Description : If the country is passing through recession, the RBI would (a) Buy bonds ; (b) Reduce CRR ; (c) Ease out bank rate ; (d) All or any of the above three
Last Answer : (d) All or any of the above three
Description : If RBI wants to decrease the money supply in order to check inflation it will (a) Sell bonds ; (b) Increase CRR ; (c) Hike bank rate ; (d) All or any of the above three
Last Answer : ; (d) All or any of the above three
Description : RBI check inflation by (a) Increasing bank rate ; (b) Increasing CRR ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : ; (c) Both ;
Description : What is the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)? a) the fraction of the deposits that commercial banks lend to the customers b) the fraction of the deposits that RBI must keep with commercial banks c) the fraction of the deposits that commercial banks must keep with RBI d) none of the above
Last Answer : c) the fraction of the deposits that commercial banks must keep with RBI
Description : SLR stands for (a) Short liquid rupee ; (b) Statutory liquid ratio ; (c) Statutory liquid Rupee ; (d) Shorter long rung
Last Answer : ; (b) Statutory liquid ratio ;
Description : CRR is used to (a) Combat inflation ; (b) Check black money ; (c) Check tax evasion ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : (a) Combat inflation ;
Description : Manipulation in CRR enables the RBI to ……. (a) Influence the lending ability of the commercial banks ; (b) Check unemployment growth; (c) Check poverty ; (d) Increase GDP
Last Answer : (a) Influence the lending ability of the commercial banks ;
Description : Which of the following is governed by the provisions of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934? A. Bank rate B. Reverse Repo Rate C. SLR D. CRR E. None of the Above
Last Answer : D. CRR Explanation: CRR is governed by the provisions of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. There is no minimum & maximum level of CRR. We could go upto zero CRR (negative values are of course absurd).
Description : If the balance on current and capital accounts of Balance of Payments (BoP) taken together is negative, then (a) It is a case of BoP surplus ; (b) It is a case of BoP surplus where the official reserve account is in surplus; (c) It is a case of BoP deficit ; (d) It is case of BoP disequilibrium
Last Answer : (c) It is a case of BoP deficit ;
Description : A profitability index (PI) of .92 for a project means that . A. The project's costs (cash outlay) are (is) less than the present value of the project's benefits B. The project's NPV is ... is greater than 1 D. The project returns 92 cents in present value for each current rupee invested (cost)
Last Answer : C. The project's NPV is greater than 1
Description : Which of the following is not a mathematical method for evaluation of profitability of a chemical process plant? (A) Cash reserve (B) Rate of return on investment (C) Payout period (D) Discounted cash flow based on full life performance
Last Answer : (A) Cash reserve
Description : The balance appearing in the books of a company at the end of year were CRR A/c Rs. 50,000, Security Premium Rs. 5,000, Revaluation Reserve Rs. 20,000, P & L A/c (Dr) Rs. 10,000. Maximum amount available for distribution of ... will be- (A) Rs. 50,000 (B) Rs. 55,000 (C) Rs. 45,000 (D) Rs. 57,000
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 55,000
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Net worth means paid up share capital and reserve & surplus (i.e. shareholders equity) (B) Return on equity = profit after tax/net worth (C) Working ... /net working capital (D) Total cost of production is more than net sales realisation (NSR) at breakeven point
Last Answer : (D) Total cost of production is more than net sales realisation (NSR) at breakeven point
Description : Reverse Repo transaction means (a) Sale of securities by the holder to the investor with the agreement to purchase them at a predetermined rate and date (b) Sale or purchase of securities by the ... of securities by the holder to the investor with the agreement to purchase them at market driven rate
Last Answer : (b) Sale or purchase of securities by the holder to the investor with the commitment to sell or purchase them at a predetermined rate and date
Description : Repo transaction means (a) Sale of securities by the bolder to the investor with the agreement to purchase them at a predetermined rate and date. (b) Sale of securities by the holder to the ... of securities by the holder to the investor with the agreement to purchase them at market driven rate.
