Description : If price of coffee falls leading to increase in total outlay on coffee, the demand of coffee is (a) Elastic ; (b) Inelastic ; (c) Unitary elastic ; (d) Less than unit elastic
Last Answer : (a) Elastic ;
Description : If price of X falls leading to fall in total outlay on X, the demand of X is (a) Elastic ; (b) Inelastic ; (c) Unitary elastic ; (d) Less than unit elastic
Last Answer : (b) Inelastic ;
Description : If price of sugar fills leading to fall in total outlay on sugar, the demand of sugar is (a) Elastic ; (b) Inelastic ; (c) Unitary elastic ; (d) Less than unit elastic
Description : If total revenue rises when price falls, the demand curve is (a) Elastic (b) Unitary elastic (c) Inelastic (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (a) Elastic
Description : As per total outlay method, demand is said to be elastic if as result of change in price total outlay (a) Increases ; (b) Decrease ; (c) Remain same ; (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Remain same ;
Description : Which of the following is not a method of measurement of price elasticity of demand in economics (a) Total Outlay ; (b) Total savings ; (c) Point method ; (d) Arc method
Last Answer : ; (b) Total savings
Description : An increase in aggregate demand is more likely to lead to demand pull inflation (a) If aggregate supply is completely elastic (b) If aggregate supply is completely inelastic © If aggregate supply is unitary elastic (d) If aggregate supply is moderately elastic
Last Answer : (b) If aggregate supply is completely inelastic
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 : With what type of products would you expect demand to increase as price falls? A)Prestige products B)Products with elastic demand C)Products with inelastic demand D)Products with an inverted shaped demand curve
Last Answer : D)Products with elastic demand
Description : Very short period is the market condition where the supply remain perfectly (a) Elastic ; (b) Inelastic ; (c) Unity elastic ; (d) Elasticity less than 1
Description : A horizontal demand curve is - (1) relatively elastic (2) perfectly inelastic (3) perfectly elastic (4) of unitary elasticity
Last Answer : (3) perfectly elastic Explanation: The demand curve facing a perfectly competitive firm is flat or horizontal. This is because all firms in perfect competition are by definition selling an identical (homogeneous) ... of the curve is zero, it is impossible for the price to change in the market.
Description : A horizontal demand curve is (1) ralatively elastic (2) perfectly inelastic (3) perfectly elastic (4) of unitary elasticity
Last Answer : perfectly elastic
Description : Demand of salt is inelastic because (a) Of low price ; (b) No substitute ; (c) Absence of it makes food tasteless ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (b) No substitute ;
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 : An increase in price will result in no change in total revenue if (a) Percentage change in price equal the percentage change in price (b) Percentage change in demanded is more than the percentage ... percentage change in demand (d) Change in price is more than change in demand in absolute terms
Last Answer : (a) Percentage change in price equal the percentage change in price
Description : )When percentage change in demand for a commodity is less than percentage change in its price, then demand is said to be - (1) Highly elastic (2) Inelastic (3) Relatively elastic (4) Perfectly inelastic
Last Answer : (2) Inelastic Explanation: When the percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price, then the demand for the commodity is said to be inelastic. Price elasticity of demand refers to the degree of responsiveness of quantity demanded to change in price.
Description : When percentage change in demand for a commodity is less than percentage change in its price, then demand is said to be (1) Highly elastic (2) Inelastic (3) Relatively elastic (4) Perfectly inelastic
Last Answer : Inelastic
Description : The demand for many industrial products for which a price increase or decrease will not significantly affect the demand is 1. elastic 2. inelastic 3. derived 4. joint 5. none of these
Last Answer : inelastic
Description : The demand for many industrial products for which a price increase or decrease will not significantly affect the demand is: A)elastic B)inelastic C)derived D)joint
Last Answer : B)inelastic
Description : Price elasticity demand of product will be more elastic if it (a) Has no substitutes ; (b) Has number of substitutes ; (c) Is an item of necessity; (d) Is life saving Product
Last Answer : ; (b) Has number of substitutes ;
Description : The demand curve of a Monopoly firm is – (a) Same that of a firm in a perfect competition ; (b) Same as that of the total market demand; (c) Non-exist ; (d) Perfectly elastic
Last Answer : (b) Same as that of the total market demand;
Description : Tea and Coffee are perfect substitute of each other, given the price of Tea and Coffee being `100 and `200 per Kg. a consumer is prepared to buy 3 Kg. of each. If the price of tea remain same and the price of ... elasticity of substitution between Tea and Coffee is (a) 1 ; (b) 4 ; (c) 5 ; (d) 3
Last Answer : (c) 5 ;
Description : When the price of complementary products increases, the demand of the other product will (a) Falls ; (b) Increases ; (c) Remains same ; (d) Increases by 25%
Last Answer : (a) Falls ;
Description : When the price of complementary products falls, the demand of the other product will (a) Fall ; (b) Increases ; (c) Remain stable ; (d) Drops by 25%
Last Answer : (b) Increases ;
Description : If the price of coffee falls by 8% and the demand for Tea declines by 2%. The corss price elasticity of demand for Tea is (a) 0.45 ; (b) 0.25 ; (c) +0.44 ; (d) -0.30
Last Answer : (b) 0.25 ;
Description : If the change in demand for a commodity is at a faster rate than change in the price of the commodity, the demand is - (1) perfectly inelastic (2) elastic (3) perfectly elastic (4) inelastic
Last Answer : (3) perfectly elastic Explanation: If quantity demanded changes by a very large percentage as a result of a tiny percentage change in price, then the demand is said to be perfectly elastic ... in this extreme case would be undefined but it approaches negative infinity as demand becomes more elastic.
