CBSE Questions for Class 11 Commerce Economics Introduction To Microeconomics Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com

A _________ is the locus of all such combinations of two commodities which can be produced in a country with its given resources and technology.
  • demand possibility curve
  • production possibility curve
  • supply possibility curve
  • growth possibility curve
Microeconomics and macroeconomics are not independent approaches to economic analysis but they are complementary to each other.
  • False
  • True
  • Partly true
  • Partly false
Micro and Macro Economics were coined by ________during the twenties, and since then they are frequently used by economists for economic analysis.
  • Prof. Keynes
  • Prof. Robbins
  • Prof. Marshall
  • Prof. Ragner Frisch
Based on PPF figure given below, the opportunity cost of producing 7th Carrot is _________.
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  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 3 Tomatoes
  • 5 Tomatoes
  • 8 Tomatoes
Which among the following describes the major difference between micro economics and macro economics?
  • Micro economics deals with the economics of individual countries, while macro economics describes the functioning of the world economy.
  • Micro economics is concerned with the behaviour of individual entities like market, firm, etc.; while macro economics, with the overall performance of the economy.
  • Macro economics is concerned with the behaviour of individual entities like market, firm, etc.; while micro economics with the overall performance of the  world economy.
  • Micro economics is positive economics while macro economics is normative economics.
___________ economics explains economic phenomena according to their cause and effects.
  • Positive
  • Normative
  • Empirical
  • Applied
Which of these is correct, if economics is considered as a positive science?
  • Neutral between ends.
  • Analyses human behaviour.
  • Passes value judgements
  • Specifies what "ought to be"
Ram: My corn harvest this year is poor.
Lakshman: Don't worry. Price increases will compensate for the fall in quantity supplied.
Krishna: Climate affects crop yields. Some years are bad, others are good.
Balram: The Government ought to guarantee that our Income will not fall.
In this conversation, the normative statement is made by ____________.
  • Ram
  • Lakshman
  • Krishna
  • Balram
Which of these is false, if economics is considered as a normative science?
  • Suggests socially desirable ends.
  • Excludes human behaviour.
  • Specifies what is good and reasonable.
  • Specifies what "ought to be".
Which of the following statement is incorrect if economics is considered as a positive science?
  • Neutral between ends.
  • Studies facts.
  • Passes value judgements.
  • Makes generalizations from facts.
State which of the following represents macro from the national point of view.
  • Stock turnover ratio of K Ltd
  • Capital output ratio of Indian industries
  • Debt equity ratio of M Ltd
  • All of the above
A ___________ science is prescriptive in nature.
  • positive
  • normative
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Economics as a positive science should be neutral between ends. This statement is:
  • True
  • False
  • Partially True
  • Cannot be commented at all
Which of the following statements is normative?
  • Large government deficits cause an economy to grow more slowly.
  • People work harder if the wage is higher.
  • The unemployment rate should be lower.
  • Printing too much money causes inflation.
When we specify that economists should not be concerned with whether the society should use its resources towards producing medicines or machine guns, we consider economics as _____________.
  • positive
  • normative
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Economics is concerned only with study of economic decisions of individuals, and not with the moral or ethical aspects thereof. This statement considers economics as ____________.
  • positive science
  • normative science
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Which of the following is a reason for the curvature or bowed-out shape of the PPF?
  • Falling unemployment as we move along the curve.
  • The economy having to produce less of one product in order to produce more of another product.
  • Opportunity costs increase as more of a product is produced.
  • None of the above.
While dealing with issues like how the national income should be distributed, what should be the wage rate, etc. the __________ aspect of economics is projected and brought out.
  • positive
  • normative
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
A production possibility curve presents valuable information about production. Which of the following statements describes the information best?
  • The maximum output of any two products that can be produced with given resources.
  • The rise and fall of total output when resources and technologies are fixed.
  • The production pattern in an economy when resources and techniques are fixed.
  • The growth of production over a period of time with given resources.
Generally, the production possibility curve(PPC) is __________ to the origin.
  • convex
  • parallel
  • concave
  • perpendicular
Which of these is true, if economics is considered as a normative science?
  • Explains only cause and effect relationships.
  • Excludes human behaviour.
  • Makes welfare propositions.
  • Specifies "what is", rather than "what ought to be"
Economics has ___________.
  • positive aspects 
  • normative aspects 
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
While laying down theories (like law of demand, law of supply), the __________ aspect of economics is projected and brought out.
  • positive
  • normative
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
Which of these economists were of the view that economics is a normative science?
  • Lionel Robbins
  • Alfred Marshall
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • Neither (a) nor (b)
Economics which is concerned with welfare propositions is called ___________.
  • socialistic economics
  • capitalistic economics
  • positive economics
  • normative economics
In drawing a production possibilities curve, which of the following is (are) held constant?
  • The supply of natural resources and the supply of labor.
  • Technology and the educational attainment of the work force.
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • None of the above.
The given slope of the PPC is attributed to __________.
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  • opportunity costs
  • resource scarcity
  • both (a) and (b)
  • neither (a) nor (b)
If the marginal (additional) opportunity cost is constant, then the PPC would be __________.
  • convex to the origin
  • straight line
  • backward bending
  • concave to the origin
Which of the following represents the concept of trade-offs?
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  • A movement from Point A to Point B
  • A movement from Point D to Point F
  • Point E
  • Point F
Which of the following is correct?
  • Normative economics is not concerned with value judgements.
  • A market is a process that reconciles consumer decisions, production decisions and labour decisions.
  • A mixed economy has a certain level of Government intervention in the economy along with private sector ownership of the economy.
  • Both (b) and (c).
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