Monday, February 28, 2011

Managerial Economics - 13

Managerial Economics - 13


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Managerial economics generally refers to the integration of economic theory with business
Correct Answer
Practice



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Every nation’s resources which are used to produce the quantities of goods and services that would be required to satisfy all its citizen’s wants are
Correct Answer
insufficient

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All the buyers and sellers operating under perfect competition have knowledge
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perfect



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Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money and savings.
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True



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The supply curve during market period is perfectly
Correct Answer
inelastic

True/False
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Micro-economics is primarily concerned with the problem of what, how and for whom to produce
Correct Answer
True



Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer


Managerial economics
Decision making and forward planning

Resources
scarce


Commodities
goods and services

Human wants
unlimited

General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
J. M. Keynes


True/False
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The price policy under monopolistic competition is dependent on the prices charged by other rival firms
Correct Answer
True


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All firms producing the same or similar product together make
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an industry


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Joint Stock Company succession is
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perpetual



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Private profit motive is an essential feature of Capitalism
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True


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‘Free riders’ is a term associated with the people who would like to have benefit of a good without sharing the cost of its supply
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True



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Macro – economics provides an exploration to the functioning of an economy in
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general


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Inflation is a great opportunity for merchants to benefit more.
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True


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The various phases of business cycles are shown by the line of cycle which moves up and down the steady growth line
Correct Answer
True



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In the measurement of profit, the differences in the concept of profit arise out of the differences in cost concepts
Correct Answer
True



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In economics demand means desire backed by adequate
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purchasing power


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The law of diminishing returns is applicable to agriculture provided the state of technology is given and
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constant



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Under the monetary measures to control inflation, the R. B. I relies heavily on selective credit controls on bank loans against food grains, sugar, oils, oilseeds, cotton etc so as to discourage
Correct Answer
Speculative hoarding


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Slope of supply curve is
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positive


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Costs which increase because of the expansion of a firm are called costs
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incremental

True/False
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The opportunity cost of a product is the opportunity gained of being able to produce some other product.
Correct Answer
False



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The supply curve in case of unitary elastic supply is rectangular hyperbola.
Correct Answer
False


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An Industry
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Is a group of firms , All firms dealing in the same line of business , The ownership and management of each firm is different



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Under monopoly, there is ________ seller who controls the entire ________ in the market
Correct Answer
only one, supply



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Under monopsony, there are ________ sellers but ________ buyer
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many, only one


Match The Following
Question
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Marginal utility
Addition to total utility

Total utility increases marginal
Posative and declining

At the saturation point for a commodity x the Mux is
Zero


Marginal utilities are
Demand curve of a commodity

Total utility is
Marginal utility is zero



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By using cost-benefit analysis we can show the ________ necessary for attaining maximum ________ and optimal policy aiming at this goal
Correct Answer
measures, net wealth



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Average propensity to consume
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It is defined as the ratio of consumption expenditure to any particular level of income , It is found by dividing consumption expenditure by income , It is expressed as the percentage of income consumed


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Inflation means
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It is a phenomenon of rising prices , It is a general and dynamic phenomenon , It includes an excess of demand

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Aggregate supply function refers to a ________ of the various minimum amounts of proceeds or ________ , which must be expected to be received by the entrepreneur class from the sale of output result
Correct Answer
schedule, revenues


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In the ________ terminology, the ________ demand function refers to the schedule of maximum sales proceeds, which the entrepreneurial community actually does expect to be received from the sale of
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Keynesian, aggregate



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The fiscal policy includes
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Formation of taxation policy , It is an instrument for economic stabilization , Monitoring of public expenditure


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The meaning of monetary policy
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It is programme of the central bank , It controls the total supply of money , The basic objective is to achieve economic stability


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Causes for rise in prices in India
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Mounting government expenditure , Deficit financing and increase in money supply , Role of black money


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Managerial economics deals with
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Integration of economic theory with business practice , Using logic of economics, mathematics & statistics. , The use of economic modes of thought to analyze business solution.

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The sources of economic problems are:
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Man has unlimited wants or ends , The means or resources to satisfy them are limited. , These resources are not specific but have alternative uses.


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Different types of business organizations are;
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Private sector. , Public sector. , Joint sector.



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Proprietary firm is
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Owned by a single person. , Easy to form. , An organization of single person.


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Methods of measurement of elasticity
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Percentage Method , Point elasticity Method , Total outlay expenditure method


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Demand forecasts are necessary for:
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Fulfillment of objective of the plans , Preparation of a budget , Expansion of firms


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Economic theory provides the basis for the ________ _ making process, there is some difference between the generalization based on abstraction and actual practices. Besides economic theory, mat
Correct Answer
decision making, statistics



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The resources of a society consist not only of the free gifts of nature such as ________ but also of ________ and of all sorts of man made aids to further production.
Correct Answer
land and minerals, human capacity


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Individual or sole ________ , which is also called sole- ________ , or single entrepreneurship is the most common, the simplest and the oldest form of business organisation.
Correct Answer
proprietorship, trader ship

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Nominal cost is the ________ cost of production, it is also called expenses of production. The real cost is the ________ cost of production.
Correct Answer
money, opportunity




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Costs may be classified as : (a) ________ , including material costs, wage cost and interest cost (b) ________ , including costs of advertising and (c) other costs, including insurance ch
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Production costs, Selling costs


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The costs of self owned resources, which are employed by the ________ , are non- expenditure or , ________
Correct Answer
firm, implicit costs .