Description : If the change in demand for a commodity is at a faster rate than change in the price of the commodity, the demand is (1) perfectly inelastic (2) elastic (3) perlectly elastic (4) inelastic
Last Answer : perlectly elastic
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 : Two Commodities X and UY can be inferred as complementary to 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 leads to decrease ... in demand of other one (d) Increase in price of one leads to increase in demand of other one
Last Answer : (b) Increase in price of one leads to decrease in demand of other and vice versa
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 : The upper portion of the kinked demand curve is relatively A.More inelastic B.More elastic C.Less elastic D.Inelastic
Last Answer : B.More elastic
Description : An increase in price will result in an increase in total revenue if (a) Percentage change in quantity demanded in greater than the percentage change in price (b) Percentage change in quantity demanded ... (c) Percentage change in quantity demanded is equal to the percentage change in price (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price
Description : A decrease in price will result in an increase in total revenue if (a) Percentage change in quantity demanded in greater than the percentage change in price (b) Percentage change in quantity demanded ... (c) Percentage change in quantity demanded is equal to the percentage change in price (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Percentage change in quantity demanded in greater than the percentage change in price
Description : When the Demand curve of a pure monopoly firm is elastic, MR will be (a) Negative ; (b) Positive ; (c) Zero ; (d) Any of these
Last Answer : (b) Positive ;
Description : A perfect inelastic supply curve will be (a) Parallel to Y axis or a vertical line ; (b) Parallel to X axis ; (c) U shaped; (d) Downward sloping
Last Answer : (a) Parallel to Y axis or a vertical line ;
Description : If a product has an inelastic demand and the manufacturer raises its price, A)total revenue will increase. B)quantity demanded will increase. C)the demand schedule will shift. D)the demand will become more inelastic. E)total revenue will decrease.
Last Answer : A)total revenue will increase.
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 : If the disposal income of a household increases by 10% and the demand for bread falls by 5%. The income elasticity of bread is (a) 0.5 ; (b) -0.5 ; (c) 1.0 ; (d) -1.0
Last Answer : (b) -0.5 ;
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 : 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 : The price of Ford automobiles increases and the price of Chevrolets remains constant, the demand for Chevrolets will (a) increase ; (b) decrease ; (c) decrease then increase ; (d) increase then decrease
Last Answer : (a) increase ;
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 : Simultaneous increase in demand and quantity supplied will (a) Increase in equilibrium price and quantity ; (b) Decrease equilibrium price and quantity (c) Increase equilibrium price but decrease quantity ; (d) Decrease equilibrium price but increase quantity
Last Answer : (a) Increase in equilibrium price and quantity ;
Description : If price of Choco bar decreases we except (a) The quantity demanded to increase ; (b) Quantity demanded to decrease; (c) Demand curve to shift left ; (d) No change in quantity demanded
Last Answer : (a) The quantity demanded to increase ;
Description : If price of Tea increases the demand of coffee will (a) Increase ; (b) Decrease ; (c) Remain same ; (d) Cannot say
Last Answer : (a) Increase
Description : Shift in Demand curve or change in Demand curve occurs due to (a) Increase in price ; (b) Decrease in cost of production ; (c) Change in Cetris paribus conditions ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (c) Change in Cetris paribus conditions ;
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 : If price of sugar increase, the demand for tea will …………. (a) Fall ; (b) Increase ; (c) Not affected ; (d) No relation
Last Answer : (a) Fall ;