Which two of the following statements are true?
I. A simple monopoly firm always earns super normal profit
II. Sweezy's kinked demand curve model is the best known model explaining relatively more satisfactory behaviour of oligopoly firm for price rigidity
III. A perfectly competitive firm is price-taker
IV. Firms under monopolistic competition earn only normal profits
Choose the correct option from those below
A. I and IV
B. II and IV
C. II and III
D. I and III
Answer: Option C
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
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