Practice Test


Q1) What is the equilibrium market price ? Price (Rs.) : 1 , Demand (tonnes per annum) ; 1,000 , Supply (tonnes per annum) : 400 ; Price (Rs.) : 2 , Demand (tonnes per annum) ; 900 , Supply (tonnes per annum) : 500 ; Price (Rs.) :3 , Demand (tonnes per annum) ; 800 , Supply (tonnes per annum) : 6000 ; Price (Rs.) : 4 , Demand (tonnes per annum) ; 700 , Supply (tonnes per annum) : 700 ; Price (Rs.) : 5 , Demand (tonnes per annum) ; 600 , Supply (tonnes per annum) : 800 ; Price (Rs.) : 6, Demand (tonnes per annum) ; 500 , Supply (tonnes per annum) : 900 ; Price (Rs.) : 7 , Demand (tonnes per annum) ; 400 , Supply (tonnes per annum) : 1,000 ; Price (Rs.) : 8 , Demand (tonnes per annum) ; 900 , Supply (tonnes per annum) : 1,100 ; Show Answer


Q2) A market must have commodity buyers & sellers .What else should a market have ? Show Answer


Q3) A commodity which is bulky & cheap will have Show Answer


Q4) Price is the value of a good in the terms of Show Answer


Q5) A large number of buyers & sellers is a feature of Show Answer


Q6) The demand curve is undefined under which market structure ? Show Answer


Q7) The firm is a price maker in which market structure ? Show Answer


Q8) Demand curve is elastic under which market form ? Show Answer


Q9) Few sellers is a feature Show Answer


Q10) Entry-exit is free under which market structure ? Show Answer


Q11) The demand curve is also called Show Answer


Q12) When demand is elastic MR is Show Answer


Q13) When demand is inelastic MR is Show Answer


Q14) A rational producer will always operate on which portion of demand curve ? Show Answer


Q15) In economics,a state of balance is called Show Answer


Q16) Equilibrium price is also called Show Answer


Q17) A firm should produce where MR = MC and Show Answer


Q18) In oligopoly ,the demand curve is undefined because of Show Answer


Q19) What is that point called when P = AC ? Show Answer


Q20) What is that market called when the goods sells at the same price in all parts of the markets Show Answer


Q21) Total revenue is a straight positively sloping line from origin under Show Answer


Q22) TR minus total explicit cost is called Show Answer


Q23) Under perfect competition ,slope of Mr is Show Answer


Q24) Under perfect competition ,when price line passes through minimum point of AVC curve ,it is called Show Answer


Q25) Under perfect competition ,at the shut down point ,revenue earned by the firm covers which cost ? Show Answer


Q26) Under perfect competition losses incurred by the firm at the shut down point are equal to which cost ? Show Answer


Q27) Under perfect competition ,at minimizing losses point ,firm incurred losses but it continues to produce because the price covers Show Answer


Q28) Under perfect competition the firm will be earning normal profit in the long -run because of which condition ? Show Answer


Q29) Under perfect competition long -run equilibrium of the industry occurs at Show Answer


Q30) One important condition for successful price discrimination about elasticity of demand is Show Answer


Q31) One important condition for successful price discrimination about market structure is Show Answer


Q32) Under monopoly , in the long -run what will the firm earn ? Show Answer


Q33) Under monopolistic competition , in the long -run compare the profit maximizing output with the least cost output Show Answer


Q34) The different between least cost output & profit maximizing output is called Show Answer


Q35) What is the formula for calculating loss per unit Show Answer


Q36) Behavioural assumption of sweezy's kinked demand curve model is Show Answer


Q37) In the kinked -demand curve model the upper portion of the demand curve is Show Answer


Q38) In the kinked -demand curve model the lower portion of the demand curve is Show Answer


Q39) The kink occur at Show Answer


Q40) Under oligopoly the kinked demand curve model explains Show Answer


Q41) Firms aim at maximum of which profit ? Show Answer


Q42) Under perfect competition ,when price equals AR which is further equal to Show Answer


Q43) Under perfect competition ,information is Show Answer


Q44) In a monopoly , what happens to entry / exit in long-run ? Show Answer


Q45) In the short -run a monopolistic firm can incur losses if Show Answer


Q46) Sweezy's model does not explain Show Answer


Q47) Which is that market structure in which P = MC in equilibrium ? Show Answer


Q48) Assume that when price is Rs.20,quantity demanded is 9 units , & when price is Rs. 19 , quantity demanded is 10 units .Based on this information ,what is the marginal revenue resulting from an increase in output from 9 units to 10 units Show Answer


Q49) Assume that when price is Rs.20,quantity demanded is 15 units , & when price is Rs. 18 , quantity demanded is 16 units .Based on this information ,what is the marginal revenue resulting from an increase in output from 15 units to 16 units Show Answer


Q50) Suppose a firm is producing a level of output such that MR>MC.What should the firm do to maximize its profits Show Answer


Q51) Marginal revenue is equal to : Show Answer


Q52) Suppose that a sole proprietorship is earning total revenues of Rs.1,00,000 & is incurring explicit costs of Rs.75,000.If the owner could work for another company for Rs.30,000 a year ,we would conclude that : Show Answer


Q53) Which of the following is not an essential condition of pure competition Show Answer


Q54) Which is the shape of demand curve faced by a firm under perfect competition Show Answer


Q55) Which is the first order condition for the profit of a firm to be maximum ? Show Answer


Q56) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a 'price taker' ? Show Answer


Q57) Which of the following is false ? Show Answer


Q58) With a given supply curve, a decrease in demand causes Show Answer


Q59) It is assumed in economic theory that Show Answer


Q60) Assume that consumers' incomes & the number of sellers in the market for good A both decrease.Based upon this information we can conclude ,with certainty , that equilibrium Show Answer


Q61) Suppose that the supply of camera increases due to an increase in foreign imports.Which of the following will most likely occur ? Show Answer


Q62) Assume that in the market for good Z there is a simultaneous increase in demand & the quantity supplied .The result will be Show Answer


Q63) Suppose the technology for producing personal computers improves & , at the same time , individual discover new uses for personal computers so that there is greater utilisation of personal computers.Which of the following will happen to equilibrium price & equilibrium quantity ? Show Answer


Q64) Which of the following is not a condition of perfect competition Show Answer


Q65) Which of the following is not a characteristics of a perfectly competitive market ? Show Answer


Q66) Which of the following is not a characteristics of monopolistic competition ? Show Answer


Q67) All of the following are characteristic's of a monopoly except Show Answer


Q68) Oligopolistic industries are characterized by Show Answer


Q69) Price-taking firms,i.e.firms that operate in a perfectly competitive market, are said to be 'small' relative to the market .Which of the following best describes this smallness ? Show Answer


Q70) For the price -taking firm : Show Answer


Q71) Monopolistic competition differs from perfect competition primarily because Show Answer


Q72) The long-run equilibrium outcomes in monopolistic competition & perfect competition are similar , because in both market structures Show Answer


Q73) A monopolist is able to maximize his profits when Show Answer


Q74) In which form of the market structure is the degree of control over the price of its product by a firm very large ? Show Answer


Q75) Which is the other name that is given to the average revenue curve Show Answer


Q76) Under which of the following forms of market structure does a firm have no control over the price of its product Show Answer


Q77) Discriminating monopoly implies that the monopolist charges different prices for his commodity Show Answer


Q78) Price discrimination will be profitable only if the elasticity of demand in different market in which the total market has been divided is Show Answer


Q79) The kinked demand hypothesis is designed to explain in the context of oligopoly Show Answer


Q80) The firm in a perfectly competitive market is a price taker .This designation as a price taker is based on the assumption that Show Answer


Q81) Suppose that the demand curve for the XYZ company slopes downward & to the right .We can conclude that Show Answer


Q82) If the firms is in the industry have the following market shares, which market structure would best describe the industry ? Market share : Toothpaste :-18.7% , Dentipaste ;-14.3% , Shinibright;-11.6% , I can't believe its not toothpaste ;-9.4% , Brighter than white ;-8.8% ,Pasty stuff ;-7.4% ,Others ;-29.8% , Show Answer


