In Cobb-Douglas production function, elasticity of factor substitution is equal to
A. zero
B. infinity
C. one
D. less than 1
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Microeconomics is known as-
A. Price theory
B. Product theory
C. Process theory
D. Project theory
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Assertion (A) A monopoly firm's revenue curve is downward sloping from left to right.
Reason (R) The monopoly firm does not simultaneously enjoy the freedom to determine both price and quantity to be sold according to its whims and fancy.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true
B. Both (A) and (R) are false
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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If there is perfect substitution between two factors of production the shape of isoquant is
A. non-linear
B. linear
C. right-angled
D. positively sloped
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The slope of the consumer's indifference curve is
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Vertical
D. Parallel
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Break-even point in units is given by
A. SP − MC TFC
B. Fixed Cost P/V Ratio
C. SP − VC TFC × SP
D. None of these
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Who has given the concept of consumer surplus?
A. Marshall
B. Robbins
C. Pigou
D. J. M. Keynes
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If the supply curve is perfectly inelastic, the supply curve is
A. Vertical
B. Horizontal
C. Upward sloping
D. Downward sloping
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Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A. Even monopolistic can earn losses
B. Firms in a perfectly competitive market are price takers
C. Itis always beneficial for a firm in a perfectly competitive market to discriminate prices
D. Kinked demand curve is related to an oligopolistic market
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If two factors are perfect substitutes, the isoquant will be
A. a straight line
B. a parabola
C. a rectangular hyperbola
D. an L-shaped curve
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Match the items of
List I with items of
List II and indicate the correct matching.
List-I
List-II
a. Non-price quantity relationships of demand
1. Extension and contraction of demand
b. Income effect of a price rise greater than its substitution effect
2. Ordinal utility approach
c. Transitivity and consistency of choices
3. Increase and decrease in demand
d. Price quantity relationships of demand
4. Giffen goods
A. a-4, b-2, c-3, d-1
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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When does the problem of adverse balance of payments arise?
A. When imports fall
B. When imports are more than exports
C. When exports fall
D. When exports increase
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The Kinked demand curve model of oligopoly was developed by
A. Augustin Cournot
B. Stackelberg
C. Edgeworth
D. Sweezy
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Which of the following factor is not directly responsible for slowing down the growth of infrastructure?
A. High level of perceived political risk
B. High level of sunk cost
C. High probability of time and cost over-run
D. Introduction of competition in all sectors
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If the prices increase by 100% over the previous year and GNP is constant, it means that
A. production is constant
B. this year the production has halved
C. the production has doubled this year
D. None of the above
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Oligopoly Competition is charecterised by
A. A few dominant firms and substantial barriers to entry
B. A few large firms and no entry barriers
C. A large number of small firms and no entry barriers
D. One dominant firm and low entry barriers
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If the income elasticity of demand is more than one unit, then the good is a
A. Inferior goods
B. Luxury
C. Imperative
D. Unrelated object
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What is the objective while setting up a public sector undertaking?
A. Social welfare
B. National interest
C. Labour welfare
D. All of the above
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In a diagram below is shown the total product curve OA of labour. For it which of the following statements is true-
A. the MP of labour always rises
B. first rises and then falls
C. always declines
D. first falls and then rises
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Which of the following is a characteristic of pure monopoly?
A. One seller of the product
B. Low barriers to entry
C. Close substitute products
D. Perfect information
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