Description : Cross elasticity of demand between petrol and car is - (1) infinite (2) positive (3) zero (4) negative
Last Answer : (4) negative Explanation: In economics, the cross elasticity of demand or cross-price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the demand for a good to a change in the ... denotes two products that are complements, while a positive cross elasticity denotes two substitute products
Description : Cross elasticity of demand between petrol and car is (1) infinite (2) positive (3) zero (4) negative
Last Answer : negative
Description : In case of horizontal demand curve , price elasticity of demand is (a) equal to zero (b) equal to one © equal to two (d) infinite
Last Answer : (a) equal to zero
Description : In the case of an inferior good, the income elasticity of demand is : (1) Zero (2) Negative (3) Infinite (4) Positive
Last Answer : (2) Negative Explanation: A negative income elasticity of demand is associated with inferior goods; an increase in income will lead to a fall in the demand and may lead to changes to more luxurious ... demand is associated with normal goods; an increase in income will lead to a rise in demand.
Last Answer : Negative
Description : In case of Complementary goods cross elasticity of demand will be (a) Negative (b) Zero (c) Unitary (d) Infinite
Last Answer : (a) Negative
Description : If demand of coffee increases by 10% with 20% decline in the price of sugar we can say that (a) Cross price elasticity of demand is negative and both the products are complementary to each other ... price elasticity is positive and the products are complementary to each other ; (d) None of these
Last Answer : (a) Cross price elasticity of demand is negative and both the products are complementary to each other;
Description : If two commodities are complements, then their cross-price elasticity is (1) zero (2) positive (3) negative (4) imaginary number
Description : If a good has negative income elasticity and positive price elasticity of demand, it is a (1) giffen good (2) normal good (3) superior good (4) an inferior good
Last Answer : (1) giffen good Explanation: A negative income elasticity of demand is associated with inferior goods. The Giffen good is an unusual type of inferior good which has positive price elasticity of demand. It ... rises, violating the law of demand. When price goes up, the quantity demanded also goes up.
Last Answer : giffen good
Description : Omlet and cakes have (a) Negative cross price elasticity of demand ; (b) Positive cross elasticity of demand; (c) Positive income elasticity of demand ; (d) Negative income elasticity of demand
Last Answer : (b) Positive cross elasticity of demand;
Description : Bread and butter have……….. (a) Negative cross price elasticity of demand ; (b) Positive cross elasticity of demand (c) Positive income elasticity of demand ; (d) Negative income elasticity of demand
Last Answer : (a) Negative cross price elasticity of demand ;
Description : Price elasticity of demand shows the relationship between demand for a commodity and (a) price of other commodities (b) price of that commodity © tastes and preferences of the consumer (d) income of the consumer
Last Answer : (b) price of that commodity
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 : If the price of coffee falls by 8% and the demand for Tea declines by 2%. The corss price elasticity of demand for Tea is (a) 0.45 ; (b) 0.25 ; (c) +0.44 ; (d) -0.30
Last Answer : (b) 0.25 ;
Description : Cross elasticity of demand between two perfect substitutes will be A.low B.high C.zero D.infinity
Last Answer : D.infinity
Description : Total revenue is maximum when elasticity of demand is (a) 3 (b) 1 © 0 (d) 0.5
Last Answer : (b) 1
Description : If two commodities are complements, then their crossprice elasticity is- (1) zero (2) positive (3) negative (4) imaginary number
Last Answer : (4) imaginary number Explanation: In economics, the cross elasticity of demand or cross-price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the demand for a good to a change in ... denotes two products that are complements, while a positive cross elasticity denotes two substitute products.
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 : A demand curve, which is parallel to the horizontal axis, showing quantity, has the price elasticity equal to - (1) Zero (2) One (3) Less than one (4) Infinity
Last Answer : (4) Infinity Explanation: Price elasticity of demand measures consumer response to price changes. If consumers are relatively sensitive to price changes, demand is elastic: if they are relatively ... keeps changing with the price. So the coefficient of price elasticity of demand is infinity.
Description : Price discrimination will be profitable only if the elasticity of demand in different markets will be (a) uniform (b) less (c) zero (d) different
Last Answer : (d) different
Description : A demand curve, which is parallel to the horizontal axis, showing quantity, has the price elasticity equal to (1) Zero (2) One (3) Less than one (4) Infinity
Last Answer : Infinity
Description : Cross elasticity of complementary products will be (a) Infinite ; (b) Zero ; (c) > 1 ; (d) < 0
Last Answer : (d) < 0
Description : Cross elasticity of unrelated products will be (a) Infinite ; (b) Zero ; (c) .> 1 ; (d)
Last Answer : (b) Zero ;
Description : Cross elasticity of a nearly perfect substitute products will be (a) Infinite ; (b) Zero ; (c) .> 1 ; (d)
Last Answer : (a) Infinite ;
Description : Perfectly inelastic demand is equal to : (1) One (2) Infinite (3) Zero (4) Greater than one
Last Answer : (3) Zero Explanation: Price Elasticity of Demand is a measure of the relationship between a change in the quantity demanded of a particular good and a change in its price. It measures the responsiveness of ... to 0, demand is perfectly inelastic (i.e., demand does not change when price changes).
