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Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 Previous Year Question Paper With Answer Key

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Topic:- MCOM S2

  1. Under conditions of perfect competition if a particular firm is facing a price which is greater than average variable cost but less than average cost, then [Question ID = 8092]
    1. The firm is recovering the entire variable costs but not recovering some part of the fixed costs and is facing losses. [Option ID = 32362]
    2. The firm is recovering the entire fixed costs but not recovering some part of the variable costs and is facing losses. [Option ID = 32363]
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    4. The firm must necessarily shut down operations as it faces losses in the short run [Option ID = 32364]
    5. The firm is earning profits as prices are greater than average variable cost. [Option ID = 32365]

    Correct Answer :-

    • The firm is recovering the entire variable costs but not recovering some part of the fixed costs and is facing losses. [Option ID = 32362]

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  3. Under the Keynesian Theory of Employment, Interest and Income, the monetary policy shall be less effective if: [Question ID = 8093]
    1. Interest rates fell [Option ID = 32366]
    2. Interest rates rose [Option ID = 32367]
    3. Investment demand is inelastic [Option ID = 32368]
    4. Investment demand is elastic [Option ID = 32369]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Investment demand is inelastic [Option ID = 32368]

  4. Oligopoly is a market structure wherein there is:-
    1. intense competition among few firms in the industry.
    2. firms could be producing homogeneous or differentiated products
    3. firms recognise interdependence in their decision making
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    5. firms may enter into overt or tacit cartels.
    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:- [Question ID = 8094]
    1. A and D only [Option ID = 32370]
    2. A, C and D only [Option ID = 32371]
    3. A, B and D only [Option ID = 32372]
    4. A, B, C and D only [Option ID = 32373]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • A, B, C and D only [Option ID = 32373]

  5. Which of the following stakeholders are most financially hurt under conditions of unanticipated inflation? [Question ID = 8095]
    1. Borrowers with fixed rate loans [Option ID = 32374]
    2. Borrowers with variable rate loans [Option ID = 32375]
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    4. Creditors [Option ID = 32376]
    5. Neither borrowers and nor creditors are hurt. [Option ID = 32377]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Creditors [Option ID = 32376]

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  7. The production possibility curve is often represented as concave (bowed out) from the origin because of [Question ID = 8096]
    1. Decreasing opportunity cost [Option ID = 32378]
    2. Increasing opportunity cost [Option ID = 32379]
    3. Constant opportunity cost [Option ID = 32380]
    4. Constant returns to scale [Option ID = 32381]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Increasing opportunity cost [Option ID = 32379]

  8. [Question ID = 8097]
    1. Increase in aggregate supply [Option ID = 32382]
    2. Increase in aggregate demand [Option ID = 32383]
    3. Decrease in aggregate supply [Option ID = 32384]
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    5. Decrease in aggregate demand [Option ID = 32385]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Decrease in aggregate supply [Option ID = 32384]

  9. The price of good rises from Rs 4 to Rs 5 per unit and the quantity demanded for that good contracts from 100 units to 80 units. The price elasticity of demand for the good (in absolute terms) is:- [Question ID = 8098]
    1. 1 [Option ID = 32386]
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    3. 0.8 [Option ID = 32387]
    4. 1 [Option ID = 32388]
    5. - 0.8 [Option ID = 32389]

    Correct Answer :-

    • 1 [Option ID = 32386]

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  10. Economic growth will be sluggish when interest rates rise, because; [Question ID = 8099]
    1. Firms will invest in fewer projects with future payoffs thus limiting growth. [Option ID = 32390]
    2. Firms will invest in more projects with future payoffs thus limiting growth. [Option ID = 32391]
    3. Firms will invest the same amount in projects with future payoffs at all interest levels thus leaving growth unaffected. [Option ID = 32392]
    4. Firms will pay more in dividends and as a result retained earnings will fall. [Option ID = 32393]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Firms will invest in fewer projects with future payoffs thus limiting growth. [Option ID = 32390]

