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Match the characteristics with their market structure:

(a) Difficult entry (often due to economies of scale)
(b) Can sell as much as it can at market price

A) (a) Monopolistic Competition, (b) Pure Monopoly B) (a) Pure Monopoly, (b) Oligopoly
C) (a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure Competition D) (a) Pure Competition, (b) Oligopoly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure Competition

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Which of the following equation is/are INCORRECT?

I. NI = NDP + Net Foreign Income
II. GNP = GDP + Net Foreign Income
III. NDP = GNP – Depreciation

A) Only (I) and (II) B) Only (III)
C) Only (II) and (III) D) Only (II)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only (III)

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The minimum forest cover to maintain ecological balance in the plains is

A) 25% B) 33%
C) 40% D) 50%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33%

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Q:

The main source of National Income in India is

A) Service Sector B) Agriculture
C) Industrial Sector D) Trade Sector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Service Sector

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Match the characteristics with their market structure:

(a) MR = MP
(b) Elasticity of demand depends on pricing policies of rivals

 

A) (a) Pure Monopoly, (b) Monopolistic competition B) (a) Pure competition, (b) Oligopoly
C) (a) Pure competition, (b) Pure Monopoly D) (a) Pure Monopoly, (b) Oligopoly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (a) Pure competition, (b) Oligopoly

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Match the characteristics with their market structure:

(a) Differentiated products, but close substitutes for consumers so their demand curves are elastic.
(b) Firm will tend to set output so that it earns maximum profits.

A) (a) Pure competition, (b) Pure Monopoly B) (a) Monopolistic competition, (b) Oligopoly
C) (a) Oligopoly, (b) Pure Monopoly D) (a) Monopolistic competition, (b) Pure Monopoly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (a) Monopolistic competition, (b) Pure Monopoly

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Which of the following will be the outcome if an economy is under the inflationary pressure?

1.Domestic currency heads for depreciation.

2.Exports become less competitive with imports getting costlier.

3.Cost of borrowing decreases.4.Bondholders get benefitted.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3 only D) 1, 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 and 3 only

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Creditors and debtors:

During inflation creditors lose because they receive in effect less in goods and services than if they had received the repayments during a period of low prices. Debtors, on other hand, as a group gain during inflation, since they repay their debts in currency that has lost its value.The aggregate volume of internal trade tends to increase during inflation due to higher incomes, greater production and larger spending. But the export trade is likely to suffer on account of arise in the prices of domestic goods.

The same currency unit will now buy less goods and services.But the bondholders lose as they get a fixed interest the real value of which has already fallen.

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"Gilt-edged" means ___________.

 

A) bullion market   B) market of government securities  
C) market of guns D) market of pure metals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) market of government securities  

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