Description : When average cost production (AC) falls, marginal cost of production must be - (1) rising (2) Falling (3) Greater than the average cost (4) Less than the average cost
Last Answer : (4) Less than the average cost Explanation: Average cost is the total cost per unit of output. Marginal cost, on the other hand, is the addition to the total cost by producing one more ... where marginal cost is higher than average cost, and average cost is an increasing function of output.
Description : If Roberts PLC finds that the average total cost of its radar detectors and the marginal cost of its radar detectors are both £85, then: A)its marginal costs are falling. B)average total cost is at ... average total costs are rising. D)demand is elastic. E)average total cost is at its lowest level.
Last Answer : E)average total cost is at its lowest level.
Description : When the total product rises at an increasing rate, the - (1) marginal product is zero (2) marginal product is rising (3) marginal product is falling (4) marginal product remains constant
Last Answer : (2) marginal product is rising Explanation: Marginal product of an input (factor of production) is the extra output that can be produced by using one more unit of the input (for instance ... from total product. The other is average product. Marginal product is directly proportional to total product.
Description : When the total product rises at an increasing rate, the (1) marginal product is zero (2) marginal product is rising (3) marginal product is falling (4) marginal product remains constant
Last Answer : marginal product is rising
Description : When average cost is increasing, marginal cost is (a) Equal to average cost (b) Less than average cost (c) Greater than average cost (d) Uncertain
Last Answer : Greater than average cost
Description : A favorable Balance of Trade of a country implies that - (1) Imports are greater than Exports (2) Exports are greater than Imports (3) Both Imports and Exports are equal (4) Rising Imports and Falling Exports
Last Answer : (2) Exports are greater than Imports Explanation: Favorable balance of trade is an imbalance in a nation's balance of trade in which the payments for merchandise exports received by the country exceed ... and income. A balance of trade surplus is often the source of a balance of payments surplus.
Description : A favourable Balance of Trade of a country implies that (1) Imports are greater than Exports (2) Exports are greater than Imports (3) Both Imports and Exports are equal (4) Rising Imports and Falling Exports
Last Answer : Exports are greater than Imports
Description : If average cost falls, marginal cost - (1) increases at a higher rate (2) falls at the same rate (3) increases at a lower rate (4) falls at a higher rate
Last Answer : (2) falls at the same rate Explanation: Average cost is the per unit cost incurred in the production of a good or service. It is specified as the total cost divided by the quantity of output ... cost also rises; when average cost curve falls with the increase in output, the marginal cost also rises.
Description : If average cost falls, marginal cost (1) increases at a higher rate (2) falls at the same rate (3) increases at a lower rate (4) falls at a higher rate
Last Answer : falls at the same rate
Description : In the short run, diminishing marginal returns is implied by (a) Rising MC ; (b) Falling MC ; (c) Rising AVC ; (d) Constant TC
Last Answer : (a) Rising MC ;
Description : The law of diminishing (marginal) returns states that as more of a variable factor is added to a certain amount of a fixed factor, beyond some point: a. Total physical product begins ... The marginal physical product rises c. The marginal physical product falls d. The average physical product falls
Last Answer : c. The marginal physical product falls
Description : A profit maximizing firm will invest up to the level of investment where (a) The cost of borrowing equals marginal efficiency of capital (b) The cost of borrowing is greater than marginal ... marginal efficiency of capital (d) The cost of borrowing is equal to marginal propensity to consume.
Last Answer : (a) The cost of borrowing equals marginal efficiency of capital
Description : Under hill cost pricing, price is determined - (1) by adding a margin to the average cost (2) by comparing marginal cost and marginal revem (3) by adding normal profit to the marginal cost (4) by the total al cost of production
Last Answer : (1) by adding a margin to the average cost Explanation: Full cost pricing is a practice where the price of a product is calculated by a firm on the basis of its direct costs per unit of output ... is known as 'full-cost' pricing. The price is equal to 'full' cost, including an acceptable profit.
Description : Under full cost pricing, price is determined (1) by adding a margin to the average cost (2) by comparing marginal cost and marginal revenue (3) by adding normal profit to the marginal cost (4) by the total cost of production
Last Answer : by adding a margin to the average cost
Description : Disguised unemployment refers to the situation when (a) Marginal Productivity of the surplus workers is zero (b) Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is less than average productivity ( ... surplus workers is falling sharply (d) Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is falling sharply
Last Answer : (a) Marginal Productivity of the surplus workers is zero
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.
