The stages for the law of variable proportions are
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India's rank in world population is
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fifth
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Movement along a demand curve as a result of change in price is known as
A. change in quantity demanded
B. change in demand
C. increase or decrease in demand
D. None of the above
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"Ceteris paribus" term is related to
A. monetary theory
B. law of demand
C. partial equilibrium theory
D. all of the above
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The 'Concept of cross Elasticity of Demand' was given by
A. Moor
B. Marshall
C. Robert Triffin
D. None of these
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Each short-run AC curve coincides with LAC at
A. Upper point
B. Lower point
C. Middle point
D. Do not intersect
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The law of equi-marginal utility states the condition of equilibrium as
A. M U x , P x = M U y , P y = M U z , P z
B. P x M U x = P y M U y = P z M U z = M U m
C. P y M U x = P x M U y = M U m
D. P x M U x < P y M U y < P z M U z
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In a typical demand schedule, quantity demanded
A. varies directly with price
B. varies proportionately with price
C. varies inversely with price
D. is independent of price
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Rent earned by a factor of production equals
A. what this factor can earn in its next best use
B. the sum of what this factor earns in its current use and what it can earn in its next best use
C. its current earnings
D. the difference between what this factor is currently earning and what it can earn in its next best use
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An ethical or value judgement must be made in order to derive the
A. transformation curve
B. grand utility possibility curve
C. consumption contract curve
D. social welfare function
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Which of the following will shift the supply curve for good X leftward?
A. A situation in which the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied
B. An increase in the cost of the machinery to produce X
C. A decrease in the wages of workers employed to produce X
D. A technology improvement in the production of X
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Which of the following is a characteristic of monopolistic competition?
A. Few sellers
B. A differentiated product
C. Easy entry into and exit from the industry
D. All of the above
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What is the fundamental premise of economics?
A. Individuals are capable of establishing goals and acting in a manner consistent with achievement of those goals
B. Natural resources will always be scarce
C. Individuals choose the alternative for which they believe the net gains to be the greatest
D. No matter what the circumstances, individuals choice always involve a trade-off
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Consider the following statements.
1. A profit maximising monopolist in different markets will adjust his sales in the two markets, so that his MR in each market just equals his MC.
2. A profit maximising monopolist in separate markets will not adjust his sales.
3. A profit maximising monopolist in separate markets will adjust his sales in the two markets, so that his MR in each market will greater than MC.
4. A profit maximising firm in separate markets will adjust his sales in each market so, that his MR is less than MC.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. Both 1 and 4
B. Only 1
C. Only 4
D. Both 1 and 2
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Assume in a competitive market that price is initially above the equilibrium level. We can predict that price will
A. decrease, quantity demanded will decrease and quantity supplied will increase
B. decrease and quantity demanded and quantity supplied will both decrease
C. decrease, quantity demanded will increase and quantity supplied will decrease
D. increase, quantity demanded will decrease and quantity supplied will increase
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The prices of two goods X and Y are: Px = Rs. 5 and Py = Rs. 3, respectively. If a consumer spending his entire income on these two commodities is at a point on the budget constraint where MRSxy (marginal rate of substitution of X for Y) is 3 : 1, then
A. the total utility of the consumer is being maximised at this point
B. the total utility of the consumer will increase if he reallocates his expenditure leading to an increase in the amount of X and a reduction in the amount of Y
C. the total utility of the consumer will increase if he reduces his expenditure on both the commodities
D. the total utility of the consumer will increase if he reallocates his expenditure leading to an increase in the amount of Y and a reduction in the amount of X
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The strategy of price discrimination is followed under which firm of market?
A. Monopoly
B. Monopolistic
C. Oligopoly
D. Both A and C
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The term "consumer goods" is used by economists to refer to
A. goods produced for consumers in a free market only
B. goods, other than free goods, whose use directly satisfies consumer's wants
C. goods produced by consumers in return for a wage
D. goods which are used by consumers in order to earn their living
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The difference between what a consumer is willing to pay for a unit of a good and what must be paid when actually buying it is called
A. producer surplus
B. consumer surplus
C. cost-benefit analysis
D. net utility
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According to monetarists, the Great Depression in the United States largely resulted due to
A. Excessive import in relation to exports
B. Significant changes in technology and resources availability
C. Inappropriate monetary policy
D. Excessive export in relation to imports
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