  11. For a monopoly firm, under conditions of short run equilibrium earning just normal profits, the following relationship holds true between price (P) and marginal cost (MC) [Question ID = 8100]
    1. P> MC [Option ID = 32394]
    2. P< MC [Option ID = 32395]
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    4. P=MC [Option ID = 32396]
    5. P and MC are unrelated [Option ID = 32397]

    Correct Answer :-

    • P> MC [Option ID = 32394]

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  13. A basic assumption of the Classical School of economic thought is: [Question ID = 8101]
    1. Prices and wages are flexible. [Option ID = 32398]
    2. Short-run inflation is unlikely to occur. [Option ID = 32399]
    3. Short-run unemployment is unlikely to occur. [Option ID = 32400]
    4. will reach equilibrium at any level of output. [Option ID = 32401]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Prices and wages are flexible. [Option ID = 32398]

  14. Existence of external diseconomies of scale shall cause the [Question ID = 8102]
    1. Long run average cost curve to fall [Option ID = 32402]
    2. Long run average cost curve to rise [Option ID = 32403]
    3. Long run average cost curve to shift downwards [Option ID = 32404]
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    5. Long run average cost curve to shift upwards [Option ID = 32405]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Long run average cost curve to shift upwards [Option ID = 32405]

  15. An increase in the long run aggregate supply curve can be caused by [Question ID = 8103]
    1. An increase in government spending. [Option ID = 32406]
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    3. An increase in literacy levels of the population. [Option ID = 32407]
    4. An increase in taxes. [Option ID = 32408]
    5. An increase in interest rates. [Option ID = 32409]

    Correct Answer :-

    • An increase in literacy levels of the population. [Option ID = 32407]

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  16. Which of the following conditions are to be satisfied for a market structure to be termed as monopol?
    1. there is only one seller in the market
    2. the seller produces a product for which there are no close substitutes
    3. there exist strong barriers to entry
    4. the monopoly firm has an upward rising supply curve.
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    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:- [Question ID = 8104]
    1. A, B and C only [Option ID = 32410]
    2. A, B, C and D only [Option ID = 32411]
    3. A only [Option ID = 32412]
    4. A, B and D only [Option ID = 32413]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • A, B and C only [Option ID = 32410]

  17. An adverse supply shock [Question ID = 8105]
    1. Can be anticipated and decreases aggregate supply [Option ID = 32414]
    2. Cannot be anticipated but decreases aggregate supply [Option ID = 32415]
    3. Can be anticipated and increases aggregate supply [Option ID = 32416]
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    5. Cannot be anticipated but increases aggregate supply [Option ID = 32417]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Cannot be anticipated but decreases aggregate supply [Option ID = 32415]

  18. What describes the most appropriate relationship between social cost, private cost and external cost in context of "negative externalities of production": [Question ID = 8106]
    1. Social Cost= Private Cost - External Cost [Option ID = 32418]
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    3. Social Cost = Private Cost + External Cost [Option ID = 32419]
    4. Social Cost= (Private Cost) multiplied by (External Cost) [Option ID = 32420]
    5. Social costs, private costs and external costs are unrelated to each other. [Option ID = 32421]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Social Cost = Private Cost + External Cost [Option ID = 32419]

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  19. During the expansionary phase of the business cycle [Question ID = 8107]
    1. GDP declines and inflation rises. [Option ID = 32422]
    2. Inflation rises and unemployment falls. [Option ID = 32423]
    3. Real GDP rises and unemployment falls. [Option ID = 32424]
    4. Interest rates rise and the number of business failures will increase. [Option ID = 32425]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Real GDP rises and unemployment falls. [Option ID = 32424]

  20. A monopolistically competitive firm advertises in order to [Question ID = 8108]
    1. Reduce the industry's barrier to entry [Option ID = 32426]
    2. Shift the demand curve for its product to the left [Option ID = 32427]
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    4. Make the demand for its product less price elastic [Option ID = 32428]
    5. Increase its negative externalities [Option ID = 32429]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Make the demand for its product less price elastic [Option ID = 32428]

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  22. Initially, a country is in a no-trade situation and then this country decides to allow imports of a good. This will result in: [Question ID = 8109]
    1. Domestic consumers lose, domestic producers gain, and the gains outweigh the losses. [Option ID = 32430]
    2. Domestic consumers gain, domestic producers lose, and the gains outweigh the losses [Option ID = 32431]
    3. Domestic consumers gain, domestic producers lose, and the losses outweigh the gains. [Option ID = 32432]
    4. Domestic consumer gain, but domestic producers lose an equal amount [Option ID = 32433]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Domestic consumers gain, domestic producers lose, and the gains outweigh the losses [Option ID = 32431]

  23. How much health and educational cess in 2019 has been imposed by the government on all union taxes? [Question ID = 8110]
    1. 1% [Option ID = 32434]
    2. 4% [Option ID = 32435]
    3. 3% [Option ID = 32436]
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    5. 5% [Option ID = 32437]

    Correct Answer :-

    • 4% [Option ID = 32435]

  24. Who recommends the Minimum Support Price (MSP) fixed by the government? [Question ID = 8111]
    1. Ministry of Finance [Option ID = 32438]
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    3. Empowered group of ministers [Option ID = 32439]
    4. CACP [Option ID = 32440]
    5. Minister of Agriculture [Option ID = 32441]

    Correct Answer :-

    • CACP [Option ID = 32440]

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  25. Identify the correct relationship between Marginal Standing Facility Rate (MSF), Repo rate (RR) and Reverse Repo Rate (RRR) [Question ID = 8112]
    1. MSF > RR > RRR [Option ID = 32442]
    2. MSF < RR < RRR [Option ID = 32443]
    3. MSF > RRR > RR [Option ID = 32444]
    4. RRR > MSF > RR [Option ID = 32445]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • MSF > RR > RRR [Option ID = 32442]

  26. The Asset Management Company managing Bharat ETF 22 is [Question ID = 8113]
    1. Bajaj Allianz [Option ID = 32446]
    2. ICICI Prudential [Option ID = 32447]
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    4. Axis [Option ID = 32448]
    5. DHFL [Option ID = 32449]

    Correct Answer :-

    • ICICI Prudential [Option ID = 32447]

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  28. Smart Metering System will be used for measuring [Question ID = 8114]
    1. Smart Cities in meters [Option ID = 32450]
    2. Consumption of electric energy [Option ID = 32451]
    3. Food Intake by Individuals [Option ID = 32452]
    4. Consumption of Energy fuels [Option ID = 32453]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Consumption of electric energy [Option ID = 32451]

  29. Bharat net is related to [Question ID = 8115]
    1. Connecting the rivers of India [Option ID = 32454]
    2. Building ports in coastal towns [Option ID = 32455]
    3. Providing Broad Band Services to Rural areas [Option ID = 32456]
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    5. Building Highways network [Option ID = 32457]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Providing Broad Band Services to Rural areas [Option ID = 32456]

  30. The 2019 Ease of Doing Business Ranking in India is [Question ID = 8116]
    1. 60 [Option ID = 32458]
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    3. 66 [Option ID = 32459]
    4. 69 [Option ID = 32460]
    5. 63 [Option ID = 32461]

    Correct Answer :-

    • 63 [Option ID = 32461]

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  31. In case of rising prices (inflation), FIFO method will: [Question ID = 8117]
    1. Provide lowest value of closing stock and profit [Option ID = 32462]
    2. Provide highest value of closing stock and profit [Option ID = 32463]
    3. Provide highest value of closing stock but lowest value of profit [Option ID = 32464]
    4. Provide highest value of profit but lowest value of closing stock [Option ID = 32465]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Provide highest value of closing stock and profit [Option ID = 32463]

  32. Which of the following will cause difference on a trial balance [Question ID = 8118]
    1. An invoice omitted from the sale day book [Option ID = 32466]
    2. An invoice of Rs1500 entered in the sale day book as 15000 [Option ID = 32467]
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    4. An invoice of Rs5000 entered in the sale day book not included in the monthly total [Option ID = 32468]
    5. Credit note entered in the sales day book [Option ID = 32469]

    Correct Answer :-

    • An invoice of Rs5000 entered in the sale day book not included in the monthly total [Option ID = 32468]

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  34. International Accounting Standards (IAS) have been developed by:- [Question ID = 8119]
    1. The European commission [Option ID = 32470]
    2. The International accounting standard committee [Option ID = 32471]
    3. The financial reporting council [Option ID = 32472]
    4. All of these [Option ID = 32473]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • The International accounting standard committee [Option ID = 32471]

  35. How many years' financial statements are required to be annexed to the declaration for initiating voluntary liquidation? [Question ID = 8120]
    1. Previous 2 years or the period since incorporation whichever is later [Option ID = 32474]
    2. Previous 2 years or the period since incorporation whichever is prior [Option ID = 32475]
    3. Previous 3 years or the period since incorporation whichever is later [Option ID = 32476]
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    5. Previous 5 years or the period since incorporation whichever is later [Option ID = 32477]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Previous 2 years or the period since incorporation whichever is later [Option ID = 32474]

  36. Which one of the following item cannot be recorded in the appropriation account in case of partnership accounting [Question ID = 8121]
    1. Interest on capital [Option ID = 32478]
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    3. Interest on drawings [Option ID = 32479]
    4. Rent paid to partners [Option ID = 32480]
    5. Partners salary [Option ID = 32481]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Rent paid to partners [Option ID = 32480]

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  37. In the absence of partnership deed, interest on partners loan is payable by firm @ [Question ID = 8122]
    1. 12% p.a [Option ID = 32482]
    2. 6% p.a [Option ID = 32483]
    3. 10% p.a [Option ID = 32484]
    4. 16% p.a [Option ID = 32485]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • 6% p.a [Option ID = 32483]

  38. Reserve capital can be called up [Question ID = 8123]
    1. In an emergency only [Option ID = 32486]
    2. Any time by passing an ordinary resolution [Option ID = 32487]
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    4. In the event and for the purpose of company being wound -up [Option ID = 32488]
    5. If all directors agree [Option ID = 32489]

    Correct Answer :-

    • In the event and for the purpose of company being wound -up [Option ID = 32488]

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  40. Stock split is the process of [Question ID = 8124]
    1. Consolidating the face value of the shares of the company [Option ID = 32490]
    2. Reducing the capital of the company [Option ID = 32491]
    3. Restructuring of capital of the company [Option ID = 32492]
    4. Reducing face value of the shares of the company by dividing one shares into two or more parts [Option ID = 32493]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Reducing face value of the shares of the company by dividing one shares into two or more parts [Option ID = 32493]

  41. Royalties revenue should be recognized [Question ID = 8125]
    1. On an accrual basis in accordance with the terms of the relevant agreement [Option ID = 32494]
    2. On a cash basis [Option ID = 32495]
    3. On an actual basis [Option ID = 32496]
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    5. Revenue is recognized on the time proportion basis [Option ID = 32497]

    Correct Answer :-

    • On an accrual basis in accordance with the terms of the relevant agreement [Option ID = 32494]

  42. AS-29 is Applicable only to [Question ID = 8126]
    1. Provision for valuation adjustment for fixed Assets [Option ID = 32498]
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    3. Provision for Liabilities and charges [Option ID = 32499]
    4. Provision for valuation adjustment for current assets [Option ID = 32500]
    5. Furniture [Option ID = 32501]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Provision for Liabilities and charges [Option ID = 32499]