Q83) The kinked demand curve model of oligopoly assumes that Show Answer


Q84) A firm encounters its 'shutdown point' when : Show Answer


Q85) Suppose that ,at the profit-maximising level of output, a firm finds that market price is less than average total cost ,but greater than average variable cost.Which of the following statements is correct ? Show Answer


Q86) When prices is less than average variable cost at the profit-maximising level of output,a firm should be : Show Answer


Q87) A purely competitive firm's supply schedule in the short run is determined by Show Answer


Q88) One characteristics not typical of oligopolistic industry is Show Answer


Q89) The structure of toothpaste industry in India is best described as Show Answer


Q90) The structure of cold drink industry in India is best described as Show Answer


Q91) Which of the following is incorrect ? Show Answer


Q92) In perfect competition in the long run there will be no Show Answer


Q93) When ___,we know that the firms are earning just normal profits Show Answer


Q94) When ___,we know that the firms must be producing at a minimum point of the average cost curve & so there will be productive efficiency Show Answer


Q95) When_____there will be allocative efficiency meaning thereby that cost of the last unit is exactly equal to the price consumers are willing to pay for it & so that the right goods are being sold to the right people at the right price Show Answer


Q96) Agricultural goods markets depict characteristics close to Show Answer


Q97) . In economics the term market refers to -
(i) a particular place
(ii) a commodity
(iii) buyers and sellers (iv) bargaining for a price
Show Answer


Q98) . Price depends on - Show Answer


Q99) Total revenue can be found out by - Show Answer


Q100) When marginal revenue is zero, total revenue will be - Show Answer


Q101) If MR < 0, then the TR will be - Show Answer


Q102) The change in the total revenue that results from a one unit change in sales is - Show Answer


Q103) The revenue per unit of one commodity sold is called as - Show Answer


Q104) AR can be found out by the formula Show Answer


Q105) Which of the following is not correct – Show Answer


Q106) Which concept of revenue is called price? Show Answer


Q107) If a producer sells 4 units of a good at Rs. 10 per unit and 5 units at Rs. 8 per unit, marginal revenue would be - Show Answer


Q108) Which of the following statement is incorrect - Show Answer


Q109) In the figure above at the equilibrium point E - Show Answer


Q110) In the above figure equilibrium point, quantity and price are - Show Answer


Q111) When demand and supply increase equally, then Show Answer


Q112) If increase in demand is more than increase in supply, then - Show Answer


Q113) When demand increases equilibrium price will increase only if Show Answer


Q114) The equilibrium price remains constant only if demand and supply Show Answer


Q115) The price will decrease if demand remains same and - Show Answer


Q116) In the short period equilibrium price is
(i) higher than long run price
(ii) higher than market price
(iii) lower than market price
(iv) lower than long run price
Show Answer


Q117) The inter-action of market demand and supply curves determines the - Show Answer


Q118) Uniform price for homogeneous product at any one time is the essential condition of - Show Answer


Q119) For maximizing profit, the condition is - Show Answer


Q120) MC = MR = AR means equilibrium position of a firm - Show Answer


Q121) Under perfect competition - Show Answer


Q122) All but one are correct about perfect competition - Show Answer


Q123) An increase in demand for a commodity causes - Show Answer


Q124) Which of the following is/are the features of perfect competition ?
(i) Large number of buyers and sellers
(ii) Identical product
(iii) Free entry and exit
(iv) No transportation cost
Show Answer


Q125) The demand curve of a commodity faced by a competitive firm is - Show Answer


Q126) In the short period, a perfectly competitive firm earns - Show Answer


Q127) Figure (A) shows the equilibrium position - Show Answer


Q128) Figure (B) shows the equilibrium - Show Answer


Q129) In figure (B) L, M and N represents Show Answer


Q130) The figure above shows that the firm belong to - Show Answer


Q131) The firm’s short run supply curve is its marginal cost curve above its average variable cost curve is correct about - Show Answer


Q132) Under perfect competition the price of commodity Show Answer


Q133) AR and MR curve coincide in - Show Answer


Q134) Perfectly elastic demand curve implies that Show Answer


Q135) Under perfect competition, if the AR curve lies below the AC curve, the firm would - Show Answer


Q136) Short run supply curve of a perfectly competitive firm is represented by - Show Answer


Q137) Firms are of optimum size in the long period in case of - Show Answer


Q138) The condition of the long run equilibrium for a competitive firm is - Show Answer


Q139) In the long run, firms only earn normal profits is a feature of - Show Answer


Q140) Odd one out of the following : Show Answer


Q141) The industry's demand curve and the average revenue curve are same in case of - Show Answer


Q142) All the characteristics of monopolistic competition except - Show Answer


Q143) There is no difference between firm and industry in case of - Show Answer


Q144) Find the odd out - Show Answer


Q145) The demand curve of consumers for product produced by firm is indicated by - Show Answer


Q146) If in the long run super normal profits can be made by a firm, it means the firm belongs to Show Answer


Q147) If e> 1 on average revenue curve - Show Answer


Q148) When MR is zero the elasticity of demand on AR curve is - Show Answer


Q149) Entry to the market for new firms is blocked in - Show Answer


Q150) When the firm charges different prices to different customers for the same commodity, it is engaged in - Show Answer


Q151) Lux Supreme, Rexona, Dove Soap, Pears Soap, Liril Soap, etc. indicates - Show Answer


Q152) If price and marginal revenue are same then the demand curve must be - Show Answer


Q153) Perfectly elastic demand curve signifies that - Show Answer


Q154) If under perfect competition, the demand curve lies above the average cost curve, the firm would - Show Answer


Q155) If a monopoly firm is charging price Rs. 20 per unit and elasticity of demand is 5, then, MR will be - Show Answer


Q156) Monopoly price is the function of - Show Answer


Q157) Highly elastic negatively sloped demand curve is related to - Show Answer


Q158) The cross elasticity of demand for monopolist’s product is - Show Answer


Q159) A market situation in which there are only few firms producing differentiated product which are close substitutes is - Show Answer


Q160) The cross elasticity of demand for the product of a firm under perfect competition is - Show Answer


Q161) Demand curve of a firm is indeterminate in case of - Show Answer


Q162) Under monopolistic competition the cross elasticity of demand for the product of a single firm is - Show Answer


Q163) At every level of output AR = MR in case of - Show Answer


Q164) Kinked demand curve is related to - Show Answer


Q165) A single movie theater in a small town or city means - Show Answer


Q166) According to kinked demand curve theory, the upper segment of the demand curve is Show Answer


Q167) A firm under perfectly competitive market wants to double its sales. The firm would - Show Answer


Q168) For maximization of profits, MR = MC is the first order condition - Show Answer


Q169) Which of the following statements are correct with regard to firm's equilibrium -
(i) MR = MC
(ii) MC curve cuts the MR curve from below
(iii) TR = TC (iv) MR = AR
Show Answer


Q170) A firm under monopolistic competition is in long run equilibrium - Show Answer


Q171) The AR curve is tangent to the minimum point of AC curve in the long run, if there is - Show Answer


Q172) In the long run, one firm operates at the optimum level while other operates at sub-optimum level. Such firms belong to - Show Answer


Q173) Which one of the following gives the correct relationship between MR, AR and price elasticity Show Answer


Q174) Marginal revenue wall be negative if elasticity of demand is - Show Answer


Q175) The phenomena of excess production capacity is associated with - Show Answer


Q176) Quantity Sold TR (Rs.)
5 units 300
6 units 330
The AR and MR for 6 units would be –
Show Answer


Q177) The total revenue of the of 2 units would be - Show Answer


Q178) The marginal revenue of 3rd unit would be - Show Answer


Q179) Suppose the price of a commodity determined in a competitive market is Rs. 5, then the marginal revenue of the 4th unit sold would be - Show Answer


