Description : Interms of economics, if it is possible to make someone better off without making someone worse off, then the situation is - (1) Inefficient (2) Efficient (3) Optimal (4) Paretosuperior
Last Answer : (1) Inefficient Explanation: Pareto efficiency is said to occur when it is impossible to make one party better off without making some-one worse off. An inefficient situation is one where it possible to make some people better off without making anyone else worse off.
Description : In question No. 53 if the economy produces only 3 guns and 900 tons of wheat instead of 1100 tons of wheat what does it indicates (a) Under employment of resources ; (b) Production in efficiency ; (c) Sub-optimal production; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (d) All the three
Description : Economic efficiency means (a) Production of goods of mass consumption at lower cost; (b) Production of goods and services for those who have purchasing power; (c) Getting greatest satisfaction from available resources ; (d) Full employment of working force
Last Answer : (c) Getting greatest satisfaction from available resources
Description : A monopoly based on sole state ownership of production and distribution network is known as (a) Natural monopoly ; (b) Technological monopoly ; (c) Government monopoly; (d) Geographical monopoly
Last Answer : (c) Government monopoly;
Description : In addition to three Central problem of economy, the additional problem(s) raised by the Modern economists is / are (a) Are the resources fully utilized or not ; (b) How efficient is the production and ... (c) Whether the capacity to produce or grow is increasing or is static ; (d) All the three
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 : 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 : Consumption demand does not depend upon the level of (a) Income ; (b) Propensity to consume ; (c) Consumer spending ; (d) Marginal efficiency of investment.
Last Answer : (d) Marginal efficiency of investment.
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 : Disguised unemployment refers to the situation when (a) Marginal Productivity of the surplus workers is zero (b) Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is less than average productivity ( ... surplus workers is falling sharply (d) Marginal productivity of the surplus workers is falling sharply
Last Answer : (a) Marginal Productivity of the surplus workers is zero
Description : Inflationary conditions may co-exist with which of the following situation (a) Increase in factor cost ; (b) Increase in employment opportunities; (c) Growth in GDP and imports ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : ; (d) All the three
Description : Breakeven point refers to the situation when (a) Total revenue is equal to total cost ; (b) Total revenue is more than total cost (c) Total revenue is less than total cost ; (d) Total revenue is equal to total variable cost
Last Answer : (a) Total revenue is equal to total 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 : Have you ever been a situation where you were feeling sorry for yourself, then you saw someone worse off than you, and you then began to appreciate the things in your life?
Last Answer : It's not necessarily when I'm feeling sorry for myself but whenever I see someone on a corner or at an intersection holding a sign saying I will work for food , that is always an indication to ... very appreciative and thankful for everything I have in life and not to take any of it for granted.
Description : Which of these is/are the feature of an underdeveloped economy? (a) Greater inequalities ; (b) High incidence of unemployment ; (c) Orthodox means of production ; (d) All the three
Description : If we add……………. to net domestic production we get GDP (a) Depreciation ; (b) Direct tax ; (c) Indirect tax ; (d) Interest payment
Last Answer : (a) Depreciation ;
Description : Which of these indicates increase in welfare of the people? (a) Increase in production of war time equipments ; (b) Increase in production of food grains (c) Spurt in smuggling activities ; (d) Increase in production of Heroine, smack et(c)
Last Answer : (a) Increase in production of war time equipments ;
Description : In agricultural sector net value added is estimated by (a) Income method ; (b) Expenditure method ; (c) Production method ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : ; (c) Production method ;
Description : Which of these items are excluded in the computation of National Income under value added method? (a) Own acquired fixed assets by the Government enterprises, Govt. and household; (b) Production for self-consumption ; (c) Imputed rent for own occupied house ; (d) All the three
Description : …………… has excess production capacity in the long run (a) Perfect competition market ; (b) Monopolistic competition market ; (c) Oligopolistic market (d) None
Last Answer : (b) Monopolistic competition market ;
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : The quantity that an individual supplier is prepared to supply over a period of time is a function of (a) Price of the product ; (b) Cost of production of the product ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : ; (c) Both ;
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 : Under law of supply, ceteris paribus is (a) Cost of production ; (b) Production technology ; (c) None ;(d) Both
Last Answer : ;(d) Both
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Elasticity of supply depends upon (a) Nature of the commodity ; (b) Production technology ; (c) Future outlook of prices (d) All the three
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 : 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 : 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 : 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
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 : Marginal cost is defined as……………………. (a) Change in total cost due to addition of one unit ; (b) Total cost divided by additional unit; (c) Total cost divided by total units produced ; (d) Total sales / Total production
Last Answer : (a) Change in total cost due to addition of one unit ;
Description : If total production increases in the short run, the total cost will also…….. (a) Increase due to increase in fixed cost ; (b) Increase due to increase in variable cost (c) Increase due to increase in total cost ; (d) Remain constant
Last Answer : (b) Increase due to increase in variable cost
Description : Which of these costs will increase or decrease with increase in production (a) Marginal cost ; (b) Financial costs ; (c) Fixed costs ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (a) Marginal cost ;
Description : Marginal product is…………. (a) Rate at which total production changes with change in variable input; (b) Rate at which total production changes with change in total cost; (c) Rate at which total production changes with change in fixed cost ; (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Rate at which total production changes with change in variable input;
Description : „Transfer Payments‟ are (a) Payments made to a factor of production ; (b) Payments transferred from one sector to another; (c) Payments made for no return service ; (d) Payments made by government of one country to another
Last Answer : (c) Payments made for no return service ;
Description : If the actual rate of unemployment exceeds to natural rate of unemployment then (a) Actual output of the economy will fall below its potential ; (b) Production will increase more than potential ; (c) Consumption of goods decreases; (d) Both (a) and (c) above.
Last Answer : (d) Both (a) and (c) above.
Description : Production possibility curves shows maximum combinations of -----products (a) 1 ; (b) 2 ; (c) 3 ; (d) 4
Last Answer : (b) 2
Description : Opportunity cost of increasing production of Gun to 5 units in combination F is –tons of bread (a) 200 ; (b) 100 ; (c) 600 ; (d) 500
Last Answer : (c) 600
Description : Opportunity cost of increasing production of Gun to 4 units in combination E is –tons of bread (a) 200 ; (b) 500 ; (c) 300 ; (d) 400
Last Answer : (b) 500
Description : Opportunity cost of increasing production of Gun to 3 units in combination D is –tons of bread (a) 200 ; (b) 100 ; (c) 300 ; (d) 400
Last Answer : ; (d) 400
Description : PPF is negative sloped due to (a) Scarcity of production resources ; (b) Unlimited wants ; (c) Improvement in technology; (d) Increasing opportunity cost
Last Answer : (a) Scarcity of production resources ;