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Mix Economics chapter 4

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

In which of the market form, supplier chooses to sell at market determined prices

a)

Monopoly

b)

Monopolistic competition

c)

Perfect competition

d)

Oligopoly

2.

In a oligopoly market, there exists few sellers. This is because

a)

low profit margins

b)

there are entry barriers

c)

demand for their products is limited

d)

none of above

3.

Price elasticity is perfect competition is

a)

greater than one

b)

less than one

c)

zero

d)

infinite

4.

There is only one Electronic showroom in a village, as it is their monopoly, they decided to change price of an electronic item from Rs.10,000 to Rs.13,500. This will

a)

affect their demand as some consumers may chose to buy from other shops in that village

b)

affect their demand as some consumers may chose not to buy that particular product

c)

will not affect their demand and all their consumers will continue to buy that product

d)

none of above

5.

Price elasticity in monopoly market is not zero but it is relatively lower than other market forms

a)

true

b)

false

6.

a monopoly firm faces _______ demand curve

a)

flatter

b)

steeper

c)

horizontal straight line

d)

vertical straight line

7.

a monopoly firm faces demand curve where price elasticity is

a)

zero

b)

one

c)

infinite

d)

lowest as compared to all other market forms

8.

Price elasticity in a monopolistic competition is

a)

lower than all other market forms

b)

higher than all other market forms

c)

higher than monopoly

d)

lower than monopoly

9.

Downward sloping demand curve is faced by a firm in _______ market form

a)

Monopolistic competition and monopoly

b)

perfect competition and monopoly

c)

Monopoly alone

d)

monopolistic competition alone

10.

In both monopoly market form and monopolistic competition demand curve is downward sloping but in case of monopolistic competition it will _______ as compared to monopoly

a)

flatter (relatively more elastic)

b)

steeper (relatively less elastic)

11.

a monopolist can fix price of his product but if keep too high price he may not be able to sell much quantity and if he has to sell higher quantity he will have to keep prices reasonable. Therefore we can say a monopolist has _______ control over its price

a)

full (absolute)

b)

partial (relative)

c)

no

12.

a monopolist can decide his price but he cannot decide the quantity that will be bought by his customers at this price

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Which of the following feature is common in monopolistic competition and perfect competition (choose one or more)

a)

free entry and exit

b)

homogeneous product

c)

large number of sellers

d)

no control over price

14.

Which of the following feature is common in monopolistic competition and monopoly (choose one or more)

a)

entry barriers

b)

product differentiation

c)

absence of competition

d)

control over price

15.

Monopolistic competition is when

a)

few sellers sell homogeneous product

b)

large number of sellers sell homogeneous product

c)

few sellers sell differentiated product

d)

large number of sellers sell differentiated product

16.

perfect competition is when

a)

few sellers sell homogeneous product

b)

large number of sellers sell homogeneous product

c)

few sellers sell differentiated product

d)

large number of sellers sell differentiated product

17.

oligopoly competition is when

a)

few sellers sell homogeneous product

b)

few sellers sell differentiated product

c)

few sellers sell either homogeneous or differentiated product

d)

large number of sellers sell differentiated product

18.

In the short run if a firm discontinues its production, it will ________ variable costs and will __________ fixed costs

a)

not incur ; not incur

b)

continue to incur ; not incur

c)

not incur ; continue to incur

d)

continue to incur ; continue to incur

19.

If a firm is making losses in the short run and it decides to shut down, then it will incur

a)

zero loss

b)

loss equal to total costs

c)

loss equal to variable costs

d)

loss equal to fixed costs

20.

a firm incurring loss in the short run will shut down if it is not able to recover even

a)

variable costs

b)

fixed costs

c)

total costs

d)

none

21.

M/s XYZ limited has total variable cost of Rs.50,000 and Its total fixed costs is Rs.20,000. Should the firm shut down if its total revenue is Rs.65,500.

a)

yes, as it is incurring net loss of Rs.4,500

b)

no, as it is able to recover total costs

c)

no, as it is able to recover variable costs fully and some part of fixed costs as well

d)

none of above

22.

If a firm decided to exit the market, it is possible in the

a)

short run

b)

long run

c)

either short run or long run

d)

can't exit

23.

a firm cannot exit the market in the short run because

a)

fixed factors cannot be changed in the short run

b)

exiting in the short run will have huge costs

c)

exiting in the short run is not allowed under the law

d)

none

24.

a firm may exit the market in the long run and in that case it will be able to avoid

a)

variable costs

b)

fixed costs

c)

all costs

d)

none

25.

There are 100 firms in an industry which operates in monopolistic competition, all of which are making huge profits, what is most likely to happen

a)

new firms will enter the market and thereby keep earning similar profits

b)

new firms will enter the market and thereby profits of existing firms as well as new firms will not as much as it used to earlier

c)

new firms will enter the market and thereby profits of all the firms would increase further

d)

some of the existing firms will leave the market and thereby profits of remaining firms would fall down

26.

In an industry where there is super normal profit, there new firms will continue to enter as long as

a)

all the firms does not start making losses

b)

all the firms does not start earning normal profits only

c)

some of the existing firms does not exit the market

d)

none of above

27.

In _______ market form, if existing firms are earning super normal profits, then this will not last in the long run due to entry of new firms

a)

monopoly

b)

monopolistic competition

c)

perfect competition

d)

both b & c

28.

In _______ market form, if existing firms are earning super normal profits, then this will continue in the long run as there are entry barriers

a)

monopoly

b)

monopolistic competition

c)

perfect competition

d)

both b & c

29.

