Description : The opportunity cost of capital investment is (a) Sacrifice of current consumption ; (b) More consumption on luxury items; (c) Lower capital growth in future ; (d) Wastage of Resources
Last Answer : (a) Sacrifice of current consumption
Description : Which of the following is not a cause of unemployment in India? (a) Growing population ; (b) Lack of employment opportunity ; (c)Inappropriate education system ; (d) Liberalization
Last Answer : (d) Liberalization
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 : Economic efficiency means (a) Production of goods of mass consumption at lower cost; (b) Production of goods and services for those who have purchasing power; (c) Getting greatest satisfaction from available resources ; (d) Full employment of working force
Last Answer : (c) Getting greatest satisfaction from available resources
Description : GDP at market prices is the sum of Consumption, Investment, Government Spending and Net Exports. „Net‟ exports is (a) Gross exports minus depreciation ; (b) Exports minus imports ; (c) Gross exports earnings minus capital inflow ; (d) Export minus imports of merchandize
Last Answer : (b) Exports minus imports ;
Description : Consumption demand does not depend upon the level of (a) Income ; (b) Propensity to consume ; (c) Consumer spending ; (d) Marginal efficiency of investment.
Last Answer : (d) Marginal efficiency of investment.
Description : On the basis of the Keynesian model of output determination, a multiplier of 3 implies that (a) An increase in consumption by `3 will result in an increase in investment by Re. 1 (b) An increase in ... 2 (d) An increase in investment by Re. 1 will result in an increase in consumption by Re. 1
Last Answer : (c) An increase in investment by Re. 1 will result in an increase in consumption by `2
Description : In free economy the decision about investment, saving and consumption are decided by (a) Price mechanism ; (b) Central bank ;(c) Planning Commission ;(d) Finance budget
Last Answer : (a) Price mechanism
Description : Deflation is a state when (a) Prices are falling ; (b) Consistent increase in prices ; (c) Fall in GDP ; (d) Collapse of sensex
Last Answer : (a) Prices are falling ;
Description : GDP at factor cost exceeds GDP at market price (a) When the factor income from abroad is negative ; (b) When depreciation on fixed capital exceeds income in investment; (c) When direct tax exceeds indirect tax ; (d) When subsidies exceeds indirect taxes.
Last Answer : (d) When subsidies exceeds indirect taxes.
Description : Opportunity cost of increasing production of Gun to 5 units in combination F is –tons of bread (a) 200 ; (b) 100 ; (c) 600 ; (d) 500
Last Answer : (c) 600
Description : Opportunity cost of increasing production of Gun to 4 units in combination E is –tons of bread (a) 200 ; (b) 500 ; (c) 300 ; (d) 400
Last Answer : (b) 500
Description : Opportunity cost of increasing production of Gun to 3 units in combination D is –tons of bread (a) 200 ; (b) 100 ; (c) 300 ; (d) 400
Last Answer : ; (d) 400
Description : PPF is negative sloped due to (a) Scarcity of production resources ; (b) Unlimited wants ; (c) Improvement in technology; (d) Increasing opportunity cost
Last Answer : (a) Scarcity of production resources ;
Description : Curvature of PPF is due to……… (a) Increase in opportunity cost ; (b) Decrease in opportunity cost ; (c) Fall in demand; (d) Fall in supply
Last Answer : (a) Increase in opportunity cost ;
Description : If production possibility frontier is linear it implies (a) Constant opportunity cost ; (b) Economy is stagnant; (c) Underemployment of factor of production ; (d) With the increase in production, opportunity cost also increases
Last Answer : (a) Constant opportunity cost
Description : Capital in economics means (a) Factor of production ; (b) Fund brought in by the entrepreneur; (c) Investment in shares, bank deposits ; (d) All the above
Last Answer : (a) Factor of production ;
Description : Inflationary conditions may co-exist with which of the following situation (a) Increase in factor cost ; (b) Increase in employment opportunities; (c) Growth in GDP and imports ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : ; (d) All the three
Description : Financial interrelation ratio is equal to (a) Total issues / National income ; (b) Primary issues / Net capital formation; (c) Total issues / Net capital formation ; (d) Total stock of financial assets/Stock of fiscal assets
Last Answer : (c) Total issues / Net capital formation
Description : Full employment exists when there is (a) Zero unemployment ; (b) Natural rate of unemployment ; (c) Least demand for labor (d) Least supply of labor
Last Answer : (b) Natural rate of unemployment
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 : 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 : 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 : If an economy is working at a point left to PPF curve it shows that……… (a) The economy is working at less than the full employment level ; (b) The economy is at full employment level ; (c) The economy is country is faced with excess production ; (d) There is glut of imports
Last Answer : (a) The economy is working at less than the full employment level ;
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 : A monopoly is characterized by (a) Limited entry and exit opportunity ; (b) Single supplier ; (c) Few customers ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (a) Limited entry and exit opportunity ;
Description : At a given price increase in quantity supplied can be possible if …………… (a) There is apprehension of sharp fall in prices in future ; (b) Refund or subsidy of statutory levy in cash is given by the Government; (c) Improvement in technology led to cost saving ; (d) All the three
Description : Which of these measures would not reduce natural rate of unemployment? (a) Creation of more jobs ; (b) Reducing the age of superannuation (c) Hike in unemployment allowance ; (d) Employment oriented education system
Last Answer : (c) Hike in unemployment allowance ;
Description : Disguised unemployment is mainly due to (a) Under employment ; (b) Seasonal nature of work ; (c) Strike and lock-out ; (d) Structural changes in the economy
Last Answer : (a) Under employment ;
