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MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS FINAL EXAM

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

COMPLETE NAME (Last Name, First Name, Middle Name)

4 lines
2.

Managerial Economics is the integration of ____ with ____ for solving business and management problems. 

a)

Economic theory, Business Practice

b)

Profit maximization and Business

c)

Economic theory, Practice

d)

Decision making, problem solving

3.

Below are determinants of supply or supply shifters except:

a)

Input prices

b)

Number of firms

c)

Technology and government regulations

d)

Consumer expectation

4.

Below are determinants of demand or demand shifters except:

a)

Substitution in production

b)

Price of related good

c)

Advertising and consumer taste

d)

Population

5.

Goods in which the increase(decrease) in price will lead to an increase(decrease) in the demand of the other goods is called

a)

Inferior goods

b)

Substitute goods

c)

Normal goods

d)

Superior goods

6.

The change in total costs arising from a change in the managerial control is called

a)

Incremental cost

b)

Fixed cost

c)

Marginal cost

d)

Variable cost

7.

When the own price elasticity is greater than 1 the demand is said to be

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

c)

Unitary

d)

Perfectly Elastic

8.

The maximum level of output that can be produced with a given amount of input.

a)

Average Product

b)

Total Product

c)

Marginal Product

d)

Production Function

9.

Porter’s Five Forces includes analysis of interrelated forces which includes the following except:

a)

Entry

b)

Power of Input Supplier

c)

Power of Buyers

d)

Market Competition

10.

A market structure in which a single firm serves an entire market for a good that has no close substitutes is called

a)

Monopoly

b)

Oligopoly

c)

Duopoly

d)

Monopsony

11.

Products that are very similar in physical composition as well as quality and the only real difference between various manufacturer’s product is price examples are gasoline and cement.

a)

Homogeneous Products

b)

Heterogeneous Products

c)

Industrial Products

d)

Consumer Products

12.

An analytical technique used to study relations among costs, revenues and profit.

a)

Marginal Analysis

b)

Cost Volume Profit Analysis

c)

Elasticity

d)

Market Equilibrium

13.

Economies of scale exist when the long-run average cost ______ as output expands. Labor specialization and technical factors often give rise to economies of scale.

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Equal to Marginal Cost

d)

None of the above

14.

When quantity demanded and quantity supplied are in perfect balance at a given price.

a)

Market Equilibrium

b)

Surplus

c)

Shortage

d)

Change in quantity supplied

15.

Father of economics?

a)

Adam smith

b)

Charles Babbage

c)

Martin Luther King

16.

Economics is a________

a)

Science

b)

Social science

c)

Arts

17.

Economics means_____

a)

Study of wealth of Nations

b)

Study of commerce

c)

Study of account

18.

Economics is necessary for______

a)

Human resources management

b)

Any society

c)

Management

19.

Economics is very useful in any business organisation.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In economics cost control means_______

a)

Determining cost

b)

Decision of production

c)

Prepare plan for products

21.

Price determination and cost control both are different things.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Economics helps to understand taxation and government policies.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Economics gives a_________ to any business organisation.

a)

Objective

b)

Goals

c)

Directions

24.

Economic helps to measurement ___________ of firm.

a)

Efficiency

b)

Demand

c)

Wealth

d)

All of these

25.

Managerial economics helps to management for finalising_____

a)

Financial issues

b)

Human resources

c)

Wealth of organisation

d)

All of these

26.

Considered as Economics applied to "Problem of Choice".

a)

Applied Economics

b)

Managerial Economics

c)

Business Economics

d)

Decision Making

27.

It helps in covering the gap between the problems of logic and the problems of policy

a)

Applied Economics

b)

Managerial Economics

c)

Business Economics

d)

Decision Making

28.

The field in applied economics in which quantitative methods and economic theory to analyze business enterprises

a)

Micro Economics

b)

Macro Economics

c)

Business Economics

d)

Scarcity

29.

The field of economics that deals with the economic concepts and analysis of problems that are required to formulate rational managerial decisions

a)

Positive Economics

b)

Normative Economics

c)

Macro Economics

d)

Managerial Economics

30.

The most important function in managerial economics

a)

Application of theory and concept

b)

Decision making

c)

Data Gathering

d)

Economic Analyzation

31.

It studies the actions of individual consumers and firms

a)

Microeconomics

b)

Macroeconomics

c)

Consumer demand

d)

Supply of goods

32.

The study of aggregate income and expenditures and the Per Capita income of one country

a)

Micro Economics

b)

Macro Economics

c)

Capital Management

d)

Government Budget

33.

This concept is very useful in explaining what is happening in the market and economy

a)

Demand Analysis and Forecasting

b)

Demand and Supply

c)

Law of Demand

d)

Law of Supply

34.

