Description : The demand for labour is called - (1) Market demand (2) Direct demand (3) Derived demand (4) Factory demand
Last Answer : (3) Derived demand Explanation: The demand for labour is "derived- from the production and demand for the product being demanded. If the demand for the product increases, either the price will ... price and production numbers are met. Labour is "derived" from the market demand for the product.
Description : )The demand of a commodity is a direct demand but the demand of a factor of production is called a - (1) Crossed demand (2) Joint demand (3) Derived demand (4) Independent demand
Last Answer : (3) Derived demand Explanation: In the words of McConnell, the demand for factors of production is a derived demand that is derived from the finished goods and services which resources help to produce. ... demand, demand for factors is derived demand. It is based on the productivity of the factors.
Description : The demand of a commodity is a direct demand but the demand of a factor of production is called a (1) Crossed demand (2) Joint demand (3) Derived demand (4) Independent demand
Last Answer : Derived demand
Description : The demand of a factor of production is (1) direct (2) derived (3) neutral (4) discretion of the producer
Last Answer : (2) derived Explanation: There are 4 factors of production; land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship. The demand for the factors of production is a derived demand. That means these factors of production are demanded because there is a demand for the end product they produce.
Description : Demand for complementary goods is known as - (1) Joint demand (2) Derived demand (3) Direct demand (4) Cross demand
Last Answer : (1) Joint demand Explanation: Demand for complementary goods is called Joint Demand. Joint Demand is the demand in which goods are related in such a way that an increase in the demand for one causes an increase in the demand for the other.
Last Answer : derived
Description : Demand for complementary goods is known as (1) Joint demand (2) Derived demand (3) Direct demand (4) Cross demand
Last Answer : Joint demand
Description : Which of the following occurs when labour productivity rises? (1) The equilibrium nominal wage falls. (2) The equilibrium quantity of labour falls. (3) Competitive firms will be induced to use more capital (4) The labour demand curve shifts to the right
Last Answer : (4) The labour demand curve shifts to the right Explanation: As labour productivity increases, the production function shifts up and simultaneously the labor demand curve shifts out and right. At ... , the production function shifts up and simultaneously the labor demand curve shifts out and right.
Description : Which of the following occurs when labour productivity rises ? (1) The equilibrium nominal wage falls. (2) The equilibrium quantity of labour falls. (3) Competitive firms will be induced to use more capital (4) The labour demand curve shifts to the right
Last Answer : The labour demand curve shifts to the right
Description : Bread and butter, car and petrol are examples of goods which have - (1) composite demand (2) joint demand (3) derived demand (4) autonomous demand
Last Answer : (3) derived demand Explanation: Derived demand is a term in economics, where demand for one good or service occurs as a result of the demand for another intermediate/final good or service. This may occur ... must be mined for coal to be consumed. As the demand for coal increases, so does its price.
Description : Demand curve can be derived from the law of diminishlng marginal utility on which of the following assumptions? (i) Utility can be measured in quantitative terms (ii) Utility of money is constant Of these statements: A.Only ... ) and (ii) are true C.Only (ii) is true D.Neither (i) nor (ii) is true
Last Answer : B.Both (i) and (ii) are true
Description : Bread and butter, car and petrol are examples of goods which have (1) composite demand (2) joint demand (3) derived demand (4) autonomous demand
Last Answer : derived demand
Description : Which terns is used in economics for the market value of all goods and services in one year by labour and properly supplied by the residents of the country? (1) GDP (2) GPN (3) OMP (4) GNP
Last Answer : (4) GNP Explanation: Gross National Product (GNP) is defined as "the market value of all goods and services produced in one year by labour and property supplied by the residents of a country. It is ... ), defined as "the value of all final goods and services produced in a country in I year."
Description : Which of the following statements is correct? (1) Most workers will work for less than their reservation wage. (2) The reservation wage is the maximum amount any firm will pay for a worker. (3) ... reservation wage. (4) Economic rent is the amount one must pay to enter a desirable labour market.
Last Answer : (3) Economic rent is the difference between the market wage and the reservation wage. Explanation: The difference between the actual market wage and the reservation wage is called economic rent. Therefore ... per-son becomes unemployed (The Goals of Macroeconomic Policy by Martin Prachowny. p. 58).
