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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 : …………… it is the form of the market in which the only seller of a commodity has fully control over the prices (a) Monopoly ; (b) Pure monopoly ; (c) Simple monopoly ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (b) Pure monopoly ;
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 : Which one of the following is not a feature of monopoly? (1) Single seller of the product (2) Heavy selling costs (3) Barriers to entry of new firms (4) Price discriminations
Last Answer : (2) Heavy selling costs Explanation: Heavy selling cost is one of the defining features of an oligopoly. Firms resort to heavy selling cost to attract customers. Under this market ... mainly by heavy advertising and promotional expenditure that ultimately adds to the total selling cost.
Description : Which one of the following is not a feature of monopoly ? (1) Single seller of the product (2) Heavy selling costs (3) Barriers to entry of new firms (4) Price discriminations
Last Answer : Heavy selling costs
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 : 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 : Under perfect market conditions an Industry is said to be in equilibrium where (a) Total output is equal to total demand ; (b) Profit is maximum (c) Where the total revenue is maximum ; (d) Where total average cost is the minimum
Last Answer : (a) Total output is equal to total demand ;
Description : If a firms cost of raw material decreases then (a) Marginal cost curve will shift downward ; (b) Marginal cost curve will shift upward (c) Market price will go down ; (d) Market price will go up
Last Answer : (a) Marginal cost curve will shift downward ;
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 : When a monopolist charges different prices to each customer it is called price discrimination of – (a) First order ; (b) Second order ; (c) Third order ; (d) Fourth order
Last Answer : (a) First order ;
Description : Oligopoly market is known for …………….. (a) Price flexibility ; (b) Price rigidity ; (c) Price discrimination ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (b) Price rigidity ;
Description : Which of these is not a cause of price discrimination (a) Ignorance of consumer ; (b) Place differentiation ; (c) Variation in quality ; (d) Tax differentiation
Last Answer : (d) Tax differentiation
Description : The practice of selling same product to different persons at different price is called (a) Price discrimination ; (b) Price rigging ; (c) Price manipulation ; (d) Price Justification
Last Answer : (a) Price discrimination ;
Description : The degree of monopoly power is to be measured in terms of the firm's- (1) normal profit (2) supernormal profit (3) both normal and supernormal profit (4) selling price
Last Answer : (2) supernormal profit Explanation: Monopoly power implies the amount of discretion which a monopolist possesses to fix up the prices of his products and degree of control over his output decisions. ... the degree of monopoly power can be measured by the monopoly firm's super-normal profit.
Description : The degree of monopoly power is to be measured in terms of the firm’s (1) normal profit (2) supernormal profit (3) both normal and supernormal profit (4) selling price
Last Answer : supernormal profit
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 : 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 : 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 : A firm that break even after all the economic costs are paid in earning (a) Economic profit ; (b) Accounting profit ; (c) Normal profit ; (d) Super normal profit
Last Answer : (c) 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 : 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 : A Monopoly‟s demand curve is (a) Same as its average revenue curve ; (b) Same as its supply curve; (c) Same as its cost curve ; (d) Same as that of the factor inputs
Last Answer : (a) Same as its average revenue curve ;
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