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1. |
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of indifference curves? |
A. | they could intersect |
B. | they are convex to origin |
C. | they are |
D. | they exhibit higher levels of utility d. as you move from the origin |
Answer» B. they are convex to origin |
2. |
A consumer with a given income will maximise their utility when: |
A. | the marginal utility derived from each commodity is equal. |
B. | the marginal utility derived from each product consumed is zero. |
C. | the total utility derived from each commodity consumed is equal. |
D. | the marginal utilities derived from each commodity consumed are proportional |
Answer» D. the marginal utilities derived from each commodity consumed are proportional |
3. |
The typical indifference curve …….. |
A. | shows that as a consumer has more of a good he/she is less willing to exchange it for one unit of another good. |
B. | shows all combinations of goods that give a consumer in same level of utility |
C. | shifts out if income increases |
D. | both b and c |
Answer» B. shows all combinations of goods that give a consumer in same level of utility |
4. |
The rate at which a consumer is able to substitute one good for another is determined by the ……. |
A. | consumers income |
B. | indifference map |
C. | ratio of the prices of the goods |
D. | marginal rate of substitution. |
Answer» C. ratio of the prices of the goods |
5. |
A utility function shows the relation between ….. |
A. | the amount of goods consumed and a consumer utility. |
B. | income and a consumer utility. |
C. | prices and consumers utility. |
D. | maximum utility and the price and income facing a consumer. |
Answer» A. the amount of goods consumed and a consumer utility. |
6. |
Which of the following is the measure to control inflation. |
A. | granting credit on liberal terms |
B. | raising bank rate |
C. | demonetization |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. raising bank rate |
7. |
Which of the following is a measure to reduce inequality of income |
A. | promotion of industries |
B. | social securities |
C. | granting of credit to poor on concessional rate |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. social securities |
8. |
The most outstanding feature of capitalist economic system is … |
A. | unemployment |
B. | poverty |
C. | inequality of income |
D. | industrial backwardness |
Answer» C. inequality of income |
9. |
Employment of people who take jobs below their capacity is known as |
A. | underemployment |
B. | disguised unemployment |
C. | cyclical unemployment |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. underemployment |
10. |
Which of the following is a social consequences of unemployment in india |
A. | burden on the government |
B. | loss of income and respect |
C. | wastages of resources |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. loss of income and respect |
11. |
Unemployment caused by a decline in demand for production in a particular industry is |
A. | seasonal unemployment |
B. | frictional unemployment |
C. | structural unemployment |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. structural unemployment |
12. |
Which of the following is not a development issue in india |
A. | unemployment |
B. | population pressure |
C. | inflation |
D. | decreasing trend of foreign capital |
Answer» D. decreasing trend of foreign capital |
13. |
Indian economy growth is primarily driven by |
A. | industry |
B. | agriculture |
C. | service |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. service |
14. |
Law of equi-marginal utility was suggested by |
A. | marshal |
B. | robins |
C. | hh ghosen |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. robins |
15. |
The concept of consumer surplus was developed by |
A. | marshal |
B. | hh ghosen |
C. | bhentham |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. marshal |
16. |
Indifference curve analysis is based on the principles of |
A. | consumer surplus |
B. | diminishing marginal utility |
C. | diminishing marginal rate of substitution |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. diminishing marginal rate of substitution |
17. |
The author of the wealth of nation is |
A. | marshal |
B. | robins |
C. | adam smith |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. adam smith |
18. |
Macro economic theory is also known as |
A. | price theory |
B. | income theory |
C. | demand theory |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. price theory |
19. |
The study of entire economic system is called |
A. | macro economics |
B. | micro economics |
C. | economics |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. macro economics |
20. |
The author of “the wealth of nations” is |
A. | marshal |
B. | ricardo |
C. | robins |
D. | adam smith |
Answer» D. adam smith |
21. |
The study of international trade and national income is part of |
A. | global economics |
B. | macro economics |
C. | positive economics |
D. | micro economics |
Answer» B. macro economics |
22. |
If the income elasticity of demand is that one, the good is a |
A. | necessity |
B. | luxury |
C. | substitute |
D. | complement |
Answer» B. luxury |
23. |
The income elasticity of demand is negative for a |
A. | positive good |
B. | normal good |
C. | elastic good |
D. | inferior good |
