Description : The relationship between the rate of interest and level of consumption was first visualized by - (1) Amartya K. Sen (2) Milton Friedman (3) Irving Fisher (4) James Duesenberry
Last Answer : (3) Irving Fisher Explanation: Irving Fisher, in His Theory of Interest (1930), found the relationship between interest rates (nominal interest rate and real interest rate) and the ... interest rate on savings and gives an inverse relationship between nominal interest rates and consumer expenditures
Description : The relationship between the rate of interest and level of consumption was first visualized by (1) Amartya K. Sen (2) Milton Friedman (3) Irving Fisher (4) James Duesenberry
Last Answer : Irving Fisher
Description : “Any asset capable of serving as a temporary abode of purchasing power is money.” This definition of money is given by (a) Milton Friedman (b) Gurley and Shaw (c) Francis Walker (d) Crowther
Last Answer : (a) Milton Friedman
Description : Who is credited for the concept that there could be equilibrium in an economy at less than full employment also ? (a) J.B. Say (b) Keynes (c) Fisher (d) Milton Friedman
Last Answer : (a) J.B. Say
Description : Which one of the following economists is associated with Portfolio approach of demand for money ? (a) Keynes (b) Tobin (c) Friedman (d) Baumol
Last Answer : (b) Tobin
Description : Name the curve which shows the quantity of products a seller wishes to sell at a given price level. (1) Demand curve (2) Cost curve (3) Supply curve (4) None of these
Last Answer : (3) Supply curve Explanation: The supply curve shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied, holding constant the values of all other variables that affect supply. Each point on the curve shows the quantity that sellers would choose to sell at a specific price.
Last Answer : Supply curve
Description : The law of demand states that: a. as the quantity demanded rises, the price rises b. as the price rises, the quantity demanded rises c. as the price rises, the quantity demanded falls d. as supply rises, the demand rises
Last Answer : c. as the price rises, the quantity demanded falls
Description : Demand curve remaining the same, if the supply curve shifts to the right then (a) Price and quantity move in the same direction (b) Price and quantity move in the opposite direction © Price and quantity remain unchanged (d) None of the above.
Last Answer : (b) Price and quantity move in the opposite direction
Description : According to law of supply ……….. (a) Higher the price higher the production of the product; (b) Higher the price lower the cost of production ; (c) Lower the price lower the demand for the product; (d) Higher the price higher the quantity the seller is prepared to supply in market
Last Answer : (d) Higher the price higher the quantity the seller is prepared to supply in market
Description : Equilibrium price means - (1) Price determined by demand and supply (2) Price determined by Cost and Profit (3) Price determined by Cost of production (4) Price determined to maximize profit
Last Answer : (1) Price determined by demand and supply Explanation: Equilibrium price is a state in economy where the supply of goods matches demand. When a major index experiences a period of consolidation or sideways ... short, it is the market price at which the supply of an item equals the quantity demanded.
Description : In a Laissez-faire economy (1) the customers take all the decisions regarding production of all the commodities (2) the Government does not interfere in the free functioning of demand and ... of various commodities produced (4) the Government controls the allocation of all the factors of production
Last Answer : the Government does not interfere in the free functioning of demand and supply forces in the market
Description : Equilibrium price means (1) Price determined by demand and supply (2) Price determined by Cost and Profit (3) Price determined by Cost of production (4) Price determined to maximise profit
Last Answer : Price determined by demand and supply
Description : What is needed for creating demand? (1) Production (2) Price (3) Income (4) Import
Last Answer : (1) Production Explanation: Demand refers to how much (quantity) of a product or service is desired by buyers. The quantity demanded is the amount of a product people are willing to buy at a ... demanded is known as the demand relationship. So for demand to originate, a product is required first.
Description : What is needed for creating demand ? (1) Production(2) Price (3) Income (4) Import
Last Answer : Production
Description : Speculative demand for cash is determined by - (1) The rate of interest (2) the level of income (3) the general price level (4) the market conditions
Last Answer : (1) The rate of interest Explanation: Speculative demand is the demand for financial assets, such as securities, money or foreign currency that is not dictated by real transactions such as trade, or financing. ... rate, more people will expect a rise in interest rate (or a fall in bond prices).
