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190+ Basics of Economics Studies Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Politics (BA Politics) .

51.

For complementary goods, the cross elasticity of demand:

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. None
Answer» B. Negative
52.

Relation between price of a commodity and demand for another commodity is measured by:

A. Price elasticity
B. Income elasticity
C. Cross elasticity
D. Elasticity of substitution
Answer» C. Cross elasticity
53.

When TU falls, MU is:

A. Rises
B. Zero
C. Positive
D. Negative
Answer» D. Negative
54.

Demand varies ------------- with price.

A. Directly
B. Positively
C. Inversely
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Inversely
55.

When Q = f (P), the elasticity coefficient is measured by:

A. ∆Q/∆P / P/Q
B. ∆P/∆Q * Q/P
C. ∆Q/∆P * P/Q
D. ∆P/∆Q / Q/P
Answer» C. ∆Q/∆P * P/Q
56.

Income elasticity of demand for inferior good is:

A. Negative
B. Positive
C. Zero
D. Unity
Answer» A. Negative
57.

In the case of luxury goods, the income elasticity of demand will be:

A. Less than unity
B. Unity
C. More than unity
D. All the above
Answer» C. More than unity
58.

Income elasticity is positive, but less than unity in the case of:

A. Necessity
B. Luxury
C. Inferior
D. Substitutes
Answer» A. Necessity
59.

In drawing an individual demand curve for a commodity, all but which of the following are kept constant:

A. Individual’s money income
B. The prices of the related commodity
C. Price of the commodity under consideration
D. Tastes of the consumer
Answer» C. Price of the commodity under consideration
60.

When an individual’s income rises, when everything else remains the same, his demand for normal goods:

A. Rises
B. Falls
C. Remains the same
D. Any of the above is possible
Answer» A. Rises
61.

When an individual’s income falls, when everything else remains the same, his demand for inferior goods:

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. Cannot say
Answer» A. Increases
62.

When the price of the substitute commodity of X falls, the demand for X:

A. Rises
B. Falls
C. Remains unchanged
D. All of the above is possible
Answer» B. Falls
63.

If the quantity demanded remains unchanged as the price of the commodity falls, the coefficient of price elasticity of demand is:

A. Greater than
B. one Equal to one
C. Smaller than one
D. Zero
Answer» D. Zero
64.

If the income elasticity of demand is greater than one, then the commodity is:

A. Necessity
B. Luxury
C. Inferior
D. Non-related commodity
Answer» A. Necessity
65.

If the amount of the commodity purchased remains unchanged when the price of another commodity changes, the cross elasticity of demand between them will be:

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. One
Answer» C. Zero
66.

Which of the following is an exception to the law of demand?

A. Giffen good
B. Normal good
C. Superior good
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Giffen good
67.

The law of diminishing marginal utility was popularized by:

A. Keynes
B. Marshall
C. Smith
D. Samuelson
Answer» B. Marshall
68.

If the income elasticity of demand for a commodity is found to be 0.4, then the commodity concerned is:

A. Luxury
B. Necessity
C. Giffen’s goods
D. Independent good
Answer» B. Necessity
69.

Cross elasticity of demand in the case of substitutes:

A. Zero
B. Negative
C. Positive
D. Infinity
Answer» C. Positive
70.

If a small change in price leads to infinitely large change in quantity demanded, then the demand is:

A. Perfectly elastic
B. Perfectly inelastic
C. Elastic
D. Inelastic
Answer» A. Perfectly elastic
71.

Net addition to total utility when one more unit is consumed is:

A. AU
B. MU
C. MC
D. TU
Answer» B. MU
72.

Most important determinant of demand is :

A. Income
B. Wealth
C. Price
D. Advertisement
Answer» C. Price
73.

Which of the following is the reason for law of demand:

A. Price effect
B. Backlash effect
C. Income effect
D. Real balance effect
Answer» C. Income effect
74.

A market:

A. Necessarily refers to a meeting place between buyer and sellers
B. Does not necessarily refers to a meeting place between buyer and sellers
C. Extends over the entire country
D. Extends over a city
Answer» B. Does not necessarily refers to a meeting place between buyer and sellers
75.

Net addition to total cost is called:

A. Marginal cost
B. Average cost
C. Fixed cost
D. Variable cost
Answer» A. Marginal cost
76.

The market equilibrium for a commodity is determined by :

A. Market demand
B. Market supply
C. Balancing of the forces of demand and supply
D. Any of the above
Answer» C. Balancing of the forces of demand and supply
77.