Answer» D. inferior good |
24. |
If the price of DVRs fell and as a result the demand for VHS recorders fell we could conclude that VHS recorders DVRs are |
A. | normal goods |
B. | substitutes |
C. | elastic goods |
D. | unrelated |
Answer» B. substitutes |
25. |
What effect is working when the price of a good falls and consumers tend to buy it instead of other goods |
A. | income effect |
B. | substitution effect |
C. | price effect |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. substitution effect |
26. |
The quantity demanded of a product increases when |
A. | the consumers suddenly want more of the goods |
B. | the consumers level of income falls |
C. | the price of the product falls |
D. | more buyers of the goods enter the market |
Answer» C. the price of the product falls |
27. |
Two goods that are used jointly to provide satisfaction are called |
A. | inferior goods |
B. | normal goods |
C. | complementary goods |
D. | substitute goods |
Answer» C. complementary goods |
28. |
Demand curve slopes downwards because of |
A. | the law of diminishing marginal utility |
B. | the income effect |
C. | substitution effect |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
29. |
If the income and substitution effect of a price increase works in the same direction the good whose price has changed is a |
A. | giffen goods |
B. | inferior goods |
C. | normal goods |
D. | superior |
Answer» C. normal goods |
30. |
Which of the following is not a survey method of demand forecasting |
A. | consumers interview method |
B. | expert opinion method |
C. | barometric method |
D. | collective opinion method |
Answer» C. barometric method |
31. |
Which of the following is not a method of demand forecasting |
A. | trend projection method |
B. | substitute approach |
C. | sales experience approach |
D. | evolutionary approach |
Answer» A. trend projection method |
32. |
Which one is not a property of isoquant |
A. | downward sloping |
B. | convex |
C. | negative slope |
D. | positive slope |
Answer» D. positive slope |
33. |
In which production function, the degree of homogeneity is always one |
A. | cobb doubglas production fuction |
B. | homogeneous production function |
C. | linear homogeneous production function |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. linear homogeneous production function |
34. |
Which of the following is a short run law |
A. | law of diminishing returns |
B. | law of constant returns to scale |
C. | law increasing returns to scale |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. law of diminishing returns |
35. |
Which of the following is not a variable input |
A. | raw material |
B. | power |
C. | equipment |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. equipment |
36. |
Which cost is more useful for decision making |
A. | opportunity cost |
B. | sunk cost |
C. | historical cost |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. opportunity cost |
37. |
Which cost are recorded in books of accounts |
A. | opportunity cost |
B. | implicit cost |
C. | social cost |
D. | explicit cost |
Answer» D. explicit cost |
38. |
Fixed cost per unit increases when |
A. | volume of production decreases |
B. | volume of production increases |
C. | variable cost per unit decreases |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. volume of production decreases |
39. |
Variable cost per unit |
A. | remains fixed |
B. | varies with the volume of production |
C. | varies with sales |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. varies with the volume of production |
40. |
Firms in a oligopoly |
A. | are independent of each other’s action |
B. | can each influence the market price |
C. | charge a price equal to marginal revenue |
D. | all of these |
Answer» B. can each influence the market price |
41. |
Duopoly is |
A. | another name for monopoly |
B. | special type of monopolistic competition |
C. | two firm oligopoly |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. two firm oligopoly |
42. |
Product differentiation is an important feature of |
A. | perfect competition |
B. | monopolistic competiton |
C. | monopoly |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. monopolistic competiton |
43. |
Globalisation has created new opportunities of |
A. | establishing rules of domestic trade |
B. | restricting trade practices |
C. | liberalizing international trade |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these |
44. |
Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is called |
A. | liberalization |
B. | investment |
C. | favourable trade |
D. | free trade |
Answer» A. liberalization |
45. |
WTO aims at |
A. | establishing rules for domestic trade |
B. | restricting trade practices |
C. | liberalizing international trade |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. liberalizing international trade |
46. |
What are “hawala transaction” |
A. | foreign trade in goods that are banned by the government. |
B. | transfer of money without actually moving it |
C. | illegal drug trade at the international level |
D. | conversion of black money into white money |
Answer» B. transfer of money without actually moving it |
47. |
Which of the following is a measure to control inflation. |
A. | granting of credit on liberal terms |
B. | raising bank rate |