The art of predicting demand for products or services at some future time

a)

Demand Analysis

b)

Demand Forecasting

c)

Quantitative method

d)

Qualitative method

35.

Characteristics of Managerial Economics that concerned with what management should do under particular circumstances

a)

Normative economics

b)

Positive Economics

c)

Profit Management

d)

Capital Management

36.

It is a Financial Gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent

a)

Profit

b)

Capital

c)

Investment

d)

Expenditure

37.

A financial strategy aimed at ensuring maximum efficiency in a company’s cash flow.

a)

Working Capital

b)

Capital Management

c)

Cash Inflow

d)

Cash Outflow

38.

The organization that has a combination of manpower, financial, and physical resources that helps the management in decision making

a)

Corporation

b)

Government

c)

Consumers

d)

Business Firm

39.

Steps for Decision Making after group members determine their needs and decide what they want to accomplish, they should write a general goal (or goals) for their project.

a)

Define the Problem

b)

Determine the Objective

c)

Discover Alternatives

d)

Forecast the Consequences

40.

It helps the organization and management in determining the strong features of the optimal choice of action

a)

Capitalism

b)

Monopoly

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Sensitivity Analysis

41.

3-6. Check the inputs in production functions (check only three)

a)

Medicine

b)

Knowledge and Skills

c)

Raw Materials

d)

Cellphone

e)

Workers

42.

1-3. Check the microeconomics (check only three)

a)

Individual Income

b)

Inflation

c)

Firms

d)

Household

43.

Managerial Economics applies microeconomics theories and techniques in management decision.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Managerial Economics applies microeconomics theories and techniques in management decision.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Microeconomics and managerial economics both encourage the use of quantitative methods to analyze economic data

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Managerial Economics basically comprises of two main divisions namely Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Statement 1: Managerial Economics covers both micro and macro economics.

Statement 2: All economic theories, tools and concepts are covered under the scope of managerial economics to analyze business environment.

a)

Only statement 1 is correct

b)

Only statement 2 is correct

c)

Both statements are correct

d)

Both statements are incorrect

48.

Statement 1: Demand and forecasting involves huge amount of decision making.

Statement 2: In Managerial economics, demand analysis and forecasting holds a very least important.

a)

Only statement 1 is correct

b)

Only statement 2 is correct

c)

Both statements are correct

d)

Both statements are incorrect

49.

Statement 1: Appropriate planning and measuring profit which is the most important and challenging area on managerial economics.

Statement 2: Success of a firm depends on its primary measure and that is profit.

a)

Only statement 1 is correct

b)

Only statement 2 is correct

c)

Both statements are correct

d)

Both statements are incorrect

50.

Statement 1: Capital management involves planning and controlling of expenses.

Statement 2: Managerial economics is not merely important in capital management to identify the rate of return.

a)

Only statement 1 is correct

b)

Only statement 2 is correct

c)

Both statements are correct

d)

Both statements are incorrect

51.

Statement 1: The demand for the study of managerial economics is increasing because of globalization.

Statement 2: Economy increasing the demand for professional trained management personnel.

a)

Only statement 1 is correct

b)

Only statement 2 is correct

c)

Both statements are correct

d)

Both statements are incorrect

52.

Statement 1: Business firms are combination of manpower, financial and physical resources which help in managerial decisions.

Statement 2: Societies can be classified into 2 categories which are production and consumption.

a)

Only statement 1 is correct

b)

Only statement 2 is correct

c)

Both statements are correct

d)

Both statements are incorrect

53.

The following are the steps in decision making except.

a)

Define the problem

b)

Determine the objective

c)

Discover alternatives and make a choice

d)

Forecast the weather

54.

Sensitivity analysis help us determining the weakest features of the optimal choice of action.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

A rational consumer always tries to

a)

Minimise his/her utility

b)

Optimise his/her utility

c)

Maximise his/her utility

d)

None of the above

56.

In terms of demand analysis, an income effect of a price change means

a)

Change in the income of the consumer

b)

Change in the income of the supplier

c)

Change in the real income of the consumer

d)

All of the above

57.

The world famous painting Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is an example of

a)

Perfectly elastic supply

b)

Perfectly inelastic supply

c)

Elastic supply

d)

Inelastic supply

58.

Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution (MRTS) is equivalent to

(a)  

59.

Under law of variable proportion, if labour is assumed as a variable factor, then when Marginal Product of labour (MPL) falls but still above the Average Product of labour (APL), Total product (TP)

a)

Increases at an increasing rate

b)

Increases at a decreasing rate

c)

Reaches at its maximum level

d)

Becomes negative

60.

Business Economics is also known as

a)

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

b)

ECONOMICS FOR EXECUTIVES

c)

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

61.

