Economics miscellaneous


Economics miscellaneous

  1. Situation Analysis is useful for:









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    Three of the four options in the question are identical. Situation analysis refers to a collection of methods that managers use to analyze an organization’s internal and external environment to understand the organization’s capabilities, customers, and business environment. It is useful for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis in which internal strengths and weaknesses of an organization, and external opportunities and threats faced by it are closely examined to chart a strategy.

    Correct Option: B

    Three of the four options in the question are identical. Situation analysis refers to a collection of methods that managers use to analyze an organization’s internal and external environment to understand the organization’s capabilities, customers, and business environment. It is useful for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis in which internal strengths and weaknesses of an organization, and external opportunities and threats faced by it are closely examined to chart a strategy.


  1. In which of the following market forms, a firm does not exercise control over price?









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    In perfect competition, the existence of a large number of firms producing and selling the product ensures that an individual firm exercises no influence over the price of the product. The output of an individual firm constitutes a very small fraction of the total output of the whole industry so that any increase or decrease in output by an individual firm has a negligible effect on the total supply of product of the industry. As a result, a single firm is not in a position to influence the price of the product by the increasing or reducing its output.

    Correct Option: B

    In perfect competition, the existence of a large number of firms producing and selling the product ensures that an individual firm exercises no influence over the price of the product. The output of an individual firm constitutes a very small fraction of the total output of the whole industry so that any increase or decrease in output by an individual firm has a negligible effect on the total supply of product of the industry. As a result, a single firm is not in a position to influence the price of the product by the increasing or reducing its output.



  1. Average Fixed Cost Curve is









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    The Average Fixed Cost Curvegraphically represents the relation between average fixed cost incurred by a firm in the short-run product of a good or service and the quantity produced. it is relatively high at small quantities of output, then declines as production increases. It is downward sloping because as output increases, the firm spreads its fixed costs over larger and larger amounts of output.

    Correct Option: D

    The Average Fixed Cost Curvegraphically represents the relation between average fixed cost incurred by a firm in the short-run product of a good or service and the quantity produced. it is relatively high at small quantities of output, then declines as production increases. It is downward sloping because as output increases, the firm spreads its fixed costs over larger and larger amounts of output.


  1. ‘Galloping Inflation’ is also known as









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    When prices rise between 20% to 100% per annum or even more, it is called galloping or hyperinflation. Such a situation brings a total collapse of the monetary system because of the continuous fall in the purchasing power of money. Galloping inflation has adverse effect on middle and low income groups in the society.

    Correct Option: C

    When prices rise between 20% to 100% per annum or even more, it is called galloping or hyperinflation. Such a situation brings a total collapse of the monetary system because of the continuous fall in the purchasing power of money. Galloping inflation has adverse effect on middle and low income groups in the society.



  1. The Ability Principle of Taxation is given by









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    The ‘Ability-to-Pay’ principle of Taxation is one of the canons of taxation proposed by Adam Smith in his ‘Wealth of Nations.’It is a progressive taxation principle that maintains that taxes should be levied according a taxpayer's ability to pay. It is concerned with the equitable distribution of taxes according to the stated taxable capacity or ability to pay of an individual or group. The emphasis in this approach is put on redistribution of income.

    Correct Option: A

    The ‘Ability-to-Pay’ principle of Taxation is one of the canons of taxation proposed by Adam Smith in his ‘Wealth of Nations.’It is a progressive taxation principle that maintains that taxes should be levied according a taxpayer's ability to pay. It is concerned with the equitable distribution of taxes according to the stated taxable capacity or ability to pay of an individual or group. The emphasis in this approach is put on redistribution of income.