Business Economics

141. The change in demand due to change in price only, where other factors remaining constant, it is called ______________

  1. Shift in demand
  2. Extension of demand
  3. Contraction of demand
  4. Both extension and contraction
Correct answer: (D)
Both extension and contraction

142. In the above function, the letter T stands for

  1. Target price
  2. Total supply
  3. Total consumption
  4. Taste and preference of consumers
Correct answer: (D)
Taste and preference of consumers

143. ______________ means relationship between demand and its various determinants expressed mathematically

  1. Demand extension
  2. Demand contraction
  3. Demand analysis
  4. Demand function
Correct answer: (D)
Demand function

144. " ______________ in economics means demand backed up by enough money to pay for the goods demanded"

  1. Utility
  2. Consumption
  3. Supply
  4. Demand
Correct answer: (D)
Demand

145. In the case of ______________ a small change in price leads to very big change in quantity demanded

  1. Perfectly elastic demand
  2. Perfectly inelastic demand
  3. Relative elastic demand
  4. Unit elastic demand
Correct answer: (D)
Unit elastic demand

146. Basic assumptions of law of demand does not include

  1. There is no change in consumers' taste and preference
  2. Income should remain constant.
  3. Prices of other goods should change.
  4. There should be no substitute for the commodity
Correct answer: (C)
Prices of other goods should change.

147. in the case of perfect inelasticity, the demand curve is

  1. Vertical
  2. Horizontal
  3. Flat
  4. Steep
Correct answer: (A)
Vertical

148. Purposes of long term Demand forecasting includes

  1. Making a suitable production policy.
  2. To reduce the cost of purchasing raw materials and to control inventory.
  3. Deciding suitable price policy
  4. Planning of a new unit or expansion of existing unit
Correct answer: (D)
Planning of a new unit or expansion of existing unit

149. Pricing is done on the basis of managerial decisions, not on the basis of cost, demand etc...

  1. Managerial pricing
  2. Administered pricing
  3. Full cost pricing
  4. Competitive pricing
Correct answer: (B)
Administered pricing

150. The pricing of cup of tea or coffee, is an example of

  1. Mark up pricing
  2. Marginal cost pricing
  3. Conventional pricing
  4. Cost plus pricing
Correct answer: (C)
Conventional pricing
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