Description : A firm that makes profit in excess of normal profit is earning (a) Economic profit ; (b) Costing profit ; (c) Normal profit ; (d) Super normal profit
Last Answer : ; (d) Super normal profit
Description : Long-term equilibrium of an Industry under a perfectly market conditions in achieved when (a) All the firms are earning normal profit ; (b) All the firms are in equilibrium ; (c) There is no further entry or exit of firms from the industry ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (d) All the three
Description : In case of monopoly, a firm in the long run can have A.Loss B.Super Normal Profit C.Break even D.All of these
Last Answer : B.Super Normal Profit
Description : In the short run an oligopolistic firm will (a) Make profits ; (b) Incur losses ; (c) Just break even ; (d) Any of these three are possible
Last Answer : (d) Any of these three are possible
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 : In the long run a firm in perfect competition earns (a) Normal profit only ; (b) Abnormal profit ; (c) Average profit of past five years; (d) 12.33% profit on capital employed
Last Answer : (a) Normal profit only ;
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 : What will happen if a firm in perfect competitive market, increase its output by 50% (a)Total sales revenue will also increase by 50% ; (b) (b)Selling price will come down by 50%; (c)Total sales revenue will decrease by 50% ; (d)Profit will increase by 25%
Last Answer : (a)Total sales revenue will also increase by 50% ;
Description : Under perfect market conditions a firm is said to be in equilibrium where (a) Total output is equal to total demand ; (b) Profit is the maximum; (c) Where the total revenue is maximum ; (d) Where total average cost is the minimum
Last Answer : (b) Profit is the maximum;
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 monopoly firm makes more profit because (a) It has ability to choose among price and output combination ; (b) It can discriminate price; (c) It leave the consumer with no consumer surplus ; (d) it acts as a market leader
Last Answer : (a) It has ability to choose among price and output combination ;
Description : In a pure monopoly firm a firm can make abnormal profit at the long run equilibrium level due to (a) Price discrimination;(b)Cost effectiveness ; (c) Banned entry of new firms ; (d) Sales promotion
Last Answer : (c) Banned entry of new firms ;
Description : In the short run if the price is above the average total cost in a monopolistic competitive market, the firm makes (a) Profits and new firms join the market ; (b) Profit and bar entry to new firms; (c) Makes losses and exit the market ; (d) Quick profit and disappears
Last Answer : (a) Profits and new firms join the market ;
Description : Realising that his new video game will be on the edge of contributing some profit in its second year, Gary lobbies hard to have the accounting department assign other projects in the firm ... . These costs are called __________ costs. A)fixed B)variable C)traceable common D)nontraceable common
Last Answer : D)nontraceable common
Description : Which of the following statement is true (a) For a monopoly firm AR can be zero (b) For a monopoly firm MR can be zero or even negative (c) For monopoly firm MR and AR are identical (d) For a monopoly firm MR and AR are positive sloped
Last Answer : (b) For a monopoly firm MR can be zero or even negative
Description : If GDP exceeds GNP the possible reasons could be (a) Foreigners are earning more in India than Indians are earning in foreign countries (b) High incidence of plant and machinery wear out (c) Indian are earning more in foreign countries than foreigners earnings in India (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Foreigners are earning more in India than Indians are earning in foreign countries
Description : Which of these is not a part of GDP for the year 2006? (a) Earning of an International fashion show organized in Delhi (b) Sale of ticket for Republic day parade. ; (c) Fee of a practicing Chartered Accountant (d) A house built in 2000 and first sold in 2006
Last Answer : (d) A house built in 2000 and first sold in 2006
Description : Super normal profits occurs when (a) Average revenue is more than average cost ; (b) Total revenue is maximum; (c) Total cost is minimum ; (d) MC is equal to MR
Last Answer : (a) Average revenue is more than average cost ;
Description : At "Break-even point", (1) the industry is in equilibrium in the long run. (2) the producers suffers the minimum losses (3) the seller earns maximum profit (4) the firm is at zero-profit point
Last Answer : (4) the firm is at zero-profit point Explanation: The break-even point (BEP) is the point at which cost or expenses and revenue are equal: there is no net loss or gain, and one has "broken even." For businesses, reaching the break-even point is the first major step towards profitability.
Description : At “Break-even point”, (1) the industry is in equilibrium in the long-run. (2) the producers suffers the minimum losses (3) the seller earns maximum profit (4) the firm is at zero-profit point
Last Answer : the firm is at zero-profit point
Description : Part of company‟s earning or profit which is paid out to share holders is known as _______ A. Premium B. Dividend C. Bonus D. Sum Assured E. Return
Last Answer : B. Dividend Explanation: A dividend is a payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, it can re-invest ... business (called retained earnings), and pay a fraction of the profit as a dividend to shareholders.
