Description : …………….. may start a price war in order to grab a larger share of market (a) Oligopoly ; (b) Duopolies ; (c) Monopolist ; (d) Monopolistic competition
Last Answer : (a) Oligopoly
Description : The market state that satisfy all the essential features of a perfect competitive market except identity of product is known as (a) Oligopoly ; (b) Duopoly ; (c) Monopoly ; (d) Monopolistic competition
Last Answer : (d) Monopolistic competition
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 kinked demand curve explains A.Price rigidity B.Price flexibility C.Demand rigidity D.Demand flexibility
Last Answer : A.Price rigidity
Description : Which of the following is/are an essential feature of the market (a) Buyers ; (b) Sellers ; (c) Price ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (d) All the three
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 : 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 : 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 : In a perfect competitive market price determines – (a) What to buy ; (b) What to produce ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Both ;
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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : The net factor income earned within the domestic territory of a country must be equal to (a) Net Domestic Product at factor cost ; (b) Net Domestic Product at market price; (c) Net National Product at market price ; (d) Personal income.
Last Answer : (a) Net Domestic Product at factor cost ;
Description : GDP at factor cost exceeds GDP at market price (a) When the factor income from abroad is negative ; (b) When depreciation on fixed capital exceeds income in investment; (c) When direct tax exceeds indirect tax ; (d) When subsidies exceeds indirect taxes.
Last Answer : (d) When subsidies exceeds indirect taxes.
Description : Net factor income from abroad is equal to (a) NNP at market price – NDP at market price ; (b) NDP at market prices – Indirect taxes + Subsidies ; (c) NDP at factor cost + Depreciation ; (d) NNP at market prices + Depreciation
Last Answer : (a) NNP at market price – NDP at market price ;
Description : GDP at market price exceeds GDP at factor cost by the amount of revenue raised through ………………. (a) Direct taxes ; (b) Indirect taxes ; (c) Income tax ; (d) Tax on rents
Last Answer : ; (b) Indirect taxes ;
Description : Equilibrium relates to which of these (a) Market condition which oscillate ; (b) Market state of falling price; (c) Market condition of rising price ; (d) Market conditions which once achieved tends to persist
Last Answer : (d) Market conditions which once achieved tends to persist
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 : 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
Description : Which of the following is/are the characteristic of a monopolistically competitive market (a) No restriction on exit and entry ; (b) Many sellers ; (c) Product differentiation ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : ; (d) All the three
Description : Decreases in price of a product results in increased consumption of the product as the product becomes cheaper compared to other products. This effect is known as (a) Substitution effect ; (b) Income effect ; (c) Diminishing marginal utility concept; (b) Law of diminishing returns
Last Answer : (a) Substitution effect ;
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 : Same price prevails throughout the market under - (1) perfect competition (2) monopoly (3) monopolistic competition (4) oligopoly
Last Answer : (1) perfect competition Explanation: Under perfect competition, the control over price is completely eliminated because all firms produce homogeneous commodities. This condition ensures that the same price prevails in the market for the same commodity.
Description : In which of the following market forms, a firm does not exercise control over price? (1) Monopoly (2) Perfect competition (3) Oligopoly (4) Monopolistic competition
Last Answer : (2) Perfect competition Explanation: In perfect competition, the existence of a large number of firms producing and selling the product ensures that an individual firm exercises no influence over the price ... a position to influence the price of the product by the increasing or reducing its output.
Description : Price and output are determinates in market structure other than - (1) monopoly (2) perfect competition (3) oligopoly (4) monopsony
Last Answer : (2) perfect competition Explanation: Perfect competition is a form of market in which there are a large number of buyers and sellers competing with each other in the purchase and sale of goods ... 's output is perfectly elastic. Product differentiation holds the key in this type of market structure.
Description : A market situation in which there are only a few sellers & each seller can influence its price output policy is called 1. Oligopoly 2. Monopoly 3. Monopolistic 4. Duopoly 5. None of these
Last Answer : Oligopoly
Last Answer : Perfect competition
Description : Price and output are determinates in market structure other than (1) monopoly (2) perfect competition (3) oligopoly (4) monopsony
Last Answer : perfect competition
Description : Same price prevails throughout the market under (1) perfect competition (2) monopoly (3) monopolistic competition (4) oligopoly
Description : Which of these affects the demand for money? (a) Real income ; (b) Price level ; (c) Rate of interest ; (d) All the three
Description : Which of them is a characteristic of a price taker (a) MR = Price ; (b) AR = MR ; (c) TR = PXQ ; (d) All the three
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 : 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