Business Economics mcq questions and answers for competitive exams

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166.
The imposition of a ceiling on a monopolist's price will affect his

a
Profits only
b
Equilibrium output only
c
Equilibrium output and profits
d
Average revenue in the short-run only

167.
Average revenue is calculated by

a
P x Q
b
TR / Q
c
TR / MR
d
TRn- TRn-1

168.
In a typical demand schedule, quantity demanded

a
Varies directly with price
b
Varies inversely with price
c
Is independent of price
d
Varies proportionately with price

169.
The elasticity of substitution between two inputs in CES production function

a
Remains constant
b
Increases continuously
c
Decreases continuously
d
None of these

170.
Which one of the following is not correct about the price discrimination by a monopolist, who intends to

a
Maximise the sales / profit
b
Share the consumer's surplus
c
Reduce the welfare of masses
d
Increase the welfare of masses

171.
When goods in the domestic market are sold at a high price in the foreign market at a low price, it is a situation of

a
Duopoly
b
Oligopoly
c
Dumping
d
Perfect Competition

172.
The firm under perfect competition will be in short-run equilibrium when

a
Average revenue is equal to average cost
b
Marginal revenue is equal to rising marginal cost
c
Marginal revenue is equal to the falling marginal cost
d
Rising marginal cost is equal to the minimum average cost

173.
Consumer reaches a saturation point for a product when MU is

a
Zero
b
Positive
c
Negative
d
None of these

174.
Under perfect competition, price of the product

a
Can be controlled
b
Cannot be controlled
c
Can be controlled within certain limit
d
None of the above

175.
Which of the following is the best general definition of the study of economics

a
The best way to invest in the stock market
b
Individual and social choice in the face of scarcity
c
Business decision making under foreign competition
d
lnflation and employment in a growing economy

176.
Law of diminishlng marginal rate of substitution is associated with

a
Hicks
b
Keynes
c
Slutsky
d
Marshall

177.
'Kinked' demand curve is related with

a
Oligopoly
b
Monopoly
c
Perfect competition
d
Discriminating monopoly

178.
Imperfect competition arises when

a
Product variation, ignorance of consumers and distance and transport costs lead to imperfections in the competitive market which operates on certain assumptions
b
There are unexplainable imperfections in the market
c
There is imperfect rivalry among competitors
d
Competition does not exist

179.
How many sellers are present in duopoly?

a
1
b
2
c
3
d
No limit

180.
The kinked demand curve explains

a
Demand flexibility
b
Demand rigidity
c
Price flexibility
d
Price rigidity

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