Last Answer : (a) Sale of securities by the bolder to the investor with the agreement to purchase them at a predetermined rate and date.
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 : To the nearest rupee, what is the net present value of a replacement project whose cash flows are -Rs.104,000; Rs.34,444; Rs.39,877; Rs.25,000; and Rs.52,800 for years 0 through 4, respectively? The firm has decided to ... -free rate is 6%. A. Rs.15,115 B. Rs.26,798 C. Rs.33,346 D. Rs.48,121
Last Answer : C. Rs.33,346
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 : By which rate is the domestic current rate of currency converted into foreign currency? A. Bank Rate B. CRR C. Stock Exchange Rate D. Repo Rate E. Exchange Rate
Last Answer : E. Exchange Rate Explanation: An exchange rate aka a (foreign-exchange rate, forex rate, FX rate or Agio) between two currencies is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another. It is also regarded as the value of one country‘s currency in terms of another currency.
Description : At a given price increase in quantity supplied can be possible if …………… (a) There is apprehension of sharp fall in prices in future ; (b) Refund or subsidy of statutory levy in cash is given by the Government; (c) Improvement in technology led to cost saving ; (d) All the three
Last Answer : ; (d) All the three
Description : ___________ can be used as a standard to measure the efficiency of an economy 1. Cash reserve ratio 2. Exchange rate ratio 3. Incremental capital output ratio 4. Profit ratio 5. None of these
Last Answer : Incremental capital output ratio
Description : One-rupee currency note in India bears the signature of (A) The President of India (B) Finance Minister of India (C) Governor, Reserve Bank of India (D) Finance Secretary of Government of India
Last Answer : (D) Finance Secretary of Government of India
Description : For a typical project, the cumulative cash flow is zero at the (A) End of the project life (B) Breakeven point (C) Start up (D) End of the design stage
Last Answer : (B) Breakeven point
Description : If Nordica offered a 25 percent discount to retailers that ordered ski boots in February for delivery in May, the retailer would have the option of taking advantage of which type of discount? A)Trade B)Cumulative C)Cash D)Quantity E)Seasonal
Last Answer : E)Seasonal
Description : The buyer at Exeter Furniture Store is informed that if she will increase her recent order of fifteen mattress sets to twenty, she will receive a 14 percent price reduction. This offer is due to a ... future. The discount offered here is A)cash. B)noncumulative. C)seasonal. D)trade. E)cumulative.
Last Answer : B)noncumulative.
Description : Full convertibility of a rupeee means - (1) purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely (2) payment for imports in terms of ruppes (3) repayment of loans in terms of rupees (4) determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
Last Answer : (4) determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply Explanation: The full convertibility of the Indian currency means ... governmental control. Presently, the issue of capital account convertibility is in the discussion stage.
Description : Full convertibility of a rupeee means (1) purchase of foreign exchange for rupees freely (2) payment for imports in terms of ruppes (3) repayment of loans in terms of rupees (4) determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
Last Answer : determination of rate of exchange between rupee and foreign currencies freely by the market forces of demand and supply
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
Last Answer : (d) All the three
Description : Deficit financing means (a) Financing budgetary deficit by borrowing (b) Financing budgetary deficit by printing money ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Both ;
Description : Repo Market means (a) A money market instrument which helps in collateral short term borrowing and lending through sale and purchase operation in debt instrument (b) A money market ... instrument which helps in collateral short term borrowing through sale and purchase operation in debt instrument
Last Answer : (a) A money market instrument which helps in collateral short term borrowing and lending through sale and purchase operation in debt instrument
Description : Which of these is not a function of money? (a) Means of exchange ; (b) Store value ; (c) Power indicator ; (d) Measurement of value
Last Answer : (c) Power indicator ;
Description : The supply of goods means …………… (a) Quantity offered for sale at a given price and time ; (b) Quantity produced by the manufacturer ; (c) Quantity available with the supplier (d) Consumers disposal income
Last Answer : (a) Quantity offered for sale at a given price and time ;
Description : A supply curve parallel to X axis means the product supply is (a) Limited ; (b) Unlimited ; (c) Not available ; (d) None
Last Answer : ; (b) Unlimited ;
Description : Disguised unemployment means (a) Unemployment in agriculture ; (b) Unemployment due to recession ;(c) Unemployment due to downturn in business activity ; (d) Marginal Productivity of Labor (MPL) is zero.
