Micro Economics & Macro Economics: NMIMS Internal Assignment June 2025 Examination

Micro Economics & Macro Economics: NMIMS Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2025 Examination

Question 1 Rohan owns a local organic farming business that supplies fresh fruits and vegetables to supermarkets and online grocery platforms. Recently, he has seen an increase in demand due to rising consumer preference for organic produce. However, he is struggling to increase supply due to challenges such as unpredictable weather conditions, high labor costs, rising transportation expenses, and government farming regulations. As an agricultural consultant, analyze the concept of supply and its determining factors to help Rohan expand his business.
(10 Marks)

Question 2 (A) Aarav owns a chain of fast-food restaurants that specializes in gourmet burgers. Recently, he noticed that when he increased the price of his signature burger by 10%, sales dropped significantly. However, when he increased the price of soft drinks by 15%, there was little to no impact on sales. Aarav is now trying to understand how price changes affect demand for different products in his restaurant and how he can use this information to make better pricing decisions. As a business consultant, analyze the concept of price elasticity of demand and recommend pricing strategies that Aarav can use to maximize revenue without losing customers.
(5 Marks)

Question 2 (B) Neha, a young professional, recently received a promotion with a significant salary hike. Excited about her increased income, she decides to upgrade her lifestyle by purchasing premium organic food products, high-end fashion brands, and a gym membership. However, she also notices that some of her colleagues, despite their higher incomes, continue buying budget-friendly brands and prefer saving rather than increasing their spending. As an economist, analyze the impact of the income effect on Neha’s consumption choices. In your response explain the concept of the income effect and how changes in income influence consumer demand for normal goods, inferior goods, and luxury goods.
(5 Marks)

Assignment Marks: 30

Instructions

• All Questions carry equal marks
• All Questions are compulsory
• All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,illustrations as far as possible
• All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
• Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of reference.
• Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from other students is not allowed
• Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions

PLEASE NOTE: This assignment is application based, you have to apply what you have learnt in this subject into real life scenario. You will find most of the information through internet search and the remaining from your common sense. None of the answers appear directly in the textbook chapters but are based on the content in the chapter