Description : Perfectly inelastic demand is equal to : (1) One (2)Infinite (3) Zero (4)Greater than one
Last Answer : Zero
Description : When cost of production is zero, monopoly equilibrium will be established at a level where elasticity of demand curve is : (a) Greater than one (b) Equal to one (c) Less than one (d) Infinity
Last Answer : Equal to one
Description : A price consumption curve, traces the utility maximizing combination of two goods when (a) the price of one good changes (b) the consumer’s preference change © the consumer’s income changes (d) the demand curve for one of the goods shifts rightward
Last Answer : (a) the price of one good changes
Description : An increase in product price will cause (a) quantity demanded to decrease (b) quantity supplied to decrease © quantity demanded to increase (d) the demand curve to shift to the left
Last Answer : (a) quantity demanded to decrease
Description : Demand curve remaining the same, if the supply curve shifts to the right then (a) Price and quantity move in the same direction (b) Price and quantity move in the opposite direction © Price and quantity remain unchanged (d) None of the above.
Last Answer : (b) Price and quantity move in the opposite direction
Description : Demand curve shifts downwards when (a) at the same price level demand falls (b) price increases and demand falls © price falls and demand also falls (d) at the same price level demand increases
Last Answer : © price falls and demand also falls
Description : When tariff is imposed on imports which of the following will increase? (a) Domestic output. (b) Domestic demand. © Domestic price. (d) Domestic consumption.
Last Answer : © Domestic price.
Description : Gravitational potential is always A. infinite B. zero C. positive D. negative
Description : If frequency of modulated wave is less than frequency of carrier wave, then input signal is A. negative B. positive C. zero D. infinite
Description : Speed is unchanged because work done on an object is A. zero B. positive C. negative D. infinite
Last Answer : zero
Description : If the plates of capacitor are oppositely charged then the total charge is equal to A. negative B. positive C. zero D. infinite
Description : If we have a positive and a negative charge, then force between them is A. positive B. negative C. zero D. infinite
Last Answer : . negative
Description : “Higher the indifference curve, higher will be the level of satisfaction” (a) always true (b) always false © sometimes true and sometimes false (d) true only if price effect is positive.
Last Answer : (b) always false
Description : Elasticity of demand is the degree of responsiveness of demand of a commodity to a - (1) change in consumers' wealth (2) change in the price of substitutes (3) change in consumers' tastes (4) change in its price
Last Answer : (4) change in its price Explanation: The elasticity of demand, also known as price elasticity of demand, is the degree of responsiveness of demand to change in price. Its measure depends upon comparing ... demand is the ratio of percentage change in amount demanded to a percent-age change in price.
Description : Elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a goods to a (1) change in the price of the goods (2) change in the price of substitutes (3) change in the price of the complements (4) change in the price of joint products
Last Answer : (1) change in the price of the goods Explanation: Price elasticity of demand is a measure of responsiveness of the quantity of a good or service demanded to changes in its price. This measure of ... good with respect to the change in the price of some other good, a complementary or substitute good.
Description : A fall in demand or rise in supply of a commodity— (1) Increases the price of that commodity (2) decreases the price of that commodity (3) neutralizes the changes in the price (4) determines" the price elasticity
Last Answer : (2) decreases the price of that commodity Explanation: The four basic laws of supply and demand are: (1) If demand increases and supply remains unchanged, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher ... (4) If demand remains unchanged and supply decreases, a shortage occurs, leading to a higher price.
Description : The price elasticity of demand is the: a. percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price b. percentage change in price divided by the percentage change in ... in price d. percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in quantity supplied
Last Answer : a. percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price
Description : Elasticity of demand measures the A.Sensitivity of sales to changes in a particular causal factor B.Sensitivity of production to changes in a particular cost C.Value of price and cost D.Volume of product
Last Answer : A.Sensitivity of sales to changes in a particular causal factor
Description : Price elasticity of demand provides A.A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to changes in the price of the product, holding constant the values of all other variables in the demand function ... the firm C.A technical change in the cost of product D.Technical change in the value.
Last Answer : A.A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to changes in the price of the product, holding constant the values of all other variables in the demand function.
Description : Find out the price elasticity in the following example : Price Demand 5(P1) 10(Q1) 4(P2) 15(Q2) (a) – 2.5 (b) + 3.5 (c) + 4.0 (d) + 2.5
Last Answer : (a) – 2.5
Description : Elasticity of demand is the degree of responsiveness of demand of a commodity to a (1) change in consumers’ wealth (2) change in the price of substitutes (3) change in consumers’ tastes (4) change in its price
Last Answer : change in its price
Last Answer : change in the price of the goods
Description : A fall in demand or rise in supply of a commodity– (1) Increases the price of that commodity (2) decreases the price of that commodity (3) neutralises the changes in the price (4) determines the price elasticity
Last Answer : decreases the price of that commodity
Description : Epx = Percentage change in Qy / Percentage change in Px The above relationship is : A.Arc Cross Price Elasticity B.Cost Output C.Cost Profit D.Capital Budgeting
Last Answer : A.Arc Cross Price Elasticity