Whose view is that, "Economics is neutral between ends."
A. Adam Smith
B. Robbins
C. Marshall
D. Pigou
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GNP at market prices-Indirect taxes + subsidies is referred to as:
A. GNP at factor cost
B. GDP at factor cost
C. NNP at factor cost
D. NDP at factor cost
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A cost that remains constant per unit but changes with the volume of output is called
A. Fixed cost
B. Semi-variable cost
C. Variable cost
D. Absorption cost
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In international trade which of the following is a non-tariff trade barrier?
A. Quotas
B. Import bans
C. Export controls
D. Anti dumping laws
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The essence of the law of diminishing returns is
A. Inelastic production
B. Negative marginal production
C. Declining total production
D. Declining average production
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In . . . . . . . . market condition, the demand of commodity is completely elastic.
A. Perfect competiton
B. Monopoly
C. Imperfect competitor
D. Oligopoly
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The term opportunity cost refers to
A. Cost related to an optimum level of production
B. Variable cost
C. Short-run cost
D. Cost of one product in term of production of others forgone
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Moving along an indifference curve, if a consumer requires a small amount of the good measured along the Y-axis to make up one unit less of the good measured on the X-axis, then
A. The marginal rate of substitution is high and the indifference curve is steep
B. Total utility is increasing
C. The marginal rate of substitution is high and the indifference curve is shallow
D. The marginal rate of substitution is low and the indifference curve is shallow
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The production function expresses the relationship between which of the following?
A. Cost and benefit
B. Stock and flow variables
C. Demand and supply
D. Input and output
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'Extension of demand' means
A. more quantity demanded at a lower price
B. more quantity demanded at a higher price
C. more quantity demanded at the same price
D. none of these
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Who among the following formulates fiscal policy in India?
A. Planning commission
B. Finance ministry
C. Finance commission
D. Reserve Bank of India
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When a seller equates price and MC to maximize profit under perfect competition, a monopolist must equate
A. AR and MC
B. AR and MR
C. MR and MC
D. TR and MC
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Dumping
1. Monopolistic competition
b. Kinked revenue curve
2. Oligopoly firm
c. Horizontal straight line revenue curve
3. Perfectively competitive firm
d. Large number of buyers and sellers with differentiated goods
4. Discriminatory monopoly
A. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
B. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
C. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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Which of the following is not included in the net national product (NNP) at factor costs?
A. Undistributed profit
B. Fine/tax
C. Consumption of fixed capital
D. Interest
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The distribution of resources in a free market economy is determined by
A. Voting of the customers
B. Central planning authority
C. Based on the preference of the customers
D. On the basis of profit of the firm
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Who is assumed as the father of economics?
A. Adam Smith
B. Robinson
C. Marshall
D. George Bernard
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Which of the following equations is applicable under income method?
A. Rent + Wages + Interest + Profit
B. Market value of the goods
C. Consumption + Savings
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following statemetns is true for the Quasi rent?
A. In the short run by all the means of production
B. In the long run by all the means of production
C. In the long run by the fixed means of production
D. In the short run by the fixed means of production
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Ceteris paribus, a change in the price of a commodity causes the quantity purchased of its complements to move
A. In the same direction
B. In the opposite direction
C. In an improper
D. Cannot be determined
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If Personal Income is Rs. 62,000; Undistributed profit is Rs. 400; Corporate Tax is Rs. 1,000 and Transfer payments is Rs. 2,000, then National Income will be
A. Rs. 59,400
B. Rs. 61,400
C. Rs. 58,600
D. Rs. 63,400
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