CBSE Questions for Class 11 Commerce Economics Theory Of Consumer Behaviour Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

A consumer consuming two goods will be in equilibrium, when the marginal utilities from both goods are
  • Maximum possible positive
  • Minimum possible positive
  • Equal
  • Zero
When the price of complementary products falls the demand of the other product will __________.
  • fall
  • increases
  • remain stable
  • drops by 25%
If customers' taste or liking for an item increases with additional consumption, then the Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility will still hold good. This statement is _________.
  • True
  • False
  • Partially True
  • Nothing can be said
.............refers to the effect of a change in the price of a product on the Consumer's purchasing power.
  • Law of Equi-Marginal Utility
  • Income Effect
  • Substitution Effect
  • Consumer Surplus
The demand function of a product x is dx=16-3Px, where Px stand for market price and dx stand for demand.Find the number of customer if the aggregate demand at a market price of Rs.3 per unit amount to 28,000___________.
  • 3,000
  • 4,000
  • 6,000
  • 8,000
Which of these cannot be considered exception to law of demand?
  • Conspicuous goods
  • Population composition
  • Giffen goods
  • Future expectation about price
Demand curve in most cases slopes ____________.
  • downward towards right
  • vertical and parallel to Y-axis
  • upward towards left
  • horizontal and parallel to X-axis
Group of more than one indifference curve is called a/an ________________.
  • budget line
  • linear IC
  • consumer equilibrium
  • indifference map
The demand function of a product x is as dx=14-3Px,where Px stand for price and dx for demand.Find the number of customer if the aggregate demand at market price of Rs.4 per unit is 10,000____________.
  • 4150
  • 5300
  • 2500
  • 5000
A consumer picking combination on higher indifference curve will get _______.
  • higher level of satisfaction combination
  • higher cost
  • lower cost
  • lower level of satisfaction
A consumer picking up combination on lower indifference curve will get __________.
  • higher level of satisfaction combination
  • higher cost
  • lower cost
  • lower level of satisfaction combination
An increase in the wage rate of the workers of a Computer hardware company will cause ___________.
  • increase in the demand for computer hardware
  • decrease in the demand for computer hardware
  • increase in the demand of hardware workers
  • general increase in the income of industrial workers
According to ________, elasticity of demand is measured on different points on a straight line demand curve.
  • percentage method or arithmetic method
  • total expenditure method
  • graphic method or point method
  • any of the above
The laws of DMU is not helpful for?
  • Social welfare programme
  • Rationing of products
  • Money
  • None of the above
Which of the following elasticity measures a movement along a demand curve rather than a shift in demand curve?
  • The price elasticity of demand
  • The income elasticity of demand
  • The cross elasticity of demand
  • All of the above
An income-demand curve for a 'luxury commodity' slopes _____________.
  • upwards to the right from the origin
  • vertically
  • upwards from left to right only beyond a certain level of consumer's income
  • horizontally
All the points on the budget line represent _____________.
  • increasing total expenditure
  • decreasing total expenditure
  • the same total expenditure
  • none of the above
In Economics the term 'Utility' and 'Usefulness' have ________.
  • same meaning
  • different meaning
  • opposite meaning
  • none of the above
If price of gold decreases it would cause ___________.
  • sensex soaring high
  • fall in crude oil prices
  • increase in quantity demanded of gold
  • all the three
Indifference curve is the _____________.
  • curve joining all the points representing bundles among which the consumer is unable to consume
  • curve joining all the points representing bundles among which the consumer is indifferent
  • curve joining all the points representing bundles among which the producer is indifferent
  • None of the above
_______ states that as the stock of a commodity increases with the consumer, its marginal utility to the consumer decreases.
  • The law of demand
  • The law of diminishing marginal rate of substitution
  • The law of diminishing marginal utility
  • The law of equi-marginal utility
The table given below shows the demand and supply position of Pizza's at various prices.
PriceDaily demandDaily supply
2530002300
2729502350
3027502475
3226502650
3326002750
Find the quantity demanded at market price of Rs. 33.
  • 2650
  • 2600
  • 2700
  • 2750
The concept of marginal utility plays a central role in ________.
  • supply analysis
  • stock analysis
  • demand analysis
  • security analysis
If the price of a chocolate bar decreases we expect _______.