Last Answer : upward rising
Description : In pure monopoly, what is the relation between the price and the marginal revenue? a. the price is greater than the marginal revenue b. the price is less than the marginal revenue c. there is no relation d. they are equal
Last Answer : a. the price is greater than the marginal revenue
Description : Marginal cost can be equal to Average variable cost when (a) Average variable cost is falling ; (b) Average variable cost is increasing; (c) Average variable cost is constant ; (d) Under any of the above situations
Last Answer : (c) Average variable cost is constant ;
Description : Under Perfect Competition - (1) Marginal Revenue is less than the Average Revenue (2) Average Revenue is less than the Marginal Revenue (3) Average Revenue is equal to the Marginal Revenue (4) Average Revenue is more than the Marginal Revenue
Last Answer : (3) Average Revenue is equal to the Marginal Revenue Explanation: Perfect competition describes markets such that no participants are large enough to have the market power to set the price of a homogeneous ... , as output will always occur where marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue (MC=MR).
Description : Which of the following are not characteristics of Keynesian consumption function? (a) The main influence on consumption in the short run is current disposable income (b) The marginal ... consume decreases as income increases (d) The average propensity to consume increases as income increases
Last Answer : d) The average propensity to consume increases as income increases
Description : Under Perfect Competition (1) Marginal Revenue is less than the Average Revenue (2) Average Revenue is less than the Marginal Revenue (3) Average Revenue is equal to the Marginal Revenue (4) Average Revenue is more than the Marginal Revenue
Last Answer : Average Revenue is equal to the Marginal Revenue
Description : The bowed shape of the production possibilities curve illustrates: a. the law of increasing marginal cost b. that production is inefficient c. that production is unattainable d. the demand is relatively inelastic
Last Answer : a. the law of increasing marginal cost
Description : The law of diminishing marginal utility is most useful for explaining the (a) Law of supply (b) Law of demand © Shape of production possibility curve (d) curvature of total cost curve
Last Answer : (b) Law of demand
Description : The internal rate of return - (1) must be less than the interest rate if the firm is to in-vest. (2) makes the present value of profits equal to the present value of costs. (3) falls as the annual yield of an investment rises. (4) is equal to the market interest rate for all the firm's in-vestment.
Last Answer : (3) falls as the annual yield of an investment rises. Explanation: The internal rate of return on an investment or project is the "annualized effective compounded re-turn rate" or discount rate ... the investment equals the net present value of the benefits (positive cash flows) of the investment.
Description : The internal rate of return (1) must be less than the interest rate if the firm is to invest. (2) makes the present value of profits equal to the present value of costs. (3) falls as the annual yield of an investment rises. (4) is equal to the market interest rate for all the firm’s investment.
Last Answer : falls as the annual yield of an investment rises.
Description : Equilibrium price in the market is determined by the - (1) equality between marginal cost and average cost. (2) equality between total cost and total revenue. (3) equality between average cost and average revenue. (4) equality between marginal cost and marginal revenue.
Last Answer : (4) equality between marginal cost and marginal revenue. Explanation: The equilibrium price is the market price where the quantity of goods supplied is equal to the quantity of goods demanded. This is the ... in equilibrium at the point of equality of marginal cost and marginal revenue. (MC = MR).
Description : The 'break-even' point is where (1) marginal revenue equals marginal cost (2) average revenue equals average cost, (3) total revenue equals total cost (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (3) total revenue equals total cost Explanation: Break-even is the point of balance between making either a profit or a loss. In economics & business, specifically cost accounting, the break ... although opportunity costs have been "paid", and capital has received the riskadjusted, expected return.
Description : Equilibrium output is deter-mined by: (1) the equality between total Variable cost and Marginal revenue. (2) the equality between Marginal cost and Marginal revenue. (3) the equality between Average cost and Average revenue. (4) the equality between total cost and total revenue.
Last Answer : (2) the equality between Marginal cost and Marginal revenue. Explanation: Equilibrium Output refers to the level of output where the Aggregate Demand is equal to the Aggregate Supply (AD = AS) in an ... because it adds to its profits. He stops producing more only when MC becomes equal to MR.
Description : Which of the following cost curve is never `U' shaped ? (1) Marginal cost curve (2) Average variable cost curve (3) Average fixed cost curve (4) Average cost curve
Last Answer : (3) Average fixed cost curve Explanation: Average fixed cost curve is never 'U' shaped. Since total fixed costs are unchanged as output rises, the average fixed cost curve falls continuously as output is increased.
Description : A firm is in equilibrium when its (1) marginal cost equals the marginal revenue (2) total cost is minimum (3) total revenue is maximum (4) average revenue and marginal revenue are equal
Last Answer : (1) marginal cost equals the marginal revenue Explanation: A consumer is in a state of equilibrium when he achieves maximum aggregate satisfaction on the expenditure that he makes depending on the ... its production. In short run Marginal revenue = Marginal Cost is the condition of equilibrium.
Description : The 'breali-even point' is where - (1) marginal revenue equals marginal cost (2) average revenue equals average cost (3) total revenue equals total cost (4) None of these
Last Answer : (2) average revenue equals average cost Explanation: The break-even point (BEP) is the point at which cost or expenses and revenue are equal: there is no net loss or gain, and one ... been made, although opportunity costs have been "paid", and capital has received the riskadjusted, expected return.
