Explore topic-wise MCQs in Economics.

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401.

A firm is in equilibrium when its

A. marginal cost equals the marginal revenue
B. total cost is minimum
C. total revenue is maximum
D. average revenue and marginal revenue are equal
Answer» B. total cost is minimum
402.

Sellers market denotes a situation where :

A. commodities are available at competitive rates
B. demand exceeds supply
C. supply exceeds demand
D. supply and demand are evenly balanced
Answer» C. supply exceeds demand
403.

In the law of demand, the statement Other things remain constant means

A. income of consumer should not change
B. price of other goods should not change
C. taste of consumer should not change
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
404.

One of the essential conditions of Monopolistic competition is

A. Many buyers but one seller
B. Price discrimination
C. Product differentiation
D. Homogeneous product
Answer» D. Homogeneous product
405.

The break-even point is where

A. marginal revenue equals marginal cost
B. average revenue equals average cost
C. total revenue equals total cost
D. None of these
Answer» C. total revenue equals total cost
406.

When there is a change in demand leading to a shift of the Demand Curve to the right, at the same price as before, the quantity demanded will

A. decrease
B. increase
C. remain the same
D. contract
Answer» C. remain the same
407.

Movement along the same demand curve is know as

A. Extension and Contraction of Demand
B. Increase and Decrease of Demand
C. Contraction of supply
D. Increase of supply
Answer» C. Contraction of supply
408.

If an industry is characterised by economies of scale then

A. barriers to entry are not very large
B. long run unit costs of production decreases as the quantity the firm produces increases
C. capital requirement are small due to the efficiency of the large scale operation
D. the costs of entry into the market are likely to be substantial
Answer» C. capital requirement are small due to the efficiency of the large scale operation
409.

Economic rent refers to

A. Payment made for the use of labour
B. Payment made for the use of capital
C. Payment made for the use of organisation
D. Payment made for the use of land
Answer» E.
410.

Average Revenue means

A. the revenue per unit of commodity sold
B. the revenue from all commodities sold
C. the profit realised from the marginal unit sold
D. the profit realised by sale of all commodities
Answer» B. the revenue from all commodities sold
411.

The theory of distribution relates to which of the following?

A. The distribution of assets
B. The distribution of income
C. The distribution of factor payments
D. Equality in the distribution of the income and wealth
Answer» E.
412.

One of the essential conditions of perfect competition is :

A. product differentiation
B. multiplicity of prices for identical products at any one time.
C. many sellers and a few buyers.
D. Only one price for identical goods at any one time.
Answer» E.
413.

Production function relates

A. Cost to output
B. Cost to input
C. Wages to profit
D. Inputs to output
Answer» E.
414.

Monopoly means

A. single buyer
B. many sellers
C. single seller
D. many buyers
Answer» D. many buyers
415.

What does a Leasing Company provide ?

A. Machinery and capital equipment on hire
B. Legal guidance in establishing an enterprise
C. Office accommodation on hire
D. Technical consultancy and experts for a fee
Answer» B. Legal guidance in establishing an enterprise
416.

Transfer payments include :

A. Gifts received from a friend
B. rent free accommodation by the employer
C. net factor income from abroad
D. Employee's contribution to social security
Answer» E.
417.

The total value of goods and services produced in a country during a given period is

A. Disposable income
B. National income
C. Per capita income
D. Net national income
Answer» C. Per capita income
418.

If total utility is maximum at a point, then marginal utility is

A. positive
B. zero
C. negative
D. positive but decreasing
Answer» C. negative
419.

Per capita income is equal to

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B. National Income + Population
C. National Income Population
D. National Income Population
Answer» B. National Income + Population
420.

Value of out put and value added can be distinguished if we know:

A. the value of intermediate consumption
B. the value of net indirect taxes
C. the value of the sales
D. the value of consumption of fixed capital
Answer» B. the value of net indirect taxes
421.

Bread and butter, car and petrol are examples of goods which have

A. composite demand
B. joint demand
C. derived demand
D. autonomous demand
Answer» D. autonomous demand
422.

Which one of the following items is not included in the current account of India s Balance of Payments ?

A. Short-term commercial borrowings
B. Non-monetary gold movements
C. Investment income
D. Transfer payments
Answer» C. Investment income
423.

The situation in which total revenue is equal to total cost, is known as

A. monopolistic competition
B. equilibrium level of output
C. break-even point
D. perfect competition
Answer» D. perfect competition
424.

National Income include :

A. Financial help to earthquake victims
B. Pocket money of a child
C. Winning of a lottery prize
D. Construction of a new house
Answer» E.
425.

Personal Income equals

A. The household sector s income
B. Private income minus savings of the corporate sector minus corporation tax
C. Personal disposable income plus miscellaneous receipts of the Goverment
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
426.