Q180) A monopoly firm faces a downward sloping demand curve because - Show Answer


Q181) At the quantity where MR equals MC, the AFC is Rs. 7; AVC is Rs. 23 and the price is Rs. 30, hence, the firm- Show Answer


Q182) . A firm has to take decision whether to produce 15th unit of output but finds its marginal cost of 15th unit to be Rs. 25 and marginal revenue of 15th unit to be Rs. 18 hence firm - Show Answer


Q183) If the market price is Rs. 13, to maximize profits the firm should produce Show Answer


Q184) At the market price of Rs. 6, the maximum profits would be - Show Answer


Q185) Suppose the price falls to Rs. 7, the firm would choose to produce - Show Answer


Q186) A firm making zero economic profit - Show Answer


Q187) If average variable cost exceeds the market price, the firm should produce - Show Answer


Q188) An individual firm is only output adjuster at ruling market price in - Show Answer


Q189) There are few firms selling homogeneous or differentiated products in - Show Answer


Q190) Kinked demand curve shows - Show Answer


Q191) The demand curve is undefined under _____ market structure. Show Answer


Q192) When demand is elastic, MR is _____ Show Answer


Q193) The market that induces formation of cartels is _____ Show Answer


Q194) A bilateral monopoly is one which- Show Answer


Q195) If the demand curve of a firm is a horizontal straight line- Show Answer


Q196) When demand curve is inelastic; MR is- Show Answer


Q197) A rational producer will always operate on the portion of the demand curve Show Answer


Q198) Firms have chronic excess production capacity in _____ market Show Answer


Q199) The theory of monopolistic competition is developed by- Show Answer


Q200) The point where P = AC is called - Show Answer


Q201) TR is a straight positively sloping line from origin is under- Show Answer


Q202) If a monopolist resorts to price discrimination, price will be higher in the market where demand is- Show Answer


Q203) Under collusive oligopoly, price is often decided by- Show Answer


Q204) Slope of firm’s demand curve = ? under perfect competition means demand curve is Show Answer


Q205) Price exceeds MC under monopoly, but not under perfect competition because- Show Answer


Q206) In the long run, a monopolist produces _____ level of output and charge a _____ price than afirm under perfect competition market Show Answer


Q207) TR minus total explicit cost is called _____ Show Answer


Q208) Under perfect competition when price line (AR)passes through minimum point of AVC curve is called _____ Show Answer


Q209) At the shut down point, losses of a firm under perfect competition are equal to- Show Answer


Q210) In the long run under monopolistic competition,profit maximizing profit is _____ Show Answer


Q211) “Purchase only made-in-India jadi-booti toothpaste†will impact the different of market more towards Show Answer


Q212) A monopolist can determine- Show Answer


Q213) A monopolistic firm has a position of ATC = price in the _____ Show Answer


Q214) In perfect competition, in the long run, if new firms enter the industry the supply curve shifts to the right resulting in _____ Show Answer


Q215) The difference between least cost output and profit maximizing output is called _____ Show Answer


Q216) . The kink occurs at- Show Answer


Q217) Doctors, lawyers, consultants, services like power supply, telecommunication fees to different patients/clients. This is a _____ price discrimination. Show Answer


Q218) Charging different prices by monopolist to customers in geographically separate market is a _____ degree of price discrimination Show Answer


Q219) Monopolist charging a price that takes away the entire consumer surplus is a case of _____ degree of price discrimination Show Answer


Q220) Which of the following statements refer to 'Price leadership? Show Answer


Q221) How many sellers usually exist in an oligopoly market? Show Answer


Q222) Which of the following is not correct? Show Answer


Q223) Long-run supply curve in the constant cost industry Show Answer


Q224) The concept of group equilibrium is related to- Show Answer


Q225) Dumping is an example of price discrimination which is _____ price discrimination Show Answer


Q226) ._____is the market structure where there is a single buyer Show Answer


Q227) . At all the level of output AR = MR in ____ Show Answer


Q228) The long run supply curve of an increasing cost industry Show Answer


Q229) The long run supply curve sloping down towards right belongs to _____ industry Show Answer


Q230) Under perfect competition, the MC curve at equilibrium will be- Show Answer


Q231) Market price is the price that prevails in a _____ Show Answer


Q232) The market in which normal price prevails is a _____ market. Show Answer


Q233) Excess capacity is not found under _____ Show Answer


Q234) Which of the following is not a characteristics of a "price taker� Show Answer


Q235) . In monopolistic competition, a firm is in long run equilibrium _____ Show Answer


Q236) The sale of branded goods is common situation is case of _____ Show Answer


Q237) . Which market explains that Marginal Cost is equal to price for attaining equilibrium Show Answer


Q238) When AR = Rs. 10 and AC = Rs. 8 the firm makes Show Answer


Q239) . A firm's AVC curve is rising, its MC curve must be _____ Show Answer


Q240) . When a market is in equilibrium or has cleared it means _____ Show Answer


Q241) If a competitive firm doubles its output, its total revenue- Show Answer


Q242) Which is the first order condition for the profit of a firm to be maximum? Show Answer


Q243) Full capacity is utilized only when there is Show Answer


Q244) The upper portion of the kinked demand curve is relatively- Show Answer


Q245) . In the very short run period, the price of the commodity is influenced most by- Show Answer


Q246) . Long run normal prices is that which is likely to prevail Show Answer


Q247) The degree of monopoly power is measured in terms of difference between- Show Answer


Q248) The degree of Market Power is determined by Show Answer


Q249) In which type of economic system has the Government no control over price fluctuations? Show Answer


Q250) Which type of economy gives rise to the most efficient allocation of resources and capital in the standard Micro-Economics framework? Show Answer


Q251) In which type of economy do consumers and producers make their choices based on the market forces of demand and supply? Show Answer


Q252) In Economics, a place where Buyers and Sellers meet and bargain over a commodity for a price is called Show Answer


Q253) Which of the following statements best describe a "Market"? Show Answer


Q254) Which of these is not a feature of Market? Show Answer


Q255) Which of these is a feature of Market? Show Answer


Q256) Which of the following is an element of Market Structure? Show Answer


Q257) The Market for ultimate consumers is known as _______ Show Answer


Q258) Which of these is not a Market Structure in Economics? Show Answer


Q259) Which of these is a Market Structure in Economics? Show Answer


Q260) Which of the following types of competition is just a theoretical economic concept, not a realistic case where actual competition and trade take place? Show Answer


Q261) Free Entry / Exit is a characteristic feature of Show Answer


Q262) Free Entry / Exit is a not a characteristic feature of Show Answer


Q263) Free Entry / Exit is possible in Show Answer


Q264) Short run price is also known as Show Answer


Q265) The market for Foodgrains, Cereals, Vegetables, etc. closely resembles Show Answer


Q266) Railways is an example of Show Answer


Q267) Air Travel Service Industry is an example of Show Answer


Q268) Electricity Supply Service is an example of Show Answer


Q269) Bottled Cool Drinks Industry is an example of Show Answer


Q270) Agricultural Goods markets depict characteristics close to Show Answer


Q271) Which of the following is an Oligopoly? Show Answer


Q272) Toothpaste Manufacturing Industry is an example of Show Answer


Q273) Automobile (Cars) Manufacturing Industry is an example of Show Answer


Q274) Toilet Soaps Industry is an example of Show Answer


Q275) Mobile Phone Service Providers is an example of Show Answer


Q276) The structure of the Cold Drink Industry in India is best described as Show Answer


Q277) The conditions of Firm Equilibrium, i.e. MC = MR, and MC cuts MR from below, is applicable for Show Answer


Q278) In which of the following market conditions, does a Firm maximizes its profit when its Marginal Revenue is equal to Marginal Cost? Show Answer


Q279) What is the other name given for Average Revenue Curve? Show Answer


Q280) Which of the following is not a characteristic feature common to both Monopolistic Competition and Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q281) As in Perfect Competition, the Firms operating in a monopolistically competitive industry can realize only Normal Profits in the long run because Show Answer