When there are only few sellers of the commodity, the market is called:

A. Monopoly
B. Duopoly
C. Oligopoly
D. Monopsony
Answer» C. Oligopoly
78.

If the supply curve of the commodity is having a positive slope, a rise in the price of the commodity, results in:

A. Increase in supply
B. Increase in quantity supplied
C. Decrease in supply
D. Decrease in quantity supplied
Answer» B. Increase in quantity supplied
79.

From the position of stable equilibrium, the market supply of a commodity decreases, while the market demand remains unchanged, then:

A. Equilibrium price falls
B. Equilibrium quantity rises
C. Both equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity decreases
D. Equilibrium price rises, but equilibrium quantity falls
Answer» D. Equilibrium price rises, but equilibrium quantity falls
80.

Elasticity of supply for a positively sloped straight line supply curve that intersects the price axis is:

A. Equal to zero
B. Equal to one
C. Greater than one
D. Constant
Answer» C. Greater than one
81.

In which of the following market, advertisement is absent:

A. Monopolistic competition
B. Perfect competition
C. Oligopoly
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Oligopoly
82.

-------------- cost can never become zero.

A. Variable cost
B. Fixed cost
C. Marginal cost
D. Average cost
Answer» B. Fixed cost
83.

If a positively sloped linear supply curve crosses the quantity axis, the elasticity of supply is:

A. Inelastic
B. Elastic
C. Unitary elastic
D. Perfectly elastic
Answer» A. Inelastic
84.

If a positively sloped linear supply curve passes through the origin, the elasticity of supply is

A. Inelastic
B. Elastic
C. Unitary elastic
D. Perfectly elastic
Answer» C. Unitary elastic
85.

Average cost is the sum of AVC and

A. MC
B. TC
C. AFC
D. ATC
Answer» C. AFC
86.

The horizontal supply curve parallel to quantity axis represents

A. Elastic supply
B. Inelastic supply
C. Perfectly elastic supply
D. Perfectly inelastic supply
Answer» C. Perfectly elastic supply
87.

When output is zero, variable cost is --------

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Infinity
D. Zero
Answer» D. Zero
88.

Change in quantity supplied of a product can result from

A. Changes in own price
B. Changes in cost of production
C. Change in technology
D. Change in price of related products
Answer» A. Changes in own price
89.

At prices above the equilibrium price

A. Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded
B. Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied
C. There is shortage
D. All of the above is possible
Answer» A. Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded
90.

When MC cuts AC, AC is at its ------------

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Negative
Answer» B. Minimum
91.

An increase in market supply, demand remaining the same causes

A. Increase in equilibrium price
B. Decrease in equilibrium quantity
C. Decrease in equilibrium price and increase in equilibrium quantity
D. Both equilibrium price and quantity rises
Answer» C. Decrease in equilibrium price and increase in equilibrium quantity
92.

Cost function relates cost to

A. Input
B. Output
C. Raw material
D. Machines
Answer» B. Output
93.

An increase in market demand, supply remaining the same results in

A. Decrease in equilibrium price
B. Decrease in equilibrium quantity
C. Decrease in equilibrium price and increase in equilibrium quantity
D. Both equilibrium price and quantity rises
Answer» D. Both equilibrium price and quantity rises
94.

There is no distinction between firm and industry in

A. Perfect competition
B. Monopoly
C. Monopolistic competition
D. Oligopoly
Answer» B. Monopoly
95.

A fall in the market demand, supply remaining the same results in

A. Increase in equilibrium price
B. Increase in equilibrium quantity
C. Increase in equilibrium price and decrease in equilibrium quantity
D. Both equilibrium price and quantity falls
Answer» D. Both equilibrium price and quantity falls
96.

The cost of next best alternative is called

A. Marginal cost
B. Average cost
C. Opportunity cost
D. Direct cost
Answer» C. Opportunity cost
97.

When MC is greater than AC, AC

A. Rises
B. Falls
C. Maximum
D. Minimum
Answer» A. Rises
98.

There is ------- relationship between price and quantity supplied

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Constant
D. Inverse
Answer» A. Positive
99.

Supply curve represents -------- relationship between quantity and price

A. Direct
B. Inverse
C. Either direct or inverse
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Direct
100.

National Income means:

A. GNP at Factor Cost
B. GNP at Market Price
C. NNP at Factor Cost
D. NNP at market Price
Answer» C. NNP at Factor Cost

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