CBSE Class 11 Economics Syllabus 2020-21

ECONOMICS (030)
CLASS – XI (2020-21)
Theory: 80 Marks 3 Hours
Project: 20 Marks
Units Marks Periods
Part A Statistics for Economics
Introduction 07
13
Collection, Organisation and Presentation of Data 27
Statistical Tools and Interpretation 27 41
40 75

Part B Introductory Microeconomics
Introduction 4 4
Consumer's Equilibrium and Demand 13 32
Producer Behaviour and Supply 13 26
Forms of Market and Price Determination under 10 13
perfect competition with simple applications
40 75
Part C Project Work 20 15

Part A: Statistics for Economics
In this course, the learners are expected to acquire skills in collection, organisation and
presentation of quantitative and qualitative information pertaining to various simple
economic aspects systematically. It also intends to provide some basic statistical tools
to analyse, and interpret any economic information and draw appropriate inferences. In
this process, the learners are also expected to understand the behaviour of various
economic data.

Unit 1: Introduction 07 Periods
What is Economics?
Meaning, scope, functions and importance of statistics in Economics

Unit 2: Collection, Organisation and Presentation of data 27 Periods
Collection of data - sources of data - primary and secondary; how basic data is
collected with concepts of Sampling; methods of collecting data; some important
sources of secondary data: Census of India and National Sample Survey Organisation.

Organisation of Data: Meaning and types of variables; Frequency Distribution.

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Presentation of Data: Tabular Presentation and Diagrammatic Presentation of Data:
(i) Geometric forms (bar diagrams and pie diagrams), (ii) Frequency diagrams
(histogram, polygon and Ogive) and (iii) Arithmetic line graphs (time series graph).

Unit 3: Statistical Tools and Interpretation 41 Periods
For all the numerical problems and solutions, the appropriate economic interpretation may be
attempted. This means, the students need to solve the problems and provide interpretation for
the results derived.

Measures of Central Tendency- Arithmatic mean, median and mode

Measures of Dispersion - absolute dispersion standard deviation); relative dispersion
co-efficient of variation)

Correlation – meaning and properties, scatter diagram; Measures of correlation - Karl
Pearson's method (two variables ungrouped data)

Introduction to Index Numbers - meaning, types - wholesale price index, consumer price
index, uses of index numbers; Inflation and index numbers.

Part B: Introductory Microeconomics
Unit 4: Introduction 4 Periods
Meaning of microeconomics and macroeconomics; positive and normative economics

What is an economy? Central problems of an economy: what, how and for whom to
produce; opportunity cost.

Unit 5: Consumer's Equilibrium and Demand 32 Periods
Consumer's equilibrium - meaning of utility, marginal utility, law of diminishing marginal
utility, conditions of consumer's equilibrium using marginal utility analysis.

Indifference curve analysis of consumer's equilibrium-the consumer's budget (budget
set and budget line), preferences of the consumer (indifference curve, indifference
map) and conditions of consumer's equilibrium.

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Demand, market demand, determinants of demand, demand schedule, demand curve
and its slope, movement along and shifts in the demand curve; price elasticity of
demand - factors affecting price elasticity of demand; measurement of price elasticity of
demand – percentage-change method.

Unit 6: Producer Behaviour and Supply 26 Periods
Meaning of Production Function – Short-Run and Long-Run
Total Product, Average Product and Marginal Product.
Returns to a Factor
Cost: Short run costs - total cost, total fixed cost, total variable cost; Average cost;
Average fixed cost, average variable cost and marginal cost-meaning and their
relationships.
Revenue - total, average and marginal revenue - meaning and their relationship.
Supply, market supply, determinants of supply, supply schedule, supply curve and its
slope, movements along and shifts in supply curve, price elasticity of supply;
measurement of price elasticity of supply - percentage-change method.

Unit 7: Forms of Market and Price Determination under Perfect Competition with simple
applications. 13 Periods
Perfect competition - Features; Determination of market equilibrium and effects of
shifts in demand and supply.

Simple Applications of Demand and Supply: Price ceiling, price floor.

Part C: Project in Economics 20 Periods
Guidelines as given in class XII curriculum

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Suggested Question Paper Design
Economics (Code No. 030)
Class XI (2020-21)
March 2021 Examination

Marks: 80 Duration: 3 hrs.

SN Typology of Questions Marks Percentage
Remembering and Understanding:
Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling
facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers.
1 44 55%
Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by
organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving
descriptions, and stating main ideas
Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying
2 acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a 18 22.5%
different way.
Analysing, Evaluating and Creating:
Examine and break information into parts by identifying
motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to
support generalizations.
Present and defend opinions by making judgments about
3 information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a 18 22.5%
set of criteria.
Compile information together in a different way by
combining elements in a new pattern or proposing
alternative solutions.

Total 80 100%

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