An improvement in technology lowers the cost of producing coffee. At the same time, the consumer's preference for coffee increases. The equilibrium price of coffee will
A. Rise, fall or stay, depending on the relative size of the shifts in the demand and supply curves
B. Remain the same
C. Fall
D. Rise
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Match the
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer.
List-I
List-II
a. Expansion in demand
1. Left to right on the same demand curve.
b. Contraction in demand
2. Right to left movement on the same demand curve.
c. Increase in demand
3. Rightward shift of the demand curve.
d. Decrease in demand
4. Leftward shift of the demand curve.
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
'Change in quantity demanded' refers to
A. upward shift of the demand curve
B. downward shift of the demand curve
C. movement on the same demand curve
D. none of these
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
National population policy declared
A. On 16th April, 1976
B. On 16th April, 1986
C. On 16th April, 1969
D. None of the above
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
The maximum satisfaction to a discerning consumer meets at the point, where
A. M U Y M U X < P Y P X
B. M U Y M U X > P Y P X
C. M U Y M U X = P Y P X
D. M U Y M U X = P Y P X
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
In the demand and price of giffen substance
A. Inverse relationship
B. Direct relationship
C. No relation
D. None of these
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Statement I Business decision makers deal with the complex, rather chaotic, business conditions of the real world and have to find the way to their destination, i.e. achieving the goal that they set for themselves.
Statement II Even without application of economic logic and tools of analysis, business decisions are always rational and real and are not counter productive.
A. Both the statements are correct
B. Both the statements are incorrect
C. Statement I is correct, while Statement II is incorrect
D. Statement I is incorrect, while Statement II is correct
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Which of the following are the features of pure competition?
1. Large number of buyers and sellers
2. Freedom of entry and exit
3. Perfect homgeneity
4. Mobility of resources
Select the correct answer
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. All of these
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
A shift in supply will have a bigger effect on price than output, if demand is
A. income elastic
B. income inelastic
C. price elastic
D. price inelastic
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
The subject matter of Macro Economics includes
A. National Income
B. International Trade
C. Trade Cycle
D. All of the above
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
In which market competition is associated with 'Kinky Demand Curve'?
A. Oligopoly
B. Monopoly
C. Monopolistic Competition
D. Perfect Competition
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Lerner's index of monopoly power is
A. Both A and B
B. P P − m c
C. E 1
D. None of the above
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
A monopolist charges discriminating prices
A. to dispose of defective goods
B. to save on taxes
C. to take full advantage of differences in inelasticities of demand for his product in different markets/uses
D. to feat another monopolist in the same product
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Reasons for change in demand (increase or decrease in demand) are
A. change income of consumer
B. change in population
C. change in fashion and customs
D. All of the above
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Which of the following statements is not correct?
A. The short-run supply curve of the firm is that portion of its marginal cost curve which lies above its average variable cost curve
B. The short-run supply curve of the firm is that portion of its marginal cost curve which lies above its average cost curve
C. The short-run supply curve of the industry cannot be downward sloping
D. The short-run supply curve of the industry can shift upward or downward
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
A measure of the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in the price of a related good is known as
A. Cross Elasticity of Demand
B. Substitution Elasticity of Demand
C. Complementary Elasticity of Demand
D. Price Elasticity of Demand
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
If government expenditure is increased by Rs. 700 and tax is also increased by Rs. 700 then the equilibrium level of income:
A. Rs. 700 will decrease
B. Rs. 700 will increase
C. Will no change
D. Will increase by Rs. 1400
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Which of the following is a correct statement?
A. Decrease in input prices causes a leftward shift in the supply curve
B. The demand for a commodity is inversely related to the price of its substitutes
C. The desire for a commodity backed by ability and willingness to pay is demanded
D. When income increases demand for essential goods increases more than proportionately
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
The market period supply curve for perishable commodities is
A. relatively inelastic
B. perfectly inelastic
C. relatively elastic
D. perfectly elastic
Select an option to see the answer and solution.
Assertion (A): Auto companies and other consumer goods companies offer cash rebates to encourage purchase of the manufacturer's products within a specified period
Reason (R): The same product is priced differently at different times.
In the context of the two statements above to pricing strategy, which one of the following options is correct?
A. Both (A) and (R) are correct
B. Both (A) and (R) are not correct
C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Select an option to see the answer and solution.