

(C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A) and (D) only

Explanation:

The incorrect statements are: (A) and (D) only

(A) Circular flow of income does not take place in a closed economy.

(D) Money flow consists of the flow of factor payments from households to firms.

(A) Circular flow of income does not take place in a closed economy.

  • Explanation: This statement is incorrect. The circular flow of income concept applies to both closed and open economies. In a closed economy, there is no international trade, but the circular flow still exists among households, firms, and the government.

(B) Real flow consists of the flow of factor services from households to firms.

  • Explanation: This statement is correct. Real flow involves the actual physical flow of goods and services and the factors of production. In the circular flow model, factor services (like labor) flow from households to firms in exchange for factor payments and goods and services flow from producer sector to household sector.

(C) In a two-sector economy, total production is always equal to total consumption.

  • Explanation: This statement is correct.

    In a two-sector model, the circular flow of income is characterized by the interdependence of households and firms. The participants in this economy are households and producers. The continuous exchange of money between these two sectors is integral to the functioning of this model. Money flows from producers to households as compensation for the factor services provided. Simultaneously, money flows from households to producers in exchange for the purchase of consumer goods and services. This perpetual and interconnected flow of funds between the sectors is referred to as the 'circularity of flows.' As a result of this continuous interaction, the total consumption expenditure by households is always equal to the total production by producers. This equilibrium ensures that the economy maintains a balance between the production of goods and services and the corresponding consumption by households.

(D) Money flow consists of the flow of factor payments from households to firms.

  • Explanation: This statement is incorrect. Money flow involves the flow of money as payments for goods and services. Factor payments flow from firms to households, not the other way around. Households receive wages, rent, interest, and profit from firms in exchange for providing factors of production.