Economics CSS Paper I 2020

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION – 2020
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POST IN BS – 17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

ECONOMICS PAPER I

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
PART – I (MCQs): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES
PART – I (MCQs): MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART – II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80

NOTE:
(i) Part – II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART – II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in Accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(v) No Page / Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(iv) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

PART-II

Q. No. 2. Critically examine the marginal productivity theory of income distribution. (20)

Q. No. 3. Define Balance of Payment (BOP) and identify and explain its major components with reference to any one year’s BOP of Pakistan. (20)

Q. No. 4. List the main functions of money. Define and discuss the quantity theory of money. (20)

Q. No. 5. Discuss importance of human capital investment for the economic development of Pakistan. (20)

Q. No. 6. Pakistan’s Tax to GDP ratio is among the lowest in the world and its share of indirect taxes in the total tax receipts is much higher. Describe and discuss reasons behind these phenomena and suggest measures to improve tax to GDP ratio in Pakistan. (20)

Q. No. 7. Use the IS-LM model to discuss the neutral effect of monetary expansion in the case of an open economy. Distinguish between Keynesian and classical views on neutrality of money. (20)

Q. No. 8. Write a short note on any TWO of the following:- (10 each) (20)
(a) Phillips Curve and NAIRU
(b) Latter Curve
(c) Marshallian and Hicksian Demand

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