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UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

School of Distance Education

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MEC1 C01:MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS

(COMPLEMENTARY FOR BSC MATHEMATICS)

2019 Admission Onwards

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1: f(x) = 3x3 - 4x2 + 10 implies

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  1. f(1) = 10
  2. f'(x) = 9x2 - 8x + 10
  3. f"(x) = 18x – 8
  4. f'(2) = 10

2: Which of the following are NOT true?

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  1. f(x) = axn implies f '(x) = anxn-1
  2. f(x) = 4x5 - 3x2 implies f '(x) = 20x4 - 6x
  3. f(x) = 4x + 3/x2 implies f '(x) = 4 - 6/x3
  4. f(x) = ln(x) implies f '(x) = x-1

3: y = 100/x + 4x has

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  1. a maximum point where x = 5
  2. a minimum point where x = 5
  3. a maximum point where x = 0
  4. a minimum point where x = -5

4: Which of the following statements are (in general) true?

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  1. Marginal cost (MC) is minimised where MC = Average Variable Cost (AVC)
  2. Total Cost (ATC) is minimised where MC = ATC
  3. Average Variable Cost (AVC) is minimised where MC = AVC
  4. Total revenue is maximised where MC = Marginal Revenue (MR)

5: Which of the following functions have unit elasticity at P = 6?

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  1. Demand: Qd = 5/P
  2. Demand: log Qd = 100 - 3 log P
  3. Demand: Qd = 24 - 2 P
  4. Supply: Qs = 5 P

6: For the demand function Q1 = 10 - 9 P1 + P2 + 0.01Y which of the following statements are true?

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  1. dQ1/dP1 = -9 + P2 + 0.01Y
  2. dQ1/dP1 = -10
  3. dQ1/dP2 = P2
  4. dQ1/dY = 0.01

7: For the function Q = AKaLb which of the following statements are NOT true?

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  1. dQ/dL = AbKaLb-1
  2. Marginal Product of Labour (MPL) = AaKa-1Lb
  3. Marginal Product of Capital (MPK) = aQ / K
  4. Marginal rate of substitution of capital for labour (MRS) = |dK / dL|

8: Which of the following functions are NOT homogeneous of degree 1 (i.e. linear homogeneous)?

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  1. Q = 100 K1/4 L3/4
  2. Q = 20 KaL1-a
  3. Q = K2 + 2KL + L2
  4. Q = (K2 + 2KL + L2)1/2

9. The law which studies the direct relationship between price and quantity supplied of a commodity is

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  1. Law of demand
  2. Law of variable proportion
  3. Law of supply
  4. None of the above

10.When price rises, quantity supplied

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  1. expands
  2. falls
  3. increases
  4. unchanged.

11. In case of perfectly inelastic supply the supply curve will be

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  1. rising
  2. vertical
  3. horizontal
  4. falling.

12. When a percentage in price results in equal change in quantity supplied, it is called,

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  1. elastic supply
  2. perfectly inelastic
  3. elasticity of supply
  4. unitary elastic supply.

13. when supply of a commodity decreases on a fall in its price, its is called

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  1. Expansion of supply
  2. Increase in supply
  3. Contraction of supply
  4. Decrease in supply.

14. which utility approach suggests that utility can be measured and quantified?

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  1. ordinal
  2. Cardinal
  3. both a &b
  4. d)

15. diminishing marginal utility.................................. of a commodity is the additional utility derived by a consumer, by consuming one more unit of that commodity.

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  1. Marginal utility
  2. Total utility
  3. Average utility
  4. maximum utility (A)

16. At what point does total utility starts diminishing?

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  1. when marginal utility is positive
  2. when it remains constant
  3. when marginal utility is increasing
  4. when marginal utility is negative.

17. Consumer's surplus is also known as

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  1. indifference surplus
  2. elasticity of supply
  3. buyer's surplus
  4. indifference surplus.

18. Indicate which of the following is a variable cost?

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  1. Cost of raw materials.
  2. Cost of machine.
  3. Interest on capital.
  4. rent payment for buildings .

19. few sellers is the feature of

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  1. monopoly
  2. oligopoly
  3. perfect competition
  4. monopolistic competition

20. Market which have two firms are known as

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  1. Oligopoly
  2. monopoly.
  3. Duopoly
  4. perfect competition.

21. which item is not included in public utilities?

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  1. Water supply
  2. Accessories.
  3. Gas supply.
  4. Electricity.

22. supply curve of a perfectly competitive firm is

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  1. Vertical.
  2. Upward sloping.
  3. horizontal.
  4. Downward sloping.

23. In perfect competition a fiem increases profit when ......................... exceeds

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  1. TC, TR.
  2. MC, MR.
  3. AR, AC.
  4. TR, TFC.

24. the discriminating monopoly can be categorized as

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  1. Personal
  2. place
  3. use
  4. all of the above.

25. which is not a phase of business cycle?

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  1. Depression
  2. Accumulation.
  3. Recession
  4. recovery.

26. Suppose the supply for product A is perfectly elastic. If the demand for this product increases:

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  1. the equilibrium price and quantity will increase;
  2. the equilibrium price and quantity will decrease;
  3. the equilibrium quantity will increase but the price will not change;
  4. the equilibrium price will increase but the quantity will not change.

27. If the coefficient of income elasticity of demand is higher than 1 and the revenue increases, the share of expenditures for commodity X in total expenditure:

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  1. will increase;
  2. will decrease;
  3. will remain constant;
  4. can not be determined.

28. If the demand for agricultural products is inelastic:

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  1. as the prices decrease, the revenues earned by producers increase;
  2. as the prices decrease, the revenues earned by producers decrease;
  3. rising prices do not lead to differentiation in producers' incomes;
  4. the percentage decrease in prices is lower than the percentage increase in demand.

For a rational consumer who has to choose between two goods in the context of budget constraints, the price change of one of the goods, caeteris paribus, will determine:

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  1. a parallel shift of the budget line to the left;
  2. a change in the slope of the budget line;
  3. no change in the budget line;
  4. a parallel shift of budget line to the right.

29. The price of the product A was reduced from 100 to 90 lei and, as a result, the quantity demanded has increased from 70 to 75 units. The demand is:

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  1. inelastic;
  2. elastic;
  3. unit elastic;
  4. can not be determined from the given information.

30. Choose the false statement:

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  1. in general, the demand for necessity goods is less elastic than demand for luxury goods;
  2. if the price and the producers` income are directly proportional, the demand is elastic;
  3. after a long period of time since the change in the price of the good A, supply becomes more elastic;
  4. for a company whose production process involves making two goods, one main and the other secondary, if the price of the main good increases, - caeteris paribus the supply on the secondary good`s market will increase (and vice versa).

31. If the demand curve for product A moves to the right, and the price of product B decreases, it can be concluded that:

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  1. A and B are substitute goods;
  2. A and B are complementary goods;
  3. A is an inferior good, and B is a superior good:
  4. Both goods A and B are inferior.

32. Suppose the price of a good decreases by 10% and the quantity demanded for a certain period of time increases by 15%. In these conditions:

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  1. the revenues earned by producers decrease;
  2. the revenues earned by producers increase;
  3. the revenues are not influenced in any way;
  4. the company's expenses rise.

33. If a price increase of 50% results in an increase in the quantity supplyed of an economic good from 10 to 20 pieces, calculate the coefficient of price elasticity of supply.

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  1. 1/4.
  2. 1/2;
  3. 1;
  4. 2.

34. The total utility coincides with the marginal utility:

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  1. for the first unit consumed;
  2. only for the irrational consumer;
  3. at the level of the last unit consumed;
  4. at the saturation point.

35. The indifference curve means:

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  1. equal consumption of two goods;
  2. equal utility from the consumption of two combinations of goods; C. equal consumer income;
  3. equal prices of the goods consumed.