Q282) The relationship Firm = Industry is applicable for Show Answer


Q283) In which of the following market structures is the demand curve of the market is represented by the demand curve of the Firm? Show Answer


Q284) The AR Curve and Industry Demand Curve are same in the case of Show Answer


Q285) Why is the Demand Curve of the Market in Monopoly is represented by the Demand Curve of the Firm? Show Answer


Q286) The relationship Industry = Large Number of Firms, is applicable for Show Answer


Q287) The relationship Industry = a Few Firms, is applicable for Show Answer


Q288) Which among the following market structures has the highest product differentiation? Show Answer


Q289) Which among the following market structures has the highest price elasticity? Show Answer


Q290) Which of the following market forms will never suffer losses in the short run? Show Answer


Q291) Under which of the following market structures is the price lower and output larger? Show Answer


Q292) In which form of the market structure is the degree of control over the price of its product by a Firm very large Show Answer


Q293) Under which of the following forms of market structure does a Firm has no control over the price of its product Show Answer


Q294) A market structure in which many Firms sell products that are similar but not identical is known as Show Answer


Q295) Which of the following types of market structure is the exact opposite of Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q296) Which of the following statements about Price and Marginal Cost (MC) in competitive and monopolized markets is true? Show Answer


Q297) In which of the following types of market structures can a Firm earn abnormal profits in the long run? Show Answer


Q298) In which of the following types of market structure, do Firms produce homogeneous products? Show Answer


Q299) Which of the following statements is incorrect? Show Answer


Q300) Which of the following statements is not true with respect to the long run? Show Answer


Q301) P = MR = MC = AC = is the condition of Show Answer


Q302) Which of the following features is not seen in Imperfect Competition? Show Answer


Q303) Market situation in which there are only two Firms in the market Show Answer


Q304) A market characterized by a Single Buyer of a product or service. Show Answer


Q305) A market characterized by a small number of large buyers. Show Answer


Q306) A market structure in which there is only a Single Buyer and a Single Seller Show Answer


Q307) Duopoly is a market situation in which Show Answer


Q308) A person who charges different prices in different sub-markets is Show Answer


Q309) In India which of the following best describes a perfectly competitive market? Show Answer


Q310) Which industry best fits the description of a Perfectly Competitive market? Show Answer


Q311) Under Perfect Competition, there are _____ Sellers. Show Answer


Q312) Under Pure Competition, there are ______ Sellers. Show Answer


Q313) Which of the following is not an essential condition of Pure Competition? Show Answer


Q314) Which of the following is not true about perfect competition? Show Answer


Q315) Under Perfect Competition, the product is Show Answer


Q316) Under Perfect Competition, each Firm is a _______ Show Answer


Q317) Price under perfect competition is determined by Show Answer


Q318) In a perfect competition, who set the prices: Show Answer


Q319) The assumptions of large number of Sellers and product homogeneity in Perfect Competition, implies that all individual Firms in Perfect Competition are Show Answer


Q320) In which competition, firm has no control over price? Show Answer


Q321) In a Perfect Competitive Market Show Answer


Q322) The distinction between a single firm & an Industry vanishes in which of the following market condition Show Answer


Q323) How are prices determined under Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q324) Under Perfect Competition, each Firm's control over price is Show Answer


Q325) Under Perfect Competition, Price Elasticity of Demand is Show Answer


Q326) In a Perfectly Competitive Market, the Demand Curve is Show Answer


Q327) Under Perfect Competition, the Firm's Demand Curve is Show Answer


Q328) What is the shape of the Demand Curve faced by a Firm under Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q329) In India, the Milk Market resembles a perfectly competitive industry. If the industry is an increasing cost industry, the long run supply curve of the industry Show Answer


Q330) Under Perfect Competition, a Firm can earn ______ in the long-run. Show Answer


Q331) Under Perfect Competition, in the long-run, a Firm Show Answer


Q332) Under Perfect Competition, in the long-run, a Firm Show Answer


Q333) Which of these is not a feature of Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q334) Which of the following is a feature of Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q335) One of the essential conditions of .Perfect Competition is Show Answer


Q336) Which of the following is true about Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q337) Which of the following statements regarding Perfect Competition is false? Show Answer


Q338) Which of these is not a feature of Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q339) Which of the following is not a condition of Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q340) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Perfectly Competitive Market? Show Answer


Q341) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Perfectly Competitive Market? Show Answer


Q342) Which of these is not a feature of Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q343) Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q344) Which of the following statements regarding Perfect Competition is false? Show Answer


Q345) Under Perfect Competition, all output can be sold Show Answer


Q346) Which of the following statements is false in a Perfectly Competitive Market with constant returns to scale? Show Answer


Q347) Under Perfect Competition, Demand (D) = Show Answer


Q348) Which of the following curves resembles the Demand Curve in a Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q349) Which of the following statement is not true about Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q350) Under Perfect Competition price of the Product Show Answer


Q351) In Perfect Competition, since the Firm is a price- taker, the _______Curve is a Straight Line. Show Answer


Q352) Price Taker Firms Show Answer


Q353) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a "Price Taker"? Show Answer


Q354) Price-Taking Firms, i.e., Firms that operate in a perfectly competitive market, are said to be "small" relative to the market. Which of the following best describes this smallness? Show Answer


Q355) For the price-taking Firm Show Answer


Q356) The Firm in a Perfectly Competitive Market is a Price Taker. This designation as a Price Taker is based on the assumption that - Show Answer


Q357) A Perfectly Competitive Firm Producer has control over Show Answer


Q358) Under Perfect Competition, Demand (D) = AR = MR = Price. This statement is - Show Answer


Q359) Under Perfect Competition, Total Revenue is equal to Marginal Revenue times the quantity sold. This statement is Show Answer


Q360) If a Competitive Firm doubles its output, its Total Revenue Show Answer


Q361) In Perfect Competition, a Firm can maximize its profit in short-run only when Show Answer


Q362) A Competitive Firm maximizes profit at the output level where Show Answer


Q363) In Perfect Competition, when Marginal Cost = Marginal Revenue, Profit is ………. Show Answer


Q364) In Perfect Competition, a Firm maximizing its profits will set its output at that level where Show Answer


Q365) Which of the following market situations explains Marginal Cost equal to Price for attaining equilibrium? Show Answer


Q366) In a Perfectly Competitive Market, if MC = Marginal Cost, MR = Marginal Revenue, AR = Average Cost and P = Price, the first order condition for profit maximization will be - Show Answer


Q367) Which is the first order condition for the profit of a firm to be maximum? Show Answer


Q368) Under the Perfect Competition a Firm will be in Equilibrium when Show Answer


Q369) Under Perfect Competition, a Firm can earn ______ in the short-run. Show Answer


Q370) Under Perfect Competition, in the short-run, the condition AR = MR = MC = AC, means that the Firm is earning - Show Answer


Q371) Under Perfect Competition, in the short-run, if AR < AC at the point when MC = MR, it means that the Firm Show Answer


Q372) In the short run, If a Perfectly Competitive Firm finds Itself operating at a loss, It will Show Answer


Q373) Under Perfect Competition, In the short-run, the condition for shut-down Is Show Answer


Q374) Which of the following Is true with reference to shut down point in a Perfect Competition? Show Answer


Q375) If the price falls below the Minimum Average Variable Cost, a Firm operating under Perfect Competition should, In the short run, Show Answer


Q376) In Perfect Competition, a Firm increases profit when ______ exceeds ______ Show Answer


Q377) In a perfectly competitive markets, if MR is greater than MC then a firm should Show Answer


Q378) In Perfect Competition, a Firm's Profit diminishes when ____exceeds______ Show Answer


Q379) In a perfectly competitive market, in the long run, competitive prices equal the minimum possible ______ cost. Show Answer


Q380) Under Perfect Competition, the burden of a specific tax would bo borne by Show Answer


Q381) Under Perfect Competition, the condition for equilibrium Is AR = MR = MC = AC. This Is for Show Answer


