Which among the following statement is INCORRECT?
A. Welfare economics is based on value judgements
B. Welfare economics is also called 'economics with a heart'
C. Welfare economics focuses on questions about equity as well as efficiency
D. The founder of Welfare economics was Alfred Marshall
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Arthur Cecil Pigou succeeded Prof. Marshall as the Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge. After Marshall, he became the leading neo classical economist. He is the founder of “Welfare Economics” His leading ideas on welfare economics are found in his “Economics of Welfare” (1920).Join The Discussion
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The capital that is consumed by an economy or a firm in the production process is known as
A. Capital loss
B. Production cost
C. Dead-weight loss
D. Depreciation
Who propounded the opportunity cost theory of international trade?
A. Ricardo
B. Marshall
C. Heckscher & Ohlin
D. Haberler
Which among the following statement is INCORRECT?
A. On a linear demand curve, all the five forms of elasticity can be depicted
B. If two demand curves are linear and intersecting each other, then, coefficient of elasticity would be same on different demand curves at the point of intersection.
C. If two demand curves are linear and parallel to each other, then, at a particular price, the coefficient of elasticity would be different on different demand curves.
D. The price elasticity of demand is expressed in terms of relaive not absolute changes in Price and Quantity demanded.
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain the same
D. Become zero
He is father of welfare economics..Marshal is founder..
Question statement should contain correct,then this answer(D) will be right.
When alfard marshal was the founder of welfare economics why it is incorrect