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CBSE Questions for Class 11 Commerce Economics The Theory Of The Firm Under Perfect Competition Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com
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Class 11 Commerce Economics
The Theory Of The Firm Under Perfect Competition
Quiz 3
The perfectly elastic supply curve has _______ slope.
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horizontal
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vertical
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flatter
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steeper
Explanation
The perfectly elastic supply curve has a horizontal slope.
Its price elasticity of supply is infinite.
It means that suppliers are willing to supply any amount at a certain price.
Hence a is the correct option.
Profit that a firm earns over and above the normal profit is called the ________.
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profit
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super-normal profit
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explicit profit
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none of these
Explanation
Normal profit is earned when the firm's economic revenue and economic costs are equal. The economic costs consist of explicit and implicit costs incurred (such as opportunity costs). When revenue exceeds economic costs, firms make supernormal profits. Firms in uncompetitive markets may earn super normal profits in the long run.
In the long run, supply is _________.
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elastic
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inelastic
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zero
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infinity
Explanation
Supply is usually more price elastic in long run because in long term suppliers may change or adjust its production level, but on the other hand in short span one can not be allowed to adjust its production level.T
herefore it is right to state that in long run supply is elastic.
The point on the supply curve at which a firm earns normal profit is called the ___________.
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equilibrium point
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break-even point
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optimum point
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Both A and B
Explanation
Break-even for a firm occurs when it is able to cover its all cost of production. Accordingly, break-even point is defined as a situation
when AR = AC
. Under this situation, the firm earns only normal profit on the supply curve. Hence, correct answer is option B.
In the short run the supply is ________.
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relatively less elastic
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more elastic
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inelastic
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perfectly elastic
Which of these does not affect elasticity of supply?
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Size of population
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Disposal income of consumer
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Consumers taste and preference
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All of the above
Elasticity of supply depends upon ________.
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nature of the commodity
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production technology
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future outlook of prices
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all of the above
Explanation
Elasticity of Supply
1. The Nature of the Industry.
2. Nature Constraints.
3. Risk-Taking
4. The Nature of the Good.
5. The Definition of the Commodity.
6. Time
7. The Cost of Attracting Resources
8. The Level of Price
Hence d is the correct option.
Elasticity of supply is defined as ________.
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% change in supply/% change in price
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%change in price/% change in supply
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change in supply/change in price
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change in supply/% change in price
Explanation
The elasticity of supply is the responsiveness of the quantity supplied and the change in price.
It is measured as the ratio of proportionate change in the quantity supplied to the proportionate change in price.
Hence option a is the correct option.
In real life neither perfect competition nor monopoly situations are found.
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True
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False
Explanation
True.
In real life situation neither perfect competition nor monopoly is found as these two markets have extremes conditions in the market where one is perfectly competitive and the other one has no competition respectively. In real life, market exist with moderate competition having differentiated product with large amount of buyers and sellers.
____________ is sum total of fixed and variable cost.
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Total cost
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Average revenue
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Marginal revenue
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Average cost
Explanation
Fixed Cost is the cost which is unaffected by the change in production/output at a given capacity level.
Variable Cost is the cost per unit which vary with the output.
Total cost is the sum of fixed and variable cost.
A monopolist has no control over the price of the commodity.
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True
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False
Explanation
False.
In a monopoly competition, there is only one seller and huge number of buyers due to which there remains no competition for the seller and no substitutes for the buyers. Therefore, a monopolist has ultimate control over the price of the commodity which is known as monopoly power of the commodity.
When price falls there is _____________ of supply.
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contraction
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expansion
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increase
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decrease
Explanation
Contraction of supply refers to
a fall in the quantity supplied
, due to a fall in the price of a commodity, other factors remaining constant. Hence, correct answer is option A.
Supply refers to the quantity which a firm is __________.
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willing to produce at a given price
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willing to supply at a given price
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willing to store at a given price
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willing to order at a given price
Elasticity of supply measures ______.
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variability of change in supply
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reliability of supply
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rate at which quantity offered for sale change with change in price
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all of the above
Explanation
The elasticity of supply establishes a quantitative relationship between the supply of a commodity and it’s price. Hence, we can express the numeral change in supply with the change in the price of a commodity using the concept of elasticity.
Es= [(Δq/q)×100] ÷ [(Δp/p)×100] = (Δq/q) ÷ (Δp/p)
Hence a is the correct option.
