Description : The maximum quantity that a supplier is prepared to supply in the market at a given price is called (a) Economic order quantity ; (b) Optimum quantity ; (c) Supply quantity ; (d) Both or quantity
Last Answer : ; (c) Supply quantity ;
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 : The quantity of a commodity that an individual is willing to purchase over a specified period of time is a function of except ………. (a) Price of the commodity ; (b) Price of the competitive products; (c) His disposal income ; (d) Price of factor of production
Last Answer : ; (d) Price of factor of production
Description : The minimum price that a supplier expect to make available a specific quantity for sale is called (a) Demand price ; (b) Administered price ; (c) Cost price ; (d) Supply price
Last Answer : (d) Supply price
Description : The quantity of a commodity which an individual is willing to purchase over a specific period of time is a function of (a) Price of the product ; (b) Disposal income ; (c) Taste and price of other commodities; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (d) All the three
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 : The individual demand and supply curve of a product are Dx = 12-2px, Sx=3+5px, where Px stand for price and Dx and Sc respectively stands for quantity demanded and quantity supplie(d) If there are 5000 consumers and 1000 suppliers ... be the equilibrium price (a) `4 ; (b) `5 ; (c) `3 ; (d) `4.5
Last Answer : ; (c) `3 ;
Description : The Supply function of a product x is as Sx = 5px + 3. Where Px stand for price. The quantity supplied corresponding to price of `2 will be …………… (a) 18 ; (b) 13 ; (c) 15 ; (d) 23
Last Answer : (b) 13 ;
Description : According to law of demand (a) Higher the price higher the production of the product (b) Higher the price lower the cost of production (c) Lower the price higher the demand for the product (d) Higher price higher the quantity the more the consumer demand
Last Answer : (c) Lower the price higher the demand for the product
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Change in quantity demanded or Movement along demand curve occurs due (a) Due to change in price only ; (b) Change in Cetris paribus conditions only ; (c) Change in cost of production ; (d) Change in technology
Last Answer : (a) Due to change in price only ;
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 : If a dealer is prepared to supply 1000 sets of a 29” Color TV if the price is `12,000 per set, however if the price raises to `15,000 he is prepared to supply 1,500 pieces. The elasticity of supply of TV set is (a) 1 ; (b) 2 ; (c) 0.75 ; (d) 1.4
Last Answer : (b) 2 ;
Description : If the supply of a product remain same with the increase in price, the possible reasons can be (a) Apprehension of further price hike ; (b) Limited production facility; (c) Commodity being a rare commodity ; (d) All the three
Description : The demand function of a product x is as dx = 12-2Px, where Px stand for price. The quantity demanded corresponding to price of `2 will be ……………. (a) 8 ; (b) 6 ; (c) 5 ; (d) 10
Last Answer : (a) 8 ;
Description : A shift outward in supply curve will result in equilibrium price (a) increasing and quantity increasing ; (b) increasing and quantity decreasing ; (c) decreasing and quantity increasing ; (d) decreasing and quantity decreasing
Last Answer : (c) decreasing and quantity increasing ;
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 : Long run supply curve of a constant cost industry is (a) Horizontal line at a price that is equal to the long run minimum average cost of production; (b) Horizontal line overlapping X axis ; (c) Vertical line at mid of X axis ; (d) Vertical line overlapping Y axis
Last Answer : (a) Horizontal line at a price that is equal to the long run minimum average cost of production;
Description : If a firms cost of raw material increases then (a) Market price of the final product will also increase (b) Equilibrium level of quantity also increases ; (c) Marginal cost curve will shift upward (d) Marginal cost curve will shift downward
Last Answer : ; (c) Marginal cost curve will shift upward
Description : If both the disposal income as well as number of suppliers of a product rises, the equilibrium (a) Price remain same ; (b) Price will go up ; (c) Quantity will go up ; (d) Quantity will go down
Last Answer : (c) Quantity will go up ;
Description : A positive sloped supply curve for a product represents (a) Supply will move with movement in the price in the opposite direction; (b) Supply will move with the movement in the price in the same direction; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Supply will move with the movement in the price in the same direction;
Description : If there is simultaneous fall in consumers disposal income as well number of suppliers of a product in the market, the (a) Equilibrium quantity will decrease ; (b) Equilibrium price will decrease ; (c) Equilibrium price will go up ; (d) Equilibrium quantity will increase
Last Answer : (a) Equilibrium quantity will decrease ;
Description : Select the odd one (a) Price of the product ; (b) Cost of production ; (c) No. of suppliers ; (d) St. duties
Last Answer : (a) Price of the product
Description : Under law of supply, ceteris paribus is (a) Cost of production ; (b) Production technology ; (c) None ;(d) Both
Last Answer : ;(d) Both
Description : Market demand curve for a commodity is a (a) Horizontal summation of all the individual demand curve for that product (b) Summation of demand curve of competitive products (c) Demand curve of average demand and price of previous six months (d) Projected demand schedule for next three months
Last Answer : (a) Horizontal summation of all the individual demand curve for that product
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 question No. 201 if at `15,000, the dealer is prepared to supply on 1100 TV sets, the elasticity of supply is (a) 1 ; (b) 2 ; (c) 0.4 ; (d) 1.5
Last Answer : ; (c) 0.4 ;
Description : In question No. 201 if at `15,000, the dealer is prepared to supply on 1250 sets of TV the elasticity of supply is (a) 1 ; (b) 2 ; (c) 0.75 ; (d) 1.4
Last Answer : (a) 1 ;
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 : 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 : After inviting tenders for supply of raw materials, two quotations are received as follows- Supplier P Rs. 2.20 per unit, Supplier Q Rs. 2.10 per unit plus Rs. 2,000 fixed charges irrespective of the units ordered. The ... (a) 22,000 units (b) 20,000 units (c) 21,000 units (d) None of the above.
Last Answer : (b) 20,000 units
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 : A supply curve passing through any point on X axis(quantity) will have elasticity (a) Less than 1 ; (b) More than 1 ; (c) Just one ; (d) Zero
Last Answer : (a) Less than 1 ;
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : National income is the ……………. Of all the goods and services produced by a country during a period of year (a) Physical quantity ; (b) Money value ; (c) `Value ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (b) Money value ;
Description : What will happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of peanut butter if peanuts increase in price and the price of jelly decreases? (a) the equilibrium price and quantity increase (b) the ... ) the equilibrium price will rise and the equilibrium quantity will be indeterminate (d) None of above
Last Answer : (c) the equilibrium price will rise and the equilibrium quantity will be indeterminate
Description : Which of the following is correct for the price ceiling which is set below the market s equilibrium price? (a) quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the set price; (b) quantity demanded is less than quantity ... the set price ; (c) at the set price there is a surplus ; (d) None of above
Last Answer : (a) quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the set price;
Description : Which of the following is correct for a price floor set above the equilibrium price? (a) quantity supplied is less than quantity demanded at the set price.; (b) at the set price there will be a shortage; (c) quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded at the set price ; (d) None of above
Last Answer : (c) quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded at the set price ;
Description : As a certain type of clothing becomes more fashionable, we would expect its equilibrium price (a) to decrease and quantity will remain constant ; (b) and quantity will decrease; (c) to increase and quantity to decrease ; (d) and quantity to increase
Last Answer : ; (d) and quantity to increase
Description : A reduction in the number of producers will result in equilibrium price (a) increasing and quantity increasing ; (b) increasing and quantity decreasing ; (c) decreasing and quantity increasing ; (d) decreasing and quantity decreasing
Last Answer : (b) increasing and quantity decreasing ;