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Mix Eco chapter 3

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Marginal output becomes negative this means

a)

Total product is increasing at diminishing rate

b)

Total product is diminishing with each additional labour

c)

Total product is diminishing due to reduction in labour

d)

Total product is diminishing with constant quantity of labour

2.

In the second stage When marginal product is falling, total product is

a)

Increasing at increasing rate

b)

Increasing at diminishing rate

c)

Diminishing

d)

Either b or c

3.

Average output is falling this means

a)

Marginal product is below average product

b)

Total product is below average product

c)

Marginal product is above average product

d)

None

4.

When TP is highest AP is _______ and MP is ______

a)

Falling ; rising

b)

Falling ; zero

c)

zero ; zero

d)

Rising ; zero

5.

When MP is falling AP is

a)

less than MP

b)

more than MP

c)

Equal to MP

d)

either rising or falling

6.

When TP is rising AP is

a)

Rising

b)

Falling

c)

Either a or b

d)

Negative

7.

When TP is rising MP is

a)

Rising

b)

Falling

c)

Either a or b

d)

Negative

8.

When TP is falling AP is

a)

Rising

b)

Falling

c)

Either a or b

d)

Negative

9.

When TP is falling MP is

a)

Rising

b)

Falling

c)

Either a or b

d)

Negative

10.

When MP is at its Highest point

a)

AP = MP

b)

AP > MP

c)

AP < MP

d)

Either a or b or c

11.

When APis at its Highest point

a)

AP = MP

b)

AP > MP

c)

AP < MP

d)

Either a or b or c

12.

Supply of total land available on earth ______ when price of land pieces changes

a)

changes

b)

Does not change

c)

either a or b

d)

None

13.

Land is geographically

a)

mobile

b)

Immobile

c)

Either a or b

d)

None

14.

Labour is geographically

a)

mobile

b)

Immobile

c)

Either a or b

d)

None

15.

Marginal output eventually declines, this means

a)

MP continuously falls

b)

MP continuously rises

c)

MP first rises but eventually it will start falling

d)

MP first falls but eventually it will rise

16.

As per the law of variable proportion marginal product

a)

keeps falling

b)

keeps rising

c)

Eventually declines

d)

Eventually rises

17.

Total product will be highest where __________ is zero

a)

Average product

b)

Marginal product

c)

Both a & b

d)

None

18.

When factor proportion change the applicable law is

a)

Law of returns to scale

b)

Law of variable proportion

c)

None

19.

When scale changes the applicable law is

a)

Law of returns to scale

b)

Law of variable proportion

c)

None

20.

Rahul has employed 3 machines and 12 labourers, but to have additional production he added 2 more machines and 8 more workers, this is case of

a)

Change in scale

b)

Change in factor proportion

c)

None

21.

Rahul has employed 3 machines and 12 labourers, but to have additional production he added 8 more workers, this is case of

a)

Change in scale

b)

Change in factor proportion

c)

None

22.

As we move form 2 labourers to 3 labourers, average product is

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

constant

d)

None

23.

Where AP = MP, average product is

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

constant

d)

None

24.

As per ICAI where where MP is highest _______ is observed

a)

Point of inflexion

b)

End of first stage

c)

both a & b

d)

None

25.

As per ICAI where where AP is highest and AP = MP _______ is observed

a)

Point of inflexion

b)

End of first stage

c)

both a & b

d)

None

26.

Which of the following doesn’t happen at the end of second stage

a)

MP is zero

b)

AP is falling

c)

TP is at its highest

d)

AP is zero

27.

Law of increasing returns are found in ___________ whereas increasing returns to scale are found in ________

a)

Short run ; long run

b)

Long run ; short run

c)

Short run ; short run

d)

Long run ; long run

28.

in the first stage of law of variable proportion the quantity of fixed factor is _______ whereas the same fixed factor is _________ in the second and third stage

a)

abundant ; falling short

b)

Falling short ; abundant

c)

Abundant ; abundant

d)

Falling short ; falling short

29.

law of increasing returns is experienced in the ______ due to ________

a)

short run ; division of labour

b)

long run ; division of labour

c)

short run ; economies of scale

d)

long run ; economies of scale

30.

law of diminishing returns is observed in the ______ due to ________

a)

short run ; under utilization of fixed factor

b)

long run ; over utilization of fixed factor

c)

short run ; over utilization of fixed factor

d)

long run ; under utilization of fixed factor

31.

Marginal output becomes negative this means

a)

Total product is increasing at diminishing rate

b)

Total product is diminishing with each additional labour

c)

Total product is diminishing due to reduction in labour

d)

Total product is diminishing with constant quantity of labour

32.

In the short run we use fixed factors and variable factor in

a)

Per decided ratio

b)

Fixed ratio

c)

Variable ratio

d)

None

33.

Initially marginal product is above average product but as more and more labour is added there will be a point where marginal product will _______ average product and then marginal product will be below average product.

a)

override

b)

Intersect

c)

Equal

d)

Both b & c

34.

The fall in ______ product precedes fall in _______

a)

Average product ; marginal product

b)

Total product ; average product

c)

Marginal product ; average product

d)

none

35.

Which of the following statement is true

a)

Marginal product is falling when it intersects average product

b)

Average product is falling when it intersects marginal product

c)

Total product is falling when marginal product intersects average product

d)

None of above

36.

find ‘x’ and ‘y’

a)

150 & 200

b)

100 & 150

c)

200 & 150

d)

250 & 150

37.