Description : Speculative demand for cash is determined by (1) The rate of interest (2) the level of income (3) the general price level (4) the market conditions
Last Answer : The rate of interest
Description : Human Development Index was developed by : (1) Amartya Sen (2) Mahbub-ul-Haq (3) Friedman (4) Montek Singh
Last Answer : (2) Mahbub-ul-Haq Explanation: The origins of the Human Development Index (HDI) are found in the annual Human Development Reports of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). These ... Haq brought together a group of well-known development economists including: Paul Streeten, Frances Stewart.
Description : Human Development Index was developed by : (1) Amartya Sen (3) Friedman (2) Mahbub-ul-Haq (4) Montek Singh
Last Answer : Mahbub-ul-Haq
Description : Given the supply quantity which is fixed an increase in aggregate demand will have direct impact on (a) Increase in GDP ; (b) Inflationary pressure ; (c) Greater employment opportunity; (d) More equitable distribution of income and wealth
Last Answer : (b) Inflationary pressure ;
Description : The supply-side economics lays greater emphasis on - (1) Producer (2) Global economy (3) Consumer (4) Middle Man
Last Answer : (1) Producer Explanation: Supply-side economics emphasizes economic growth achieved by tax and fiscal policy that creates incentives to produce goods and service. It lays great emphasis on entrepreneurs, investors and producers who are treated the prime movers on which the economy depends.
Description : The supply-side economics lays greater emphasis on (1) Producer (2) Global economy (3) Consumer (4) Middle Man
Last Answer : Producer
Description : Change in cost of production of the concerned goods causes (a) The demand curve to shift ; (b) The supply curve to shift ; (c) Increase in quantity demanded; (d) Decrease in quantity supplied
Last Answer : (b) The supply curve to shift ;
Description : The quantity of a commodity that an individual is willing to purchase over a specified period of time is a function of except ………. (a) Price of the commodity ; (b) Price of the competitive products; (c) His disposal income ; (d) Price of factor of production
Last Answer : ; (d) Price of factor of production
Description : If supply and demand both shift outward, but demand shifts outward more than supply, the equilibrium price (a) will increase and quantity will increase ; (b) will increase and quantity will decrease; (c) will decrease and quantity will decrease ; (d) will decrease and quantity will increase
Last Answer : (a) will increase and quantity will increase ;
Description : The individual demand and supply curve of a product are Dx = 12-2px, Sx=3+5px, where Px stand for price and Dx and Sc respectively stands for quantity demanded and quantity supplie(d) If there are 5000 consumers and 1000 suppliers ... be the equilibrium price (a) `4 ; (b) `5 ; (c) `3 ; (d) `4.5
Last Answer : ; (c) `3 ;
Description : The minimum price that a supplier expect to make available a specific quantity for sale is called (a) Demand price ; (b) Administered price ; (c) Cost price ; (d) Supply price
Last Answer : (d) Supply price
Description : The law of demand means? a) As the quantity demanded rises, the price rises b) As the price rises, the quantity demanded rises c) As the price rises, the quantity demanded falls d) As supply rises, the demand rises
Last Answer : Answer- c
Description : 'Law of demand' implies that when there is excess demand for a commodity, then (1) price of the commodity falls (2) price of the commodity remains same (3) price of the commodity rises (4) quantity demanded of the commodity falls
Last Answer : (3) price of the commodity rises Explanation: The Law of demand states that the quantity demanded and the price of a commodity are inversely related, other things remaining constant. That is, if ... of the commodity the price starts rising and it continues to rise till equilibrium price is reached.
Description : Elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a goods to a (1) change in the price of the goods (2) change in the price of substitutes (3) change in the price of the complements (4) change in the price of joint products
Last Answer : (1) change in the price of the goods Explanation: Price elasticity of demand is a measure of responsiveness of the quantity of a good or service demanded to changes in its price. This measure of ... good with respect to the change in the price of some other good, a complementary or substitute good.
Description : A unit price elastic demand curve will touch - (1) both price and quantity axis (2) neither price axis, nor quantity axis (3) only price axis (4) only quantity axis
Last Answer : (2) neither price axis, nor quantity axis Explanation: Unit elastic refers to an elasticity alternative in which any percentage change in price cause an equal percentage change in quantity. In other ... However, the unit price elastic demand curve does not touch either price axis or quantity axis.
Description : When there is a change in demand leading to a shift of the Demand Curve to the right, at the same price as before, the quantity demanded will - (1) decrease (2) increase (3) remain the same (4) contract
Last Answer : (2) increase Explanation: In economics, the demand curve is the graph depicting the relationship between the price of a certain commodity and the amount of it that consumers are willing and able to ... is movement along a demand curve when a change in price causes the quantity demanded to change.
