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According to Saint Thomas Aquinas value is determined by God, but prices by:

A. Consumers

B. Employees

C. People

D. Labor

Correct Answer :

C. People


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Under Bandwagon effects, people use those goods which are used by their:

A. Friends

B. Relatives

C. Family

D. All of them

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The long run average cost curve is:

A. Cup-shaped

B. Oval-shaped

C. Saucer-shaped

D. Glass-shaped

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According to Smith, by value we mean the value with respect to use, and the price we mean the value with respect to:

A. Production

B. Consumption

C. Exchange

D. Formation

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When a competitive firm is in equilibrium in the long-run, its output is such that:

A. Costs per unit of output are lowest

B. Total profits are highest

C. Marginal cost is lowest

D. Profit per unit of output is zero

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Discriminating monopoly implies that the monopolist charges different prices for his commodity:

A. From different groups of consumers

B. For different uses

C. At different places

D. Any of the above

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Indifference curve represents:

A. Only two commodities

B. Only three commodities

C. More than three commodities

D. Any number of commodities

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If the demand curve remains unchanged and supply increases, the price will:

A. Rise

B. Fall

C. Remain the same

D. None of the above

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Increase in demand occurs when:

A. The price falls and the demand also falls down

B. The price increases but demand falls down

C. The price increases the demand remains constant and when the price remains constant the demand goes up

D. The price remains constant but demand falls

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The income effect means that consumer purchase more when:

A. Price falls

B. Price increases

C. Price is unchanged

D. Taste changed

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In Edgeworth model, price remains:

A. Constant

B. On increasing

C. Independent

D. Indeterminate

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Marginal Utility (MU) curve is always:

A. Rising

B. Falling

C. Parallel to X-axis

D. Parallel to Y-axis

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Production is a function of:

A. Profits

B. Costs

C. Inputs

D. Price

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All of the following curves are U-Shaped except:

A. The AVC curve

B. The AFC curve

C. The AC curve

D. The MC curve

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Some economists refer to iso-product curves as:

A. Engels curve

B. Production indifference curve

C. Budget line

D. Ridge line

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In Revealed Preference Theory, Samuelson proves P.E = S.E + I.E :

A. With using indifference curves

B. With using MRS

C. Without using indifference curve

D. None of the above

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With an increase in income, consumer is expected to buy more of:

A. An inferior good

B. A giffen good

C. A normal(or superior) good

D. None of the above

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The relationship between MC and MP shown by the marginal cost concept is:

A. Inverse

B. Direct

C. Negative

D. Positive

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In measuring price-elasticity:

A. Price is a dependent variable and quantity is an independent variable

B. Price is an independent variable and quantity is a dependent variable

C. Price and quantity both are independent variables

D. Price and quantity both are dependent variables

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Equilibrium of a discriminating monopolist requires the fulfillment of which one of the following conditions?

A. It must be profitable to him to sell output in more than one market

B. Marginal revenue in both markets must be the same

C. Marginal revenue in both markets must also be equal to the marginal cost of producing the monopolists aggregate output

D. All the above

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Returns to scale is a:

A. Timeless phenomenon

B. Short run phenomenon

C. Long run phenomenon

D. None of the above

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The supply curve would probably shift to the right if:

A. Resource( factors of production) used in production became more costly

B. The technology of production improves

C. Consumers income increased

D. Some sellers left the market

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Identify the author of The Affluent Society?

A. Gunnar Myrdal

B. N.Kaldor

C. A.C.Pigou

D. J.K.Galbraith

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Abstinence or Waiting theory of Interest was presented by:

A. Lord Keynes

B. J.S.Mill

C. Alfred Marshal

D. Prof.Senior

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The number of sellers in duopoly is:

A. A few

B. Four

C. Two

D. Very large

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In the long-run:

A. Fixed cost will be greater than variable cost

B. Variable costs will be greater than fixed costs

C. All costs are variable costs

D. All costs are fixed costs

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Rational economic behavior on the part of the consumer means that he will:

A. Save as much of his income as possible

B. Spend as much of his income as possible

C. Buy everything at the lowest possible price

D. Make wise choices among available economic goods

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An inferior commodity is one whose quantity demand decreases when income of the consumer:

A. Decreases

B. Increases

C. Remains constant

D. Zero

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Income-demand curve shows:

A. Income-expenditure relationship

B. Income-cost relationship

C. Income-price relationship

D. Income-quantity relationship

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Firms average and marginal revenues are equal under:

A. Monopoly

B. Perfect competition

C. Oligopoly

D. Monopolistic competition

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In substitution effect, we:

A. Move to another indifference curve

B. Move along given indifference curve

C. Move to a higher indifference curve

D. Move to a lower indifference curve