Description : Division of labour is limited by - (1) the number of workers (2) hours of work (3) extent of the market (4) working space
Last Answer : (3) extent of the market Explanation: Division of labour is a process whereby the production process is broken clown into a sequence of stages and workers are assigned to particular stages. As it is the power ... be limited by the extent of that power, or, other words, by the extent of the market.
Description : Backward bending supply curve belongs to which market? (1) Capital (2) Labour (3) Money (4) Inventories
Last Answer : (2) Labour Explanation: In economics, backward bending supply curve is related to labour. Also known as backward-bending supply curve of labour, This curve models a situation where workers choose to ... It shows how the change in real wage rates affects the number of hours worked by employees.
Description : The supply of labour in the market depends on - (1) the proportion of the population in the labour force (2) the number of person hours put in by each person (3) the size of population (4) All the above
Last Answer : (4) All the above Explanation: Supply of labour in an economy depends upon both economic as well as noneconomic factors. It depends upon the size of population, the number of workers available for ... intensity of work, the skills of workers, their willingness to work and the mobility of labour.
Description : The supply of labour in the market depends on (1) the proportion of the population in the labour force (2) the number of person hours put in by each person (3) the size of population (4) All the above
Last Answer : All the above
Last Answer : Labour
Description : Which term is used in economics for the market value of all goods and services in one year by labour and properly supplied by the residents of the country? (1) GDP (2) GPN (3) OMP (4) GNP
Last Answer : GNP
Description : Which of the following statements is correct ? (1) Most workers will work for less than their reservation wage. (2) The reservation wage is the maximum amount any firm will pay for a worker. (3) ... reservation wage. (4) Economic rent is the amount one must pay to enter a desirable labour market.
Last Answer : Economic rent is the difference between the market wage and the reservation wage.
Description : Division of labour is limited by (1) the number of workers (2) hours of work (3) extent of the market (4) working space
Last Answer : extent of the market
Description : In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace? (A) Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost (B) Yes, ... of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements (D) No, because of savings in site labour
Last Answer : (C) No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
Description : The market equilibrium for a commodity is determined by : (1) The market supply of the commodity. (2) The balancing of the forces of demand and supply for the commodity (3) (3) The intervention of the Government. (4) (4) The market demand of the commodity.
Last Answer : (2) The balancing of the forces of demand and supply for the commodity Explanation: Market Equilibrium is determined when the quantity demanded of a commodity becomes equal to the quantity ... equilibrium is known as equilibrium price and the corresponding quantity is known as equilibrium quantity.
Description : What is "narrow money"? (1) The sum of currency in circulation and the demand deposits in banks (2) The sum of MI money and the time deposits (3) The sum of currency in circulation with the ... reserves held by banks (4) The market value of the stocks held by all the holders excluding the promoters
Last Answer : (1) The sum of currency in circulation and the demand deposits in banks Explanation: The four main monetary aggregates of measures of money supply which reflect the state of the monetary sector ... This category of money is considered to be the most readily available for transactions and commerce.
Description : Full convertibility of a rupeee means - (1) purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely (2) payment for imports in terms of ruppes (3) repayment of loans in terms of rupees (4) determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
Last Answer : (4) determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply Explanation: The full convertibility of the Indian currency means ... governmental control. Presently, the issue of capital account convertibility is in the discussion stage.
Description : In a Capitalistic Economy, the prices are determined by : (1) Demand and Supply (2) Government Authorities (3) Buyers in the Market (4) Sellers in the Market
Last Answer : (1) Demand and Supply Explanation: Capitalism generally refers to economic system in which the means of production are largely or entirely privately owned and operated for a profit, structured on the ... and services lead to higher prices and lower demand for certain goods lead to lower prices.
Description : Inwhich market structure is the demand curve of the market represented by the demand curve of the firm? (1) Monopoly (2) Oligopoly (3) Duopoly (4) Perfect Competition
Last Answer : (1) Monopoly Explanation: Because the monopolist is the market's only supplier, the demand curve the monopolist faces is the market demand curve. The market demand curve is downward sloping, ... expect to receive for its output will not remain constant as the monopolist increases its output.