Description : In the long-run equilibrium, a competitive firm earns - (1) Super-normal profit (2) Profits equal to other firms (3) Normal profit (4) No profit
Last Answer : (3) Normal profit Explanation: Making the assumption that the market demand curve remains unchanged, higher market supply will reduce the equilibrium market price until the price = long run average cost. ... of firms in and out of the industry and a long-run equilibrium has been established.
Description : In the long-run equilibrium, a competitive firm earns (1) Super-normal profit (2) Profits equal to other firms (3) Normal profit (4) No profit
Last Answer : Normal profit
Description : Economic profit or normal profit is the same as - (1) optimum profit (2) accounting profile (3) maximum profit (4) net profit
Last Answer : (4) net profit Explanation: Normal profit or economic profit is an economic condition occurring when the difference between a firm's total revenue and total cost is equal to zero. Simply put, normal ... occurs when revenues are greater than costs, and not equal, as in the case of normal profit.
Description : Economic profit or normal profit is the same as : (1) optimum profit (2) accounting profile (3) maximum profit (4) net profit
Last Answer : net profit
Description : Given competitive conditions, a firm in the long run earn (a) Quasi-rent (b) Pure-rent (c) Normal profit (d) Economic profit
Last Answer : (c) Normal profit
Description : GPD is the money value of final goods and serviced produced in the…………. Of a country during an accounting year (a) Domestic territory ; (b) Political territory ; (c) Specific area ; (d) FTZ area
Last Answer : (a) Domestic territory ;
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 : 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 : 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 : Which of the following faces a downward sloping demand curve (a) Firm in a competitive market ; (b) Firm in a monopoly market ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Firm in a monopoly market ;
Description : For a monopoly firm the MR Curve (a) Overlaps AR curve ; (b) Is above the AR curve ; (c) Lies half way between AR curve and the Y axis ; (d) Is same as AR curve
Last Answer : (c) Lies half way between AR curve and the Y axis ;
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 : Under perfect market conditions the supply curve of a firm is represented by (a) MC curve ; (b) MR curve ; (c) AR curve ; (d) AC curve
Last Answer : (a) MC curve ;
Description : In a competitive market ……………….. is the price taker (a) Firm ; (b) Industry ; (c) Consumer ; (d) Trade association
Last Answer : (a) Firm ;
Description : In a competitive market ………. is the price maker (a) Firm ; (b) Industry ; (c) Consumer ; (d) Trade association
Last Answer : (b) Industry ;
Description : In short run a monopolistic competition firm will be in equilibrium where (a) MR = curve intersect SMC curve from above (b) MR curve intersect SMC curve from below (c) MC = AR ; (d) MR curve intersect SMC from below and P is equal to or more than AVC
Last Answer : ; (d) MR curve intersect SMC from below and P is equal to or more than AVC
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 : The ideal level of operation for a pure monopoly firm is the level where (a) TR and STC curve are parallel to each other ; (b) TR = TC ; (c) TR = Total variable cost; (d) TR is less than STC
Last Answer : (a) TR and STC curve are parallel to each other ;
Description : When the price is less than the average variable cost, the firm should . (a) Continue to operate till the market recover ; (b) Shut down its operation for the time being (c) Retrench ... compensation; (d) Clear the existing stock at a price less than the prevailing price to beat the competitors
Last Answer : (b) Shut down its operation for the time being
Description : If a firm shut down at a level when AVC > Price, the firm restricts its losses to (a) Total fixed cost ; (b) Average fixed cost ; (c) Variable cost ; (d) Average variable cost
Last Answer : (a) Total fixed cost ;
Description : A firm faces the shut down situation when (a) Price is less than average variable cost ; (b) Price is more than the average variable cost (c) Price is equal to fixed cost ; (d) Price is more than the average fixed cost
Last Answer : (a) Price is less than average variable cost ;
Description : When a firm enters the law of diminishing returns to scale (a) TVC curve begins to fall at an increasing rate (b) TVC curve begins to increase at an increasing rate (c) TVC curve begins to fall at an decreasing rate (d) TVC curve begins to increase at an decreasing rate
Last Answer : (a) TVC curve begins to fall at an increasing rate
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 : Implicit cost refers to (a) Value of inputs owned by the firm and used in its own manufacturing process (b) Value of input or services purchased from outside and used in its own manufacturing ... and sold to others ; (d) Value of inputs or services for which no payments were made to outside
Last Answer : (d) Value of inputs or services for which no payments were made to outside
Description : Explicit cost refers to (a) Actual expenses of the firm to purchase or hire input it needed (b) Actual and notional expenses of the firm to purchase or hire input it needed (c) Notional expenses of the firm to purchase or hire input it needed ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (a) Actual expenses of the firm to purchase or hire input it needed
Description : If a firm is operating at any point inside the PPF, the firm is (a) Efficient firm ; (b) Inefficient firm ; (c) Poised for abnormal growth ; (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Inefficient firm
Description : Fixed costs are (a) Avoidable in the short run ; (b) Sunk cost in the short run ; (c) Sunk cost in the long run (d) Unavoidable in the long run
Last Answer : (b) Sunk cost in the short run ;