From this table we can conclude that marginal product of 2nd labour is

a)

Above total product

b)

Above average product

c)

Equals average product

d)

None

38.

From this table we can conclude that the firm is experiencing

a)

Law of Increasing returns

b)

Law of diminishing returns

c)

Law of negative returns

d)

None

39.

Find ‘x’ and ‘y’

a)

360 & 60

b)

330 & 30

c)

350 & 50

d)

None

40.

as the firm add 6th labour, the firm will be experiencing

a)

law of increasing returns

b)

Law of negative returns

c)

Law of diminishing returns

d)

None

41.

as the firm add 6th labour, the marginal product is

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Negative

d)

None

42.

Find ‘x’ and ‘y’

a)

315 ; 45

b)

325 ; 35

c)

315 ; (-) 45

d)

None do above

43.

As we add 9th labour, the firm will be experiencing

a)

Law of increasing returns

b)

Law of diminishing returns

c)

Law of negative returns

d)

None do above

44.

as we add 9th labour, TP is ______, AP is ________ and MP is ______

a)

Falling ; falling ; negative

b)

Negative ; falling ; negative

c)

Falling ; negative ; negative

d)

None do above

45.

A firm has installed capacity to produce 200 units with 6 workers. The firm has employed 7th worker when it is able to achieve production of 220 units, 8th worker further increased output to 230 units but 9the labour caused production to remain unchanged and 10th labour caused production to fall to 225 units. Marginal output of ______ is negative

a)

7th worker

b)

8th worker

c)

9th worker

d)

10th worker

46.

A firm has installed capacity to produce 200 units with 6 workers. The firm has employed 7th worker when it is able to achieve production of 220 units, 8th worker further increased output to 230 units but 9th labour caused production to remain unchanged and 10th labour caused production to fall to 225 units. Average product of 10th worker will be

a)

Positive and rising

b)

positive and falling

c)

Negative

d)

None of above

47.

the capacity of plant and machinery is 300 units per month which need 10 workers. the firm is currently considering 2 production plans (i) produce 175 units per month (ii) produce 250 units per month. Plan 1 needs 7 workers whereas plan 2 needs 8 workers. In the first plan the utilisation of fixed factor is

a)

Relatively lesser

b)

Relatively higher

c)

Equal to the second plan

d)

None

48.

the capacity of plant and machinery is 300 units per month which needs 10 workers. The firm is currently considering 2 production plans (i) produce 175 units per month (ii) produce 250 units per month. Plan 1 needs 7 workers whereas plan 2 needs 8 workers. In the first plan the division and specialisation of labour is

a)

Relatively lesser

b)

Relatively higher

c)

Equal to the second plan

d)

None

49.

the capacity of plant and machinery is 300 units per month, but that needs 10 workers, the firm is currently considering 2 production plans (i) produce 175 units per month (ii) produce 250 units per month. Plan 1 needs 7 workers whereas plan 2 needs 8 workers. In the first plan the efficiency of variable factor and fixed factor is

a)

Relatively lesser

b)

Relatively higher

c)

Equal to the second plan

d)

None

50.

Initially when the fixed factor is under-utilised additional quantity of labour will add to the efficiency of __________ due to __________

a)

Labour ; division and specialisation of labour

b)

Fixed factor ; better utilisation of fixed factor

c)

Both a & b

d)

None

51.

When marginal product of fixed factor is below average product then

a)

Marginal is falling

b)

Marginal is negative

c)

Marginal is positive

d)

Marginal is constant

52.

There is a stage where marginal product is falling but it still above average. During this phase average product is

a)

Falling

b)

Rising

c)

Equal to the marginal

d)

None

53.

Average output of 5th unit is 200, marginal output of 6th unit is 250, this manes average output of 6th unit is

a)

Rising

b)

Falling

c)

Stable

d)

None

54.

In the long run a firm when installs better and improved version of machinery, uses bigger space, buys larger quantity of raw material at discounted price, achieves managerial specialisation, then

a)

Rise in output is more than proportionate rise in inputs

b)

Rise in output is Less than proportionate rise in inputs

c)

Rise in output equal to the rise in inputs

d)

None of above

55.

In the long run a firm when installs better and improved version of machinery, uses bigger space, buys larger quantity of raw material at discounted price, achieves managerial specialisation, then the firm is able to

a)

Experience increasing returns

b)

Experience decreasing returns

c)

Experience constant returns

d)

None of above

56.

In the long run a firm when installs better and improved version of machinery, uses bigger space, buys larger quantity of raw material at discounted price, achieves managerial specialisation, then the firm is able to achieve increasing returns which are generally termed as

a)

Scale advantage

b)

Economies of scale

c)

Economies of labour

d)

None of above

57.

In the long run when a firm has already expanded its business and has achieved all possible economies of large scale production then further rise in scale of size of the business would give

a)

Increasing returns

b)

Constant returns

c)

Decreasing returns

d)

None of above

58.

Tushar has capacity to produce 200 units per day, He is using semi automatic machine. He has a plan to buy an automatic machine which can produce 1,000 units per day. This change will enable Tushar to

a)

Reduce its average cost per unit of output

b)

explore bigger markets with better quality of output

c)

Division and specialisation of managers

d)

All of above

59.

Tushar has capacity to produce 200 units per day, he is using semi automatic machine. He has a plan to buy an automatic machine which can produce 1,000 units per day. This change in plant size is usually referred as

a)

Short run change

b)

Long run change

c)

Medium run change

d)

All of above