C. | demonetization |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. raising bank rate |
48. |
Which of the following is a measure to reduce inequality of income |
A. | promotion of industries |
B. | social securities |
C. | granting of credit to poor on concessional rates |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. social securities |
49. |
The most outstanding feature of the capitalist economic system is |
A. | unemployment |
B. | poverty |
C. | nequality of income |
D. | industrial backwardness |
Answer» C. nequality of income |
50. |
Which of the following is a social consequence of unemployment in india |
A. | burden on the government |
B. | loss of income and respect |
C. | wastage of resources |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. loss of income and respect |
51. |
The unemployment caused by a decline in demand for production in a particular industry is |
A. | seasonal unemployment |
B. | frictional unemployment |
C. | structural unemployment |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. structural unemployment |
52. |
Which of the following is not a development issue in india. |
A. | unemployment |
B. | population pressure |
C. | inflation |
D. | decreasing trend of foreign capital |
Answer» D. decreasing trend of foreign capital |
53. |
India’s economy growth is primarily driven by |
A. | industry |
B. | agriculture |
C. | service |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. service |
54. |
In which exchange rate system, exchange rate is fixed by the monetary authority |
A. | flexible exchange rate system |
B. | fixed exchange rate system |
C. | managed floating exchange rate system |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. fixed exchange rate system |
55. |
Direct foreign investment is part of |
A. | current account |
B. | fixed account |
C. | long term account |
D. | financial account |
Answer» D. financial account |
56. |
MNC |
A. | always produce primary goods |
B. | always produce manufactured goods |
C. | always produce service, |
D. | may produce primary or manufactured goods |
Answer» D. may produce primary or manufactured goods |
57. |
One major initiative to attract foreign companies to invest in india is |
A. | raise the standard of education |
B. | to promote unemployment in the public sector |
C. | to build up special economic zones |
D. | both a & b |
Answer» C. to build up special economic zones |
58. |
The portfolio investment by foreign institutional investor is |
A. | fdi |
B. | fii |
C. | bop |
D. | sdr |
Answer» A. fdi |
59. |
Under the new trade policy, import licensing was abolished except in case of |
A. | textile industry |
B. | consumer goods industry |
C. | it industry |
D. | hazardous and environmentally sensitive industry |
Answer» D. hazardous and environmentally sensitive industry |
60. |
Where do MNCs choose to set up production? |
A. | cheap goods, |
B. | cheap labour resources |
C. | economic sustainability |
D. | none of these. |
Answer» B. cheap labour resources |
61. |
Cargil foods, an MNC has bought over which indigenous Indian company? |
A. | amul |
B. | britannia |
C. | parakh foods |
D. | dabur |
Answer» C. parakh foods |
62. |
For motors entered the Indian automobile business in collaboration with which Indian manufacturer? |
A. | mahindra and mahindra |
B. | tata motors |
C. | maruthi suzuki |
D. | hindustan motors |
Answer» A. mahindra and mahindra |
63. |
Trade between countries |
A. | determines prices of products in different countries |
B. | decreases competition between countries |
C. | makes a country dependent on the other |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. determines prices of products in different countries |
64. |
Globalization by connecting countries leads to |
A. | lesser competition among producers |
B. | greater competition among producers |
C. | no competition between producers |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. greater competition among producers |
65. |
If tax is imposed on Chinese toys, what will happen? |
A. | chinese toy makers will benefit |
B. | indian toy makers will proposer |
C. | chinese toys will remain cheap, |
D. | indian consumers will buy more chinese toys |
Answer» B. indian toy makers will proposer |
66. |
Which of the following is an example of a trade barrier? |
A. | foreign investment |
B. | delay or damage of goods |
C. | tax on imports |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. tax on imports |
67. |
Which out of the following industries has a large number of well off buyers in urban areas? |
A. | footwear |
B. | automobile |
C. | jewellery |
D. | clothing and accessories |
Answer» B. automobile |
68. |
Automatic fiscal stabilizers |
A. | Keep the federal budget balanced |
B. | Keep the federal high employment budget balanced |
C. | Help to reduce the severity of recessions and inflationary boom periods |
D. | Increases structural deficits over the business cycle |
Answer» C. Help to reduce the severity of recessions and inflationary boom periods |
69. |
The higher the marginal income tax rate, the |
A. | Higher the MPC out of disposable income |
B. | Lower the MPC out of disposable income |
C. | Highest the autonomous expenditure multiplier |
D. | lower the autonomous expenditure multiplier |
Answer» D. lower the autonomous expenditure multiplier |
70. |
