MEC for a capital good was found out to be 10% and the market rate of interest is 9%,then the investment is

Question:

MEC for a capital good was found out to be 10% and the market rate of interest is 9%,then the investment is

A.

not profitable

B.

profitable

C.

breakeven

D.

cannot say

Answer» b. profitable

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The value of ‘intermediate goods’ are excluded from GDP calculation because:

Question:

The value of ‘intermediate goods’ are excluded from GDP calculation because:

A.

it will increase the gdp unduly

B.

it results in multiple counting of same value

C.

intermediate goods are not important

D.

all the above

Answer» b. it results in multiple counting of same value

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Who defined economics as: a science which studies human behavior as a relationshipbetween ends and scarce means which have alternative uses:

Question:

Who defined economics as: a science which studies human behavior as a relationshipbetween ends and scarce means which have alternative uses:

A.

j b say

B.

alfred marshall

C.

david ricardo

D.

robbins

Answer» d. robbins

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The marginal productivity of labour:

Question:

The marginal productivity of labour:

A.

increases when the price of the good sold increases, ceteris paribus

B.

decreases when there is an adverse supply shock, ceteris paribus

C.

increase when more workers are hired, ceteris paribus

D.

decreases when there is an increase in the quantity of capital, ceteris paribus

Answer» b. decreases when there is an adverse supply shock, ceteris paribus

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The method consistsin deriving conclusionsfrom general truths, takesfewgeneral principles and applies them draw conclusions.

Question:

The method consistsin deriving conclusionsfrom general truths, takesfewgeneral principles and applies them draw conclusions.

A.

inductive

B.

deductive

C.

empirical

D.

scientific

Answer» b. deductive

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