Managerial Economics - 12
LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



True/False
Question
A monopolist in a price maker.
Correct Answer
True


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The city of Faridabad has specialized in the manufacture of
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bangles



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Demand is determined by
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Price of the product , Relative prices of other goods , Tastes and habits


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Baumol has pointed out three main contributions of economic theory. They are
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Economic theory offers clarity to various concepts used in the business anlayses , Economic theory contributes in building anlyatical model to rocognize managerial problems , Economic theory contributes to ,'a set of analytical methods' which enhance the analytical capabilities of business analyasis


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In case of indivisible goods, which are not priced, the decisions regarding their demand preferences are taken through price mechanism.
Correct Answer
False


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A shift in the demand curve to the left shows increase in demand.
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False


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The act of making goods and services is called
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production



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With decline in price of a commodity, total expenditure spent on the commodity is less than before, then elasticity of demand for the commodity is
Correct Answer
< 1


Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer

N.G.O.S
Voluntary social work

Sole proprietorship
Unlimited liability

Preference shares
Fixed rate of dividend

Public enterprises
State control


True/False
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Pure private goods are completely divisible and to them the principle of exclusion applies in full measure.
Correct Answer
True


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The act of using goods and services to satisfy wants is called
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consumption



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External economies are the advantages of large scale production enjoyed exclusively an individual firm alone.
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False


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Market mechanism is characterized by
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instability


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Features of Pure Competition are
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Large number of buyers and sellers , Homogeneous products , Free entry and free exit of firms


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The things that are produced by factors of production are called
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commodities


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Generally, the larger the income of a consumer, his demand for overall commodities tends to be relatively elastic.
Correct Answer
False



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The production function studies
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Input and out put relation , Factors of production and final production , Technology used in production

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The externality which causes an economic gain or an economic loss to other economic units is also referred to as ________ externality.
Correct Answer
Pecuniary


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The index numbers which are compiled to measure the changes in retail prices of various commodities refers to ________
Correct Answer
Retail prices index


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In the context of formulating an investment project, ________ feasibility means the availability of supervisors for implementing and running the project smoothly and professionally.
Correct Answer
management


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The minimum number of directors which private limited should have is ________.
Correct Answer
2


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In a market economy ________ is the best judge of personal interest.
Correct Answer
individual



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The concept of just distribution of national product is a
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normative


True/False
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Supply management is related to the volume ofsupply & its distribution system.
Correct Answer
True


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The type economic problem is
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universal



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Under monopoly entry of new firms is
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prohibited




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Specific organizational goals of Firms are
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maximization of profit , reasonable profit target , sales revenue maximization


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Government intervention is needed in free market mechanism to
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To provide employment to all who willing to work at prevailing wage rate , Factors of production are optimally allocated between the various industries , All will get sufficient income to meet their basic needs



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The firm is a center, where all the decisions are taken about
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production



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Under the imperfect market, the market in which few firms exists is called as
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Oligopoly



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There are no real exceptions to the law of demand
Correct Answer
False



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Every nation’s resources which are used to produce the quantities of goods and services that would be required to satisfy all its citizen’s wants are
Correct Answer
insufficient



True/False
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The prosperity phase is characterized by rise in the level of employment.
Correct Answer
True


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The characteristics of a sole proprietorship firm is
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Unlimited Capital , Ownership by a single person , Easy to form

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Sole Proprietorship which is also called sole ________
Correct Answer
tradership

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The method of inventory valuation in which , the cost of production is calculated on the assumption that the material which was last to enter the inventory of the company was used first is
Correct Answer
LIFO



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In economics, demand means desire backed by adequate
Correct Answer
purchasing power

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Managerial economics generally refers to the integration of economic theory with business
Correct Answer
Practice



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A group of firms dealing in the same line of business are called as
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Industry


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Managerial economics is also understood to refer to
Correct Answer
applied economics


Match The Following
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Correct Answer

Non-price competition
advertisement.

Prestige price
high price on account of prestige considerations.

Administered prices
public sector undertaking.

Pricing in cooperative societies
state government.


