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Economics Mcqs 4423 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Economics MCQs cover fundamental concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics, including demand and supply, inflation, national income, and economic policies.
This section is designed to strengthen analytical skills and conceptual understanding for competitive examinations.
Highly useful for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, and other testing services preparation.

A decrease in supply (shift to the left) will increase total revenue in that market if ?
A demand is price inelastic
B supply is price elastic
C supply is price inelastic
D demand is price elastic
Correct Answer: demand is price inelastic
If a supply curve for a good is price elastic then ?
A the quantity supplied is sensitive to changes in the price of that good
B That quantity demanded is insensitive to changes in the price of that good
C the quantity demanded is sensitive to changes in the price of that good
D the quantity supplied is incentive to changes in the price of that good
Correct Answer: the quantity supplied is sensitive to changes in the price of that good
The demand for which of the following is likely to be the most price inelastic ?
A transportation
B taxi rides
C bus tickets
D airline tickets
Correct Answer: transportation
in general a flatter demand curve is more likely to be ?
A price elastic
B none of these answers
C unit price elastic
D price inelastic
Correct Answer: price inelastic
The price elasticity of demand is defined as ?
A the percentage change in the quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in income.
B the percentage change in income divided by the percentage change in the quantity demanded
C the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a good divided by the percentage change in the price of that good
D none of these answers
Correct Answer: the percentage change in the quantity demanded of a good divided by the percentage change in the price of that good
If consumers think that there are very few substitutes for a good, then ?
A Supply would tend to be price elastic
B none of these answers
C demand would tend to be price inelastic
D demand would tend to be price elastic
Correct Answer: demand would tend to be price inelastic
If demand is linear (a straight line) then price elasticity of demand is ?
A elastic in the upper portion and inelastic in the lower portion
B inelastic in the upper portion and elastic in the lower portion
C inelastic throughout
D constant along the demand curve
Correct Answer: elastic in the upper portion and inelastic in the lower portion
Suppose that at a price of Rs 30 per month there are 30000 subscribers to cable television in small Town. If small Town Cablevision raise its price to Rs 40 per month the number of subscribers will fall to 20000 At which of the following price does small Town Cablevision earn the greatest total revenue ?
A Rs 0 per month
B Rs 30 per month
C Rs 40 per month
D Either Rs 30 or Rs 40 per month because the price elasticity of demand is 1.0
Correct Answer: Rs 30 per month
Suppose that at a price of Rs 30 per month there are 30000 subscribers to cable television in small Town. If small Town Cablevision raises its price Rs40 per month the number of subscribers will fall to 20000 Using the midpoint method for calculating the elasticity what is the price elasticity of demand for cable TV in Small Town ?
A 1.4
B 0.66
C 0.75
D 2.0
Correct Answer: 1.4
If supply is price inelastic the value of the price elasticity of supply must be ?
A infinite
B Zero
C less than 1
D none of these
Correct Answer: less than 1