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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 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 : 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 : Which of these is associated with a monopolistic competitive market – (a) Product differentiation ; (b) Homogeneous Product ; (c) Normal in short run; (d) Single buyer
Last Answer : (c) Normal in short run;
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 : 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 : 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 : If the cross price elasticity of demand for two product is negative, then the two products are ………………. (a) Complementary to each other ; (b) Perfectly substitute for each other; (c) Completely competitive ; (d) Unrelated
Last Answer : (a) Complementary to each other ;
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : …………… 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 : 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 : 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 would not reduce the transaction cost in a market? (a) a real estate agent, when buying a house (b) a stock broker, when purchasing stock (c) a full page newspaper ad to sell your used lawn mower (d) a farmer’s market for fresh produce
Last Answer : (c) a full page newspaper ad to sell your used lawn mower
Description : Complementary goods are those which are …………… (a) Consumed simultaneously ; (b) Close competitive ; (c) Both ; (d) Unrelated
Last Answer : (a) Consumed simultaneously ;
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 : Oligopoly market is known for …………….. (a) Price flexibility ; (b) Price rigidity ; (c) Price discrimination ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (b) Price rigidity ;
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 : …………….. 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : A perfect inelastic supply curve will be (a) Parallel to Y axis or a vertical line ; (b) Parallel to X axis ; (c) U shaped; (d) Downward sloping
Last Answer : (a) Parallel to Y axis or a vertical line ;
Description : If two goods are perfect substitutes for one another, the elasticity of substitution will be (a) Infinite ; (b) Zero ; (c) > 1 ; (d) < 0
Last Answer : (a) Infinite ;
Description : Cross elasticity of a nearly perfect substitute products will be (a) Infinite ; (b) Zero ; (c) .> 1 ; (d)
Description : Goods which are not perfect substitute of each other but have to be consumed in a fixed ratio will have rate of substitution (a) Unity ; (b) Less than 1 ; (c) More than 1 ; (d) Zero
Last Answer : (d) Zero
Description : Goods which are perfect substitute of each other will have elasticity of substitution…... (a) Unity ; (b) Less than 1 ; (c) More than 1 ; (d) Infinite
Last Answer : ; (d) Infinite
Description : Goods which are perfect substitute of each other will have rate of substitution (a) Unity ; (b) Less than 1 ; (c) More than 1 ; (d) Zero
Last Answer : (a) Unity ;