Q1)Factors such as urbanization changing demographic
pattern, rise in income level, constant product upgradation, improved distribution network, reasonably low entry barriers and minimal regulatory interference from the government are some of the key drivers influencing the growth of the sector. The industry has limited control on the prices owing to high competitive pressure. However, through operating efficiencies and healthy demand scenario the industry players have been able to maintain their margins at decent level. 1. The proposed hike in excise duty would negatively impact the demand for high end consumer durables which would consequently impact the revenues and hence profit margins of the concerned companies. Impact on aggregate demand: Change in expectations Current spending is affected by anticipated income and inflation. Changes in monetary policy Changes in interest rates Changes in fiscal policy Fiscal policies refers to changes in government spending, welfare benefits and taxation, and the amount that the governments borrows. Economic events in the international economy International factors such as the exchange rate and foreign income Changes in household wealth It is the value of assets owned Change in the supply of credit Q2) Fuel prices , food items and non food items are the items which influenced the wholesale price index . Q3) Agricultural sectors performed well in the 2011-12, with a growth of 2.5% in Agro-based forecasts for that particular year (favouring rural areas).
Food inflation had come down significantly, thus the major
contributor to the WPI inflation that year was non-food manufacturing products (favouring rural areas). Tightening of monetary policy owing to slowing investment and industrial activity (activities related to urban areas). Q4) Private savings: Deposit with banks Have been showing an increasing trend in the full fiscal years from 201112, 2012-13, 2013-14 Variation in the fiscal year so far has however shown a decreasing trend. Public savings: Currency with public It has shown a decreasing trend in the fiscal years so far. However, in the full fiscal years, from 2011-12 to 2012-13, it has shown an increasing trend, but from 2012-13, 201314, it has shown a decreasing trend. Q5) As power the data,the balance of trade has always been on the negative side.Which means the negative difference of the value of goods and service exported out of the country less the value of goodfs and services imported in to the country.A balance of trade deflect is the offiial term for negative net export that occurs when imports exceeds exports.A balance of trade deflects is also termed as unfavaourable balance of trade because results i n net out flow of momentary payment from the the domestics economics to the foregine sector, which tends to to be bad for a country.