Description : Which of the following is an inverted `U' shaped curve? (1) Average cost (2) Marginal cost (3) Total cost (4) Fixed cost
Last Answer : (1) Average cost Explanation: In economics, a cost curve is a graph of the costs of production as a function of total quantity produced. Both the Short-run average total cost curve (SRAC) and Long ... typically expressed as U-shaped. However, the shapes of the curves are not due to the same factors.
Description : The equilibrium of a firm under perfect competition will be determined when - (1) Marginal Revenue > Average Cost (2) Marginal Revenue > Average Revenue (3) Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost (4) Marginal Cost > Average Cost
Last Answer : (3) Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost Explanation: 173. (3) When the marginal revenue productivity of a factor is equal to the marginal- cost (MR=MC) of the factor, the firm will be in ... revenue and marginal revenue (P = AR = MR) is the standard condition for a perfectly competitive firm.
Description : Under perfect competition, the industry does not have any excess capacity because each firm produces at the minimum point on its - (1) long-run marginal cost curve (2) long-run average cost curve (3) long-run average variable cost curve (4) long-run average revenue curve
Last Answer : (2) long-run average cost curve Explanation: Under perfect competition, the firms operate at the minimum point of long-run average cost curve. In this way, the actual longrun output of ... ideal output. This gives the mea-sure of excess capacity which lies unutilized under imperfect competition.
Description : The addition to total cost by producing an additional unit of out-put by a firm is called - (1) Variable cost (2) Average cost (3) Marginal cost (4) Opportunity cost
Last Answer : (3) Marginal cost Explanation: The addition to total cost by producing an additional unit of output by a firm is called Marginal cost. Average cost is the total cost of producing a given output divided by that output.
Description : Why is the law of diminishing marginal returns true? a. specialization and division of labor b. spreading the average fixed cost c. limited capital d. all factors being variable in the long-run
Last Answer : c. limited capital
Description : In order to maximize profits, a monopoly company will produce that quantity at which the: a. marginal revenue equals average total cost b. price equals marginal revenue c. marginal revenue equals marginal cost d. total revenue equals total cost
Last Answer : c. marginal revenue equals marginal cost
Description : Marginal cost curve cuts the average cost curve from below at A.its lowest point B.the left of the lowest point C.right of the lowest point D.All of the above
Last Answer : A.its lowest point
Description : A monopolist is able to maximise his profit when (a) his output is maximum (b) he charges higher prices (c) his average cost is minimum (d) his marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue
Last Answer : (d) his marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue
Description : Producers’ surplus is equal to the difference between (a) Price and Marginal cost curve (b) Price and Marginal (c) Average cost and Marginal cost (d) Total cost and Marginal cost curve
Last Answer : ) Price and Marginal cost curve
Description : Difference between average cost and average revenue is (a) total profit (b) net profit © average profit (d) marginal profit
Last Answer : © average profit
Description : Equilibrium output is determined by: (1) the equality between total Variable cost and Marginal revenue. (2) the equality betweem Marginal cost and Marginal revenue. (3) the equality between Average cost and Average revenue. (4) the equality between total cost and total revenue.
Last Answer : the equality betweem Marginal cost and Marginal revenue.
Description : Equilibrium price in the market is determined by the (1) equality between marginal cost and average cost. (2) equality between total cost and total revenue. (3) equality between average cost and average revenue. (4) equality between marginal cost and marginal revenue.
Last Answer : equality between marginal cost and marginal revenue.
Description : The equilibrium of a firm under perfect competition will be determined when (1) Marginal Revenue > Average Cost (2) Marginal Revenue > Average Revenue (3) Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost (4) Marginal Cost > Average Cost
Last Answer : Marginal Revenue = Marginal Cost
Description : The addition to total cost by producing an additional unit of output by a firm is called (1) Variable cost (2) Average cost (3) Marginal cost (4) Opportunity cost
Last Answer : Marginal cost
Description : Which of the following cost curve is never ‘U’ shaped ? (1) Marginal cost curve (2) Average variable cost curve (3) Average fixed cost curve (4) Average cost curve
Last Answer : Average fixed cost curve
Description : Which of the following is an inverted ‘U’ shaped curve ? (1) Average cost (2) Marginal cost (3) Total cost (4) Fixed cost
Last Answer : Average cost
Description : Under perfect competition, the industry does not have any excess capacity because each firm produces at the minimum point on its (1) long-run marginal cost curve (2) long-run average cost curve (3) long-run average variable cost curve (4) long-run average revenue curve
Last Answer : long-run average cost curve
Description : The ‘break-even’ point is where (1) marginal revenue equals marginal cost (2) average revenue equals average cost (3) total revenue equals total cost (4) None of the above
Last Answer : total revenue equals total cost