Suppose that the MPC out of disposable income was 0.8 and the marginal tax rate was 0.25 for a given economy. In this case, the value of the tax multiplier in the simple Keynesian model would be |
A. | 1 |
B. | -2. |
C. | 2.5 |
D. | 2 |
Answer» B. -2. |
71. |
Suppose that the MPC out of disposable income was 0.8 and the tax function for a given economy was T= -30+0.25Y. an increase in the intercept of the tax function of 10 units(from -30 to -20 would cause equilibrium income in the simple Keynesian model to fall by |
A. | -20 units |
B. | 10 units |
C. | 20 units |
D. | 40 units |
Answer» C. 20 units |
72. |
If the tax function is given by T= -20+0.1 Y the average tax rate would |
A. | Be 0.1 |
B. | Fall as income falls |
C. | Vary negatively with income |
D. | Be -20 _0.1 |
Answer» B. Fall as income falls |
73. |
The role of the progressive tax system as an autonomous fiscal stabilizer requires that the budget |
A. | Should require actual deficits be equal to zero on average |
B. | Should go into a surplus at appropriate points in the business cycle. |
C. | Cannot have a structural deficit component |
D. | Both a & b |
Answer» B. Should go into a surplus at appropriate points in the business cycle. |
74. |
If the tax function is T= t0+t1y where t1 equals 1/3,and if the marginal propensity to consume out of disposable income is 3/4 , then the change in GDP oer unit change into t0 (∆Y/∆ t0) will be |
A. | -1 |
B. | +1 |
C. | -1.5 |
D. | -2 |
Answer» C. -1.5 |
75. |
In the simple Keynesian model, if the tax function is given by T=0.15Y and the consumption function is C= 50 + 0.7 YD then a 10-unit ncrease in government spending would increase equilibrium income by |
A. | 10 units |
B. | 11.2 units |
C. | 22.4 units |
D. | 30 units |
Answer» B. 11.2 units |
76. |
Advocates of the public-choice view argue that voting behaviour is influenced by the |
A. | Rate of inflation prior to an election. |
B. | Level of economic activity. |
C. | “Favourite son syndrome. |
D. | Campaign issues |
Answer» B. Level of economic activity. |
77. |
According to the partisan theory, |
A. | Politicians are viewed as working only for their own welfare. |
B. | There are two parties with flexible goals |
C. | Moderates and liberals often switch political goals |
D. | Macroeconomic policy is not a key focus of most politicians |
Answer» A. Politicians are viewed as working only for their own welfare. |
78. |
Which of the following statements is(are) correct? |
A. | Even the earliest political business cycle and partisan models assume that expectations were rational |
B. | The partisan model of fiscal policy cannot be modified to be consistent with rational expectations |
C. | The myopic, or short-sighted behaviour of voters is inconsistent with rational expectations |
D. | The earliest political business cycle models assumed that expectations were always rational, whereas the partisan model assumed that expectations were sometimes irrational. |
Answer» C. The myopic, or short-sighted behaviour of voters is inconsistent with rational expectations |
79. |
When automatic fiscal stabilizers are in place, a shock that causes a fall in the kevel of economic activity automatically |
A. | Results in a decline in the federal budget deficit that lessens the fall in income |
B. | Results in a rise in the federal deficit that lessens the fall in income |
C. | Requires the federal government to balance the budget |
D. | Will lead to a permanent increase in the budget deficit |
Answer» B. Results in a rise in the federal deficit that lessens the fall in income |
80. |
According to the Keynesian model, the optimal fiscal policy is to |
A. | Increase cyclical but not structural deficits during a recession |
B. | Reduce cyclical and structural deficits during a recession |
C. | Increase structural deficits during a recession |
D. | Maintain a balanced budget in case of national emergency |
Answer» A. Increase cyclical but not structural deficits during a recession |
81. |
Which of the following are the most frequently utilized tools of fiscal policy in the United States? |
A. | Indirect business taxes |
B. | Corporate income taxes |
C. | Inheritance taxes |
D. | Personal income taxes |
Answer» D. Personal income taxes |
82. |
Assume that the actual deficit is $150 billion with the economy well below potential output and that the level of economic activity rose to its potential level while tax revenues increased by $50 billion and transfer payments fell by $20 billion. Then, what is the structural deficit? |
A. | $180 billion |
B. | $120 billion |
C. | $220 billion |
D. | $80 billion |
Answer» D. $80 billion |
83. |
The structural deficit is |
A. | Directly attributable to the long-run behaviour of the economy |
B. | Not directly attributable to the cyclical behaviour of the economy |
C. | The result of permanent decisions policymakers have made about tax rates, the level of government spending, and benefit levels for transfer programs. |
D. | Both b and c |
Answer» D. Both b and c |
84. |
According to the Keynesians, |
A. | An easy-fiscal tight-monetary policy reduces the trade deficit, such as what occurred during the 1980s |
B. | An easy-fiscal tight-monetary policy mix affects the composition of output by encouraging imports of foreign goods and discouraging U.S. exports, as was experienced during the 1980s |
