Monopoly is not considered desirable from the point of view of the society mainly because the monopolist endeavours to
A. earn net revenue on sale of all goods including those involving no cost of production
B. earn net revenue on sale of goods in short run as well as long run
C. charge different prices for the same product from the different categories of buyers
D. produce below economic capacity level when he exhibits satisfaction with normal profit only
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What happens when the consumer moves away from the origin into a higher indifference curve?
A. The consumer reaches a less preferred combination of goods
B. The consumer reaches a more affordable combination of goods
C. The consumer reaches a more preferred combination of goods
D. None of the above
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Marginal revenue will be zero, if the elasticity of demand is
A. zero
B. greater than one
C. equal to one
D. less than one
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Consider the following statements.
1. The demand for necessities in inelastic.
2. Demand for luxuries is elastic.
3. A product which has several uses has an elastic demand.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. Only 3
B. Both 2 and 3
C. Both 1 and 2
D. All of the above
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The Normal Demand Line for a good
A. A vertical line
B. A lying line
C. Climbing upwards
D. There is a line falling down
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Bobby buys cat food for his cat, Pearl. If the price of cat food falls (cat food is on the X-axis), then Bobby's budget line will
A. Rotate outward, and its slope will change
B. Shift inward, and its slope will not change
C. Shift outward, and its slope will not change
D. Rotate inward, and its slope will change
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Which one of the following statements is true?
A. Pure profit is the return in excess of the opportunity cost
B. Accounting profit is the excess of total revenue over and above the explicit and implicit costs
C. Profit maximisation is the sole objective of the modern firms
D. Profit is maximum when the difference between marginal revenue and marginal cost is maximum
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Mixed economy means-
A. Balance development of agriculture and industrial sector
B. Combined development of rural and urban area
C. Equal division of wealth between rural and urban poors
D. Co-existence of private and public sector
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MC curve always cuts the AC curve from below
A. on the falling portion of AC curve
B. on the rising portion of AC curve
C. at any point on the AC curve
D. at the minimum point of the AC curve
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Marginal rate of substitution of x and y can be shown in the curve by formula
A. M R S x y = Δ x − Δ y
B. M R S x y = Δ y Δ x
C. M R S x y = Δ x Δ y
D. M R S x y = Δ y − Δ x
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Comparing the equilibrium position of a buyer with that of a producer in a pefectly competitive market, it is found that in perfect competition
A. The price of a buyer is higher and the output is relatively higher than that of the producer
B. The price of a buyer is less than that of the producer and the output is relatively high
C. The price of a buyer is less as compared to the producer and the output is also relatively less
D. The price of a buyer is higher than that of the producer and the output is also relatively less
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Suppose that there are two goods, X and Y, facing a consumer. The prices are Px = Rs. 4 and Py = Rs. 5. He has Rs. 110 to spend on these goods. Suppose, he is currently buying 15 units of good X (with marginal utility equal to 40) and 10 units of good Y (with marginal utility equal to 45).
In the above context, which one of the following statements is correct?
A. His total utility will increase if he reallocates his spending towards more of good X and less of good Y
B. His total utility will increase if he spends more on good Y and less on good X
C. His total utility will increase if he spends less on both the goods
D. His total utility is being maximized subject to the budget constraint he is facing
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The basic nature of average fixed cost is that it
A. increases as output increases
B. remain same at all levels of output
C. decreases with increase in output
D. All of the above
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Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A. The demand function specifies the relationship between quantity demanded and all the variables that determine demand
B. The demand curve is that part of the demand function, that expresses the relation between price charged for a product and the quantity demanded ceteris paribus
C. Elasticity can be measured in two different ways called point elasticity and arc elasticity
D. Arc elasticity measures the average elasticity at a point on the arc of the demand curve
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Which of the following is not the main objective of "Fiscal Policy of India"?
A. To increase liquidity in economy
B. To promote price stability
C. To minimize the in-equality in income and wealth
D. To promote employment opportunities
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A group of firms that gets together to make price and output decisions is called
A. a non-collusive oligopoly
B. price leadership
C. a cartel
D. a concentrated industry
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Which of the following is not the feature of monopolistic competition?
A. Fairly large number of firms
B. Co-existence of efficient and inefficient firms
C. Product homogenity
D. Independent price output policy
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The branch of Economics which focuses on 'what should be' is:
A. microeconomics
B. macroeconomics
C. normative economics
D. positive economics
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Total cost
1. TR ÷ Q
b. Average revenue
2. ∆TC ÷ ∆Q
c. Marginal cost
3. AR × Q
d. Total revenue
4. TFC + TVC
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
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Consider the following statements.
1. Cartel is an informal agreement among the firms to avoid competition.
2. There is a free entry of firms in monopoly market.
3. There is a full control over price in perfect competition.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Both 1 and 2
C. Only 2
D. All of the above
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