When the decrease in the price of one good causes the demand for another good to decrease, the goods are
A. complements
B. normal
C. inferior
D. substitutes
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What is the theory that opening a country to world markets given an opportunity to utilize unemployed and underemployed resources known as
A. Ricardian theory
B. Heckscher-ohlin theory
C. Vent-for-surplus theory
D. Strategic trade theory
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The consumer is said to be in equilibrium when he plans his expenditure on x, y and z commodities in such a way that he ultimately attains
A. M U X = M U y = M Z
B. P X M U X = P Y M U Y = P Z M Z
C. P X M U X = P Y M U Y = P Z M U Z = M U M
D. P X M U X < P Y M U Y < P Z M U Z < M U M
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Oligopolistic firms making their price-output decisions keeping in view the current and possible future decisions of their rival firms, is an example of
A. strategic interaction
B. prisoner's dilemma
C. price leadership
D. None of these
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A hypothesis is tested by
A. the realism of its assumption(s)
B. the lack of realism of its assumption(s)
C. its ability to predict accurately
D. none of the above
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Under which of the following situations, economies of scale exists to the potential and persists?
A. When firm is too small and too specialized
B. When firm's decision to hire inputs do not result in an increase in the input costs
C. When firm is too large and overdiversified
D. When long-run cost of producing a unit falls as the output increases
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Elasticity of demand is equal to unity while marginal revenue is
A. positive
B. zero
C. negative
D. indeterminate
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Which one of the following does not explain the basic nature of business economics?
A. Behaviour of firms in theory and practice
B. Distribution theories like rent, wages and interest along with the theory of profit
C. Use of the tools of economic analysis in clarifying problems in organising and evaluating information and in comparing alternative courses of action
D. Integration of economic theory with business practices for the purpose of facilitating decision-making
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Excess of profit total revenue over total explicit cost
1. Normal Profit
b. Total profit revenue equals total economic cost
2. Economic Profit
c. Excess of total revenue over total of explicit and implicit costs and a normal rate of return
3. Accounting Profit
A. a-3, b-1, c-2
B. a-2, b-1, c-3
C. a-1, b-2, c-3
D. a-1, b-3, c-2
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A firm in perfect competition will have long run equilibrium when
A. AR > AC
B. MR = MC = AR = AC
C. MR = MC but AC < AR
D. AC = AR
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The profit seeking monopolist operates at a level of output, where
A. P = MC
B. MC = AC
C. MR = MC
D. All of the above
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Homogeneous product
1. Perfect competition
b. Barriers to entry
2. Monopoly
c. Differentiated product
3. Oligopoly
d. Absence of close substitutes
4. Monopolistic competition
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
C. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
D. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
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Consider two straight line demand curves NM and RS in the given figure.
Select the correct statement from amongst the following.
A. Price elasticity of demand will be equal to 1 at point A and less than 1 at point B
B. Price elasticity of demand will be greater than 1 at point A and equal to 1 at point B
C. Price elasticity of demand will be less than 1 at point A and greater than 1 at point B
D. Price elasticity of demand will be greater than 1 at point A and less than 1 at point B
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What is the degree of elasticity of demand in case the demand is represented by a straight line parallel to the x-axis?
A. e > 1
B. e = 0
C. e = ∞
D. e < 1
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A rise in the price of a good causes producers to supply more of the good. This statement illustrates
A. The nature of an inferior good
B. The law of demand
C. The law of supply
D. A change in supply
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The tax burden on the seller in the market will be the highest when the goods?
A. If both supply and demand are elastic
B. If both supply and demand are not elastic
C. If demand is inelastic but supply is elastic
D. If demand is elastic but supply is inelastic
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A firm that produces highly substitute goods can adopt which one of the following pricing strategies?
A. Transfer pricing
B. Going Rate pricing
C. Product bundling
D. Full cost pricing
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Demand Schedule is shown as
A. a result of increase in the size of the family
B. a result of change in taste
C. a function of price alone
D. none of these
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Assume that the leading firms in an industry combine to carry out a common policy in their interests, but that they keep their own, separate identities. Such a combination is usually known as a
A. trust
B. cartel
C. joint-Stock company
D. pure monopoly
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The process of capital formation depends on
A. National income
B. Expenses
C. Foreign aid
D. Savings
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