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CSS 2026 Economics Paper I Past Paper

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Paper details

Examination
CSS
Year
2026
Subject
Economics
Paper
Paper One
Subject type
Optional
Mode
Subjective

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Questions recorded from this paper

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  1. Q3 · Micro Economics“No monopoly firm can operate at a loss in the long run; this poses a dilemma for the regulatory agency: either it must abandon its goal of marginal cost pricing, or the government must subsidize the monopoly forever, or allow the firms to opt for two-tier pricing systems.” Discuss this statement with the help of an appropriate diagram of price regulation for a natural monopoly, and calculate the profits before and after the price regulation of natural monopolies.
  2. Q2 · Macro Economics“Scarcity leads to economic choices.” Pick one of the famous principles of economics and explain this concept using a graph. Give an example of an economic decision you made and what you gave up when you made your choice.
  3. Q5 · Quantity Theory of MoneyMilton Friedman’s Quantity Theory of Money is considered better by some economists than the Keynesian Liquidity Preference Theory. Compare and contrast the theories and justify your view.
  4. Q4 · Money Demand and SupplyDefine aggregate demand and aggregate supply curves. The long-run equilibrium of the economy is found where the aggregate demand curve crosses the long-run aggregate supply curve. What will happen to this long-run equilibrium when the aggregate supply curve shifts?
  5. Q6 · Theories of comparative advantage and Factor EndowmentsWhat does the Trade Theory of Comparative Advantage postulate? What factors does this theorem identify as the fundamental determinant of comparative advantage and trade?
  6. Q8 · International TradeWrite short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (20)  Harrod Domar Growth Model  Pros and Cons of CPEC  Laffer Curve
  7. Q7 · Income distribution and povertyHow are the Gini Coefficient and the Lorenz Curve related? Use an example to illustrate how these two can be used as a summary measure of equality and inequality in a nation’s distribution of income.

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