Last Answer : ;(c) Unemployment due to downturn in business activity ;
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 : The term “ Micro” is derived from the …….word which means…….. (a) Latin, small ; (b) Greek, small ; (c) English, tiny ; (d) Roman, small
Last Answer : ; (b) Greek, small
Description : Scarcity of resources means (a) Limited resources ; (b) Non – esxistence of resources ; (c) Both ; (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Limited resources ;
Description : Capital in economics means (a) Factor of production ; (b) Fund brought in by the entrepreneur; (c) Investment in shares, bank deposits ; (d) All the above
Last Answer : (a) Factor of production ;
Description : Cetris Paribus means (a) Holding demand constant ; (b) Holding supply constant ; (c) Price being constant; (d) Other things being constant
Last Answer : (d) Other things being constant
Description : In economic theory the term “means” refers to (a) Resources ; (b) Arithmetic mean ; (c) A characteristic ; (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Resources ;
Description : With increase in the discounted cash flow rate of return, the ratio of the total present value to the initial investment of a given project (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Increases linearly (D) Remain constant
Last Answer : (A) Decreases
Description : Discounted cash flow criteria for investment appraisal does not include A. Not present value B. Benefit cost ratio C. Accounting rate of return D. Internal rate of return
Last Answer : B. Benefit cost ratio
Description : _____________ may be defined as the excess of present value of project cash inflows over that of out flows. A. Net present value technique. B. Average rate of return. C. Benefit-Cost ratio. D. Internal rate of return
Last Answer : A. Net present value technique.
Description : If an individual is spending his entire income on two items A and B in the ratio of 60:40. If income elasticity of A is 5 what is income elasticity of B (a) 4 ; (b) 2 ; (c) 5 ; (d) 1
Last Answer : (c) 5 ;
Description : Financial interrelation ratio is equal to (a) Total issues / National income ; (b) Primary issues / Net capital formation; (c) Total issues / Net capital formation ; (d) Total stock of financial assets/Stock of fiscal assets
Last Answer : (c) Total issues / Net capital formation
Description : Which of the following is not helpful in controlling money supply? (1) Free market policy (2) CRR (3) Bank Rate (4) Change in margin requirement
Last Answer : (1) Free market policy Explanation: The Central Bank of a country regulates money supply with the help of open market operations, changing the reserve requirements (CRR) and changing discount rate ( ... In India, the Reserve Bank of India has recently been resorting more to open market operations.
Description : Which of the following is not helpful in controlling money supply ? (1) Free market policy (2) CRR (3) Bank Rate (4) Change in margin requirement
Last Answer : Free market policy
Description : Which of these measures would not reduce natural rate of unemployment? (a) Creation of more jobs ; (b) Reducing the age of superannuation (c) Hike in unemployment allowance ; (d) Employment oriented education system
Last Answer : (c) Hike in unemployment allowance ;
Description : Which of these is not the function of IMF? (a) It provides mechanism for orderly adjustment of exchange rate (b) It provides mechanism for international consultation (c) It provides forum for ... of international trade disputes (d) It is a reservoir of the currencies of all the member countries
Last Answer : (c) It provides forum for settlement of international trade disputes
Description : Which of these would lead to fall in demand for money? (a) Inflation ; (b) Increase in real income ; (c) Increase in real rate of interest ; (d) Increase in wealth
Last Answer : (c) Increase in real rate of interest ;