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Chapter 6: Distribution Analysis — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which of the following is a reward for the use of land?

Answer: B. Rent — Rent is the payment made for the use of land, which is a factor of production.

Q: Marginal Productivity Theory explains factor pricing on the basis of:

Answer: B. Marginal product of the factor — The theory states that a factor is paid according to its marginal contribution to output.

Q: Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Answer: C. Interest — Reward for capital — Interest is the reward paid for the use of capital, while wages, rent, and profit relate to other factors.

ECONOMICS · CLASS 11th · Tamil Nadu State Board

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Chapter 6: Distribution Analysis — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from Tamil Nadu State Board CLASS 11th ECONOMICS — Chapter 6: Distribution Analysis, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

In economics, what is meant by 'distribution'?

A. Allocation of national income among factors of production ✓
B. Division of goods among consumers
C. Transport of goods from producers to markets
D. Exchange of money between banks

Answer: A. Allocation of national income among factors of production
Distribution refers to how the total national income is shared among the factors of production such as land, labour, capital, and entrepreneurship.

Which of the following is a reward for the use of land?

A. Wage
B. Rent ✓
C. Interest
D. Profit

Answer: B. Rent
Rent is the payment made for the use of land, which is a factor of production.

Marginal Productivity Theory explains factor pricing on the basis of:

A. Average product of the factor
B. Marginal product of the factor ✓
C. Total cost of production
D. Market price of the final good only

Answer: B. Marginal product of the factor
The theory states that a factor is paid according to its marginal contribution to output.

A landowner owns two plots of land. One plot is more fertile than the other, and both are cultivated. Rent arises because:

A. Both plots are equally productive
B. The more fertile plot yields a surplus over the marginal plot ✓
C. The less fertile plot is never used
D. The government fixes rent arbitrarily

Answer: B. The more fertile plot yields a surplus over the marginal plot
Under Ricardian theory, rent is produced by the differential advantage of superior land over marginal land.

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A. Rent — Reward for entrepreneurship
B. Wage — Reward for land
C. Interest — Reward for capital ✓
D. Profit — Reward for labour only

Answer: C. Interest — Reward for capital
Interest is the reward paid for the use of capital, while wages, rent, and profit relate to other factors.

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