In a monopoly market, an upward shift in the market demand results in a new equilibrium with
A. A higher quantity and a lower price
B. A higher quantity and the same price
C. A higher quantity and higher price
D. All the above
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A monopolist charging high price operates on
A. The constant elastic part of a demand curve
B. The inelastic part of a demand curve
C. The elastic part of a demand curve
D. Ignores elasticity of demand altogether
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An agreement among firms in a market about quantities to produce or prices to change is called
A. collusion
B. cartel
C. monopoly
D. oligopoly
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A loss bearing firm will continue to produce in the short run so long as the price at least covers
A. Average variable costs
B. Marginal costs
C. AVC + AFC
D. Average fixed costs
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Match the following:
List-I (Items of BEP)
List-II (Formula)
a. BEP
1. P/V Ratio FC
b. Contribution
2. Sales × P/V Ratio
c. Margin of safety
3. P/V Ratio Profit
d. Calculation of changes in BEP if non-variable costs are increased/decreased
4. P/V Ratio Change in Non-variable Costs
A. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
B. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
C. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D. a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4
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"We are much better off when drawing purely imaginary indifference curves than we are when speaking of purely imaginary utility functions". This is remarked by
A. J. R. Hicks
B. Allen
C. Schumpeter
D. Paul A. Samuelson
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Increasing unemployment and inflation is a situation of`
A. hyperinflation
B. galloping inflation
C. stagflation
D. reflation
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In finding equilibrium position of a profit maximising firm, which technique is most convenient?
A. Demand and supply technique
B. Marginal revenue and marginal cost technique
C. Total revenue and total cost technique
D. None of these
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The Law of Diminishing Returns depends on the assumption that
A. Land is the factor kept constant
B. The state of technical knowledge is un changed
C. Total output is constant
D. Average output declines faster than mar ginal output
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The cost assigned to factors of production that the firm neither hires nor purchases is called
A. Opportunity cost
B. Social cost
C. Economic cost
D. Imputed cost
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When the economist speaks of an increase in demand, he is usually referring to a
A. shift in demand curve to right
B. movement along demand curve downwards right
C. shift in demand curve to left
D. movement along demand curve upwards
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The change in TR resulting from the sale of one unit more of output, means
A. AR from a given output
B. MR from a given output
C. MR from a given input
D. MR from MC
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The MC curve reaches its minimum point before the AVC curve and the AC curve. In addition the MC curve intersects the AVC curve and the AC curve at their lowest point. The above statements are both true
A. Always
B. Often
C. Never
D. Sometimes
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"The more nearly perfect a market is, the stronger is the tendency for the same price to be paid for the same thing at the same time in all parts of the market" is the definition of perfect competition by
A. Jevons
B. J. S. Mill
C. Prof. Benham
D. Prof. Marshall
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The monopolists shift up their SAC and SMC curves because of the imposition of
A. a per unit tax
B. a per unit price
C. a per unit tax like a variable cost
D. a per unit excise duty
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A demand curve which takes the form of a horizontal line parallel to the quantity axis illustrates elasticity which is
A. < 1
B. Infinite
C. > 1
D. Zero
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By "normal profits" is meant
A. The surplus profit made by the least efficient firms
B. The payment made to the marginal entrepreneur for his abilities
C. The profit made by the marginal entrepreneur in a normal year
D. The payment needed to keep an entrepreneur in an industry
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When a monopolist is in
A. Long-run equilibrium, he may or may not be in short-run equilibrium
B. Long-run equilibrium, he will also be in short-run equilibrium
C. Short-run equilibrium, he will also be in long-run equilibrium
D. None of the above
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Even if costs increase, the MC remains unaffected, the cost is
A. Total fixed cost
B. Fixed cost
C. Variable cost
D. Average cost
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Bilateral monopoly means
A. A monopoly seller buying his input from many suppliers
B. Two rival buyers only
C. Two rival sellers only
D. A monopolist facing a monopsonist
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