Normal profit is called normal because
A. It is neither very high nor very low
B. It is minimum acceptable to the producer
C. It is minimum which buyer wants to pay
D. It is the maximum allowed by government
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Supply curve is
A. Vertical in long run
B. Flatter in long run
C. Same in long and short run
D. Horizontal in both short and long run
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A vertical supply curve parallel to the price axis implies that the elasticity of supply is
A. Zero
B. Infinity
C. Equal to one
D. Greater than zero but less than infinity
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With which of the theories of wages, is the name of John Stuart Mill associated?
A. Marginal productivity theory of wages
B. Wages-fund theory
C. Subsistence theory of wages
D. Iron aw of wages
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If a firm shuts down temporarily, it will incur loss equal to
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During a particular year, farmers experienced a dry weather. If all the other factors remain constant, farmers supply curve for wheat will shift
A. Rightward
B. Leftward
C. Upward
D. None of the above
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The supply of a commodity refers to
A. Actual production of the commodity
B. Total existing stock of the commodity
C. Stock available for sale
D. Amount of the commodity offered for sale at a particular price per unit of time
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Economic rent can accrue to
A. Land only
B. Capital only
C. Specialized technical personnel only
D. Any of the factors of production
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Under perfect competition
A. AC=AVC
B. AR=AC
C. AR=MC
D. AR=MR
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When supply of a commodity increases without change in price, it is called
A. Fall in supply
B. Expansion in supply
C. Contraction in supply
D. Rise in supply
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Which cost increases continuously with the increase in production?
A. Avearge cost
B. Marginal cost
C. Fixed cost
D. Variable cost
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A factor of production, whose supply is fixed in the short run, may get additional earnings. These earnings are generally referred to as
A. Surplus value
B. Quasi-rent
C. Transfer earnings
D. Super normal profits
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A factor of production, whose supply is fixed in the short tun, may get additional earnings. These earnings are generally referred to as
A. Surplus value
B. Quasi-rent
C. Transfer earnings
D. Super normal profits
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The necessary condition for equilibrium position of a firm is
A. MR>MC
B. MC>Price
C. MC=MR
D. MC=AC
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In May 2013, firm was supplying 500kg of sugar at market price of Rs.30/- per kg. During June 2013, firm's supply of sugar had decreased to 450kg at price of Rs.20/- per kg. These changes show that supply of sugar is
A. Oerfectly elastic
B. Perfectly inelastic
C. Less elastic
D. More elastic
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Which of the following cost curves is never U-shaped?
A. Average cost curve
B. Marginal cost curve
C. Average variable cost curve
D. Average fixed cost curve
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The classical theory explained interest as a reward for
A. Parting with liquidity
B. Abstinence
C. Saving
D. Inconvenience
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When a competitive firm achieves long run equilibrium, then,
A. P=MC
B. MR=MC
C. P=ATC
D. All of the above
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What best explains a shift in market supply curve to the right?
A. An advertising campaign is successful in promoting the good
B. A new technique makes it cheaper to produce the good
C. The government introduces a tax on the good
D. The price of raw materials increases
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Total costs in the short-term are classified into fixed costs and variable costs. Which one of the following is a variable cost?
A. Cost of raw material
B. Cost of equipment
C. Interest payment on past borrowing
D. Payment of rent on buildings
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