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This set of Managerial Economics 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Managerial Economics 1 Set 1

Q1 | A utility function shows the relation between …..
  • the amount of goods consumed and a consumer utility.
  • income and a consumer utility.
  • prices and consumers utility.
  • maximum utility and the price and income facing a consumer.
Q2 | _______ is known as father of economics
  • marshal
  • robins
  • adam smith
  • a c pigou
Q3 | The famous book on economics “An Enquiry into the Nature and Cause of Wealth ofNation” was written by
  • marshal
  • ricardo
  • robins
  • adam smith
Q4 | Welfare (neo classical) definition of economics is given by
  • j b say
  • lionel robbins
  • adam smith
  • alfred marshall
Q5 | If the income elasticity of demand is that one, the good is a
  • necessity
  • luxury
  • substitute
  • complement
Q6 | The income elasticity of demand is negative for a
  • positive good
  • normal good
  • elastic good
  • inferior good
Q7 | What effect is working when the price of a good falls and consumers tend to buy itinsteadof other goods
  • income effect
  • substitution effect
  • price effect
  • none of these
Q8 | “A rupee tomorrow is worth less than a rupee today” relates to
  • opportunity cost principle
  • discounting principle
  • equi‐marginal principle
  • none of these
Q9 | Basic economic tools of managerial economics does not include
  • principle of time perspective
  • equi‐marginal principle
  • incremental principle
  • none of these
Q10 | ……..principle is closely related to the marginal costs and marginal revenue of economic theory
  • principle of time perspective
  • equi‐marginal principle
  • incremental principle
  • none of these
Q11 | Analysis of long run and short run affects of decisions on revenue as well as costs is based on
  • principle of time perspective
  • equi‐marginal principle
  • incremental principle
  • none of these
Q12 | Two goods that are used jointly to provide satisfaction are called
  • inferior goods
  • normal goods
  • complementary goods
  • substitute goods
Q13 | Demand curve slopes downwards because of
  • the law of diminishing marginal utility
  • the income effect
  • substitution effect
  • all of the above
Q14 | If the income and substitution effect of a price increase works in the same direction thegood whose price has changed is a
  • giffen goods
  • inferior goods
  • normal goods
  • superior
Q15 | Which of the following is not a survey method of demand forecasting
  • consumers interview method
  • expert opinion method
  • barometric method
  • collective opinion method
Q16 | Which of the following is not a method of demand forecasting
  • trend projection method
  • substitute approach
  • sales experience approach
  • evolutionary approach
Q17 | Which one is not a property of isoquant
  • downward sloping
  • convex
  • negative slope
  • positive slope
Q18 | In which production function, the degree of homogeneity is always one
  • cobb doubglas production fuction
  • homogeneous production function
  • linear homogeneous production function
  • none of these
Q19 | Which of the following is a short run law
  • law of diminishing returns
  • law of constant returns to scale
  • law increasing returns to scale
  • none of these
Q20 | Which of the following is not a variable input
  • raw material
  • power
  • equipment
  • none of these
Q21 | Which cost is more useful for decision making
  • opportunity cost
  • sunk cost
  • historical cost
  • none of these
Q22 | Which cost are recorded in books of accounts
  • opportunity cost
  • implicit cost
  • social cost
  • explicit cost
Q23 | Fixed cost per unit increases when
  • volume of production decreases
  • volume of production increases
  • variable cost per unit decreases
  • none of these
Q24 | Variable cost per unit
  • remains fixed
  • varies with the volume of production
  • varies with sales
  • none of these
Q25 | Firms in an oligopoly
  • are independent of each other’s action
  • can each influence the market price
  • charge a price equal to marginal revenue
  • all of these