The principle reasons behind economic problems

a)

Unlimited wants

b)

Limited or Scarce of Means

c)

Alternatives Uses of Means

d)

All of the above

62.

______ is economic theory used in business whereas ______ is economics theory used in business and non-business organization

a)

Micro economics, macro economics

b)

Business economics, managerial economics

c)

Positive economics and normative economics

d)

None of these

63.

Opportunity cost means

a)

The accounting cost minus the marginal benefit.

b)

The highest-valued alternative forgone.

c)

The monetary costs of an activity.

d)

The accounting cost minus the marginal cost

64.

Which cost are recorded in books of accounts

a)

Opportunity cost

b)

Implicit cost

c)

Social cost

d)

Explicit cost

65.

Economic is a study of______

a)

Human behaviour

b)

Mathematics

c)

Community

66.

Micro and macro economics are___________ of economics.

a)

Function

b)

Scope

c)

Objective

67.

Consider a production function of the form 

Q(K,L)=K2L2Q\left(K,L\right)=K^2L^2  
What is the marginal rate of technical substitution of capital for labor at the point where K=10 and L=5?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0.5

68.

In a certain textile firm, labor is the only short term variable input. The manager notices that the marginal product of labor is the same for each unit of labor, which implies that

a)

the average product of labor is always greater than the marginal product of labor.

b)

the average product of labor is always less than the marginal product of labor.

c)

the average product of labor is always equal to the marginal product of labor.

d)

as more labor is used, the average product of labor falls.

69.

Suppose that capital and labor are perfect complements in a one-to-one ratio in a firm’s production function. The firm is currently at an efficient production level, employing an equal number of machines and workers. Suppose the cost of labor were to double and the cost of capital were to fall by half. If the firm wanted to produce the previous level of output, the firm would hire

a)

more labor and less capital.

b)

less labor and more capital

c)

the same amounts of labor and capital.

d)

cannot be determined from the given information

70.

Which of the following factors may explain diseconomies of scale?

a)

Increasing returns to scale of inputs.

b)

Specialization of labor.

c)

Indivisible inputs

d)

Managerial inefficiency

71.

A firm's production function is given by Q = KL. The wage rate of labor is w = 10 and the rental rate of capital is r = 20. The firm wants to produce 1,800 units of output in the most efficient way possible. How much does the firm spend?

a)

2,000

b)

1.300

c)

1,200

d)

1,100

72.

Identify the truthfulness of the following statements.

I. When marginal cost is rising, average total cost is rising.

II. When marginal cost is below average total cost, average total cost is falling.

a)

Both I and II are true.

b)

Both I and II are false.

c)

I is true; II is false.

d)

I is false; II is true.

73.

A necessary condition for price discrimination is difference in price elasticities.

a)

This statement is false

b)

This statement is true

c)

Validity of this statement depends on whether the commodity in question is price elastic or price inelastic.

74.

Positive implicit costs imply that

a)

economic costs will be more than accounting costs

b)

economic costs will be less than accounting costs

c)

economic profits will be same than accounting profits

d)

economic profits will be more than accounting profits

75.

Which of the following statements hold for factors of production in perfectly competitive market structure

a)

There are barriers to move across firms

b)

Factors of production do not respond to changes in factor payments

c)

There is mobility across firms

d)

Payments to factors do not influence market price.

76.

It is an economic concepts that measures the responsiveness of one variable to changes in another variable.

a)

Quantity Demanded

b)

Marginal Revenue

c)

Elasticity Concept

d)

None of the Above

77.

Statement 1: When total costs rise more than total benefits, then the action is logical.

Statement 2: When total benefits rise more than total costs, then the action is illogical.

a)

Statement 1 is TRUE.

b)

Statement 2 is TRUE.

c)

Both Statements are TRUE.

d)

Both Statements are FALSE.

78.

Illustration 1: Marginal Benefit = P95 > Marginal Costs = P50 YOU SHOULD BUY!

Illustration 2: Marginal Benefit = P65 > Marginal Costs = P50 YOU SHOULD BUY!

a)

Illustration 1 is TRUE.

b)

Illustration 2 is TRUE.

c)

Both Statements are TRUE.

d)

Both Statements are FALSE.

79.

Illustration 1: Marginal Benefit = P45 < Marginal Costs = P50 YOU SHOULD BUY!

Illustration 2: Marginal Benefit = P85 > Marginal Costs = P50 YOU SHOULD BUY!

a)

Illustration 1 is TRUE.

b)

Illustration 2 is TRUE.

c)

Both Statements are TRUE.

d)

Both Statements are FALSE.

80.

It is the terms that refers to the behavior of customers as they interact with one another in competitive markets.

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the Above