CBSE Class 10 Economics Question 8 of 13

Money and Credit — Question 12

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Question 12

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(i) Majority of the credit needs of the ............... households are met from informal sources.

(ii) ............... costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden.

(iii) ............... issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government.

(iv) Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on ...............

(v) ............... is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender.

Answer

(i) Majority of the credit needs of the poor households are met from informal sources.

(ii) High costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden.

(iii) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government.

(iv) Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on deposits.

(v) Collateral is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender.