πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. The cause for diminishing returns to scale is:
  • (A) improper proportion of factors of production
  • (B) difficulty in the combination of certain factors
  • (C) excess combination of certain factors
  • (D) all of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the above
πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. Increasing returns to scale occurs due to
  • (A) division of labour
  • (B) specialization
  • (C) economies of scale
  • (D) all of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the above
πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. In the case of diminishing returns to scale, a given proportionate increase in all factors causes
  • (A) a more than proportionate increase in output
  • (B) an equal proportionate increase in output
  • (C) a less than proportionate increase in output
  • (D) none of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) a less than proportionate increase in output
πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. Returns to scale refers to the production function where
  • (A) all factors are fixed
  • (B) some factors are fixed and others are variable
  • (C) all factors are variable
  • (D) none of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) all factors are variable
πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. Total product reaches at maximum when
  • (A) mp is increasing
  • (B) mp is maximum
  • (C) mp = 0
  • (D) mp is negative
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) mp = 0
πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. A rational producer will select his level of production in which stage of the law of variable proportions
  • (A) stage i
  • (B) stage ii
  • (C) stage iii
  • (D) either stage i or stage ii
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) stage ii
πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. The ‘point of inflection’ come in which stage of the law of variable proportions
  • (A) stage i
  • (B) stage ii
  • (C) stage iii
  • (D) none of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) stage i
πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. Law of variable proportions is concerned with
  • (A) long-run production function
  • (B) laws of returns to scale
  • (C) short-run production function
  • (D) none of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) short-run production function
πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. The variable cost of a firm vary in direct proportion to the
  • (A) volume of its output
  • (B) extent of its profits
  • (C) volume of its sale
  • (D) all of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) volume of its output
πŸ“Š Basics of Economics
Q. In long-run
  • (A) all inputs are fixed
  • (B) all inputs are variable
  • (C) some inputs are fixed and some are variable
  • (D) none of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) all inputs are variable