A monopolized market is in long-run equilibrium when
A. Zero economic profit is earned by the monopolist
B. Production takes place where the price is equal to long-run marginal cost and long-run average cost
C. Production takes place where long-run marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue, and the price is not below the long-run average cost
D. All of the above
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Match the following.
List-I (Consumer Goods)
List-II (Effect on Sale)
a. Essential goods
1. Less than proportionate change in sale
b. Comforts
2. Almost proportionate change in sale
c. Luxuries
3. More than proportionate increase in sale
d. Prestige goods
4. Increase in sale
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
C. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
D. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
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If price of any commodity decreases by 20% and the demand for that commodity increases by 40%, then elasticity of demand would be
A. perfectly elastic
B. perfectly inelastic
C. unit elastic
D. highly elastic
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In the figure given below is shown the determination of price in the
A. short run
B. market period
C. long run
D. secular run
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A consumer attains equilibrium at a point on the indifference curve where
A. M R S x y = P y P x
B. M R S x y > P y P x
C. M R S x y < P y P x
D. M R S x y = P x P y
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Application of the 'Marginal-Cost pricing' principle in a decreasing cost industry would lead to
A. surpluses
B. losses needing subsidies
C. neither surpluses nor losses
D. a decline in output
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Which of the following statements is most closely associated with general equilibrium analysis?
A. everything depends on everything else
B. ceteris paribus
C. the equilibrium price of a goods or service depends on the balancing of the forces of demand and supply for that goods or services
D. the equilibrium price of a factor depends on the balancing of the forces of demand and supply for that factor
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Market demand for any goods is a function of the
1. price per unit of the goods
2. price per unit of other goods
3. incomes of consumers
4. tastes of consumers
Select the correct answer
A. Only 1
B. Both 1 and 3
C. Both 3 and 4
D. All of the above
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If a firm sells its output in a market characterized by a few sellers and many buyers, and limited long-run resource mobility, then the firm is
A. Monopolist
B. Oligopolist
C. Perfect competitor
D. Monopolistic competitor
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The payment made for good manufactured and exported in India is called
A. Cash assistance
B. Marginal value
C. Deferred payment
D. Duty drawback
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Economics has been defined as a science of unlimited ends having scarce means having alternative uses by:
A. Adam Smith
B. Alfred Marshall
C. A. C. Pigou
D. Robbins
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An isoquant curve will be a straight line if inputs are
A. perfect substitutes
B. good substitutes
C. poor substitutes
D. used in a fixed ratio
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If price does not cover even the variable cost, the seller would-
A. sell at a loss, even if commodity is non-perishable
B. the seller would incur high expenditure on advertisement
C. would seek subsidies from the government
D. would convert the supplies back to stock and wait for price to rise
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The value of the US dollar on the foreign exchange market will tend to
A. Increase if there is an increase in the demand for US exports by foreign countries
B. Decrease if there is an increase in the demand for foreign imports by the United States
C. Decrease if monetary authorities intervene in the foreign exchange market by selling US dollars for foreign currencies
D. All of the above
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Which economist used to term 'selling cost' for the first time?
A. P. A. Samuelson
B. A. Marshall
C. E. Chamberlin
D. Joan Robinson
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Law of Production was propounded by
A. Robbins
B. Stiggler
C. Marshall
D. None of these
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Which one of the following is not U Shaped curve?
A. AVC
B. AFC
C. MC
D. All of these
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Balance of trade receivables is not affected by the following:
A. Level of sales
B. Number of employees
C. Credit terms
D. Collection policy
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Who was closely associated with industrial relations in India?
A. B. Kurien
B. Gadgil
C. V. V. Giri
D. Vinoba Bhave
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The law of diminishing return is related to
A. The total product of all resources
B. Marginal product of a variable factor
C. Average product of variable factors
D. Marginal product of fixed factors
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