36. The points located at the intersection of the budget line with the coordinate axes mean:

  1. the consumer does not spend all his income;
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  3. the consumer spends all his income for only one good;
  4. the consumer spends absolutely nothing;
  5. these are points impossible to reach by the consumer.

37. An economic agent contracts a loan of 15.000 lei, which he will repay in three equal annual installments. What will be the total interest paid, knowing that the annual interest rate is 12% per year?

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  3. 1.800 lei;
  4. 5.400 lei;
  5. 1.500 lei.

38. An economic agent makes a bank deposit of 10.000 lei with an interest rate of 5%. What will be the amount in the bank after 2 years, if the economic agent does not make withdrawals from the account created during this period?

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  3. 1.000 lei;
  4. 11.025 lei;
  5. 500 lei.

39. Which of the following statements are false?

  1. information, the entrepreneur's ability, technical progress are neo-factors of production;
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  3. according to the stages of the circular flow of the company's capital, it takes three forms: money, capital goods and commodity;
  4. fixed capital depreciation is only due to physical deterioration;
  5. the factors of production are resources attracted and used in economic activity.

40. Which of the following aspects distinguish fixed capital from working capital:

  1. the number of cycles of production they participate in
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  3. the location of the production activity;
  4. the period of time after which they are replaced;
  5. the way they transmit their value to the new product.

A (a,d)

B (c,d)

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C (a,c,d)

D (b,c,d)

41. The following data is given for a company: material costs 89 mil; working capital 45 mil; indirect salaries 10 mil; fixed costs 90 mil.; variable costs 52 mil. Calculate fixed material costs and depreciation:

  1. 60 and 64;
  2. 70 and 56;
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  4. 80 and 44;

42. Fixed cost includes:

  1. expenditures for the salaries of the administrative staff;
  2. expenditure for depreciation of fixed capital;
  3. energy costs for manufacturing;
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  5. expenditure for general lighting.

D. 89 and 45.

D. (b,c,d)

D (a,d)

A. (a,b,c) B. (a,b,d)

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43. When production volume is zero:

  1. the fixed cost is 0;
  2. the variable cost is 0;
  3. the fixed cost is higher than the variable cost;
  4. the variable cost is higher than the fixed cost.
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A (a,b,c)

B (b,c,d)

C. (a,c,d)

D. (b,c)

44. Calculate the average fixed cost (AFC), for a level of production Q = 20, knowing that the total cost function is: TC = 200 + 3Q + 2Q2.

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  1. 1060;
  2. 200;
  3. 20;
  4. 10.

45. Which of the following statements is false?

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  1. perfect competition involves many sellers of standardized products;
  2. monopolistic competition involves many sellers of homogeneous products;
  3. the oligopoly involves several producers of standardized or differentiated products;
  4. monopoly involves a single product for which there are no close substitutes.

46. On the market with perfect competition:

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  1. the firm is a "price-taker," meaning, it takes over the market price;
  2. the firm is a "price-maker", meaning, it determines the market price;
  3. the companies' products are differentiated;
  4. input barriers are minimal, and exit barriers are maximal.

47. Which of the following conditions indicate that a good is produced under perfect competition:

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  1. producers` profits are high;
  2. producers` profits are small;
  3. total supply is inelastic;
  4. individual demand is perfectly elastic.

48. The profit maximization condition for a firm in a market with monopolistic competition is the following (MR is marginal revenue, MC is marginal cost, P is price, ATC is average total cost, TR is total revenue):

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  1. MR=MC;
  2. MC = P;
  3. MR = ATC;
  4. TR to be maximum.

49. Which of the following statements about monopoly is true:

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  1. there are several companies producing a specific product;
  2. there is only one producing company, but the product has close substitutes;
  3. there are no competitors on the relevant market;
  4. input barriers are low.