Q382) Under Perfect Competition, In the long-run, the LAC Curve will be _____ to the AR Curve. Show Answer


Q383) Under Perfect Competition, In the long-run, the _____ will be tangent to the AR Curve, Show Answer


Q384) Under Perfect Competition, In the long-run, the industry is said to be in equilibrium, if- Show Answer


Q385) Under Perfect Competition, in the long-run, if SMC = SAC = LAC =LMC = LMR = LAR = Price, then the industry is said to be - . Show Answer


Q386) In the long-run, Industry Equilibrium is achieved if SMC = SAC = LAC = LMC = LMR = LAR = Price. This condition is applicable for - Show Answer


Q387) Under Perfect Competition, the condition for Industry Equilibrium, i.e. SMC = SAC = LAC = LMC = LMR = LAR = Price, Is applicable for - Show Answer


Q388) When the Perfectly Competitive Firm and industry are in long run equilibrium then Show Answer


Q389) In the long run, the Pure Competition Firm can have Show Answer


Q390) In Long run which of the following is true for a perfect competition Show Answer


Q391) In Perfect Competition, in the long run Show Answer


Q392) What are the conditions for long-run equilibrium of the Competitive Firm? Show Answer


Q393) Under Perfect Competition, in the long-run, Output is produced at Show Answer


Q394) Under Perfect Competition, in the long-run, LAC refers to Show Answer


Q395) Under Perfect Competition, in the long-run, resources will be Show Answer


Q396) Excess Capacity is not found under Show Answer


Q397) Under Perfect Competition, the Firm's AR and MR Curve will be the same as Show Answer


Q398) Under Perfect Competition, the Firm's Demand Curve will be the same as Show Answer


Q399) Under Perfect Competition, the Firm's MC Curve will be the same as Show Answer


Q400) Under Perfect Competition, the Firm's Supply Curve will be the same as Show Answer


Q401) Under Perfect Competition, the Firm's Supply Curve will be the same as Marginal Cost (MC) Curve for Show Answer


Q402) Normally, in the short run, the supply curve of a perfectly competitive Firm slopes _____ Show Answer


Q403) The short-run supply curve of the Perfectly Competitive Firm is given by Show Answer


Q404) A Purely Competitive Firm's Supply Schedule in the short run is determined by Show Answer


Q405) In Perfect Competition, in the long run, if a new Firm enters the industry, the Supply Curve shifts to the right resulting in Show Answer


Q406) Under Monopoly, there is / are ______ Seller(s). Show Answer


Q407) Under Monopoly, the product is Show Answer


Q408) In Monopoly, entry of new Firms Show Answer


Q409) Under Monopoly, each Firm is a ______ Show Answer


Q410) Monopolist can control only _________ Show Answer


Q411) Which of the following is false regarding Monopoly? Show Answer


Q412) Under which of the followings forms of market structure does a firm has very considerable control over the price of its product? Show Answer


Q413) A Monopoly will not be a Perfect Monopoly, if cross elasticity of demand of the related goods is Show Answer


Q414) Which of the following best describes Monopoly? Show Answer


Q415) In India, Monopoly exists in the following industry Show Answer


Q416) A Market in which a Single Seller is required for efficient production is called Show Answer


Q417) If the Electricity Market is a Natural Monopoly, it is preferred to have a single producer rather than several small producers because Show Answer


Q418) By Imperfect Monopoly, we mean Show Answer


Q419) Under Monopoly, each Firm's control over price is Show Answer


Q420) In case of a profit maximizing Monopolist, what point determines the Selling Price? Show Answer


Q421) Under Monopoly, Price Elasticity of Demand is Show Answer


Q422) Under Monopoly, the Firm's Demand Curve is Show Answer


Q423) The Demand Curve facing an industrial Firm under Monopoly is a/an Show Answer


Q424) A Monopolist who faces a negatively sloped demand curve operates in the region where the elasticity of demand is Show Answer


Q425) In Monopoly, the relationship between Average and Marginal Revenue Curves is as follows Show Answer


Q426) Under Monopoly, a Firm can earn …….. in the long-run. Show Answer


Q427) In long-run a monopolist always earn profits Show Answer


Q428) In the short run, the Monopolist Show Answer


Q429) A Monopoly Producer usually earns ………. even in the long run. Show Answer


Q430) Abnormal profits exists in the long run only under _____ Show Answer


Q431) Under Monopoly, in the long-run, a Firm Show Answer


Q432) Under Monopoly, in the long-run, a Firm Show Answer


Q433) Monopolies are allocatively inefficient because Show Answer


Q434) The degree of Monopoly Power is measured in terms of difference between Show Answer


Q435) Which of these is not a feature of Monopoly? Show Answer


Q436) Which of these is not a feature of Monopoly? Show Answer


Q437) Which of these does not apply to Monopoly? Show Answer


Q438) Which of the following is not the characteristic of Monopoly? Show Answer


Q439) Which of the following features is not associated with a Monopoly market structure? Show Answer


Q440) All of the following are characteristics of a Monopoly except Show Answer


Q441) In Monopoly Market, there is a — Show Answer


Q442) Economics of Scale allows the Monopolist to set a _____ price than any new entrant. Show Answer


Q443) In Monopoly Market, the product has Show Answer


Q444) Price Elasticity of Demand for Monopolist's Product is Show Answer


Q445) Under Monopoly, in the short-run, the Firm can never make Losses. This statement is Show Answer


Q446) In the case of Monopoly Show Answer


Q447) Under monopoly which of the following are correct Show Answer


Q448) Equilibrium Price of a Monopolist is Show Answer


Q449) Under Monopoly, the Firm can earn _____ in the short-run. Show Answer


Q450) A Monopolist is able to maximize his profits when Show Answer


Q451) If Marginal Revenue exceeds Marginal Cost, a Monopolist should Show Answer


Q452) Under Monopoly, in the short-run, the condition AR = MR = MC = AC, means that the Firm is earning Show Answer


Q453) Under Monopoly, in the short-run, if AR > AC at the point when MC = MR, it means that the Firm Show Answer


Q454) Under Monopoly, in the short-run, if AR < AC at the point when MC = MR, it means that the Firm Show Answer


Q455) Under Monopoly, in the short-run, the Firm will never shut-down. This statement is Show Answer


Q456) Under Monopoly, in the short-run, the condition for shut-down is Show Answer


Q457) If a Monopolist is operating at a production level where Marginal Cost is ' 10 and Marginal Revenue is ' 25, what action you would suggest to him? Show Answer


Q458) When different prices are charged by the Producer, from different customers, it is called Show Answer


Q459) A Monopolist who is selling in two markets in which demand is not identical will be unable to maximize his profits unless he Show Answer


Q460) Price Discrimination in a Monopoly is described as Show Answer


Q461) Objectives of price discrimination in international market is Show Answer


Q462) Price discrimination will not be profitable if elasticity of demand is ______ in different markets. Show Answer


Q463) Discriminating Monopoly implies that the Monopolist charges different prices for his commodity Show Answer


Q464) Which of these is not a pre-requisite for Price Discrimination? Show Answer


Q465) The price discrimination under monopoly will be possible under which of the following conditions? Show Answer


Q466) Which of these is a pre-requisite for Price Discrimination? Show Answer


Q467) Which of the following is a condition which makes Price Discrimination possible? Show Answer


Q468) Barriers to entry like _____ allows the Monopolist to charge a price much below then the price of new entrant, thereby driving the new entrant out of business. Show Answer


Q469) Why is first degree price discrimination termed as the extreme form of price discrimination Show Answer


Q470) Which of the following statements in not true about a discriminating Monopolist? Show Answer


Q471) Under Price Discrimination, the Producer Firm can charge higher prices from a market, if Price Elasticity (e) Show Answer


Q472) Under Price Discrimination, the Producer Firm may charge lower prices from a market, if Price Elasticity (e) Show Answer


Q473) For price discrimination to be successful, the elasticity of demand for the commodity in the two markets, should be: Show Answer