Description : In question No. 53 if the economy produces only 3 guns and 900 tons of wheat instead of 1100 tons of wheat what does it indicates (a) Under employment of resources ; (b) Production in efficiency ; (c) Sub-optimal production; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (d) All the three
Description : The return available by investing the capital elsewhere is known as (A) profit rate (B) discount rate (C) opportunity cost (D) return on investment
Last Answer : (C) opportunity cost
Description : Which of these items are excluded in the computation of National Income under value added method? (a) Own acquired fixed assets by the Government enterprises, Govt. and household; (b) Production for self-consumption ; (c) Imputed rent for own occupied house ; (d) All the three
Description : A levy of excise duty on consumption of an item consumed will .. (a) Induce suppliers to pump in more quantity in the market; (b) Result in fall in the consumption of the commodity ... by the consumer ; (c) Lead to inflationary conditions ; (d) Place the consumer on lower indifference curve
Last Answer : (d) Place the consumer on lower indifference curve
Description : Decreases in price of a product results in increased consumption of the product as the product becomes cheaper compared to other products. This effect is known as (a) Substitution effect ; (b) Income effect ; (c) Diminishing marginal utility concept; (b) Law of diminishing returns
Last Answer : (a) Substitution effect ;
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 the consumption of a product can be postponed for the time being (a) The demand for the product will be inelastic (b) The demand for the product will be relatively elastic (c) The demand for the product will be perfectly elastic (d) The demand for the product will be perfectly inelastic
Last Answer : (b) The demand for the product will be relatively elastic
Description : Price elasticity of demand of a product will be more inelastic if (a) It forms a major part of consumer house hold budget; (b) It forms a very small part of consumers household budget; (c) It is inferior ; (d) It is for mass consumption
Last Answer : (b) It forms a very small part of consumers household budget;
Description : If the actual rate of unemployment exceeds to natural rate of unemployment then (a) Actual output of the economy will fall below its potential ; (b) Production will increase more than potential ; (c) Consumption of goods decreases; (d) Both (a) and (c) above.
Last Answer : (d) Both (a) and (c) above.
Description : The slope of the consumption curve connotes (a) Average propensity to save ; (b) Marginal Propensity to consume ; (c) Marginal propensity to save ; (d) Level of consumption in the economy.
Last Answer : (b) Marginal Propensity to consume ;
Description : By definition, the marginal propensity to consume (a) Equals ΔC/ΔYd ; (b) Is the behavioral coefficient c in the equation C = a + cYd; (c) Is the slope of the consumption function ; (d) All the above
Last Answer : (d) All the above
Description : In a closed economy savings are equal to ……………….. at the equilibrium level of income. (a) Investments ; (b) Wages ; (c) Income-Investments ; (d) Wages – Consumption
Last Answer : (a) Investments ;
Description : The relationship between aggregate consumption expenditure and aggregate income of household sector is known as ………………………. function. (a) Consumption ; (b) Saving ; (c) Expenditure ; (d) Income
Last Answer : (a) Consumption
Description : Consumptions function refers to - (1) relationship between income and employment (2) relationship between savings and investment (3) relationship between input and output (4) relationship between income and consumption
Last Answer : (4) relationship between income and consumption Explanation: The Consumption function is a single mathematical function used to express consumer spending. It was developed by John Maynard Keynes and ... by current income and induced consumption that is influenced by the economy's income level.
Description : Investment multiplier shows the effect of investment on - (1) Employment (2) Savings (3) Income (4) Consumption
Last Answer : (3) Income Explanation: Investment multiplier is simply the multiplier effect of an injection of investment into an economy. The multiplier effect refers to the idea that an initial spending rise can lead to even greater increase in national income
Description : Investment multiplier shows the effect of investment on (1) Employment(2) Savings (3) Income (4) Consumption
Last Answer : Income
Description : Consumptions function refers to (1) relationship between income and employment (2) relationship between savings and investment (3) relationship between input and output (4) relationship between income and consumption
Last Answer : relationship between income and consumption
Description : Stagflation refers to a situation which is characterized by - (1) stagnant employment and deflation (2) deflation and rising unemployment (3) inflation and rising employment. (4) inflation and rising unemployment
Last Answer : (4) inflation and rising unemployment Explanation: Stagflation describes a situation where an inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows down, and unemployment remains steadily high ... economic policy since actions designed to lower inflation may exacerbate unemployment, and vice versa.
Description : Stagflation refers to a situation which is characterised by (1) stagnant employment and deflation (2) deflation and rising unemployment (3) inflation and rising employment. (4) inflation and rising unemployment
Last Answer : inflation and rising unemployment
Description : Which of these is not the function of World Bank? (a) To arbitrate on international trade disputes. (b) To help the member countries in the reconstruction and development of their countries. ... and credit by guaranteeing repayment. (d) To promote long term balanced growth of international trade.
Last Answer : (a) To arbitrate on international trade disputes.
Description : In the BoP statement, current account includes (i) Marchandize, invisible items (ii) Government loans from abroad (iii) Foreign direct investment. (a) (i) only ; (b) Both (i) and (ii) above ; (c) Both (i) and (iii) above ; (d) Both (ii) and (iii) above
Last Answer : (a) (i) only ;