Description : Disguised unemployment means: A. Unemployment in agriculture B. Unemployment due to recession C. Unemployment due to downturn in business activity D. Marginal Productivity of Labor (MPL) is zero.
Last Answer : C. Unemployment due to downturn in business activity
Description : Unemployment that arises when there is a general downturn in business activity is known as (a) Frictional unemployment ; (b) Structural unemployment; (c) Cyclical unemployment ; (d) Disguised unemployment
Last Answer : (c) Cyclical unemployment ;
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 : Natural rate of unemployment increases due to (a) General downturn in business activity ; (b) Changes in labor market ; (c) Structural changes in economy ; (d) Frequent changes of jobs by labor
Last Answer : (d) Frequent changes of jobs by labor
Description : Unemployment that arises when there is a general downturn in business activity is known as: A. Frictional unemployment B. Structural unemployment C. Cyclical unemployment D. Disguised unemployment
Last Answer : C. Cyclical unemployment
Description : Natural rate of unemployment increases due to A. General downturn in business activity B. Changes in labor market C. Structural changes in economy D. Frequent changes of jobs by labor
Last Answer : D. Frequent changes of jobs by labor
Description : In which sector of Indian economy will we find a high rate of disguised unemployment? (a) Service sector. ; (b) Agriculture sector. ; (c) Manufacture sector. ; (d) Mining sector.
Last Answer : (b) Agriculture sector.
Description : In an agricultural family all the family members are working the farmland of the family. Due to addition of two more person in the family they are also working in the farmland of the ... (a) Cyclical unemployment ; (b) Disguised unemployment ; (c) Frictional unemployment (d) Seasonal unemployment
Last Answer : (b) Disguised unemployment ;
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 : 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 : Disguised unemployment is mainly found in (a) Urban areas ; (b) Rural areas ; (c) Small scale sector ; (d) Highly qualified work force
Last Answer : (b) Rural areas ;
Description : If the available workers are unaware of the jobs being offered and the employers are not aware of the available workers, such type on unemployment is called (a) Frictional unemployment ; (b) Structural unemployment; (c) Disguised unemployment ; (d) Demand pull unemployment.
Last Answer : (a) Frictional unemployment ;
Description : Match List-I (Type of Unemployment) with List-II (Characteristics) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: L ist-I L ist -I I (Type of (Char acter ist ics) Unem ... contribution by the additional labour is nil E. Cyclical V. Job opportunities during certain months in the year
Last Answer : (1) A-V, B-III, C-IV, D-II, E-I
Description : The field of economics that is now called Macroeconomics grew out of the era of the Great Depression, which saw the economy experience a prolonged downturn and persistent high unemployment. ... the labor market, thereby eliminating unemployment (d) the government should intervene in the economy
Last Answer : (d) the government should intervene in the economy
Description : Unemployment that is caused by a mismatch between the composition of the labor force (in terms of skills, occupation, industries, or geographic location) and the make-up of the demand for ... unemployment ; (b) Deficient-demand unemployment ; (c) Frictional unemployment ; (d) Structural Unemployment
Last Answer : (d) Structural Unemployment
Description : An employment situation where the marginal productivity of agriculture labour is zero is known as?
Last Answer : Disguised unemployment
Description : Explain measures that can be adopted to remove disguised unemployment in the agriculture sector. -SST 10th
Last Answer : When more people are compelled to do a job which only few can do, then such a situation is termed as disguised unemployment. (i) One or two members of farmer's family can work ... employment opportunities can be created. (v) Technical, vocational training can reduce the unemployment of farmers.
Description : Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is - (1) only seasonal (2) only disguised (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (3) Both (1) and (2) Explanation: Seasonal employment refers to a situation where a number of persons are not able to find jobs during some months of the year. Example: Agriculture is a ... is little or no demand for labour. Besides, disguised unemployment is also seen in agriculture in India.