Q474) Price Discrimination is not possible if the market is an indivisible whole of Buyers. This statement is Show Answer


Q475) For practicing Price Discrimination, the Seller should be able to divide his market into two or more sub- markets. The statement is Show Answer


Q476) Price Discrimination is possible Show Answer


Q477) Discriminating Monopoly is possible if two markets have Show Answer


Q478) Discriminating Monopolist divides the total production in two markets in a way that Show Answer


Q479) Under Monopolistic Competition, there are _____ Sellers. Show Answer


Q480) Under Monopolistic Competition, the product is Show Answer


Q481) A market structure in which many firms sell product that are similar, but not identical. Show Answer


Q482) Selling outlay is an essential part of which of the following market situation Show Answer


Q483) Under Monopolistic Competition, each Firm is a Show Answer


Q484) Under Monopolistic Competition, each Firm's control over price is Show Answer


Q485) Under Monopolistic Competition, Price Elasticity of Demand is Show Answer


Q486) Under Monopolistic Competition, the Firm's Demand Curve is Show Answer


Q487) Product Differentiation in a Monopolistic Competition could lead to Show Answer


Q488) Under Monopolistic Competition, a Firm can earn _____ in the long-run. Show Answer


Q489) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the long-run, a Firm Show Answer


Q490) Which of the following markets has the concept of group equilibrium in long-run? Show Answer


Q491) Excess Capacity’ is the essential characteristic of the Firm in the market form of Show Answer


Q492) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the long-run, a Firm Show Answer


Q493) Non-price competition in popular sense called Show Answer


Q494) Which of these does not apply to Monopolistic Competition? Show Answer


Q495) Which of these does not apply to Monopolistic Competition? Show Answer


Q496) Which of the following is not a feature of Monopolistic Competition? Show Answer


Q497) Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of Monopolistic Competition? Show Answer


Q498) Which of the following is not a characteristic of Monopolistic Competition? Show Answer


Q499) Which of these applies to Monopolistic Competition? Show Answer


Q500) Linder Monopolistic Competition, each Seller tries to develop Brand Loyalty for his product. This statement is Show Answer


Q501) The sale of branded articles is common in a situation of Show Answer


Q502) A Firm under Monopolistic Competition advertises Show Answer


Q503) Through more advertising, a monopolistically competitive Firm has successfully created more demand for its product. It would have resulted in shifting of - Show Answer


Q504) Under Monopolistic Competition, Price Discrimination is not possible at all. This statement is Show Answer


Q505) Under Monopolistic Competition, Price Discrimination is not possible at all. This statement is Show Answer


Q506) Which of these does not apply to Monopolistic Competition? Show Answer


Q507) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the short-run, the Firm can never make Losses. This statement is Show Answer


Q508) Under Monopolistic Competition, the Firm can _____ earn in the short-run. Show Answer


Q509) In short run, a Firm in Monopolistic Competition Show Answer


Q510) In long-run, all Firms in Monopolistic Competition Show Answer


Q511) In the short run equilibrium of a Firm in Monopolistic Competition, which Curve is U shaped? Show Answer


Q512) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the short-run, the condition AR = MR = MC = AC, means that the Firm is earning Show Answer


Q513) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the short-run, if AR > AC at the point when MC = MR, it means that the Firm Show Answer


Q514) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the short-run, if AR < AC at the point when MC = MR, it means that the Firm Show Answer


Q515) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the short-run, the Firm will never shut-down. This statement is Show Answer


Q516) Under' Monopolistic Competition, in the short-run, the condition for shut-down is Show Answer


Q517) In Monopolistic Competition, the long-run equilibrium price will be equal to Show Answer


Q518) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the long-run, if MC = MR and LAC = LAR, then the industry is said to be Show Answer


Q519) In the long-run, Industry Equilibrium is achieved if MC = MR and LAC = LAR. This condition is applicable for Show Answer


Q520) In the long-run, Industry Equilibrium is achieved in Monopolistic Competition only if LAC = LMC. This statement is Show Answer


Q521) In the long-run, Industry Equilibrium is achieved in Monopolistic Competition only at the lowest point of LAC Curve. This statement is Show Answer


Q522) In Monopolistic Competition, a Firm is in long run equilibrium Show Answer


Q523) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the long-run, Output is produced at Show Answer


Q524) Under Monopolistic Competition, in the long-run, resources Show Answer


Q525) Monopolistic Competition differs from Perfect Competition primarily because Show Answer


Q526) The long-run equilibrium outcomes in Monopolistic competition and Perfect Competition are similar, because in both market structures Show Answer


Q527) Under Oligopoly, there are ______ Sellers. Show Answer


Q528) ……… is a situation is which a firm bases its market policy on part of the expected behavior of a few close rivals- Show Answer


Q529) Which one of the following is the best example of agreement between Oligopolists? Show Answer


Q530) One characteristic not typical of Oligopolistic Industry is Show Answer


Q531) Under Oligopoly, the product is Show Answer


Q532) Under Oligopoly, each Firm's control over price is Show Answer


Q533) Under Oligopoly, Price Elasticity of Demand is Show Answer


Q534) Under Oligopoly, the Firm's Demand Curve is Show Answer


Q535) Oligopoly is the market from in which there are Show Answer


Q536) Which of the following most closely approximates the definition of an Oligopoly? Show Answer


Q537) Pure Oligopoly is one where Show Answer


Q538) Oligopolistic Industries are characterized by Show Answer


Q539) In which of the following, a Kinked Demand Curve can be seen in a Firm? Show Answer


Q540) Which of these does not apply to Oligopoly? Show Answer


Q541) One characteristic not typical of Oligopolistic industry is Show Answer


Q542) Which of these applies to Oligopoly? Show Answer


Q543) Duopoly is a specific form where are Show Answer


Q544) The American Economist Sweezy developed the Show Answer


Q545) When an Oligopolistic Firm changes its price, its rival Firms Show Answer


Q546) A Price War in an Oligopoly refers to Show Answer


Q547) A Firm under ______ cannot have sure and definite Demand Curve. Show Answer


Q548) Price Leadership is form of Show Answer


Q549) Under Oligopoly, if one Firm reduces its prices, the other Firms will generally Show Answer


Q550) Kinked demand curve is related to Show Answer


Q551) Kinked demand curve is found in: Show Answer


Q552) As per Kinked Demand Curve Theory of Oligopoly, the Kink is formed at Show Answer


Q553) As per Kinked Demand Curve Theory of Oligopoly, the demand above the Kink is Show Answer


Q554) As per Kinked Demand Curve Theory of Oligopoly, the demand below the Kink is Show Answer


Q555) The upper part of kinked demand curve is Show Answer


Q556) What does the Kinked Demand Curve explain? Show Answer


Q557) A Firm having a Kinked Demand Curve indicates that Show Answer


Q558) The Kinked Demand Hypothesis is designed to explain in the context of Oligopoly Show Answer


Q559) The Kinked Demand Curve model assumes that price elasticity of demand Show Answer


Q560) The demand curve of an oligopolist is Show Answer


Q561) Kinky demand curve model explains the market situation known as ______ Show Answer


Q562) Kinked DD curve under oligopoly is designed to show _______ Show Answer


Q563) The Kinked Demand Curve model of Oligopoly assumes that Show Answer


Q564) In both the Chamberlin and Kinked Demand Curve models, the Oligopolists Show Answer


Q565) In Oligopoly, why it difficult to determine the equilibrium price and output? Show Answer


Q566) If the Demand Curve confronting an individual Firm is perfectly elastic then Show Answer


Q567) Kinked demand curve of the Oligopoly indicates
i. If one firm decreases price other firms also decreases the price
ii. If one firm increases price other firms also increases the price
iii. If one firm decreases the price other firms does not decrease the price.
iv. If one firm increases the price other firms does not increase the price.
Show Answer


Q568) Profits of the firm will be more at: Show Answer


Q569) What should firm do when Marginal revenue is greater than marginal cost? Show Answer