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  43. Interest paid by other than financial enterprise is shown in the cash flow statement under:- [Question ID = 8127]
    1. Operating activities [Option ID = 32502]
    2. Investing activities [Option ID = 32503]
    3. Financing activities [Option ID = 32504]
    4. Accumulated profit [Option ID = 32505]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • Financing activities [Option ID = 32504]

  44. Profit prior to incorporation is [Question ID = 8128]
    1. Debited to Goodwill Account [Option ID = 32506]
    2. Credited to General Reserve Account [Option ID = 32507]
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    4. Credited to capital reserve Account [Option ID = 32508]
    5. Credited to Reserve [Option ID = 32509]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Credited to capital reserve Account [Option ID = 32508]

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  46. Which is the cost unit is applicable to the bicycle industry? [Question ID = 8129]
    1. Per part of bicycle [Option ID = 32510]
    2. Per bicycle [Option ID = 32511]
    3. Per tonne [Option ID = 32512]
    4. Per day [Option ID = 32513]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Per bicycle [Option ID = 32511]

  47. Stores Ledger is a: [Question ID = 8130]
    1. Quantitative as well as value wise records of material received, issued and balance; [Option ID = 32514]
    2. Quantitative record of material received, issued and balance [Option ID = 32515]
    3. Value wise records of material received, issued and balance [Option ID = 32516]
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    5. Record of labour attendance [Option ID = 32517]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Quantitative as well as value wise records of material received, issued and balance; [Option ID = 32514]

  48. Galvanizing coating is applied to a product that is:- [Question ID = 8131]
    1. Produced [Option ID = 32518]
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    3. Under production [Option ID = 32519]
    4. Targeted to produce [Option ID = 32520]
    5. Sold to customers [Option ID = 32521]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Under production [Option ID = 32519]

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  49. Calculate EOQ (approx.) from the following details:- Annual Consumption: 24000 units, Ordering cost: Rs. 10 per order, Purchase price: Rs. 100 per unit, Carrying cost: 5% [Question ID = 8132]
    1. 310 [Option ID = 32522]
    2. 400 [Option ID = 32523]
    3. 290 [Option ID = 32524]
    4. 300 [Option ID = 32525]
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    Correct Answer :-

    • 310 [Option ID = 32522]

  50. A worker is allowed 60 hours to complete the job but he completes in 50 hours. How much wages will he get under the Halsey Plan? [Question ID = 8133]
    1. Rs. 720 [Option ID = 32526]
    2. Rs. 540 [Option ID = 32527]
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    4. Rs. 600 [Option ID = 32528]
    5. Rs. 660 [Option ID = 32529]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Rs. 660 [Option ID = 32529]

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  52. Which of the following is not a reason for an idle time variance? [Question ID = 8134]
    1. Wage rate increase [Option ID = 32530]
    2. Machine breakdown [Option ID = 32531]
    3. Illness or injury to worker [Option ID = 32532]
    4. Non- availability of material [Option ID = 32533]

    Correct Answer :-

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    • Wage rate increase [Option ID = 32530]

  53. A budget which is prepared in a manner so as to give the budgeted cost for any level of activity is known as: [Question ID = 8135]
    1. Master budget [Option ID = 32534]
    2. Zero base budget [Option ID = 32535]
    3. Functional budget [Option ID = 32536]
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    5. Flexible budget [Option ID = 32537]

    Correct Answer :-

    • Flexible budget [Option ID = 32537]

  54. In a core process account is generally [Question ID = 8136]
    1. Debited with the scrap value of the abnormal loss units [Option ID = 32538]
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    3. Debited with the full production cost of the abnormal loss units [Option ID = 32539]
    4. Credited with the scrap value of the abnormal loss units [Option ID = 32540]
    5. Credited with the full production cost of the abnormal loss units [Option ID = 32541]

    Correct Answer :-

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