RBSE VU Economics case studies

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RBSE Senior Secondary Economics (Varishth Upadhyay Arthashastra) is the Class XII economics credential awarded under the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education. It is intended for students who have completed Class XI and want a board-recognised senior secondary qualification before university study in economics, commerce, management or the social sciences, or before competitive examinations. The RBSE VU Economics case studies are 5 cases and about 5,221 words.

The 11% Headline: Reading a State's Income Estimates

A state statistical cell is finalising its income estimates for the year. Its worksheet shows nominal GDP at market price of ₹9,32,400 crore, up 11.0% from ₹8,40,000 crore a year earlier, while the real growth estimate is only 4.2%.

927 words, about 5 min 2

A CRR Cut That Did Not Become Credit

The central bank cuts the cash reserve ratio from 4.5% to 4.0% of net demand and time liabilities, releasing about ₹1 lakh crore of reserves into a banking system whose NDTL is ₹200 lakh crore. The governor expects credit growth of 12%.

1,111 words, about 6 min 3

Hitting the 5% Target by Cutting Capital Expenditure

A finance ministry is finalising next year's budget against a fiscal deficit ceiling of 5.0% of GDP, with nominal GDP projected at ₹200 lakh crore. The draft shows revenue receipts of ₹28 lakh crore; capital receipts of ₹12 lakh crore, of which ₹10 lakh crore is borrowing and ₹2 lakh crore is loan recoveries and disinvestment; revenue expenditure of ₹32 lakh crore; capital expenditure of ₹8 lakh crore; and interest payments of ₹9 lakh crore.

1,025 words, about 5 min 4

Defending ₹84.2: Reserves, the Rupee and a 2.1% Deficit

A country with GDP of 3,700 billion reports, for the year, merchandise exports of 430 billion and imports of 670 billion; services exports of 340 billion and services imports of 180 billion; primary income of − 55 billion; and secondary income (mainly remittances) of + 57 billion. On the capital side: net FDI + 45 billion, net portfolio flows − 20 billion, external commercial borrowings + 15 billion, NRI deposits + 10 billion, banking capital + 8 billion and other flows + 12 billion.

1,077 words, about 5 min 5

Three Growth Paths: Reading India, Pakistan and China Side by Side

A student group has compiled approximate data for three countries in the same year to compare development experience. India: GDP growth 7.0%; agriculture 18% of GDP, industry 26%, services 56%; per capita income about 2,400; population growth 0.9%; median age 28; life expectancy 70.

1,081 words, about 5 min