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Which of the following sets of taxes belongs to Central Government?

A) Excise duty, Sales tax and Custom duty B) Income tax, Custom duty and House tax
C) Excise duty, Custom duty and Income tax D) Custom duty, Entertainment tax and Income tax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Excise duty, Custom duty and Income tax

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A price floor is _____.

A) a maximum legal price B) a minimum legal price
C) the price where demand equals supply D) the price where elasticity of demand equals elasticity of supply
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a minimum legal price

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If an unintended increase in business inventories occurs

A) aggregate expenditures must exceed the domestic output B) we can expect businesses to lower the level of production
C) we can expect aggregate production to be unaffected D) we can expect businesses to increase the level of production
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) we can expect businesses to lower the level of production

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Urbanization and unsustainable development in India raised several environmental concerns but NOT one among the following.

A) Deforestation B) Soil degradation
C) Depletion of natural resources D) Erratic monsoon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Erratic monsoon

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Which  one  of  the  following  indices  is  now used  by  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  to measure the rate of inflation in India?

A) NASDAQ Index B) BSE Index
C) Consumer Price Index D) Wholesale Price Index
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Consumer Price Index

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The  Wholesale  Price  Index  (WPI) was  main  index  for  measurement of  inflation  in  India  till  April  2014 when  RBI  adopted  new  Consumer Price   Index   (CPI)   as   the   key measure of inflation.

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­ Inflation exists when

A) there is general increase in the prices over time. B) there are periodic decreases in the price level.
C) there are continuous increases in the output level over time. D) there is rise in the purchasing value of money.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) there is general increase in the prices over time.

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For each perfectly competitive firm in the long run

A) price = marginal costs = average variable costs B) price = average profit
C) price = marginal costs = minimum average total costs D) price = minimum average variable costs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) price = marginal costs = minimum average total costs

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A ceramic pottery unit hires 8 craftsmen by paying each of them Rs 900 per day. The 9th craftsman demands Rs 950 per day. If this craftsman is hired then all other craftsmen must be paid Rs 950. The marginal resource (labour) cost of the 9th craftsman is _________.

A) Rs 1530 B) Rs 1050
C) Rs 50 D) Rs 1350
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 1350

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