Description : In which sector of Indian economy will we find a high rate of disguised unemployment? A. Service sector B. Agriculture sector C. Manufacture sector D. Mining sector
Last Answer : B. Agriculture sector
Description : Nature of unemployment in agriculture in India is (1) only seasonal (2) only disguised (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) None of the above
Last Answer : Both (1) and (2)
Description : Which of these is/are the feature of an underdeveloped economy? (a) Greater inequalities ; (b) High incidence of unemployment ; (c) Orthodox means of production ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (d) All the three
Description : During the downturn portion of a business cycle, the economy is characterized by (a) rising unemployment and rising investment (b) falling unemployment and falling output (c) rising profits and falling wages (d) falling output and rising unemployment
Last Answer : (d) falling output and rising unemployment
Description : The negatively sloped part of long run cost curve of a firm is due to (a) Increase in production due to specialization and division of labour; (b) Diseconomies of scale ; (c) Diminishing returns to scale ; (d) Marginal utility theory
Last Answer : (a) Increase in production due to specialization and division of labour;
Description : The positively sloped part of long run cost curve of a firm is due to (a) Economies of scale ; (b) Diseconomies of scale; (c) Diminishing returns to scale ; (d) Marginal utility theory
Last Answer : (b) Diseconomies of scale;
Description : Marginal cost is defined as……………………. (a) Change in total cost due to addition of one unit ; (b) Total cost divided by additional unit; (c) Total cost divided by total units produced ; (d) Total sales / Total production
Last Answer : (a) Change in total cost due to addition of one unit ;
Description : During the recessionary phase of a business cycle (a) The natural rate of unemployment will increase dramatically (b) Potential national income will exceed actual national income (c) Actual national income ... national income (d) The real rate of interest will exceed the nominal rate of interest.
Last Answer : (a) The natural rate of unemployment will increase dramatically
Description : Unemployment due to mismatch between skill possessed and present available jobs (a) Cyclical unemployment (b) Structural unemployment ; (c) Frictional unemployment; (d) Seasonal unemployment
Last Answer : (b) Structural unemployment ;
Description : Which of the following is a cause of frictional unemployment? (a) Non-availability of work due to strike and lock-out. (b) Temporary unemployment due to change over in jo(b) ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Both ;
Description : Structural unemployment is mainly due to (a) Structural changes in the economy ; (b) Technological development (c) Growth in GDP ; (d) Population explosion.
Last Answer : (a) Structural changes in the economy ;
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 : If the country is passing through recession, the RBI would (a) Buy bonds ; (b) Reduce CRR ; (c) Ease out bank rate ; (d) All or any of the above three
Last Answer : (d) All or any of the above three
Description : Total profit of a firm in a perfect competitive market is – (a) Total revenue less total cost ; (b) Marginal revenue less marginal cost; (c) Total revenue less marginal cost ; (d) Total revenue less variable cost
Last Answer : (a) Total revenue less total cost ;
Description : Average Revenue of a monopolist firm is (a) Always more than the Marginal revenue ; (b) Always less than the Marginal revenue; (c) Equal to marginal revenue ; (d) Any of the above three possible
Last Answer : (a) Always more than the Marginal revenue ;
Description : For a monopoly firm market demand curve is (a) Marginal revenue curve itself ; (b) Average Revenue curve itself ; (c) Marginal cost curve (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Average Revenue curve itself ;
Description : Which of the following statement is true (a) In perfect competition Average and Marginal revenue are identical (b) In perfect competition Average and Marginal cost are identical (c) In perfect competition ... cost are identical (d) In perfect competition only normal profit can be earned by a firm
Last Answer : (a) In perfect competition Average and Marginal revenue are identical
Description : A competitive firm maximizes its total profit when ……………… (a) Average cost equal average realization ; (b) Marginal cost equals Price; (d) Total revenue is the maximum ; (d) MR = AR
Last Answer : (d) Total revenue is the maximum ;
Description : A natural monopoly has declining – over large range of output (a) Long run average cost ; (b) Short run average cost ; (c) Long run total cost; (d) Long run marginal cost
Last Answer : (a) Long run average cost ;
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 : If in question No. 286 the price is reduced to `9 But the demand goes to 26 units what is the marginal revenue from sale of 26th unit (a) `7.4 ; (b) `(-16) ; (c) `16 ; (d) `257.4
Last Answer : (b) `(-16) ;
Description : The demand for a product is 25 units when the price is `10, however the demand rises to 26 when the price is reduced to `9.9 per unit. The marginal revenue from production and sale of additional unit from 25 to 26 is (a) `7.4 ; (b) `(16) ; (c) `10 ; (d) `257.6
Last Answer : (a) `7.4 ;
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 : 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 : Increase in price of a product reduces the purchasing power as a result of which demand for a product goes up. This effect is known as (a) Substitution effect ; (b) Income effect ; (c) Diminishing marginal utility concept (d)Law of diminishing returns
Last Answer : ; (b) Income effect ;
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 : Marginal cost curve is (a) Positively sloped ; (b) Negatively sloped ; (c) Parallel to X axis ; (d) Parallel to Y axis
Last Answer : (a) Positively sloped
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 : 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 : Variable cost is also known as (a) Incremental cost ; (b) Marginal cost ; (c) Differential cost ; (d) All the three
Description : Total cost is the arithmetic sum of (a) AFC and AVC ; (b) FC and Variable cost ; (c) Marginal cost and variable cost; (d) Sunk cost and fixed cost
Last Answer : (b) FC and Variable cost ;