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The demand curve (A.R.) of a firm under perfect competition is
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perfectly elastic



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The advantage of cost-benefit analysis are
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Maximization of social welfare , Objective measurement of the trade-off , Maximization of difference between total benefits & total costs


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By using cost-benefit analysis we can show the measures necessary for attaining maximum ________ and optimal policy aiming at this goal.
Correct Answer
net wealth



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The causes of inflation are
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Increase in public expenditure , Increase in private expenditure , Increase in foreign demand


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The partnership between private sector & government is called ________
Correct Answer
Joint sector enterprise




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Features of short run period are
Correct Answer
Supply of goods can be adjusted to the demand to some extent , Supply and demand determine the price , Some factors can be changed


Managerial Economics - 11
LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



True/False
Question
A supply schedule is a graphical presentation of supply patterns.
Correct Answer
False


True/False
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The subject matter of macro – economics includes the theory of income and employment at an individual level.
Correct Answer
False



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When demand for the product increases in the same proportion in which income increases, Income elasticity of demand will be equal to________
Correct Answer
unity



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Features of stage of expansion in business cycle are
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Rise in national output , Rise in consumer and capital expenditure , Bank advances grow rapidly


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Explicit costs are
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Out of pocket costs , These are firms accounting expenses , Expenditure costs

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Demand for products like tea, betel, tobacoo, sigaratte is a matter of
Correct Answer
habit

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If the substitutes are relatively cheaper then the demand for the commodity in question will be
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less


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An assembly of several machines, linked together either physically or by processes, capable of producing a given quantity of a product per day is
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plant



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The Risk Taking Theory was developed by Hawley, who was an
Correct Answer
American Economist


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The cost which enter the accounts book of the firm are referred as ________.
Correct Answer
Accounting cost

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The persons who own the ________hip concern are called Partners.
Correct Answer
Partners



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Perfectly elastic demand curve is ________
Correct Answer
horizontal


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While discussing the product divisibility of public and private goods, the principle of ________ may be applied in case of only those people who do not agree to pay or who cannot pay the market price
Correct Answer
exclusion

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Features of the firm are
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It is a business unit organized under one ownership , It is a sole proprietorship , It is a partnership or joint stock company


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The causes of inflation are
Correct Answer
Increase in public expenditure , Increase in private expenditure , Increase in foreign demand

True/False
Question
Inflation is a great opportunity for merchants to earn more profit.
Correct Answer
True


Match The Following
Question
Correct Answer

Human wants
unlimited

General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
J. M. Keynes

Managerial economics
Decision making and forward planning

Resources
scarce

Commodities
goods and services


Multiple Choice Multiple Answer
Question
The advantage of cost-benefit analysis are
Correct Answer
Maximization of social welfare , Objective measurement of the trade-off , Maximization of difference between total benefits & total costs


Select The Blank
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Sole Proprietorship which is also called sole ________
Correct Answer tradership

True/False
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A plant is an economic unit which takes various decisions related to production and distribution.
Correct Answer
False



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Features of an Industry are
Correct Answer
All firms dealing in the same line of business , The ownership and management of each firm is different , Is a group of firms

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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Managerial economics generally refers to the integration of economic theory with business
Correct Answer
Practice



True/False
Question
During recession, on account of decline in investment by producers, there is decline in income and consumption.
Correct Answer
True


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The fiscal policy includes
Correct Answer
Monitoring of public expenditure , Formation of taxation policy , It is an instrument for economic stabilization




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Forecasts made either through experience or through methodigistic are
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statistical


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Managerial economics is also understood to refer to
Correct Answer
applied economics


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The externality which causes an economic gain or an economic loss to other economic units is also referred to as ________ externality.
Correct Answer
Pecuniary


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According to Prof. F.H. Knight, profit is a reward for
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uncertainty bearing
Your Answer
uncertainty bearing

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The principle of full employment equilibrium was stated by
Correct Answer
Say's Law of Market


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Phases of business cycle
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Expansion , Peak , Recession

True/False
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In case of a Joint Stock Company the liability of the share holders is unlimited.
Correct Answer
False


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Goods which are completely divisible and to them the principle of exclusion applies in full measure, are called
Correct Answer
Pure public goods



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Assumptions underlying the law of Supply are
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The cost of production is unchanged , No change in technique of production , Government policies are unchanged


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The payments made out of the Gross Profit are
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Remuneration to factors of production , Depreciation , Maintenance Charges


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The indivisible goods to which the principle exclusion does not apply are called ________ goods.
Correct Answer
pure public



True/False
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Micro-economics is primarily concerned with the problem of what, how and for whom to produce?
Correct Answer
False


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Gross profit is the excess of total revenue of a firm over total
Correct Answer
expenditure



True/False
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During period of depression various factors of production lie unutilized.
Correct Answer
True



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Co-operative organizations is
Correct Answer
voluntary organization , managed by democratic principle , organization, which performs its business within the members


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Macro economics is the study of the
Correct Answer
aggregate behavior of economy


True/False
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To solve the unemployment problem, the level of effective demand must decrease.
Correct Answer
False



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The public sector is owned & controlled by
Correct Answer
state enterprises



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Demand for safety pins is ________
Correct Answer
inelastic


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Under perfect competition, generally demand and supply act and react upon each other and determine the price
Correct Answer
equilibrium


True/False
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During the period of recession there is increase in incomes of wage and interest earners.
Correct Answer
False

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In a market economy ________ is the best judge of personal interest.
Correct Answer
individual

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