The production function X = AL3/5 K1/2 is homogeneous of degree
A. greater than 1
B. 1
C. less than 1
D. zero
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'Ceteris paribus' clause in the law of Demand does not mean
A. the price of the commodity does not change
B. the price of its substitutes does not change
C. the income of the consumer does not change
D. the price of complementary goods does not change
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If a demand curve shifts to the right, it means-
A. price of the commodity has gone down
B. demand function has improved
C. the supply function has improved
D. the real income of the consumer has gone down
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In which of the following form of the market the producer is isolated and selling costs is incurred
A. Perfect competition
B. Monopoly
C. Monopolistic competition
D. None of these
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Sources of long term finance will be
A. Equity Share Capital
B. Debenture
C. Preference Share Capital
D. All of the above
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Statement I The isoquant curves are drawn convex to the origin due to diminishing technical rate of substitution.
Statement II The lesser the convexity of the isoquant curve, the greater the possibility of the complementarity of the two inputs.
A. Both statements are true
B. Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
C. Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
D. Both statements are false
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Consider the following statements.
1. Point of inflexion exists where Ist stage of law of variable proportions ends.
2. TP increases even when MP is decreasing.
3. Producer will stop only at IInd stage of variable proportions.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. Both 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. Only 1
D. None of the above
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Prof. Robin
1. Security profit
b. Prof. Milton Kafoglis
2. Marris growth maximisation
c. Prof. Rothschild
3. Output maximisation
A. a-1, b-2, c-3
B. a-2, b-3, c-1
C. a-3, b-1, c-2
D. a-2, b-1, c-3
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Law of demand is fully applicable
1. Giffen goods not applicable
b. Law of demand is not applicable at all
2. Veblon goods partly applicable
c. Law of demand is partly applicable
3. Normal goods fully applicable
A. a-1, b-2, c-3
B. a-2, b-3, c-1
C. a-3, b-1, c-2
D. a-2, b-1, c-3
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The subject which is related to the income and expenditure of the government is called
A. National income
B. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
C. Revenue
D. Economic system
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Excess capacity is NOT noticed in which of the following market conditions?
A. Monopoly
B. Monopolistic competition
C. Oligopoly
D. Perfect competition
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National income on market value is
A. Adding the amount of indirect tax from the payment of all the factors
B. Adding the payments of all the factors in a year
C. Equal to national income at factor cost
D. Gross national production deterioration
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Generally, the general budget of the country is presented in the parliament
A. By the Prime Minister
B. By the Minister of industry
C. By the Foreign Minister
D. By the Finance Minister
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Which of the following statement accurately describes the relationship between AP and MP?
A. AP rises when MP is above it, and falls when MP is below it
B. MP intersects AP at its minimum point
C. AP is always rising when MP is falling and vice versa
D. None of the above
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Consider the following statements.
1. Demand is always related to price and time.
2. Individual demand is the sum total of individual demand function.
3. Demand is desire/want back of money.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. Both 1 and 2
B. Only 1
C. Only 2
D. All of the above
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The slope of the average revenue curve in a monopoly will be
A. Downward from left to right
B. Upward from left to right
C. Horizontally parallel straight line
D. Vertical straight line
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Which of the following statements are incorrect?
i. Malthus population theory does not directly depend on the diminishing return law
ii. The principle of optimum population compared population with food grains
iii. The point of optimum population is fixed
Select the answer
A. Only i
B. Only ii and iii
C. Only i and ii
D. All of the above
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. "What is"
1. Micro-economics
b. "What ought to be"
2. Macro-economics
c. Aggregates
3. Positive economics
d. Individual units
4. Normative economics
A. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
B. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
C. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
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In the short run a firm in perfect competition can vary-
A. scale of output
B. scope of perations
C. structure of technology mix
D. variable inputs
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The 'Kinked demand curve approach' is related to
A. Price differentiation
B. Flexibility of price
C. Inflexibility of price/price rigidity
D. Double price policy
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