  • the quantity demanded to increase
  • quantity demanded to decrease
  • demand curve to shift left
  • no change in quantity demanded
What is true in case of normal goods?
  • When price increases, demand decreases.
  • When price increases, demand also increases.
  • When price remains constant, demand falls.
  • When price decreases, demand remains constant.
Which one of the following is true in case of normal goods?
  • When price increases, demand decreases.
  • When price increases, demand also increases.
  • When price remains constant, demand decreases.
  • When price falls, demand remains constant.
The law of diminishing marginal utility states that as the stock of a commodity increases with the consumer, its ________ to the consumer decreases.
  • utility
  • supply
  • marginal utility
  • average utility
'Change in quantity demanded' refers to _______.
  • upward shift of the demand curve
  • downward shift of the demand curve
  • movement on the same demand curve
  • none of these
The law of demand refers to _______.
  • price-supply relationship
  • price-cost relationship
  • price-demand relationship
  • price-income relationship
A fall in the price of a commodity leads to _______.
  • a shift in demand
  • a fall in demand
  • a rise in consumer's real income
  • a fall in consumer's real income
Normally when price per unit of a good falls, its _______.
  • quantity demanded increases
  • quantity demanded decreases
  • quantity demanded remains constant
  • none of the above
A typical demand curve cannot be ______.
  • convex to the origin
  • a straight line parallel to y-axis
  • a straight line parallel to x-axis
  • rising upwards to the right
If the price of coffee suddenly shoots up, the demand for tea is expected to ______.
  • move rightward along the original demand curve
  • increase
  • remain unaffected
  • decrease
Elasticity of demand is equal to unity while marginal revenue is _______.
  • positive
  • zero
  • negative
  • indeterminate
When the law of demand operates the demand curve ____________.
  • slopes downward from left to right
  • slopes upward from left to right
  • slopes upward from right to left
  • parallel to horizontal axis
When the income elasticity of demand is greater than unity, the commodity is ________.
  • a necessity
  • a luxury
  • an inferior good
  • a non-related good
An increase in demand can result from _______.
  • a decline in market price
  • an increase in income
  • a reduction in the price of substitutes
  • an increase in the price of complements
The total utility is maximum when _______.
  • marginal utility is zero
  • average utility is the highest
  • marginal utility is the highest
  • marginal utility is equal to average utility
Marginal utility (MU) curve is always ________.
  • rising
  • falling
  • parallel to x-axis
  • parallel to y-axis
Demand curve of a firm under perfect competition is _____.
  • perfectly Inelastic
  • perfectly Elastic
  • more Elastic
  • less Elastic
When we know the quantity of a product that buyers wish to purchase at each possible price, we know ________.
  • demand
  • supply
  • excess demand
  • excess supply
Demand for a commodity refers to _____.
  • amount of the commodity demanded at a particular price and at a particular time
  • need for the commodity
  • quantity demanded of that commodity
  • desire for the commodity
Under conditions of perfect competition in the product market ______.
  • MRP = VMP
  • MRP > VMP
  • VMP > MRP
  • None of the above
____________  refers to a desire backed by the ability to pay and willingness to buy that commodity.
  • Demand
  • Supply
  • Value
  • Price
Which statement is incorrect?
  • Coefficient of correlation can be computed directly from the data without measuring deviation.
  • Measures of Dispersion are also called averages of the second order.
  • Standard deviation can be negative
  • Mean deviation can never be begative
Demand = Desire + ___________ + _____________.
  • Ability to pay, willingness to buy
  • Ability to pay, unwilling to buy
  • Inability to pay, willingness to buy
  • None of the above
___________and_________ do not directly affect the demand curve.
  • The price of related goods, consumer incomes
  • Consumer incomes, tastes
  • The cost of production, bank opening hours
  • The price of related goods, preferences
If the demand for a good is inelastic, an increase in its price will cause the total expenditure of the consumers of the good to ______.
  • increase
  • decrease
  • remain the same
  • zero
What is another term for budget line?
  • Budget maximum
  • Budget Constraint
  • Income line
  • None of the above
What does a consumer budget consist?
  • Some bundles in the positive quadrant which are on or below the budget line
  • All bundles in the negative quadrant which are on or below the budget line
  • All bundles in the positive quadrant which are on or above the budget line
  • All bundles in the positive quadrant which are on or below the budget line
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