Business Economics

131. The no. of firms under oligopoly is

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. many
  4. few
Correct answer: (D)
few

132. Growth curve approach is used for forecasting demand of ______________ products

  1. New
  2. Old
  3. Existing
  4. Both old and existing.
Correct answer: (A)
New

133. A positive income elasticity may be

  1. Unit income elasticity
  2. Income elasticity greater than unity
  3. Income elasticity less than unity
  4. Any of the above
Correct answer: (D)
Any of the above

134. The concept of Elasticity of Demand was introduced by

  1. Alfred Marshall
  2. Lionel Robbins
  3. Adam smith
  4. J M Keynes
Correct answer: (A)
Alfred Marshall

135. When the quantity demanded falls due to a rise in price, it is called

  1. Extension
  2. Upward shift
  3. Downward shift
  4. Contraction
Correct answer: (D)
Contraction

136. Determinants of demand includes

  1. Price of a commodity
  2. Nature of commodity
  3. Income and wealth of consumer
  4. All the above
Correct answer: (D)
All the above

137. Exceptional Demand Curve (Perverse demand curve)

  1. Moving upward from left to right
  2. Moving upward from right to left
  3. Moving horizontally
  4. Moving vertically
Correct answer: (A)
Moving upward from left to right

138. Purposes of long term Demand forecasting doesn’t includes;

  1. Planning of a new unit or expansion of existing unit.
  2. Planning long term financial requirements.
  3. Planning of manpower requirements.
  4. Deciding suitable price policy
Correct answer: (D)
Deciding suitable price policy

139. Which of the following method of pricing is popular in wholesale and retail trades

  1. skimming
  2. penetrating
  3. full cost pricing
  4. target pricing
Correct answer: (C)
full cost pricing

140. ______________ is an "objective assessment of the future course of demand"

  1. Demand Estimation
  2. Demand analysis
  3. Demand function
  4. Demand forecasting
Correct answer: (D)
Demand forecasting
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