Description : Sellers market denotes a situation where : (1) commodities are available at competitive rates (2) demand exceeds supply (3) supply exceeds demand (4) supply and demand are evenly balanced
Last Answer : (2) demand exceeds supply Explanation: Seller's market is a market which has more buyers than sellers. High prices result from this excess of demand over supply. The opposite of the seller's market is the buyer's market, where supply greatly exceeds demand.
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 : In equilibrium, a perfectly competitive firm will equate - (1) marginal social cost with marginal social benefit (2) market supply with market demand (3) marginal profit with marginal cost (4) marginal revenue with marginal cost
Last Answer : (4) marginal revenue with marginal cost Explanation: A perfectly competitive firm's supply curve is that portion of its marginal cost curve that lies above the minimum of the average variable cost ... marginal cost curve. The marginal cost curve is thus the perfectly competitive firm's supply curve.
Description : Demand in Economics means : (1) Aggregate demand (2) Market demand (3) Individual demand (4) Demand backed by purchasing power
Last Answer : (4) Demand backed by purchasing power Explanation: Demand ' in Economics refers to the quantity of a good or service consumers ate able and willing to buy at a given price in a given market during a specified time period , other things beings equal.
Description : Say's Law of Market holds that - (1) supply is not equal to demand (2) supply creates its own demand (3) demand creates its own supply (4) supply is greater than demand
Last Answer : (2) supply creates its own demand Explanation: Say's law, or the law of market, is an economic principle of classical economics named after the French businessman and economist Jean-Baptiste Say ... General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936) and a central tenet of Keynesian economics.
Description : Under flexible exchange rate system, the exchange rate is determined by - (1) the Central Bank of the country (2) the forces of demand and supply in the foreign exchange market (3) the price of gold (4) the purchasing power of currencies
Last Answer : (2) the forces of demand and supply in the foreign exchange market Explanation: A floating exchange rate is a type of exchange rate regime wherein a currency's value is allowed to ... by the foreign-exchange market through supply and demand for that particular currency relative to other currencies.
Description : In price discrimination, which section of the market is charged the higherprice? a. the section with the richest people b. the section with the oldest people c. the section with the most inelastic demand d. the section with the most elastic demand
Last Answer : c. the section with the most inelastic demand
Description : When the exchange rate is determined by the market forces of demand and supply, it is known as : a) Real exchange rate b) Nominal exchange rate c) Superfluous exchange rate d) Floating exchange rate
Last Answer : d) Floating exchange rate
Last Answer : a) Real exchange rate
Description : Macroeconomics is a study of economics that deals with which 4 major factors: a) households, firms, government, and demand-supply b) households, firms, government and external sector c) firms, government, free-market, and regulations d) none of the above
Last Answer : b) households, firms, government and external sector
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 : Under flexible exchange rate system, the exchange rate is determined by (1) the Central Bank of the country (2) the forces of demand and supply in the foreign exchange market (3) the price of gold (4) the purchasing power of currencies
Last Answer : the forces of demand and supply in the foreign exchange market
Description : Full convertibility of a rupeee means (1) purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely (2) payment for imports in terms of ruppes (3) repayment of loans in terms of rupees (4) determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
Last Answer : determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
Description : What is narrow money ? (1) The sum of currency in circulation and the demand deposits in banks (2) The sum of MI money and the time deposits (3) The sum of currency in circulation with ... reserves held by banks (4) The market value of the stocks held by all the holders excluding the promoters
Last Answer : The sum of currency in circulation and the demand deposits in banks
Description : The market equilibrium for a commodity is determined by: (1) The market supply of the commodity. (2) The balancing of the forces of demand and supply for the commodity (3) The intervention of the Government. (4) The market demand of the commodity.
Last Answer : The balancing of the forces of demand and supply for the commodity
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 : 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 : Say’s Law of Market holds that (1) supply is not equal to demand (2) supply creates its own demand (3) demand creates its own supply (4) supply is greater than demand
Last Answer : supply creates its own demand
Last Answer : Demand backed by purchasing power
Description : In which market structure is the demand curve of the market represented by the demand curve of the firm ? (1) Monopoly (2) Oligopoly (3) Duopoly (4) Perfect Competition
Last Answer : Monopoly
Last Answer : Demand and Supply
Last Answer : demand exceeds supply