A horizontal supply curve parallel to the quantity axis implies that the elasticity of supply is
A. Zero
B. Infinite
C. Equal to 1
D. Greater than 0 but less than 1
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When ______, we know that the firms are earning just normal profits.
A. AC = AR
B. MC = MR
C. MC = AC
D. AR = MR
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The economic analysis expects the consumer to behave in a manner which is
A. Rational
B. Irrational
C. Emotional
D. Indifferent
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Consumer surplus is highest in case of
A. Necessities
B. Luxuries
C. Comforts
D. Conventional necessities
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The vertical difference between TVC and TC is equal to
A. MC
B. AVC
C. TFC
D. None of the above
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The AR curve and industry demand curve are same in case of
A. Monopoly
B. Oligopoly
C. Perfect competition
D. None of the above
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When the price of a substitute of X commodity falls, the demand for X
A. Rises
B. Falls
C. Remains unchanged
D. Any of the above
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The law of variable proportions come into being when
A. There are only two variable factors
B. There is a fixed factor and a variable factor
C. All factors are variable
D. Variable factors yield less
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_____ is an implicit cost of production
A. Wages of the labour
B. Charges for electricity
C. Interest on owned money capital
D. Payment for raw material
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Excess capacity is not found under
A. Monopoly
B. Monopolistic competition
C. Perfect competition
D. Oligopoly
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The average profit is the difference between
A. AC and TC
B. AC and VC
C. AC and AR
D. AC and TR
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At the point of inflexion, the marginal product is
A. Increasing
B. Decreasing
C. Maximum
D. Negative
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Marginal revenue will be negative if elasticity of demand is
A. Less than unity
B. More than 1
C. Equal to 1
D. Equal to zero
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If lowering of fares reduces railway's revenues and increasing of fares increases, then the demand for rail travel has a price elasticity of
A. Zero
B. Greater than Zero but less than One
C. One
D. Greater than One
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If the marginal (additional) opportunity cost is a constant then the PPC would be
A. Straight line
B. Convex
C. Backward leading
D. Concave
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If a good is a luxury, its income elasticity of demand is
A. Positive and less than 1
B. Negative but greater than 1
C. Positive and greater than 1
D. Zero
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When ____, we know that the firms must be producing at the minimum point of the average cost curve and so there will be productive efficiency.
A. AC = AR
B. MC = AC
C. MC = MR
D. AR = MR
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Suppose the demand for meals at a medium-priced restaurant is elastic. If the management of the restaurant is considering rasiing prices, it can expect a relatively
A. Large fall in quantity demanded
B. Large fall in demand
C. Small fall in quantity demanded
D. Small fall in demand
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a 'price taker'?
A. TR = P x Q
B. AR = Price
C. Negatively sloped demand
D. Marginal Revenue = Price
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In monopolistic competition, a firm is in long run equilibrium
A. At the minimum point of the LAC curve
B. In the declining segment of the LAC curve
C. In the rising segment of the LAC curve
D. When price is equal to marginal cost
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