Perfect competition means

A. large number of buyers and less sellers
B. large number of buyers and sellers
C. large number of sellers and less buyers
D. None of these
Answer» C. large number of sellers and less buyers
427.

The relationship between price of a commodity and the demand for it

A. is a positive relationship
B. is an inverse relationship
C. They are independent of each other
D. They do not have any relationship
Answer» C. They are independent of each other
428.

Which of the following is the classification of Industries on the basis of raw-materials ?

A. Small Scale Large scale
B. Primary and Secondary
C. Basic and Consumer
D. Agro-based and Mineral based
Answer» E.
429.

According to the classical system, saving is a function of

A. Income
B. The interest rate
C. The real wage
D. The Price level
Answer» B. The interest rate
430.

An economy is in equili-brium when

A. planned consumption exceeds planned saving
B. planned consumption exceeds planned investment
C. intended investment equals intended investment
D. intended investment exceeds intended savings
Answer» D. intended investment exceeds intended savings
431.

Payment of water charges by the farmers to the govern-ment represents

A. intermediate consumption
B. final consumption
C. fixed investment
D. inventory investment
Answer» B. final consumption
432.

Which one of the following items is included in the national income account?

A. Services of housewives
B. Income of smugglers
C. Services of Sadhus
D. Services of night-watchmen
Answer» E.
433.

Total fixed cost curve is

A. Vertical
B. Horizontal
C. Positively Sloping
D. Negatively sloping
Answer» C. Positively Sloping
434.

What is needed for creating demand ?

A. Production
B. Price
C. Income
D. Import
Answer» B. Price
435.

An increase in national income because of an increase in price is called

A. an increase in national income in real terms
B. an increase in national income at constant prices
C. an increase in money national income
D. an increase in national income at base year prices
Answer» E.
436.

It is prudent to determine the size of the output when the industry is operating in the stage of

A. increasing returns
B. constant returns
C. diminishing returns
D. negative returns
Answer» D. negative returns
437.

Government securities are considered liquid because they are

A. backed by the Government treasury
B. convertible into other types of saving deposits
C. quickly and easily marketable
D. stable in value
Answer» D. stable in value
438.

Why is rent earned by land even in the long run ?

A. Land has original and indestructible power
B. Land is a man made factor
C. Its supply is inelastic in the short run
D. Its supply is inelastic in the long run
Answer» E.
439.

Which of the following taxes is such which does not cause rise in price ?

A. Import duty
B. Income tax
C. Octoroi
D. Sales tax
Answer» C. Octoroi
440.

In accounting terms, what constitutes the closing stock ?

A. Net Investment
B. Gross Investment-Capital Losses
C. Opening Stock-Capital Losses
D. Opening Stock + Net Investment Capital Losses
Answer» E.
441.

Full employment is a situation where

A. there is no involuntary unemployment
B. there is involuntary unemployment
C. there is no voluntary unemployment
D. there is voluntary unemployment
Answer» C. there is no voluntary unemployment
442.

Aggregate net value of the output in one year is the

A. National income at factor cost
B. Gross Domestic Product at market prices
C. Net National Product at market prices
D. Gross National Product at market prices
Answer» D. Gross National Product at market prices
443.

Liquidity Preference means

A. holding assets in the form of bonds and shares
B. holding assets in the form of cash
C. creation of immovable property
D. assets in the form of jewellery
Answer» C. creation of immovable property
444.

What is referred to as Depository Services ?

A. A new scheme of fixed deposits
B. A method for regulating stock exchanges
C. An agency for safe-keeping of securities
D. An advisory service to investors
Answer» D. An advisory service to investors
445.

What is Value Added Tax (VAT) ?

A. A simple, transparent, easy to pay tax imposed on consumers
B. A new initiative taken by the Government to increase the tax-burden of high income groups
C. A single tax that replaces State taxes like, surcharge, turnover tax, etc.
D. A new tax to be imposed on the producers of capital goods
Answer» D. A new tax to be imposed on the producers of capital goods
446.

Which of the following is not viewed as national debt ?

A. Life Insurance Policies
B. Long-term Government Bonds
C. National Savings Certificates
D. Provident Fund
Answer» B. Long-term Government Bonds
447.

State which of the following is correct ? The Consumer Price Index reflects :

A. the standard of living
B. the extent of inflation in the prices of consumer goods
C. the increasing per capita income
D. the growth of the economy
Answer» C. the increasing per capita income
448.

Golden Handshake Scheme is associated with

A. inviting foreign companies
B. private investment in public enterprises
C. establishing joint enterprises
D. voluntary retirement
Answer» E.
449.

Speculative demand for cash is determined by

A. The rate of interest
B. the level of income
C. the general price level
D. the market conditions
Answer» B. the level of income
450.

Industrial exit policy means

A. forcing foreign companies to leave India
B. forcing business units to move out of congested localities
C. allowing manufacturers to shift their line of products
D. allowing business units to close down
Answer» E.