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
Last Answer : (b) Inelastic ;
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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
Description : Which of these would lead to fall in demand for money? (a) Inflation ; (b) Increase in real income ; (c) Increase in real rate of interest ; (d) Increase in wealth
Last Answer : (c) Increase in real rate of interest ;
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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 the price elasticity of demand of Chicken is +.95. then a 20% increase in price of chicken will lead to in quantity demanded of chicken at that price (a) 19 increase ; (b) 19% decrease ; (c) 20.95% increase ; (d) 20.6% decrease
Last Answer : (a) 19 increase ;
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 increase in total outlay on X, the demand of X is (a) Elastic ; (b) Inelastic ; (c) Unitary elastic ; (d) Less than unit elastic
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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : ; (d) All the three
Description : Sugar and tea are …………… goods (a) Complementary ; (b) Prefect substitute of each other ; (c) Both ; (d) Unrelated
Last Answer : (a) Complementary ;
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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 : Which of these affects the demand for money? (a) Real income ; (b) Price level ; (c) Rate of interest ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (d) All the three
Description : …….. is the price at which demand for a commodity is equal to its supply (a) Normal price ; (b) Equilibrium price ; (c) Short run price ; (d) Secular price
Last Answer : ; (b) Equilibrium price ;
Description : Which of the following statement is true (a) Monopolist are price takers ; (b) Monopoly firm earn abnormal profits; (c) A Monopoly firm faces straight demand line ; (d) Supply curve of a monopoly firm is positive sloped
Last Answer : (a) Monopolist are price takers ;
Description : Demand curve of an Oligopoly firm is characterized by (a) Horizontal to X axis ; (b) Kink at the price ; (c) U shaped curve ; (d) A liner line
Last Answer : (b) Kink at the price ;
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 : In a market economy equilibrium price is reached at (a) Point of interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply curve; (b) At the top of demand curve ; (c) Midpoint of demand curve ; (d) Midpoint of supply curve
Last Answer : (a) Point of interaction of aggregate demand and aggregate supply curve;
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 : The …………….. price that a customer is willing to pay for a given quantity is called demand price (a) Maximum ; (b) Minimum ; (c) Bargained ; (d) Floor
Last Answer : (a) Maximum