IBB Banking Diploma Examination: Principle of Economics

THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS, BANGLADESH (IBB)

95th Banking Diploma Examination, 2022

JAIBB

Principles of Economics and Bangladesh Economy (PBE)

Subject Code: 104

Time—3 hours

Full marks—100

Pass marks—50

[N. B. The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Answer any five questions.]

Marks

1. “Economics is a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life”. Explain this statement and state how the study of economics can help you as a banker.

2 (a) What is law of supply?

(b) Explain causes of change in supply.

3. What is production function?

(b) Explain, the law of diminishing marginal productivity.

4. (a) What do you mean by perfect competition? What are its main characteristics?

(b) What is monopoly? How is it harmful for the consumers of a country like Bangladesh?

5 (a) What is inflation? How does it affect the common people?

(b) What are the measures the authorities can take to check inflation?

6. (a) Distinguish between Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments.

(b) How can the balance of payments of Bangladesh be improved?

7. (a) What is cost-benefit analysis?

(b) How can cost-benefit analysis help a businessman in Bangladesh to take correct decisions?

8. (a) “High unemployment is a curse for any country”—Explain the statement with reference to Bangladesh.

(b) How can unemployment be reduced with effective steps? Explain.

9. “The Padma bridge is connecting bridge of north-south development linkage of Bangladesh economy.”—Explain.

10. Write short notes on any four of the following:

(a) Money Multiplier

(b) SMES in Bangladesh

(d) Disguised Unemployment

(e) Monetary Policy

(f) Oligopoly.

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1. Principles of Economics (POE)
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3. Organization and Management
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92nd JAIBB Question 2021

1. Principles of Economics and Bangladesh Economy
2. Business communication
3. Organization and Management
4. Laws and Practice of Banking
5. Accounting For Financial Services
6. Marketing of Financial Services

November 2019
1. Principles of Economics and Bangladesh Economy
2. Business communication
3. Organization and Management
4. Laws and Practice of Banking
5. Accounting For Financial Services

6. Marketing of Financial Services

July 2019

December 2018

The Institutes of Bankers, Bangladesh

Banking Diploma examination, July 2018

JAIBB

Principle of Economics and Bangladesh Economy (PBE)

Kha Set

THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS BANGLADESH (IBB)

Banking Diploma Examination, November-December, 2018

Principle of Economics and Bangladesh Economy (PBE)

JAIBB

Time—3 hours

Full marks --100

Pass marks --50

1.(a) Economics is the study of mankind in the ordinary business of life.” Discuss the statement.
(b) State the relationship of economics with statistics and political science.

2 (a) Explain the main features of the markets under monopoly and oligopoly.
(b) There is no supply curve in monopoly.- Explain.

3. (a) State why a demand curve generally slopes downward to the right.
(b) What are the exceptions to the law of demand’?

4. (a) What is meant by the price elasticity of demand and what are its determinants’?
(b) Identify the price elasticity of demand for each of the following commodities. state reasons for your answer : salt. cigarette, life - saving drugs. rice and television.

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