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General Equilibrium deals with the equilibrium of the:

A. Consumer

B. Producer

C. Farmer

D. All the producers and consumers

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D. All the producers and consumers


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The output where TC = TR & AC = AR:

A. Break-even point

B. Load point

C. Shut-down point

D. Revenue cost point

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MRSxy measures:

A. The amount of Y a consumer is willing to give up to obtain one additional unit of X and still remain on the same indifference curve

B. The amount of X a consumer is willing to give up to obtain one additional unit of Y and still remain on the same indifference curve

C. The amount of Y a consumer is willing to give up to obtain one additional unit of X and move to a higher indifference curve

D. The amount of X a consumer is willing to give up to obtain one additional unit of Y and move to a higher indifference curve

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Elasticity (E) expressed by the term, 8 >E>1, is:

A. Perfectly elastic (infinitely elastic)

B. Relatively elastic (greater than one elasticity)

C. Unitary elastic

D. Relatively inelasticity (less than one elasticity)

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If as a result of an increase in prices, total outlay (expenditures) on a commodity decreases, its price-elasticity of demand is:

A. Perfect elastic (infinitely elastic)

B. Relatively elastic (greater than one elasticity)

C. Unit elastic

D. Relatively inelastic (less than one elasticity)

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The Substitution Effect (S.E) is always:

A. Negative

B. Zero

C. Positive

D. Infinite

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According to classical approach, utility can be:

A. Ranked

B. Consumed

C. Expressed in numbers

D. Cannot be expressed in numbers

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According to translog production function, elasticity of substitution is:

A. Greater than one

B. Less than one

C. Zero

D. Equal to one

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In the case of a normal goods, the income effect:

A. Is always equal to the substitution effect

B. Completely offsets the substitution effect

C. Partially offsets the substitution effect

D. Reinforces the substitution effect

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Cross-elasticity of demand or cross-price elasticity between two complements will be:

A. Negative

B. Positive

C. Infinite

D. Zero

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Marginal cost curve cuts the average cost curve:

A. At the left of its lowest point

B. At its lowest point

C. At the right of its lowest point

D. None of the above

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The slope of an iso-quant represents:

A. MRS

B. MRT

C. MRTS

D. MRPS

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Which is the other name that is given to the average revenue curve?

A. Profit curve

B. Demand curve

C. Average cost curve

D. Indifference curve

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At a point above the middle of a straight line demand curve, elasticity of demand is:

A. Less than one

B. Equal to one

C. More than one

D. Equal to infinite

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An economic model describing the working of an economy consists of:

A. Functional relationships

B. Family relationships

C. Economic position

D. Stagnant relationships

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To calculate the Economic Profit we must deduct which of the following cost from our total revenues?

A. Opportunity cost

B. Direct cost

C. Rent cost

D. Wage cost

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The slope of marshallian demand curve is:

A. Upward

B. Vertical

C. Downward

D. Horizontal

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The CES production function shows:

A. Decreasing return to scale

B. Increasing return to scale

C. Constant return to scale

D. None of the above

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Production is a function of:

A. Profits

B. Costs

C. Inputs

D. Price

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When sales tax is imposed on monopolist, its:

A. Output is effected

B. Equilibrium is effected

C. Input is effected

D. Reputation is effected

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The optimal strategy for a player is termed as:

A. Recessive strategy

B. Dormant strategy

C. Dominant strategy

D. Hidden strategy

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The products, under monopolistic competition are differentiated, yet they are:

A. Complements

B. Close substitutes

C. Both a and b

D. None of the above

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If the marginal utility of apples to a consumer exceeds that of bananas then the consumer:

A. Is not in equilibrium

B. Will not buy any banana

C. Will buy some banana but less than he buys of apples

D. Is willing to pay more for apples than bananas

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In joint-profit maximization cartel, central agency sets the:

A. Output

B. Input

C. Demand

D. Price

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Under pure monopoly, there will be:

A. No distinction between firm and industry

B. One firm and no industry

C. No firm and no industry

D. None of the above

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All the firms with identical costs under perfect competition well, in the long-run, earn only:

A. Normal profits

B. Abnormal profits

C. Differential profits

D. No profits

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Price effect occurs on the higher IC in case of:

A. Slutsky approach

B. Hicksian approach

C. Marshallian approach

D. None of the above

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If the commodity is normal then price effect is:

A. Negative

B. Inverse

C. Positive

D. Both (a) and(b)

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If Marginal Utility (MU) is zero, then total utility is:

A. Maximum

B. Minimum

C. Infinite

D. Not measureable

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The marshallian indirect utility function in the form of equation is:

A. x =a-bp

B. x =b-ap

C.

D. x = f(P)

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The main contribution of Malthus is in the field of:

A. Consumption expenditure

B. Theory of population

C. Division of labor

D. Theory of demand