The price discrimination policy helps in increasing profits in the case of
A. Perfect competition
B. Monopolistic competition
C. Monopoly
D. Oligopoly
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If the consumer expects the price to be higher in the future
A. They substitute current purchases for future purchases of perishable goods
B. Stockpiling will happen when products are durable
C. The position of the demand will not change
D. The demand for automobiles today will not change
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According to the law of returns to factor, the third stage of production begins when
A. The TPP starts falling
B. The MPP starts falling
C. The APP starts falling
D. The MPP becomes equal to APP
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Formula for price elasticity of demand is
A. P 1 − P 0 Q 1 − Q 0 × Q 1 + Q 0 P 1 + P 0
B. Δ P Δ Q × Q P
C. d P d Q × Q P
D. Q Δ Q P Δ P
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Demand for safety pins is
A. elastic
B. inelastic
C. unity
D. None of these
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When goods in a domestic market are sold at a high price and in the foreign market at a low price, it is a situation of
A. Dumping
B. Perfect competition
C. Oligopoly
D. Duopoly
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When total utility increases, marginal utility is
A. negative and increasing
B. negative and declining
C. positive and increasing
D. positive and declining
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Normal profit is a part of
A. implicit cost
B. explicit cost
C. real cost
D. opportunity cost
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How can GNP be defined?
A. NNP + Direct taxes
B. NNP + Exports
C. NNP + Indirect taxes
D. NNP + Depreciation
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A normal demand curve slopes down from left to right. This is based on the assumption that-
A. price varies directly with quantity demanded
B. marginal utility diminishes as price rises
C. there will be a fewer purchases at a higher price than at a lower price
D. income is fixed and so total expenditure on the commodity is limited
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In perfect competition, when a firm is in short periods, for equilibrium, the following condition does apply
1. Marginal cost must equal marginal revenue.
2. Average cost must equal average revenue.
3. Marginal revenue must equal average revenue.
4. Marginal cost must equal average cost.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. Only 3
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MRTP ACT came into force on:
A. 5th September, 1966
B. 3rd April, 1964
C. 1st June, 1970
D. 10th June, 1982
E. 25th December, 1988
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Which one of these is an exception to the law of demand?
A. Demonstration effect goods
B. Giffen goods
C. Future scarcity of goods
D. All of the above
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The production possibility curve is based on
A. Contract curve in the Marshall Edgeworth input box
B. Contract curve in the Marshall Edgeworth output box
C. Social Welfare Function
D. Price-Ratio Line
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The statement that "economics is positive and not normative" means
A. that economics can be used to prove that capitalism is better than socialism
B. that economics tells us what kind of economic behaviour or policy is wholesome and what evil
C. that economics tells policy makers which alternative to choose from among several efficient ones
D. that economics can only indicate consequences of policies, choices, or conditions
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When supply of money declines, then price of goods:
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. None of the above
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As a consumer increases his consumption of a commodity, the total utility he derives from its consumption increases but at a diminishing rate. This is
A. a statement of fact
B. an economic law
C. a hypothesis
D. None of these
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The 'law of diminishing returns' can apply to a business only when:
A. All factors of production can be varied
B. At least one factor of production is fixed
C. All factors of production are fixed
D. Capital used in production is fixed
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Cardinal utility analysis of consumer's behaviour is based on which combination of the following assumptions:
I. Utility is measurable is terms of cardinal numbers
II. Constancy of the marginal utility of money
III. Utilities of different goods are interdependent
IV. Gossen's first law of consumption
Choose the correct answer
A. Only I and II
B. Only I, II and IV
C. Only II, III and IV
D. Only III and IV
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Price discrimination is profitable and possible if the two markets have
A. Equal elasticity of demand
B. Different elasticity of demand
C. Inelastic demand
D. Highly elastic demand
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