50.There are differences between monopolistic and perfect competition regarding:

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  1. market entry;
  2. the number of sellers and buyers;
  3. the market power of competitors;
  4. homogeneity of products.

51. Which of the following can be considered as the basic features of public goods:

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  1. are state-owned;
  2. are characterized by non-excludability and non-rivalry;
  3. are characterized by excludability and rivalry;
  4. may be positive or negative.

52. Which of the following solutions are not part of the ways of internalizing externalities:

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  1. the imposition of fines on the producer of negative externalities;
  2. the introduction of taxes and duties that bring private costs to the level of social costs;
  3. closure of companies producing positive or negative externalities;
  4. the association of the negative externality manufacturer with the receptor of such an effect.

53. Normally, the natural economy is characterized by:

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  1. price formation through complex mechanisms;
  2. perfect competition;
  3. the preponderance of product exchange;
  4. the satisfaction of the individual and community needs of its own production.

54. Which of the following features define human needs:

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  1. are not concurrent;
  2. do not disappear momentarily if they are satisfied;
  3. are unlimited in capacity;
  4. are unlimited in number.

55.If the price elasticity of demand for wine is estimated to be -.6, then a 20% increase in price of wine will lead to .........................in quantity demanded of wine at that price

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  1. 12% increase ;
  2. 12% decrease ;
  3. 19.6% increase ;
  4. 20.6% decrease

56. If the price elasticity of demand of Chicken is +.95. then a 20% increase in price of chicken will lead to in quantity demanded of chicken at that price

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  1. 19 increase ;
  2. 19% decrease ;
  3. 20.95% increase ;
  4. 20.6% decrease

57. If the cross price elasticity of demand for two product is negative, then the two products are .........................

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  1. Complementary to each other ;
  2. Perfectly substitute for each other;
  3. Completely competitive ;
  4. Unrelated

58.If demand of coffee increases by 10% with 20% decline in the price of sugar we can say that

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  1. Cross price elasticity of demand is negative and both the products are complementary to each other;
  2. Cross price elasticity of demand is negative and the goods are substitute;
  3. Cross price elasticity is positive and the products are complementary to each other
  4. None of these

59.If the price of coffee falls by 8% and the demand for Tea declines by 2%. The corss price elasticity of demand for Tea is

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  1. 0.45;
  2. 0.25;
  3. +0.44;
  4. -0.30

60. When the price of complementary products falls, the demand of the other product will

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  1. Fall;
  2. Increases;
  3. Remain stable ;
  4. Drops by 25%

61. When the price of complementary products increases, the demand of the other product will

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  1. Falls;
  2. Increases ;
  3. Remains same ;
  4. Increases by 25%

62. Elasticity of supply depends upon

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  1. Nature of the commodity ;
  2. Production technology ;
  3. Future outlook of prices
  4. All the three

63.A supply curve passing through the origin will have elasticity

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  1. Lessthan 1;
  2. Morethan 1;
  3. Just One;
  4. Zero

64. A supply curve passing through any point on X axis(quantity) will have elasticity

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  1. Less than 1;
  2. More than 1;
  3. Just one;
  4. Zero

65.Supply curve passing through any point on Y axis(Price) will have elasticity

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  1. Lessthan 1;
  2. Morethan 1;
  3. Just One;
  4. Zero

66.Goods which are perfect substitute of each other will have rate of substitution

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  1. Unity;
  2. Lessthan1;
  3. Morethan1;
  4. Zero

67.Goods which are perfect substitute of each other will have elasticity of substitution....

