Management Economics
1 Reference Books
QUESTION BANK
Maximum MARKS : 100
Note: 1) Solve any Ten questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
3) Draw diagrams /tables wherever necessary.
4) Give illustrations wherever necessary.
Q.1 What is Managerial Economics? Explain the nature and scope of Managerial
conomics.
Or
What is a Joint Stock Company? Explain the merits and demerits of a Joint
Stock Company.
Or
Explain the basic economic problems that are faced by various types of
economies.
Q.2 Briefly review various theories of profit
Or
Briefly review various organisational goals (objectives) of business firms.
Q.3 State and explain the law of demand. What are its exceptions?
Q.4 State and explain the law of supply. What are its exceptions?
Q.5 Answer briefly any four of the following :
a) How would you distinguish between a firm and an industry?
b) What are the determinants of demand?
c) Explain the features of monopoly.
d) What is the difference between actual cost and opportunity cost?
e) What is the rationale behind disinvestment?
f) What is consumption function?
g) State the causes of inflation.
h) Explain the traditional concept of Equilibrium of a firm.
i) Explain equilibrium conditions of a firm with M.R. and M.C. curves.
j) What is Aggregate Demand?
k) Explain the equilibrium of a firm with the help of TR and TC curves.
l) What is Aggregate Sypply?
m) What are the criterion to be considered while setting the standards for a
‘reasonable profit’?
Q.6 State and explain the Law of Variable Proportion.
Q.7 What is demand forecasting? Briefly review the methods of demand
forecasting.
Or
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What is price elasticity of demand? Explain the methods of measurement of
rice elasticity of demand.
Or
Explain Lord J.M. Keynes’ view of equilibrium attained at less than full
employment level.
Q.8 Briefly review the measures taken by the government to control prices in
India.
Q.9 Define ‘Business Cycle’. Explain various phases of business cycle.
Q.10 Explain the Laws of Returns to Scale.
Q.11 Explain how price is determined under perfect competition.
Or
Explain how price is determined under Monopoly.
Q.12 Give an idea about the New Industrial Policy (1991) in India.
Q.13 What is meant by Economies of Scale? Explain with illustration the Internal
and External Economies of Scale.
Or
Explain with illustration the characteristics of Monpolistic Competition.
Q.14 Explain the causes of the inflation. What are the consequences of inflation?
Q.15 Write notes on. (Any Two)
a) Support prices and administered prices
b) Economic Liberalization
c) Monetary Policy
d) Economic Problem and its universal nature
e) Distinction between Private Enterprise and Public Enterprise
f) Effective Demand
g) Disinvestment of Public Sector Undertakings in India
h) Protection of Consumer interest
i) Variation in demand and change in demand
j) Elasticity of Supply