Consumers are likely to get maximum variety of goods under
A. monopolistic competition
B. monopoly
C. perfect competition
D. oligopoly
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When the law of demand is in operation, then
A. The demand curve is going up
B. The demand curve is a lying line
C. The demand curve is a downward curve
D. The demand curve is a vertical line
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Thought of consumer saving was propounded by
A. Duepit
B. Marshall
C. Hicks
D. None of these
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The types of law of origin are-
A. Law of increasing return
B. Law of origin parity
C. Law of decreasing return
D. All of these
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The breakeven-point is defined as occurring at an output rate at which
A. Total revenue equals the total opportunity cost
B. Economic profit is maximized
C. Total cost is minimized
D. Marginal revenue equals marginal cost
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Consider the following statements-
1. The increasing returns to scale imply that the marginal product of a variable factor will always increase.
2. The constant returns to scale imply that the marginal product of a variable factor will always diminish
3. Managerial diseconomies constitute an important cause of decreasing returns to scale
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 only
D. 2 and 3
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The backward-bending supply curve for labour exists
A. only in inflationary conditions
B. wherever income effect overcomes substitution effect
C. only in labour intensive industry
D. only in a high cost industry
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Market demand is
A. the sum of all individual demands
B. demand at prevailing average prices
C. ability to pay the price asked
D. demand in a perfectly free market
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If a demand for a product is said to be 'elastic', the value of the elasticity coefficient is
A. zero
B. greater than one
C. equal to one
D. less than one
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Science of wealth
1. Marshall
b. Science of welfare
2. Samuelson
c. Science dealing with scarcity
3. Robbins
d. Science of growth
4. Smith
A. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
B. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
C. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
D. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
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Liberalisation does not include:
A. Liberalisation of economic policies
B. Encouragement of competition
C. Development of financial market
D. Major role of public sector
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Which of the following reflects the sum of perceived tangible and intangible benefits and costs to a customer?
A. Customer satisfaction
B. Customer delight
C. Customer value
D. Customer expectation
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When the elasticity of demand is equal to one, then the marginal revenue will be
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. infinity
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