Description : The law of demand states that - (1) if the price of a good increases, the demand for that good decreases. (2) if the price of a good increases, the demand for that good increases. (3) if ... of that good decreases (4) if the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good increases.
Last Answer : (3) if the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good decreases. Explanation: The law of demand states that, other things remaining the same, the quantity demanded of ... demand, there is an inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded, other things remaining the same.
Description : A demand curve, which is parallel to the horizontal axis, showing quantity, has the price elasticity equal to - (1) Zero (2) One (3) Less than one (4) Infinity
Last Answer : (4) Infinity Explanation: Price elasticity of demand measures consumer response to price changes. If consumers are relatively sensitive to price changes, demand is elastic: if they are relatively ... keeps changing with the price. So the coefficient of price elasticity of demand is infinity.
Description : The demand curve shows that price and quantity demanded are - (1) directly related only (2) directly proportional and also directly related (3) inversely proportional and aslo inversely related (4) inversely related only
Last Answer : (3) inversely proportional and aslo inversely related Explanation: Law of demand states that consumers buy more of a good when its price is lower and less when its price is higher. It states that ... good demanded by the consumer will be negatively correlated to the change in the price of the good.
Description : The demand curve for a Giffen good is (1) upward rising (2) downward falling (3) parallel to the quantity axis (4) parallel to the price axis
Last Answer : (1) upward rising Explanation: A Giffen good is a good whose consumption in-creases as its price increases. (For a normal good, as the price increases, consumption decreases.) Thus, the ... a price changes the income effect outweighs the substitution effect and this leads to perverse demand curve.
Description : The price elasticity of demand is the: a. percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price b. percentage change in price divided by the percentage change in ... in price d. percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in quantity supplied
Last Answer : a. percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price
Description : Price elasticity of demand provides A.A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to changes in the price of the product, holding constant the values of all other variables in the demand function ... the firm C.A technical change in the cost of product D.Technical change in the value.
Last Answer : A.A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to changes in the price of the product, holding constant the values of all other variables in the demand function.
Description : 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 of the above
Last Answer : C.A higher quantity and higher price
Description : An increase in product price will cause (a) quantity demanded to decrease (b) quantity supplied to decrease © quantity demanded to increase (d) the demand curve to shift to the left
Last Answer : (a) quantity demanded to decrease
Description : The law of demand states that (1) if the price of a good increases, the demand for that good decreases. (2) if the price of a good increases, the the demand for that good increases. (3) if ... of that good decreases. (4) if the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good increases.
Last Answer : if the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good decreases.
Description : A demand curve, which is parallel to the horizontal axis, showing quantity, has the price elasticity equal to (1) Zero (2) One (3) Less than one (4) Infinity
Last Answer : Infinity
Description : A unit price elastic demand curve will touch (1) both price and quantity axis (2) neither price axis, nor quantity axis (3) only price axis (4) only quantity axis
Last Answer : neither price axis, nor quantity axis
Last Answer : change in the price of the goods
Description : The demand curve shows that price and quantity demanded are (1) directly related only (2) directly proportional and also directly related (3) inversely proportional and aslo inversely related (4) inversely related only
Last Answer : inversely proportional and aslo inversely related
Description : ‘Law of demand’ implies that when there is excess demand for a commodity, then (1) price of the commodity falls (2) price of the commodity remains same (3) price of the commodity rises (4) quantity demanded of the commodity falls
Last Answer : price of the commodity rises
Last Answer : upward rising
Description : When there is a change in demand leading to a shift of the Demand Curve to the right, at the same price as before, the quantity demanded will (1) decrease (2) increase (3) remain the same (4) contract
Last Answer : increase
Description : Under increasing returns the supply curve is - (1) positively sloped from is to right (2) negatively sloped from left to right (3) parallel to the quantity-axis (4) parallel to the price -axis
Last Answer : (1) positively sloped from is to right Explanation: Supply curve, in economics, is a graphic representation of the relationship between product price and quantity of product that a seller is willing and ... i.e as the price of a commodity increases in the market, the amount supplied increases).
Description : Under increasing returns the supply curve is (1) positively sloped from left to right (2) negatively sloped from left to right (3) parallel to the quantity-axis (4) parallel to the price -axis
Last Answer : positively sloped from left to right