M.A. (Semester II) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Economics
QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR ECONOMICS II
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Choose the correct option: 14
In semi-average method, we divide the total data into
Three parts Four parts
Two parts None of these
The most commonly used mathematical method for measuring the trend is

Free hand curve Semi-average method
Moving average method Least squares method
Formula of simple growth rate
(Present Value-Past Value)/ (Past Value)*100
(Past Value-Present Value)/ (Present Value)*100
=(Past Value-Present Value)/ (Past Value)*100
None of these
Seasonal variation are
Sudden Short run
Long run None of these
Index number are expressed in
Ratio Squares
Percentage Combinations
If all the values are not equal importance, the value numbers are called as

Weighted index Unweeighted index
Composite Value index
Formula for calculation of degree circle
=(Compound Value/ Total Value)+360
=(Compound Value/ Total Value)*100
=(Compound Value+ Total Value)*360
=(Compound Value/Total Value)*360
Q.2 Short notes (any four out of five) 14
Time series data
Semi-average method
Simple growth rate
Pasche's index number
Bar diagram
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Q.3 Short answer types questions (any two out of three) 14
Apply the method of semi-averages for determining trend of the following
data.
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Sale "000" 20 24 22 30 28 32
Calculate the Laspeyre's index number from the following given a data.
Commodity Base year Current year
Price Qty Price Qty
A 6 50 10 56
B 3 100 4 120
C 4 60 6 80
D 5 30 8 50
E 1 30 2 35
Represent the following data by a suitable diagram.
Year Percentage Employed
Men Women Children
2014 40 35 25
2015 45 35 20
2016 50 40 10
Q.4 Descriptive types questions with internal choice (any one) 14
Calculate the three year moving average and short -term fluctuation from
given a following data.
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Production
(In millions)
250 252 249 253 255 251 257 260 265 262
Draw the Histogram for the following frequency distribution as well as
Frequency Polygon.
Class Frequency
0-10 8
10-20 10
20-30 12
30-40 17
40-50 15
50-60 10
60-70 7
Q.5 Calculate the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from following given a
data.
14
Year Sales
2011 8
2012 12
2013 10
2014 7
2015 10
2016 12
2017 17