Q570) Under monopoly price discrimination depends upon : Show Answer


Q571) Firms in a monopolistic market are price __________: Show Answer


Q572) MR of n th unit is given by : Show Answer


Q573) The market structure in which the number of sellers is small and there is inter dependence in decision making by the firms is known as: Show Answer


Q574) For a discriminating monopolist the condition for equilibrium is: Show Answer


Q575) Given, AR = 5 and Elasticity of demand = 2 Find MR. Show Answer


Q576) If a seller obtains Rs. 3,000 after selling 50 units and Rs. 3,100 after selling 52 units, then marginal revenue will be Show Answer


Q577) A firm will close down in the short period, if its AR is less than : Show Answer


Q578) Which one of the following expressions is correct for Marginal Revenue? Show Answer


Q579) For a firm to become profitable it should expand output whenever: Show Answer


Q580) On the basis of nature of transactions, a market may be classified into: Show Answer


Q581) In very short period market: Show Answer


Q582) Equilibrium price may be determined through: Show Answer


Q583) If price is forced to stay below equilibrium price then consequently it can be said that: Show Answer


Q584) An increase in supply with unchanged demand leads to : Show Answer


Q585) In the long run : Show Answer


Q586) Condition for producer equilibrium is: Show Answer


Q587) An increase in supply with demand remaining the same, brings about. Show Answer


Q588) If the price of a commodity is fixed, then with every increase in its sold quantity the total revenue will ______ and the marginal revenue will _______. Show Answer


Q589) If supply decreases and demand remains constant, then equilibrium price will be? Show Answer


Q590) According to pigou, first degree price discrimination charges price to; Show Answer


Q591) What is the shape of monopolist Average Revenue Curve? Show Answer


Q592) What is the shape of perfectly competitive Average Revenue Curve? Show Answer


Q593) A competitive firm in the short run incur losses. The firm continues production, if: Show Answer


Q594) Under ______ market condition, firms make normal profits in the long run: Show Answer


Q595) Under which of the following market structure AR of the firm will be equal to MR? Show Answer


Q596) Kinked demand curve hypothesis is given by: Show Answer


Q597) Supernormal profits occur, when : Show Answer


Q598) If under perfect competition, the price line lies below the average cost curve, the firm would : Show Answer


Q599) The MR curve cuts the horizontal line between Y axis and demand curve into: Show Answer


Q600) A firm will shut down in the short run if: Show Answer


Q601) _______ is the price at which demand for a commodity is equal to its supply : Show Answer


Q602) ________ is a ideal Market. Show Answer


Q603) Under which Market Situation demand curve is linear and parallel to X axis: Show Answer


Q604) Which market have characteristic of product differentiation? Show Answer


Q605) The demand curve of oligopoly is : Show Answer


Q606) Oligopoly having identical products is: Show Answer


Q607) Demand curve is equal to M. R. curve in which market? Show Answer


Q608) Price discrimination can take place only in __________. Show Answer


Q609) In oligopoly, the kink on the demand curve is more due to __________. Show Answer


Q610) When elasticity of demand is Equal to one in monopoly, marginal Revenue will be __________. Show Answer


Q611) Monopolistic Competitive firms __________. Show Answer


Q612) Monopolist can fix him price of goods whose elasticity is __________. Show Answer


Q613) Perfectly competitive firm faces: Show Answer


Q614) "Price Discrimination" can be best exercised by the Seller in _______. Show Answer


Q615) In Oligopoly the kink in the demand curve is more due to __________. Show Answer


Q616) Under which market Condition firms make only normal profits in the long run? Show Answer


Q617) In monopolistic competition excess capacity in the firm __________. Show Answer


Q618) Selling costs have to be incurred in case of: Show Answer


Q619) In market, the price and output equilibrium is determined on the basis of: Show Answer


Q620) A perfect market is characterised by Show Answer


Q621) Which of the following is not a feature of oligopoly market? Show Answer


Q622) In a competitive market, if price exceeds Average Variable Cost (AVC) but remains less than Average Cost (AC) at the equilibrium, the firm is : Show Answer


Q623) Equilibrium price for an industry in perfect competition is fixed through Show Answer


Q624) In the long run, which of the following statement is true for a firm in a perfectly competitive industry? Show Answer


Q625) The firm will attain equilibrium at a point where MC curve cuts __________ from below. Show Answer


Q626) In a monopoly market, a producer has control only over: Show Answer


Q627) “I am making a loss, but with the rent I have to pay, I can’t afford to shut down at this point of time.†If this entrepreneur is attempting to maximize profits or minimize losses. Show Answer


Q628) The price elasticity of demand for a product is infinite under: Show Answer


Q629) Comparing a Monopoly and Competitive firm the Monopolist will: Show Answer


Q630) The reason for the kinked demand curve is that: Show Answer


Q631) A discriminating monopolist will charge a higher price in the market in which the demand for its product is __________. Show Answer


Q632) If a firm under monopoly wants to sell more, its average revenue curve will be a __________ line. Show Answer


Q633) When the industry is dominated by one large firm which is considered as the leader of the group, the market is described as: Show Answer


Q634) Which amongst the following is not an objective of price discrimination? Show Answer


Q635) Which of the following statement is not correct? Show Answer


Q636) Under perfect competition firm is described as: Show Answer


Q637) Condition for equilibrium of firm: Show Answer


Q638) Monopoly is undesirable due to: Show Answer


Q639) A competitive firm in the short run insure losses. The firm continues production, if: Show Answer


Q640) Product differentiation is the main features of which market? Show Answer


Q641) MR Curve in perfect competition is Show Answer


Q642) Which of the following is not the characteristic of MR? Show Answer


Q643) Which of the following statement is correct? Show Answer


Q644) According to Behavioural Principles. Show Answer


Q645) Market consists of ...... Show Answer


Q646) Demand for a product is unitary elastic then Show Answer


Q647) Which of the following is true, when the firm is at equilibrium ? Show Answer


Q648) When TR is at its peak then MR is equal to - Show Answer


Q649) When price is Rs 20, Quantity demanded is 10 units and price is decreased by 5% then quantity demand increased by 10% then Marginal revenue is ..... Show Answer


Q650) Which of the following represents the supply curve in a perfect competitive market. Show Answer


Q651) When TR is max, then MR is Show Answer


Q652) ....... is also called a free market as there are no stipulations on the transactions. Show Answer


Q653) In this market, transactions involve contracts with a promise to pay and deliver goods at some future date. Show Answer


Q654) A firm reaches its shut down point Show Answer


Q655) Demand of good increases from 15 units to 16 units if price decreases from Rs 40 to Rs 38. What will be MR of 16th units. Show Answer


Q656) If a seller obtains Rs 6000 after selling 50 units and Rs 6204 after selling 53 units, then marginal revenue will be : Show Answer


Q657) On the basis of nature of transaction, a market may be classified into : Show Answer


Q658) When a firm produces 7 units of production and the TR is Rs 42 after raising the production to 8 units TR reached Rs 46 marginal revenue will be : Show Answer


Q659) A market where goods are exchanged for money payable either immediately or within a short space of time. Show Answer


Q660) What is the average revenue when ABC Ltd. sells 121 units and TR is Rs 6050 ? Show Answer


Q661) When ABC Ltd. sells 130 units at Rs 50 p. u. then total revenue will be : Show Answer


Q662) Which one is not a part of the elements of a market ? Show Answer


Q663) In the market structure, demand curve is also known as Show Answer


Q664) Selular period is also known as Show Answer


Q665) Total revenue curve initially increases at a diminishing rate due to ... Show Answer


Q666) Total revenue curve is Show Answer


Q667) Marginal revenue will be positive where price elasticity of demand is : Show Answer


Q668) A seller realizes Rs 25000/- after selling 15 units and he realizes Rs 35000/- after selling 25 units, what is the marginal revenue here ? Show Answer


Q669) Which of the following is the price at which the quantity demanded of a commodity is equal to the quantity supplied of the commodity and there is no unsold stock or no unsupplied demand ? Show Answer


