Economics miscellaneous


Economics miscellaneous

  1. In the case of an inferior good, the income elasticity of demand is :









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    A negative income elasticity of demand is associated with inferior goods; an increase in income will lead to a fall in the demand and may lead to changes to more luxurious substitutes. A positive income elasticity of demand is associated with normal goods; an increase in income will lead to a rise in demand.

    Correct Option: B

    A negative income elasticity of demand is associated with inferior goods; an increase in income will lead to a fall in the demand and may lead to changes to more luxurious substitutes. A positive income elasticity of demand is associated with normal goods; an increase in income will lead to a rise in demand.


  1. Who developed the innovations theory of profit ?









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    Joseph Alois Schumpeter (1883-1950) was Austrian-born American economist and social scientist. He did important early analyses of business cycles and economic growth. He pinpointed technical innovation as the chief contributor to growth. In Capitatism, Socialism and Democracy (1942), he argued that capitalism would naturally evolve into socialism through its very success.

    Correct Option: D

    Joseph Alois Schumpeter (1883-1950) was Austrian-born American economist and social scientist. He did important early analyses of business cycles and economic growth. He pinpointed technical innovation as the chief contributor to growth. In Capitatism, Socialism and Democracy (1942), he argued that capitalism would naturally evolve into socialism through its very success.



  1. Elasticity (e) expressed by the formula l > e > 0 is










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    Elasticity (e) expressed by the formula 1 > e > 0 is relatively inelastic. Elasticity is responsiveness of one variable to a change in another, when other conditions are held constant.

    Correct Option: D

    Elasticity (e) expressed by the formula 1 > e > 0 is relatively inelastic. Elasticity is responsiveness of one variable to a change in another, when other conditions are held constant.


  1. The remuneration of the entrepreneur in production is









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    Economists divide the factors of production into four categories: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. An entrepreneur is a person who combines the other factors of production – land, labor, and capital – to earn a profit. His profit is in the form of Net Profit which is achieved by deducting other elements (such as planning the production, producing the commodities on the basis of demand, looking after efficient distribution) from the gross profit.

    Correct Option: C

    Economists divide the factors of production into four categories: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. An entrepreneur is a person who combines the other factors of production – land, labor, and capital – to earn a profit. His profit is in the form of Net Profit which is achieved by deducting other elements (such as planning the production, producing the commodities on the basis of demand, looking after efficient distribution) from the gross profit.



  1. Who propounded Dynamic Theory of profit ?









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    Dynamic Theory of Profit is associated with the name of an American Economist J. B. Clark. In the world of reality, according to J. B. Clark profit arises only in a dynamic economy.

    Correct Option: A

    Dynamic Theory of Profit is associated with the name of an American Economist J. B. Clark. In the world of reality, according to J. B. Clark profit arises only in a dynamic economy.