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Questions Related to economics

When the Cross Price Elasticity of demand between two goods is zero then those goods are called?

  1. Independent goods

  2. Luxury goods

  3. Substitute goods

  4. Complementary goods


Correct Option: A

Rent will be produced at that time when ________.

  1. entire land is fertile

  2. elasticity of supply of land is perfectly elastic

  3. land is mobile

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rent on land will be produced only when different types of lands are differently fertile. At the same time, the supply of land should be elastic and not perfectly elastic.

Land is the only factor of production whose supply is _____.

  1. more elastic

  2. perfectly elastic

  3. perfectly inelastic

  4. unitary elastic


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A perfectly inelastic supply curve is a vertical line at a given quantity, which shows a constant supply regardless of price. Land becomes one such factor of production.

The horizontal demand curve parallel to X-axis implies that the elasticity of demand is ______.

  1. zero

  2. infinite

  3. equal to one

  4. greater than zero but less than infinity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The horizontal demand curve parallel to X-axis implies that the elasticity of demand is infinite.

How many degrees are there to measure the elasticity of supply?

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Five


Correct Option: D

Where will the supply curve be horizontal and parallel to the x-axis?

  1. Perfectly inelastic supply

  2. Unitary elastic supply

  3. Perfectly elastic supply

  4. Less elastic supply


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When with a minute change or without any change in price, supply may change to any extent, then the supply is Perfectly elastic

__________ are relatively less elastic in supply.

  1. Durable goods

  2. Perishable goods

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is because if the goods are less perishable, the demand will be lower and hence supplier has lesser power to deviate price. 

Which of the following points underlines the importance of elasticity of supply?

  1. Price determination

  2. Factor pricing

  3. Taxation

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anything that affects the price of a product will affect the price elasticity of supply. Here all factors affect the supply hence option D is correct.

"Elasticity of supply is defined as the percentage change in quantity supplied divided by percentage change in price." Who provided this definition?

  1. Lipsey

  2. Prof. Bilas

  3. McConnel

  4. Thomas


Correct Option: B

Which of the following factors affect the elasticity of supply of a commodity?

  1. Nature of the inputs used

  2. Natural constraints

  3. Nature of the commodity

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D