The important characteristics of a mixed economic system are
A. co-existence of public and private sector
B. use of market-mechanism in the private sector
C. use of economic planning
D. government regulation and control of the economy
E. all of the above
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Why does the demand curve downward to the right?
A. Substitute effect
B. Income effect
C. Change in the number of buyers
D. All of these
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Exception of the law of demand is:
A. Diminishing marginal utility
B. Giffen paradox
C. Different uses of products
D. Price of substitute goods
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National Income can be measured by
A. Expenditure Method
B. Income Method
C. Production Method
D. All of the above
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What is a fiscal deficit?
A. It is a gap between the values of the exports and imports
B. It is a gap between exports and imports minus external borrowings
C. It is a gap between total expenditure and total receipts of the government
D. It is a gap between total receipts minus external borrowing
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The elasticity of demand at the mid point on a straight demand line is
A. Zero
B. Equal to one
C. More than one
D. Less than one
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Expansion path in the theory of production corresponds to
A. Engel's curve
B. Price consumption curve
C. Income consumption curve
D. Budget constraint
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Which of the following best defines price discrimination?
A. Charging different prices on the basis of race
B. Charging different prices for goods with different costs of production
C. Charging different prices based on cost of service differences
D. Selling a certain product of given quality and cost per unit at different prices to different buyers
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Substitute goods
1. Negative cross elasticity
b. Complementary goods
2. Low price elasticity
c. Giffen goods
3. Positive cross elasticity
d. High income group, consumption goods
4. Positive price elasticity
A. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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The demand curve faced by a monopolistically competitive firm is
A. Perfectly elastic
B. Elastic
C. Unit elastic
D. Inelastic
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The increase in total output by employing a new worker is called
A. Total production
B. Marginal production
C. Average production
D. None of these
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Two goods have to be consumed simultaneously are
A. identical
B. complementary
C. substitutes
D. none of these
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Which statement is correct?
A. Income effect = Price effect + Substitute effect
B. Substitute effect = Income effect + Price effect
C. Price effect = Income effect + Substitute effect
D. None of these
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Match the following.
List-I (Characteristics of Perfect Competition)
List-II (Explanations)
a. Many small sellers
1. No seller is able to exert a significant influence over price
b. Many small buyers
2. No buyer's is able to exert a significant influence over price
c. Product undifferentiated
3. Decision to buy are made on the basis of price
d. Easy entry and exit
4. Resources are easily transferable among industries
A. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
B. a-1, c-3, c-4, d-2
C. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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The inverse relationship between the variation in the price and the variation in the quantity demanded in not due to
A. Price effect
B. Entry and exit of buyers
C. Gossen's laws of consumption
D. Law of substitution
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In the short run, when the output of a firm increases, its average fixed cost
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains constant
D. First Declines then starts rising
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Leontief isoquant is
A. a smooth curve
B. a line with no kinks
C. a line with many kinks
D. parallel to the axis with a kink
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A demand curve which is parallel to x-axis displays elasticity
A. infinite
B. less than unit
C. zero
D. inelastic demand
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Which of the following is not true for forecasting?
A. Forecasting is rarely perfect
B. The underlying casual system will remain the same in the future
C. Forecast for a group of items is accurate than an individual item
D. Short-range forecasts are less accurate than long-range forecasts
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From the following two statements of Assertion (A) and Reason (R) , indicate the correct answer.
Assertion (A) From the marginal costing approach point of view, the marginal cost is compared with the purchase price.
Reason (R) If the marginal cost is less than the purchase price it should be purchased rather than manufactured.
A. Both (A) and (R) are correct
B. (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
C. (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
D. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect
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