In the context of development economics, the 'Lewis Model' focuses on: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In the context of development economics, the 'Lewis Model' focuses on:
A. The importance of balanced growth across all sectors equally
B. The role of surplus labour in agriculture and its transfer to industry
C. Only the role of foreign aid
D. Only technological progress in agriculture
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Lewis dual-economy model emphasises the existence of surplus labour in the traditional agricultural sector that can be transferred to the modern industrial sector at a constant real wage.

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Question #1
Which of the following is a feature of the 'Ratchet Effect' in consumption theory?
A. Consumption is independent of past income
B. Consumption rises with income but is resistant to falling when income declines
C. Only permanent income matters
D. Consumption falls symmetrically with income

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The ratchet effect, associated with Duesenberry’s relative-income hypothesis, describes the asymmetry whereby consumption adjusts upward more readily than downward when income changes.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
In the context of elasticity, if the cross elasticity of demand between two goods is positive, the goods are:
A. Complements
B. Inferior goods
C. Substitutes
D. Giffen goods

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
A positive cross elasticity of demand indicates that the goods are substitutes; a rise in the price of one increases the demand for the other.

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Question #3
The 'spot market' in foreign exchange deals with:
A. options only
B. immediate delivery of currencies
C. futures only
D. future delivery of currencies

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Spot foreign exchange transactions involve immediate delivery of currencies.

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