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Circular Flow Of Income

ICSE · Class 12 · Economics

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Card 1Meaning of Circular Flow of Income

What is circular flow of income?

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Circular flow of income is the system of inter-relationships between the major sectors of economic activity. It shows how money income and goods and services move in a circular manner from producers t

Card 2Meaning of Circular Flow of Income

What are the two basic principles of circular flow of income?

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First, in any exchange process, the seller or producer receives the same amount that the buyer or consumer spends. Second, goods and services flow in one direction while money payments flow in the opp

Card 3Phases of Circular Flow

Name the three phases of circular flow of income.

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The three phases are production, distribution, and expenditure. Production is the generation of income, distribution is the sharing of income as factor payments, and expenditure is the spending of inc

Card 4Phases of Circular Flow

Why is the production phase also called the generation of income phase?

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Because goods and services are produced by firms using factors of production, and this production creates income. The income is generated during the production process itself.

Card 5Phases of Circular Flow

What happens in the distribution phase?

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In the distribution phase, firms make factor payments to households. Households receive income in the form of wage, rent, interest, and profit for providing factor services.

Card 6Phases of Circular Flow

What is consumption expenditure and what is investment expenditure?

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Consumption expenditure is spending by households on goods and services to satisfy wants. Investment expenditure is spending by producers on final goods. Both belong to the expenditure phase, but they

Card 7Stock and Flow

What is a flow variable?

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A flow variable is measured over a period of time. It has a time dimension and is a dynamic concept. Examples include income and saving.

Card 8Stock and Flow

What is a stock variable?

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A stock variable is measured at a particular point of time. It has no time dimension and is a static concept. Examples include number of machines in a plant, bank balance on a specific date, and popul

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