Q670) Which of the following is not an element of a market ? Show Answer


Q671) The ..... is the market where the commodities are bought and sold in bulk or large quantities transactions generally take place between trades. Show Answer


Q672) On the basis of nature of transactions market can be classified as : Show Answer


Q673) Monopoly means Show Answer


Q674) When increase in demand is equal to increase in supply and equilibrium price remains constant, then what about equilibrium quantity ? Show Answer


Q675) The equilibrium quantity increases but the charges in equilibrium price is uncertain when Show Answer


Q676) Which is the characteristic feature of monopoly ? Show Answer


Q677) A discriminating monopolist to reach equilibrium position, his decision on total output depends upon Show Answer


Q678) Price discrimination is possible only in ..... Show Answer


Q679) Kinked demand curve is Show Answer


Q680) Demand curve is horizontal in the case of .... Show Answer


Q681) What is the characteristic of monopolistic competition ? Show Answer


Q682) If a perfectly competitive firm earns super normal profits then .... Show Answer


Q683) Live and let live is characteristics of which of the following market ? Show Answer


Q684) In which of the following market there are only two sellers ? Show Answer


Q685) The degree of elasticity in perfect competition market. Show Answer


Q686) A perfect competitive firm earns super-normal profits when Show Answer


Q687) A firm is said to earn normal profit when Show Answer


Q688) Two firms are selling cold-drinks and competing with some identical characteristics. This is an example of Show Answer


Q689) Group behaviour is a characteristic of .... Show Answer


Q690) Myth in Real world Show Answer


Q691) ...... oligopoly refers to that situation where the firms sell their products through a centralized body. Show Answer


Q692) The similarity between monopolistic and perfect competition is .... Show Answer


Q693) Which market has a downward demand curve ? Show Answer


Q694) ..... is the best example of oligopoly. Show Answer


Q695) Aluminium industry is the example of which type of oligopoly. Show Answer


Q696) In which market price are determined by the market forces of demand and supply ? Show Answer


Q697) Railways charges comparatively cheaper fores from senior citizens. These is an example of : Show Answer


Q698) Smart phones market is an example of : Show Answer


Q699) Collusion is impossible if an industry has : Show Answer


Q700) Choose the incorrect statement regarding the barometric price leadership. Show Answer


Q701) Competition among few is described in : Show Answer


Q702) Which of the following is not a coalition of perfect competition ? Show Answer


Q703) Oligopoly industries are characterized by Show Answer


Q704) Pure oligopoly is based on the .... production. Show Answer


Q705) Given AR = 5 and elasticity of demand = 2 find MR. Show Answer


Q706) A firm to attain the equilibrium position under perfect competition has to satisfy which of the following conditions ? Show Answer


Q707) Electricity companies sell electricity as a cheaper rate for power consumption in rural areas than for industrial consumption. This is an example of : Show Answer


Q708) Which of the following is an example of monopolistic competition ? Show Answer


Q709) Who pronounced the price rigidity under kinked demand curve model of oligopoly ? Show Answer


Q710) The demand for genetic good like soap is .... the demand for Lux soap is .... Show Answer


Q711) Zero economic profit emerges due to which of the following conditions ? Show Answer


Q712) Non-price competition is observed in which type of following market ? Show Answer


Q713) A group of firm that explicitly agree (collude) to co ordinate their activities is called a / an .... Show Answer


Q714) Which one of the following is not a characteristics of oligopoly ? Show Answer


Q715) Which of the following is not a features of the monopoly market ? Show Answer


Q716) Demand curve is also known as :
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Q717) Prices in monopoly are higher than price under : Show Answer


Q718) In Oligopoly upper part shows which elasticity :
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Q719) Which of the following is closely related to perfect competition?
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Q720) If the price of good is Rs 100 per unit & quantity demanded is 900 units. If the price decreased to Rs 90 per unit then the demand increases to 100 units calculate marginal revenue. Show Answer


Q721) No substitution are found in which form of Market.
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Q722) The market is the direct relationship between - Show Answer


Q723) Which commodity is best for the term period market ? Show Answer


Q724) Demand for a firm's product when express as i percentage of an industry demand it signifies the ___ of firm.
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Q725) Which of the following is true ?
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Q726) Which of the following is correct ? Show Answer


Q727) When both demand and supply increase, how does it effect the equilibrium quantity and equilibrium price ?
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Q728) Price discrimination refers to charging ___ prices for ___ units of ___ commodity.
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Q729) There are 4 firms in a market.
Firm A : Market share 39.4 %
Firm B : Market share 1.6%
Firm C : Market share 0.4 %
Firm D : Market share 0.6 %
Which type of Market structure can be most suitable here ?
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Q730) A market condition in which there is only a single seller and a single buyer.
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Q731) Charging lower price from senior citizens for railway tickets is an example of ___ Show Answer


Q732) Which of the following is not a characteristic of perfect competition -
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Q733) When the industry is dominated by one large firm, then it is ___.
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Q734) In oligopoly, sellers try to act as ___.
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Q735) The kinked demand curve is designed to explain ___
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Q736) In case of monopoly, the price elasticity of demand is ___ Show Answer


Q737) The kinked demand curve model of oligopoly assumes that ___
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Q738) In which form of the market structure is the degree of control over price of its product by a firm is very large ? Show Answer


Q739) Under perfect competition in the long-run there will be ___ Show Answer


Q740) Degree of control over price is very considerable in ___.
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Q741) In which of the market firm price discrimination cannot persist.
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Q742) Nuclear power represents which type of market structure:
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Q743) Monopoly market and Monopsony market combination is called :
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Q744) Marginal revenue curve lies ___ its demand curve in monopolistic competition due to ___ Show Answer


Q745) In monopoly MR is ___ AR.
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Q746) Non-Price competition typically occurs with in :
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Q747) On the upper side of kinked demand curve what is elasticity of demand -
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Q748) Price rigidity is a concept of -
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Q749) A firm should produce fill MC ___ MR.
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Q750) Who introduced the 'time element' in economics? Show Answer


Q751) Which of the following is not a characteristics of market? Show Answer


Q752) In the initial stage,total revenue is increasing at a decreasing rate due to: Show Answer


Q753) When MR=MC the firm will incur:
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Q754) When there is a change in demand and change in supply,what will be the net influence on price if the change in supply is greater than change in demand.
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Q755) Which of the following statement is correct?
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Q756) In which type of market there are large number of buyer and seller with identical produces: Show Answer


Q757) Kinked demand curve is also known as:
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Q758) On the upper part of kinked demand curve the demand is: Show Answer


Q759) The long run equilibrium of a competitive firm is achieved at:
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Q760) The producer is an oligopolistic market fixes its price at:
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Q761) Which of the following is a behaviour of oligopoly? Show Answer


Q762) Where there are large number of letters in a market and there is very high degree of competition between them,the elasticity of supply is: Show Answer


Q763) Which of the following market may earn supernormal profit in the long run: Show Answer


Q764) Price of goods expresses________value. Show Answer


Q765) Which one of the following is not element of market?
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Q766) On the basis of nature of transaction,a market can be classified into which of the following ? Show Answer


Q767) Under which of the following market condition both average and marginal revenue are same ? Show Answer


Q768) 'Average revenue curve' is also known as:
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Q769) When demand for commodity is decreasing as a result of fall in income and its supply remains constant,what will be impact on its price?
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Q770) In which of the following,price are determined by market forces of demand and supply?
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Q771) Suppose a seller realizes Rs.100 by selling 10th unit of commodity and Rs.120 by selling 11th unit.What is the MR of 11th unit?
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Q772) "Product differentiation" is characteristic of: Show Answer


Q773) "Kinked demand curve" hypothesis explains which of the following concept?
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Q774) In which type of Market,product is homogeneous in nature?
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Q775) When new firm enter into market and complete with existing firm is a situation called?
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Q776) Which of the following is characteristics of Monopoly?
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Q777) Not an objective of Price Discrimination? Show Answer