Description : Market equilibrium of a commodity is determined by (a) Balancing of demand and supply position ; (b) Aggregate demand ; (c) Aggregate supply; (d) Government intervention
Last Answer : (a) Balancing of demand and supply position ;
Description : Which of these is not a determinant of aggregate supply (a) Quantity demanded ; (b) Price of the product under consideration ; (c) Relative price of other goods ; (d) Future expectations about prices
Last Answer : (a) Quantity demanded ;
Description : A Monopoly‟s demand curve is (a) Same as its average revenue curve ; (b) Same as its supply curve; (c) Same as its cost curve ; (d) Same as that of the factor inputs
Last Answer : (a) Same as its average revenue curve ;
Description : Higher PPC curve indicates (a) More production of both the things with increase in technology or factor inputs supply; (b) More production of one at the expense of other; (c) More production of ... of other with increase in technology or factor input supply ; (d) Less than full employment situation
Last Answer : (a) More production of both the things with increase in technology or factor inputs supply;
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 : Which of these is not a factor of cost function of a product (a) Market price of the product ; (b) Size of the plant ; (c) Output level ; (d) Prices of inputs
Last Answer : (a) Market price of the product ;
Description : Any point beyond PPF curve can be attained by (a) Increasing supply of factor inputs ; (b) Technological innovation ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : ; (c) Both ;
Description : Price elasticity of demand is not affected by (a) Nature of the commodity ; (b) Availability of close substitute; (c) Cost of production ; (d) Consumption habits
Last Answer : (c) Cost of production ;
Description : Which of these are exception to law of Demand (a) Giffen effect/goods ; (b) Future change in prices ; (c) Change in fashion ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (d) All the three
Description : In addition to three Central problem of economy, the additional problem(s) raised by the Modern economists is / are (a) Are the resources fully utilized or not ; (b) How efficient is the production and ... (c) Whether the capacity to produce or grow is increasing or is static ; (d) All the three
Description : Full employment is the level at which there is (a) Zero unemployment ; (b) Normal rate of unemployment; (c) Lease supply of labor ; (d) Demand for goods is less than supply.
Last Answer : (c) Lease supply of labor ;
Description : Elasticity of supply depends upon (a) Nature of the commodity ; (b) Production technology ; (c) Future outlook of prices (d) All the three
Description : According to traditional approach the factor responsible for operation of downward slope of demand curve are (a) Change in number of consumers ; (b) Law of decreasing marginal utility (c) Alternative uses of goods ; (d) All the three
Description : In the long run price is governed by …………. (a) Cost of Production ; (b) Demand supply forces ; (c) Marginal utility ; (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Cost of Production ;
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 : Which of these statement is true about production possibility curve (PPC/PPF) (a) It shows various combinations of two goods which yield same level of satisfaction (b) It shows various combination of two ... (d) It shows various combination of two goods which an economy can produce with a given time
Last Answer : (b) It shows various combination of two goods which an economy can produce with a given amount of resources
Description : Cost push inflation arises due to (a) Persistent rise in factor cost ; (b) Mismatch between demand and supply of commodities (c) Combine phenomena of demand pull and cost-push inflation. ; (d) Increase in price of precious metal
Last Answer : (a) Persistent rise in factor cost ;
Description : Demand pull inflation rises due to (a) Persistent rise in factor cost ; (b) Mismatch between demand and supply of commodities (c) Combine phenomena of demand pull and cost-push inflation. ; (d) Increase in Price of precious metal
Last Answer : ; (b) Mismatch between demand and supply of commodities
Description : Unemployment that arises due to regional occupational pattern of job vacancies, which does not match the pattern of workers availability and suitability, is known as (a) Frictional unemployment ; (b) Structural unemployment ; (c) Cyclical unemployment ; (d) Demand pull unemployment.
Last Answer : (b) Structural unemployment
Description : Which of these is not a factor of quantity supplied (a) Price of the goods ; (b) Price of the related other goods; (c) Cost of production ; (d) Consumers disposal income
Last Answer : ; (d) Consumers disposal income
Description : Which of the following is not a central problem of a society (a) What to produce ; (b) How to produce ; (c) For whom to produce ; (d) What to eat
Last Answer : (d) What to eat
Description : Which of the following is not a central problem of a society (a) What to produce ; (b) How to produce ; (c) For whom to produce ; (d) Where to produce
Last Answer : (d) Where to produce
Description : Total variable cost curve is explained by (a) Law of the diminishing marginal returns ; (b) The price of the variable inputs; (c) Production function ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : ; (d) All the three
Description : Which of the following is not a factor in market supply of a product (a) Cost of production ; (b) Number of buyers ; (c) Market price of the product; (d) Price of related products
Last Answer : (b) Number of buyers ;
Description : Which of the following is not a factor is market supply of product (a) Cost of production ; (b) Number of buyers ; (c) Market price of the product ; (d) Price of related products
Last Answer : (b) Number of buyers
Description : Which of the following function does money serve when used to measure the prices of different goods and services? (a) Store of value ; (b) Medium of exchange ; (c) Standard of value ; (d) Display of power
Last Answer : (c) Standard of value ;
Description : Nominal GDP is (a) The total value of goods and services net of exports (b) The total value of goods and services produced during periods of low unemployment (c) The total value of goods and services measured at current prices (d) The total value of goods and services produced at full employment.
