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1. Miroeonomi theory is lso known s ��
usiness Theory
ost Theory
Iniviul Theory
Prie Theory
2. Whih will use hnge in the emn for goo X?
hnge in tste
hnge in Inome
hnge in the prie of X
hnge in the prie of omplementry prout
3. Which of the following techniques uses variables such as price and promotional expenditures which are related to the product demand to predict demand
Associative models
exponential smoothing
weighted moving average
simple moving average
4. Time-series data may exhibit which of the following behaviours?
Trend
Random variation
Seasonality
Cycles
5. Gradual long term movement in time series data is called ���
Seasonal variation
cycles
trends
exponential variation
6. Which of the following is not present in a time series?
Seasonality
operational variations
trend
random variations
7. In sample survey method �� technique is adopted
deliberate
convenience
quota
random
8. car and petrol are �- goods
substitutes
complementary
producers
None of the above
9. Tea and coffee are �� goods
substitutes
complementary
producers
none of the above
10. In cross elasticity of demand for unrelated goods the demand curve will be��-
Horizontal straight line
rectangular hyperbola
vertical line
none of the above
11. The total outlay method explains the relationship between price and ��A
demand
supply
expenditure
income
12. Supply is a function of ��
a straight line
a parabolaL
a hyperbola
convex to the origin
13. The supply of a product does not depend on ��-
labour costs
the number of sellers in the market
consumers tastes
existing technology
14. Passive factor of production is ��-
only land
only capital
both land and capital
neither land nor capital
15. Reasons for increasing return in stage I of law of variable proportion is ���
Indivisibility
Specialisation
both a and b
none of the above
16. �� Economics views on reducing the production costs
internal
inventory
pecuniary
External
17. Which of the following are not related to factors of production(FOP)
land
capital
raw material
labour
18. Which factor of production is considered as fixed input
labour
technology
capital
land
19. �- is the remuneration for organisation
rent
wages
interest
profit
20. �- input factor is divided as skilled semiskilled unskilled
land
capital
Technology
labour
21. In the Law of variable proportion when TP is maximum then the MP = ��
MP = 1
MP<0
MP=0
MP>!
22. Cobb Douglas production function mainly studies ���
capital and labour
labour and expenditure
land and labour
land and capital
23. Marginal cost is defined as
change in total cost due to change in output
total cost divided by output
change in output due to a change in an input
total product divided by the quantity of input
24. Which of the following is correct?
TC = TFC+TVC
TFC=TC-TVC
TVC=TC-TFC
None of the above
25. The cost with which the concept of marginal cost is closely related
variable cost
fixed cost
opportunity cost
economic cost
26. �� costs are business costs which do not involve any cash payments but for them a provision is made in accounts
private cost
social cost
accounting cost
book cost
27. The vertical difference between TVC and TC is equal to ��
MC
AVC
TFC
none
28. The costs that depend on output in the short run are ��-
total variable costs only
both total variable costs and total costs
total costs only
total fixed cost only
29. Inthe short run as economists use the phrase is characterised by ��-
all inputs being variable
a period where the law of diminishing return does no hold
at least one fixed factor of production and firms neither leaving nor entering the industry
no variable inputs
30. A graph showing all the combination of capital and labour available for a given total cost is the ��-
isoquant
budget constraint
isocost line
expenditure set
31. The formula for average fixed costs is ���-
TFC/Q
DQ/DFC
Q/TFC
TFC � Q
32. The short run is a time period in which ��-
all resources are fixed
the level of output is fixed
the size of the production plant is variable
some resources are fixed and others are variable
33. When the total product curve is falling ���-
marginal product curve is zero
marginal product curve is negative
average product is increasing
average product is negative
34. Variable costs are ��������
Sunk costs
Multiplied by fixed cost
Cost that change with the level of productio
the change in total cost resulting from the production of an additional unit of output
35. Money paid to an unskilled labour is called �����
Wages
Salary
Royalty
None
36. Marginal cost curve cuts the average cost curve �����
at the left of its lowest point
at its lowest point
at the right of its lowest point
at its highest point
37. An LAC curve is not known as �����
Envelope curve
Planning curve
operating curve
plant curve
38. Marginal cost means ��������
Substitutional cost
addition to the total cost
multiplication to the total cost
variable cost
39. What are homogenous products?
Undifferentiated products
Differentiated products
Both (a) and (b)
None
40. A distinguishing characteristic of monopolistic competition is ������
Large number of firms
Low entry barriers
product standardisation
product differentiation
41. If firms can neither enter nor leave an industry the relevant time period is the ���
Short run
Intermediate run
Immediate run
none
42. Imperfect competition was introduced by ����-
variable cost
Chamberlin
Keynes
None
43. In case of monopoly a firm in the long run can have �����
Loss
Profit
Supernormal profit
All of the above
44. In perfect competition equilibrium is attained when ������
AR = AC
TR=TC
MR=MC
Q=P
45. kinked demand curve is associated with ������
Cournot
Chamberlin
Edgeworth
Sweezy
46. The upper portion of the kinked demand curve is relatively �����
More inelastic
More elastic
Less elastic
Less inelastic
47. Concentration of monopoly is implemented under ������
FERA
MRTP
FEMA
None
48. Cartel is a part of ������
Monopoly
Oligopoly
Duopoly
Perfect competition
49. Miroeonomi theory is lso known s ��
usiness Theory
ost Theory
Iniviul Theory
Prie Theory
50. Whih will use hnge in the emn for goo X?
hnge in tste
hnge in Inome
hnge in the prie of X
hnge in the prie of omplementry prout
51. Which of the following techniques uses variables such as price and promotional expenditures which are related to the product demand to predict demand
