When the demand curve is a rectangular hyperbola, it represents
A. unitary elastic demand
B. perfectly elastic demand
C. perfectly inelastic demand
D. relatively elastic demand
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Which of the following curve is not of U shape?
A. AVC curve
B. AC curve
C. FC curve
D. MC curve
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If carrots and a good Y are substitutes, the relationship between the price of good Y and the quantity demand of carrots will be shown by a curve that will
A. slope upwards
B. slope downwards
C. be a straight line parallel to x-axis
D. be a straight line parallel to y-axis
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Marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue, average cost is equal to average revenue, average revenue is equal to marginal revenue and average cost is equal to marginal cost. This is the condition of
1. long period equilibrium for a firm under monopoly
2. short period equilibrium for a firm under oligopoly
3. long period equilibrium
4. long period equilibrium for a firm under perfect competitions
Select the correct answer
A. Both 1 and 4
B. Both 3 and 4
C. Both 3 and 1
D. Only 1
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If the demand is absolutely/perfectly inelastic, then the demand for the good increases by 15% in the price
A. Will increase by 15%
B. Will decrease by 15%
C. Will decrease by 7.5%
D. No increase or decrease
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In economics, 'the central economic problem' means that:
A. Consumers do not have as much money as they would wish
B. There will always be a certain level of unemployment
C. Resources are not always allocated in an optimum way
D. Output is restricted to limited availability in an optimum way
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Which one of the following is a part of short term loan?
A. Debenture
B. Bank overdraft
C. Mortgage loan
D. None of these
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Maximization of firm's growth rate subject to managerial and financial constraints' as one of the important alternative objectives of especially large business corporation was pleaded by:
A. Milton Friedman
B. Robin Marris
C. Cyert and March
D. H. A. Simon
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With reference to nominal wages, which of the following statement is/are correct?
1. It is received in money form
2. It is not received in money form
Select the correct answer
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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In the linearly homogeneous Cobb-Douglas production function with two inputs, the elasticity of substitution between the inputs is
A. zero
B. greater than one
C. one
D. less than one
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Which of the following is not the primary objective of industrial relations and labour laws?
A. Maintaining social equity
B. Providing credit facilities to industries
C. International uniformity
D. Promoting economic growth
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The idea of equilibrium firm is propounded by
A. Pigou
B. Marshall
C. Robbins
D. J. K. Mehta
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Which one of the following is a feature of monopolistic competition?
A. Heavy advertisement
B. Non-price competition
C. Interdependent firms
D. Price competition
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Marginal utility
1. Hick and Allen
b. Indifference curve analysis
2. Alfred Marshall
c. Revealed preference hypothesis
3. Paul A. Samuelson
A. a-2, b-1, c-3
B. a-2, b-3, c-1
C. a-3, b-1, c-2
D. a-1, b-2, c-3
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Which of the following industries is most likely to be monopolistically competitive?
A. Automobile industry
B. Steel industry
C. Car repair industry
D. Electrical generating industry
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Expansion in supply refers to a situation when the producers are willing to supply
A. Larger quantity of the commodity at an increased price
B. Larger quantity of the commodity due to increased taxation on that commodity
C. Larger quantity of the commodity at the same price
D. Larger quantity of the commodity at the decreased price
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The functional principal of business economics is
A. Opportunity cost
B. Time reference
C. Equimarginal
D. All of the above
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Quasi rent is
A. equal to the firm's total profits
B. greater than firm's total profits
C. smaller than firm's total profits
D. not related to firm's profits
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According to the rent principle of Ricardo, rent arises due to
A. Soil fertility
B. Land subsidence
C. Differential fertility of the land
D. Supply stability of land
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A good, whose demand by a consumer falls with the rise in income of that consumer is called
A. normal goods
B. inferior goods
C. substitute goods
D. complementary goods
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