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Prices of air conditioners and refrigerators have shot up in the new year as consumer durables makers pass on the impact of rising raw material costs and higher freight charges to customers, while home appliances like washing machines may witness a 5–10 per cent price hike later this month or by March.
(Source: The Economic Times)
Explain the behaviour of supply of this consumer durable. Illustrate the same in a diagram.
Concept: Determinants of Supply
Explain the law of variable proportions with the help of a diagram.
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
Explain four ways of redemption of public debt.
Concept: Methods of Redemption of Public Debt
______ is the creation of new currency to fill the gap between Government revenue and Government expenditure of the country.
Concept: Deficit Financing
Explain the following method of redemption of Public Debt:
Debt conversion
Concept: Methods of Redemption of Public Debt
Explain the following method of redemption of Public Debt:
Sinking fund
Concept: Methods of Redemption of Public Debt
Which one of the following is NOT a ceteris paribus assumption of the Law of Supply?
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
When the Marginal Product turns negative, Total Product will ______.
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
Why is the AVC curve U-shaped?
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
How does public expenditure on social security schemes enhance production in an economy?
Concept: Importance of Public Expenditure in a Developing Country
At the point of inflexion, ______ is maximum.
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
With the help of a diagram, explain the relationship between Average Product and Total Product under the Law of Variable Proportions.
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
Study the data given below and identify the laws followed in the production of A and B depicted in the Table I and Table II. Justify your answer with a reason for each.
| Table I | Table II | ||||
| Machines | Labour | Output of A (units) | Machines | Labour | Output of B (units) |
| 5 | 10 | 1000 | 5 | 10 | 400 |
| 5 | 11 | 1150 | 10 | 20 | 800 |
| 5 | 12 | 1310 | 15 | 30 | 1200 |
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
Normal profits for a firm imply that the firm is breaking even. Explain.
Concept: Concept of Production
What are Average product?
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
What is marginal product?
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
With the help of a suitable diagram, discuss the relationship between Average product and Marginal Product.
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
Which stage of the Law of Variable proportions will be the best for the producer? Explain with a reason.
Concept: Law of Variable Proportions
Give one difference between accounting cost and opportunity cost.
Concept: Opportunity Cost
Explain how a producer can maximize profit by using MR and MC curves.
Concept: Opportunity Cost