A perfectly inelastic supply curve will be _________.
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parallel to Y axis or a vertical line
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parallel to X axis
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U shaped
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downward sloping
Explanation
Perfectly inelastic supply curve
is vertical
to
the y-axis. This implies a change in price
will
not result in any change in quantity supplied.
If the time horizon is longer, the elasticity of supply will be _______.
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unity
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less than unity
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more elastic
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less than 0
Very short period is the market condition where the supply remains perfectly ___________.
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elastic
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inelastic
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unity elastic
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elasticity less than 1
Explanation
Perfectly inelastic supply is in which there is no supply response no matter how large a price change takes place in this case the quantity supplied of a commodity does not change with the change in the price of a commodity.
It generally happens in very short period of time.
Hence, option B is correct.
A supply curve passing through the origin will have elasticity _______.
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less than 1
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more than 1
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just one
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zero
Explanation
The supply curves passing through the origin are
unitary elastic
.
Unitary elasticity means that a given percentage change in price leads to an equal percentage change in quantity demanded or supplied.
A 6% increase in price has caused 8% decrease quantity supplied, the price elasticity of supply will be _________.
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1.33
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-1.33
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0.66
0%
-0.66
Explanation
Es= % Change in quantity supplied / % Change in price
= -8/6
=-1.33
Hence, option B is correct.
In the long run the supply curve is ________.
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inelastic
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unity
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more elastic
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perfectly elastic
Explanation
In the long all inputs are variable. long-run supply curve is always more elastic than the short-run supply curve. long-run average cost is summation of short run average cost curve.
Hence c is the correct option.
If a dealer is prepared to supply 1000 sets of a 29" Colour TV if the price is Rs. 12,000 per set, however if at Rs. 15,000, the dealer is prepared to supply on 1250 sets of TV the elasticity of supply is ________.
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1
0%
2
0%
0.75
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1.4
Which of these will have highly inelastic supply curve ___________.
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perishable goods
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consumer durable goods
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items of elite class consumption
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all of the above
If a dealer is prepared to supply 1000 sets of a 29" Colour TV if the price is Rs. 12,000 per set, however if at price Rs. 15,000 the dealer is prepared to supply only 1100 TV sets, the elasticity of supply is _________.
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1
0%
2
0%
0.4
0%
1.5
A 8% increase in price has caused 6% increase in quantity supplied, the price elasticity of supply will be __________.
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1.33
0%
-1.33
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0.75
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-0.66
A firm that break even after all the economic costs are paid is earning _________.
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economic profit
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costing profit
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normal profit
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super normal profit
Short run supply curve of firm in perfect competitive market is _________.
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portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above the average variable cost curve.
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portion of the marginal cost curve that lies below the average variable cost curve
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same as demand curve
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marginal cost curve itself
If the firm is operating at a level above break even level, it will __________.
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earn net profit on the quantity in excess of break even level quantity at the rate of contribution margin
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earn net profit on the total quantity sold at the rate of contribution margin
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incur loss on the quantity in short of break even level quantity at the contribution margin
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incur loss on the quantity in excess of break even level quantity at the contribution margin
Explanation
The
break even point
is the production level where total revenues equals total expenses.
The
break
-
even point
determines the amount of sales needed to achieve a net income of zero. It shows the
point when a company's revenue
equals total fixed costs plus variable costs, and its fixed costs equal the contribution margin.
When the price is less than the average variable cost, the firm should _________.
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continue to operate till the market recover
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shut down its operation for the time being
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retrench workers and pay them compensation
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clear the existing stock at a price less than the prevailing price to beat the competitors
Explanation
In short run market condition, there are two types of cost incurred by a firm; Fixed cost which does not depend on the production of output and variable cost which depends upon the production of output.
There if the price is equal to average variable cost then the firm would incur losses of fixed cost which the firm would anyway incurred if they chose not to produce anything.
But if the firm is recurring losses for variable cost where price is less than average variable cost then the firm must shut down in order to avoid such losses.
In a perfect competitive market, price determines _________.
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what to buy
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what to produce
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both (A) and (B)
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none of the above
Explanation
In a perfect competition market, price is determined by the combined forces of demand and supply. The equilibrium price then determines the decisions of what to buy for the consumers and what to produce/sell for the firms.
Break even point refers to the situation when ________.
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total revenue is equal to total cost
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total revenue is more than total cost
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total revenue is less than total cost
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total revenue is equal to total variable cost
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