C. | There was not a link between the rising government budgetary deficit and the rising trade deficit during the mid-1980s |
D. | Budget deficits and trade deficits should not be a source of concern |
Answer» B. An easy-fiscal tight-monetary policy mix affects the composition of output by encouraging imports of foreign goods and discouraging U.S. exports, as was experienced during the 1980s |
85. |
During the recession of 2001, |
A. | There were a number of proposals for tax increases or spending cuts to stir the economy, but the failed due to worries about their effects on the already largedeficit |
B. | A series of tax cuts were passed, though the only occurred in late 2001 |
C. | All the proposed tax and spending cuts were approved in order to motivate the economy and reduce the large deficit |
D. | The cyclical deficit increased but the structural deficit remained unchanged |
Answer» B. A series of tax cuts were passed, though the only occurred in late 2001 |
86. |
Advocates of the public-choice view argue that elected officials |
A. | Will always respond to inflation with expansionary policies but will respond to unemployment with restrictive policies |
B. | Will actively respond to inflation with restrictive policies but are reluctant to respond to unemployment with expansionary policies |
C. | Will always respond to both inflation and unemployment with expansionary policies |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above |
87. |
Which of the following statements are(is) correct? |
A. | Expansionary monetary policy and expansionary fiscal that leads to budget deficits create low interest rates |
B. | High interest rates in the first half of the 1980s resulted from falls in the budget deficit under the Reagan administration |
C. | The best monetary-fiscal policy mix to keep interest rates low would be to raise taxes and raise the money supply |
D. | The answer depends upon the school of thought used to evaluate the effects of deficit policies |
Answer» D. The answer depends upon the school of thought used to evaluate the effects of deficit policies |
88. |
Assuming a simultaneous deduction in income taxes and transfer payments of $50 billion, then aggregate disposable income will |
A. | be higher than before |
B. | be lower than before |
C. | remain constant |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. remain constant |
89. |
From the net tax function: T=t0+t1Y,where t0<0 and t1>0, it follows that, as income rises |
A. | average taxes falls and the surplus declines |
B. | average taxes rises and the deficit increases |
C. | average taxes falls and the deficit declines |
D. | average taxes and the deficit do not change |
Answer» C. average taxes falls and the deficit declines |
90. |
The structural deficit is the deficit that |
A. | Is composed by of non discretionary spending by the federal government |
B. | Results from the economy being below is natural rate of output |
C. | Exists when output is at its natural rate of output |
D. | Results from temporary tax cuts |
Answer» C. Exists when output is at its natural rate of output |
91. |
In the IS-LM model, an easy monetary in conjunction with a tight fiscal policy |
A. | Increases exports and decreases imports |
B. | Decreases exports and increases imports |
C. | Encourages foreign capital inflows to the U.S. |
D. | Both b and c |
Answer» D. Both b and c |
92. |
The cyclical deficit is that portion of the deficit |
A. | That results form the economy being below the natural rate of output |
B. | That would exist even if the economy were at its natural rate of output |
C. | Is a function of the level of automatic stabilizers |
D. | Both a & c |
Answer» D. Both a & c |
93. |
Automatic stabilizers drive changes in |
A. | The total deficit |
B. | The cyclical deficit |
C. | The structural deficit |
D. | Monetary policy |
Answer» B. The cyclical deficit |
94. |
According to the concept of rational expectations |
A. | Budget deficits are irrelevant to output in the short-run |
B. | Higher deficits should increase output in the short run if they are expected |
C. | Lower deficits can be used to stabilize output during expansions |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Budget deficits are irrelevant to output in the short-run |
95. |
The book ‘Asian Drama’ was written by |
A. | A.C Pigou |
B. | D. Ricardo |
C. | Gunnar Myrdal |
D. | Lionel Robbins |
Answer» C. Gunnar Myrdal |
96. |
The Historical school was based on |
A. | Deductive method |
B. | Inductive method |
C. | Both of above |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Inductive method |
97. |
Physiocrats give utmost importance to |
A. | Services |
B. | Industry |
C. | Agriculture |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Agriculture |
98. |
Feudalistic economy is dominated by |
A. | Entrepreneur |
B. | Worker |
C. | Landlord |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Landlord |
99. |
Adam Smith advocated |
A. | Laissez Faire |
B. | Division of Labour |
C. | Both of these |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Both of these |
100. |
A fall in the price of a commodity leads to |
A. | A shift in demand |
B. | A fall in demand |
C. | A rise in the consumer’s real income |
D. | A fall in the consumer’s real income |
Answer» C. A rise in the consumer’s real income |
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