Associative models
exponential smoothing
weighted moving average
simple moving average
52. Time-series data may exhibit which of the following behaviours?
Trend
Random variation
Seasonality
Cycles
53. Gradual long term movement in time series data is called ���
Seasonal variation
cycles
trends
exponential variation
54. Which of the following is not present in a time series?
Seasonality
operational variations
trend
random variations
55. In sample survey method �� technique is adopted
deliberate
convenience
quota
random
56. car and petrol are �- goods
substitutes
complementary
producers
None of the above
57. Tea and coffee are �� goods
substitutes
complementary
producers
none of the above
58. In cross elasticity of demand for unrelated goods the demand curve will be��-
Horizontal straight line
rectangular hyperbola
vertical line
none of the above
59. The total outlay method explains the relationship between price and ��A
demand
supply
expenditure
income
60. Supply is a function of ��
a straight line
a parabolaL
a hyperbola
convex to the origin
61. The supply of a product does not depend on ��-
labour costs
the number of sellers in the market
consumers tastes
existing technology
62. Passive factor of production is ��-
only land
only capital
both land and capital
neither land nor capital
63. Reasons for increasing return in stage I of law of variable proportion is ���
Indivisibility
Specialisation
both a and b
none of the above
64. �� Economics views on reducing the production costs
internal
inventory
pecuniary
External
65. Which of the following are not related to factors of production(FOP)
land
capital
raw material
labour
66. Which factor of production is considered as fixed input
labour
technology
capital
land
67. �- is the remuneration for organisation
rent
wages
interest
profit
68. �- input factor is divided as skilled semiskilled unskilled
land
capital
Technology
labour
69. In the Law of variable proportion when TP is maximum then the MP = ��
MP = 1
MP<0
MP=0
MP>!
70. Cobb Douglas production function mainly studies ���
capital and labour
labour and expenditure
land and labour
land and capital
71. Marginal cost is defined as
change in total cost due to change in output
total cost divided by output
change in output due to a change in an input
total product divided by the quantity of input
72. Which of the following is correct?
TC = TFC+TVC
TFC=TC-TVC
TVC=TC-TFC
None of the above
73. The cost with which the concept of marginal cost is closely related
variable cost
fixed cost
opportunity cost
economic cost
74. �� costs are business costs which do not involve any cash payments but for them a provision is made in accounts
private cost
social cost
accounting cost
book cost
75. The vertical difference between TVC and TC is equal to ��
MC
AVC
TFC
none
76. The costs that depend on output in the short run are ��-
total variable costs only
both total variable costs and total costs
total costs only
total fixed cost only
77. Inthe short run as economists use the phrase is characterised by ��-
all inputs being variable
a period where the law of diminishing return does no hold
at least one fixed factor of production and firms neither leaving nor entering the industry
no variable inputs
78. A graph showing all the combination of capital and labour available for a given total cost is the ��-
isoquant
budget constraint
isocost line
expenditure set
79. The formula for average fixed costs is ���-
TFC/Q
DQ/DFC
Q/TFC
TFC � Q
80. Implicit costs are ��-
equal to total fixed costs
comprised entirely of variable costs
always greater in the short run than in the long run
81. The short run is a time period in which ��-
all resources are fixed
the level of output is fixed
the size of the production plant is variable
some resources are fixed and others are variable
82. When the total product curve is falling ���-
marginal product curve is zero
marginal product curve is negative
average product is increasing
average product is negative
83. Variable costs are ��������
Sunk costs
Multiplied by fixed cost
Cost that change with the level of productio
the change in total cost resulting from the production of an additional unit of output
84. Money paid to an unskilled labour is called �����
Wages
Salary
Royalty
None
85. Marginal cost curve cuts the average cost curve �����
at the left of its lowest point
at its lowest point
at the right of its lowest point
at its highest point
86. An LAC curve is not known as �����
Envelope curve
Planning curve
operating curve
plant curve
87. Marginal cost means ��������
Substitutional cost
addition to the total cost
multiplication to the total cost
variable cost
88. What are homogenous products?
Undifferentiated products
Differentiated products
Both (a) and (b)
None
89. A distinguishing characteristic of monopolistic competition is ������
Large number of firms
Low entry barriers
product standardisation
product differentiation
90. If firms can neither enter nor leave an industry the relevant time period is the ���
Short run
Intermediate run
Immediate run
none
91. Imperfect competition was introduced by ����-
variable cost
Chamberlin
Keynes
None
92. In case of monopoly a firm in the long run can have �����
Loss
Profit
Supernormal profit
All of the above
93. In perfect competition equilibrium is attained when ������
AR = AC
TR=TC
MR=MC
Q=P
94. kinked demand curve is associated with ������
Cournot
Chamberlin
Edgeworth
Sweezy
95. The upper portion of the kinked demand curve is relatively �����
More inelastic
More elastic
Less elastic
Less inelastic
96. Concentration of monopoly is implemented under ������
FERA
MRTP
FEMA
None
97. Cartel is a part of ������
Monopoly
Oligopoly
Duopoly
Perfect competition
98. Implicit costs are ——-
equal to total fixed costs
comprised entirely of variable costs
payments for self-employed resources
always greater in the short run than in the long run
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