If a firm is making losses it may continue in the _______ but in the ______ the firm shall exit the market.

a)

short run ; long run

b)

long run ; short run

c)

short run ; short run

d)

long run ; long run

30.

In perfectly competitive market, if a firm is making losses in the long run it will ______ ; and if it is making super normal profits then there will be _______; therefore there remains only one possibility in the long run i.e. _______

a)

exit the market ; entry of new firms ; super normal profits

b)

exit the market ; exit the market ; normal profits

c)

entry of new firms ; exit the market ; normal profits

d)

exit the market ; entry of new firms ; normal profits

31.

In monopolistically competative market, if a firm is making losses in the long run it will ______ ; and if it is making super normal profits then there will be _______; therefore there remains only one possibility in the long run i.e. _______

a)

exit the market ; entry of new firms ; super normal profits

b)

exit the market ; exit the market ; normal profits

c)

entry of new firms ; exit the market ; normal profits

d)

exit the market ; entry of new firms ; normal profits

32.

Equilibrium price and quantity demanded is

a)

₹ 40 ; 520 units

b)

₹ 20 ; 520 units

c)

₹ 20 ; 350 units

d)

₹ 40 ; 350 units

33.

Shift in demand curve from (dd) to (d’d’) is because of

a)

Increase in demand

b)

Decrease in demand

c)

Expansion in demand

d)

Contraction in demand

34.

Shift in demand curve from (dd) to (d’d’) is when

a)

Consumers income rises

b)

Increase in population

c)

Decrease in price of complementary goods

d)

Any of above

35.

Shift in demand curve from (dd) to (d’d’) would cause equilibrium price to

a)

rise

b)

fall

c)

Either a or b

d)

none

36.

Shift in demand curve from (dd) to (d’d’) would cause equilibrium quantity to

a)

rise

b)

fall

c)

Either a or b

d)

none

37.

In the short run a firm should shut down if it’s total revenue is

a)

More than total cost

b)

more than total variable cost

c)

Less than total variable cost

d)

Less than total cost

38.

If a firm shut down in short run, it will incur

a)

No profit no loss

b)

Huge loss

c)

Loss equal to fixed costs

d)

None

39.

If at equilibrium point, AR > AC, this means the firm is earning

a)

Normal profits

b)

Super normal profits

c)

Loss

40.

A market form in which there are large number of sellers but every firm sells its product somewhat different from its competitors

a)

Monopoly

b)

Oligopoly

c)

Monopolistic competition

d)

Perfect competition

41.

In which market form, supply curve is derived from marginal cost curve

a)

Monopoly

b)

Oligopoly

c)

Perfect competition

d)

Monopolistic competition

42.

find price elasticity of demand in this case using arc method or using total outlay method

a)

1.5

b)

2

c)

0.75

d)

1

43.

A firm in the perfect competition market in the long run can not earn super normal profits because of

a)

Govt would charge heavy taxes on it

b)

It start loosing customers as it makes super normal profits

c)

new firms would enter into the market and that will increase supply and reduce prices

44.

A monopoly firm can make loss in the short run,

a)

True, if it’s product has no demand then it might make losses

b)

False, there can be no loss to a monopolist ever

45.

No firm would continue in the long run if it is making losses

a)

True

b)

False

46.
a)

50,000 and 80,000

b)

30,000 and 20,000

c)

50,000 and 20,000

d)

None

47.

a)

Normal profits

b)

Super normal profit

48.

At profit maximising level (i.e. where MC = MR), firms average revenue is

a)

Greater than average cost

b)

Less than average cost

c)

Equal to average cost

49.

In this image at the point where MC=MR, how much is the average profit (i.e. AR - AC)

a)

“a-b”

b)

“a-c”

c)

”b-c”

50.

In this graph the area darkened in green is showing

a)

Super normal profits

b)

Loss

c)

Normal profits

51.

A monopoly firm can make loss in the short run,

a)

True, if it’s product has no demand then it might make losses

b)

False, there can be no loss to a monopolist ever

52.

No firm would continue in the long run if it is making losses

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Usually when price discrimination happens, low prices is charged in that sub market where

a)

Price elasticity is low

b)

Price elasticity is high

c)

Price elasticity is zero

d)

Price elasticity is one

54.

If the current demand is represented by D2 and current supply is represented by S2, then what is the current equilibrium point of the firm

a)

a

b)

f

c)

i

d)

h

55.

If the current demand is represented by D2 and current supply is represented by S2, then what is the current equilibrium point of the firm

a)

a

b)

f

c)

i

d)

h

56.

current demand is represented by D2 and current supply is represented by S2, and the firms demand increases due to increase in the price of its substitute goods, then what will be the new equilibrium point

a)

d

b)

e

c)

b

d)

g

57.

current demand is represented by D2 and current supply is represented by S2, and the firms supply increases due to low raw material costs, what will be the new equilibrium point

a)

e

b)

c

c)

b

d)

d

58.

current demand is represented by D2 and current supply is represented by S2. If there is simultaneous increase in demand and decrease in supply, then what will be the new equilibrium point of the firm

a)

i

b)

c

c)

e

d)

b

59.

A market form in which there is only one buyer is known as

a)

bilateral monopoly

b)

Oligopoly

c)

Unilateral monopoly

d)

Monopsony

60.

A sub type of oligopoly where one single firm leads the market and all other firms competing with that leader firm has to follow the leader

a)

partial oligopoly

b)

perfect oligopoly

c)

Collusive oligopoly

d)

Closed oligopoly

61.

in which of the following market, a firm produces at optimum point in the long run

a)

Monopoly

b)

Monopolistic market

c)

Perfect competition

d)

Oligopoly