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  1. Unity;
  2. Less than 1;
  3. More than 1 ;
  4. Infinite

68.Goods which are not perfect substitute of each other but have to be consumed in a fixed ratio will have rate of substitution

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  1. Unity;
  2. Lessthan1;
  3. Morethan1;
  4. Zero

69.If a dealer is prepared to supply 1000 sets of a 29" Color TV if the price is `12,000 per set, however if the price raises to `15,000 he is prepared to supply 1,500 pieces. The elasticity of supply of TV set is

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  1. 1;
  2. 2;
  3. 0.75;
  4. 1.4

70. In question No. 201 if at `15,000, the dealer is prepared to supply on 1250 sets of TV the elasticity of supply is

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  1. 1;
  2. 2;
  3. 0.75;
  4. 1.4

71. In question No. 201 if at `15,000, the dealer isprepared to supply on 1100 TV sets, the elasticity of supply is

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  1. 1;
  2. 4;
  3. 0.4;
  4. 1.5

72. Tea and Coffee are Perfect substitute of each other, given the price of Tea and Coffee being `100 and `200 per Kg. a consumer is prepared to buy 3 Kg. of each. If the price of tea remain same and the price of Coffee rises to `400 per kg. the demand for Tea goes to 6 Kg. and that of Coffee falls to 1Kg. The elasticity of substitution between Tea and Coffee is

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  1. 1;
  2. 4;
  3. 5;
  4. 3

73. Select the odd one

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  1. Consumer taste ;
  2. Price of the goods ;
  3. Change in population ;
  4. Increase in price of product

74. Select the odd one

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  1. Price of the product ;
  2. Cost of production ;
  3. No. of suppliers ;
  4. St. duties

75. X a consumer spends his entire income on two commodities A and (B) if price of A increases by 10% and his expenditure on item B remains same, then the price elasticity of item A is

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  1. 1;
  2. <1;
  3. >1;

76. In question No. 207. If the price of item No. A instead of increasing falls by 25% and still his total expenditure as well expenditure on item B remains same, the price elasticity of A will be

  1. 1;
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  3. <1;
  4. >1;

77. An individual is spending his entire income on two items A and B equally. If income elasticity of A is 4 what is income elasticity of B

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  2. 2;
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  4. 3;
  5. 1

78. If an individual is spending his entire income on two items A and B in the ratio of 60:40. If income elasticity of A is 5 what is income elasticity of B

  1. 4;
  2. 2;
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  4. 5;
  5. 1

79. If prices of petrol rises from `40. To `48 per lt., the demand for cars falls from 60 per month to 45 per month, the cross elasticity of petrol and Car is

  1. 1.5;
  2. 1.25;
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  4. 1.0,
  5. 1.59

80. If prices of Eggs rises from `25 per dozen to `30 per dozen, the demand for vegetable burger increases from 30 per day to 40 per day, then the cross elasticity of eggs and vegetable burger is

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  2. 1.25;
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  4. 1.65;
  5. 1.86

81. Cross elasticity of a nearly perfect substitute products will be

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  2. Zero;
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  4. >1;
  5. <1

82. Cross elasticity of unrelated products will be

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  2. Zero;
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  4. >1;
  5. <1

83. Cross elasticity of complementary products will be

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  2. Zero;
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  4. >1;
  5. <0

84. If two goods are perfect substitutes for one another, the elasticity of substitution will be

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  2. Zero;
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  4. >1;
  5. <0

85. If two goods are not substitutes at all for one another, the elasticity of substitution will be

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  2. Zero;
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  4. >1;
  5. <0

86. If the disposal income of a household increases by 10% and the demand for bread falls by 5%. The income elasticity of bread is

  1. 0.5;
  2. -0.5;
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  4. 1.0;
  5. -1.0

87. Bread can be considered as

  1. Essential goods ;
  2. Luxury goods;
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  4. Inferior goods ;
  5. Normal goods

88. If the disposal income of a household increases by 10% and the demand for X commodity increased by 25%. The income elasticity of X is

  1. 1.5;
  2. -0.5;
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  4. 2.5;
  5. -2.5

89. In question No. 220 X can be considered as

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  2. Luxury goods ;
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  4. Inferior goods ;
  5. Normal goods

90. If the disposal income of a household increases by 10% and the demand for X commodity increased by 10% the income elasticity of X is

  1. 1.5;
  2. 0.

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