Last Answer : (c) The total value of goods and services measured at current prices
Description : Macroeconomics is concerned with (a) The level of output of goods and services ; (b) The general level of prices ; (c) The growth of real output ; (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : At a given time and in a given marketplace, the entire market demand curve indicates the (a) quantity of a good consumers would be willing and able to purchase at a given price. (b) quantity of a ... a given price (d) quantity of a good consumers have purchased at a series of prices over the year.
Last Answer : (b) quantity of a good consumers would be able to purchase at a series of prices.
Description : If prices of Eggs rises from `25 per dozen to `30 per dozen, the demand for vegetable burger increases from 30 per day to 40 per day, then the cross elasticity of eggs and vegetable burger is (a) 1.5 ; (b) 1.25 ; (c) 1.65 ; (d) 1.86
Last Answer : (c) 1.65 ;
Description : If prices of petrol rises from `40. To `48 per lt., the demand for cars falls from 60 per month to 45 per month, the cross elasticity of petrol and Car is (a) 1.5 ; (b) 1.25 ; (c) 1.0 ; (d) 1.59
Last Answer : (b) 1.25 ;
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 : 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 : „Transfer Payments‟ are (a) Payments made to a factor of production ; (b) Payments transferred from one sector to another; (c) Payments made for no return service ; (d) Payments made by government of one country to another
Last Answer : (c) Payments made for no return service ;
Description : Change in price of the goods cause (a) Change in quantity demanded ; (b) Shift in demand curve ; (c) Change in price; (d) No effect on quantity demanded
Last Answer : (a) Change in quantity demanded ;
Description : Change in consumers tastes and preference causes – of the particular goods (a) Change in quantity demanded ; (b) Shift in demand curve ; (c) Change in price ; (d) No effect on quantity demanded
Last Answer : (b) Shift in demand curve ;
Description : A goods can be considered a normal goods in economics if increase in disposal income of the consumer causes (a) An increase in demand ; (b) No change in demand ; (c) Decrease in demand ; (d) Less than proportionate change in demand
Last Answer : (a) An increase in demand ;
Description : A goods can be considered inferior goods in economics if increase in disposal income of the consumer causes (a) An increase in demand ; (b) No change in demand ; (c) Decrease in demand ; (d) Less than proportionate change in demand
Last Answer : ; (c) Decrease in demand ;
Description : Two commodities X and Y goods can be inferred as close substitute of each other if - (a) Increase in price of one leads to increase in demand of other and vice versa (b) Increase in price of one ... fall in demand of other one (d) Increase in price of one leads to increase in demand of other one
Last Answer : (a) Increase in price of one leads to increase in demand of other and vice versa
Description : Under the law of demand ceteris paribus is/are (a) Price of other goods ; (b) Disposal income ; (c) Tastes and preferences ; (d) All the three
Description : Market demand curve for a commodity is (a) Horizontal summation of the individual demand curve for the commodity; (b) Summation of individual demand curve for 3 years; (c) Demand curve of complementary goods ; (d) Demand curve of supplementary goods
Last Answer : (a) Horizontal summation of the individual demand curve for the commodity;
Description : The income elasticity of demand of normal goods is generally (a) >1 ; (b) < 1 ; (c) < 0 ; (d) > 0
Last Answer : ; (d) > 0
Description : The income elasticity of demand of inferior goods is generally (a) >1 ; (b) < 1 ; (c) < 0 ; (d) = 0
Last Answer : (c) < 0 ;
Description : If demand of coffee increases by 10% with 20% decline in the price of sugar we can say that (a) Cross price elasticity of demand is negative and both the products are complementary to each other ... price elasticity is positive and the products are complementary to each other ; (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Cross price elasticity of demand is negative and both the products are complementary to each other;
Description : Market demand curve for a commodity is……………… (a) Horizontal summation of the individual demand curve for the commodity; (b) Summation of individual demand curve for 3 years; (c) Demand curve of complementary goods ; (d) Demand curve of supplementary goods
Description : The supply of goods means …………… (a) Quantity offered for sale at a given price and time ; (b) Quantity produced by the manufacturer ; (c) Quantity available with the supplier (d) Consumers disposal income
Last Answer : (a) Quantity offered for sale at a given price and time ;
Description : Which of these will have highly inelastic supply curve (a) Perishable goods ; (b) Consumer durables goods; (c) Items of elite class consumption ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (a) Perishable goods ;
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 : An improvement in technology would shift (a) the demand curve inward ; (b) the demand curve outward ; (c) the supply curve inward (d) the supply curve outward
Last Answer : (d) the supply curve outward
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 ;