Which is not a fixed cost?

Question:

Which is not a fixed cost?

A.

Monthly rent of Rs. 1,000 contractually specified in a one-year lease

B.

An insurance premium of Rs. 50 per year, paid last month

C.

An attorney\s retainer of Rs. 50,000 per year

D.

A worker\s wage of Rs. 15 per hour

Answer» d. A worker\s wage of Rs. 15 per hour

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At state level, the registration of vital statistics is carried by :

Question:

At state level, the registration of vital statistics is carried by :

A.

director of economics and statistics

B.

chief returning officer

C.

chief registrar

D.

none of the above

Answer» c. chief registrar

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In economic theory the costs of a firm

Question:

In economic theory the costs of a firm

A.

Tend to be less than the everyday use of the term costs would suggest

B.

Includes implicit as well as explicit outlays

C.

Always decline as more output is produced

D.

Are usually defined in such a way that profits will be larger than the

Answer» b. Includes implicit as well as explicit outlays

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The marginal productivity of labour is:

Question:

The marginal productivity of labour is:

A.

the incremental output due to an increase in capital, ceteris paribus

B.

the incremental output due to an increase in labour, ceteris paribus.

C.

the incremental output due to a change in technology, ceteris paribus

D.

the incremental output due to a change in technology and a change in the

Answer» b. the incremental output due to an increase in labour, ceteris paribus.

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If a firm sells its output on a market that is characterized by many sellers and buyers, adifferentiated product, and unlimited long-run resource mobility, then the firm is

Question:

If a firm sells its output on a market that is characterized by many sellers and buyers, adifferentiated product, and unlimited long-run resource mobility, then the firm is

A.

a monopolist

B.

an oligopolist

C.

a perfect competitor

D.

a monopolistic competitor

Answer» d. a monopolistic competitor

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Product variation refers to

Question:

Product variation refers to

A.

an activity undertaken by a firm to increase demand

B.

a problem with quality control that tends to decrease demand

C.

an activity undertaken by a firm to make demand more price inelastic

D.

None of the above

Answer» a. an activity undertaken by a firm to increase demand

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