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Consumer's budget - class-XI

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The Finance Bill is presented to the Parliament immediately after the presentation of the budget.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

The __________________ presents the budget in Lok Sabha.

  1. President

  2. Speaker

  3. Prime minister

  4. Finance minister


Correct Option: D

Once the budget is prepared, it goes to the ________________ for enactment or legislation.

  1. RBI

  2. Parliament

  3. President

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

Indifference curves can intersect each other.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indifference curves cannot intersect each other as it would break down the indifference curve analysis. This is because the consumer would have more than one point on the indifference curve giving him a different level of satisfaction.

Along an indifference curve utility is _______.

  1. same

  2. lesser

  3. greater

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

Convexity means the slope is __________.

  1. increasing

  2. decreasing

  3. constant

  4. zero


Correct Option: B

What shows all possible combinations of two goods that can be bought by the consumer?

  1. Marginal utility curve

  2. Indifference curve

  3. Budget line

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

At the point of consumer's equilibrium indifference curve and budget curve are __________.

  1. passing through each other

  2. intersecting

  3. tangent

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

The _______________ of the budget starts once the Finance and Appropriation Bills are passed.

  1. preparation

  2. enactment

  3. execution

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

The preparation of the budget by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, starts in the month of _________________.

  1. January

  2. September

  3. December

  4. March


Correct Option: B

Budget of the Delhi government is an example of _____________ budget.

  1. union

  2. state

  3. district

  4. national


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
State budget is the government budget which is prepared for a given financial year for a single state. The budget prepared by the state government is a state budget. Therefore, the budget of Delhi government is an example of state budget.

The revenue budget consists of capital receipts and capital expenditure.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False.

Revenue shows all types of current receipts of the government and related expenditures. Revenue budget includes 'revenue receipts' and 'revenue expenditure'. 
Revenue receipts refers to all such types of money receipts that do not create any liability for the government or does not reduce any asset of the government. 

Revenue expenditure are all such types of government expenditure that does not create any assets for the government or does not cause any reduction in the liability of the government. 

The types of budget of the government are ______________.

  1. Union budget

  2. Plan budget

  3. Revenue budget

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The type of budget of the government are: 

Union budget - The government budget which is prepared for a given financial year for the whole country is known as union budget. 
Plan Budget - The government budget which is prepared for a upcoming financial year with estimated receipts and expenditure is known as plan budget. 

The revenue budget consists of revenue receipts and revenue expenditure.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

True. 

Revenue shows all types of current receipts of the government and related expenditures. Revenue budget includes 'revenue receipts' and 'revenue expenditure'. 
Revenue receipts refers to all such types of money receipts that do not create any liability for the government or does not reduce any asset of the government. 

Revenue expenditure are all such types of government expenditure that does not create any assets for the government or does not cause any reduction in the liability of the government. 

_______________ budget is the budget prepared by the state government.

  1. Union

  2. State

  3. District

  4. Central


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The state budget is the government budget which is prepared for a given financial year for a single state. It is prepared by the respective state government. 

________________ is an annual financial statement of the government.

  1. Report

  2. Budget

  3. Cash flow statement

  4. Funds flow statement


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Budget is an annual financial statement of the government. It is a statement of the estimates of the government receipts and government expenditure during the period of the financial year. It unveils the fiscal policy of the government, focusing on growth and stability of the economy.  

The components of the budget are _______________ and __________________ budget.

  1. revenue and capital

  2. surplus and balanced

  3. tax and non tax

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Budget is a statement of the estimates of the government receipts and government expenditure during the period of the financial year. There are two main component of a budget: 

1. Receipts - It refers to the estimated money receipts of the government from all sources during the fiscal year.

2. Expenditure- It refers to the estimated expenditure of the government related to its developmental and non developmental programs during the fiscal year.

The financial year or fiscal year in India is  ________________.

  1. 1st April to 31st March

  2. 1st March to 31st May

  3. 1st December to 31st March

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In India, the financial year or the fiscal year is from 1st April of a year to 31st March of the next year. All the government budget and policies are framed according to the fiscal year. 

_________________ budget is the budget prepared by the central government for the country as a whole.

  1. State

  2. Union

  3. Revenue

  4. Capital


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Union budget is the government budget that is prepared for a given financial year for the whole country. The union government prepares the union budget. 

What is required to derive the slope of the budget line?

  1. Amount of  price change in good 1 and good 2

  2. Amount of quantity changed in good 1 and good 2

  3. Amount of income change

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The slope of the budget line is the is the ratio of the prices of good 1 and good 2.  Hence, the other 3 options are invalid as slope of budget line is only related to the prices of the two goods with a fixed income.

What happens to the budget line when consumer income increases but the price of goods remains unchanged?

  1. Parallel upwards shift

  2. Parallel downwards shift

  3. Shift only on the x axis

  4. Shift only on the y-axis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Greater the income with same prices would mean that the consumer can purchase more of both the goods on the budget line.

The other name of price line is ________.

  1. price opportunity line

  2. price-income line or budget line

  3. budget constraint line

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All points on the budget lines are points of optimal efficiency. Wherein the consumer is maximizing his utility by utilizing his entire income.  Points above the budget line are not attainable as it requires greater income. 

Therefore the answer is all of the above.

Price line indicates __________.

  1. all possible combination for the consumer to buy with given income and prices of the two commodities

  2. all possible combination for the consumer to buy with given income and prices of the single commodity

  3. income of the consumer

  4. prices of related commodities


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

All points on the budget lines are points of optimal efficiency. Wherein the consumer is maximizing his utility by utilizing his entire income.  Points above the budget line are not attainable as it requires greater income. 

Price line depends on the __________.

  1. prices of two commodities

  2. income of the consumer

  3. related commodities

  4. both (A) and (B)


Correct Option: D

If the consumer is below his budget line, the consumer ______________.

  1. is in equilibrium

  2. is spending all personal income

  3. is not spending all personal income

  4. may or may not be spending all personal income


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When the consumer is not spending all his income, he/she is inefficient with the current group of goods purchased. The optimal point for the consumer is the point at which the indifference curve is tangent to the budget line. 

In a wage system where an employee is paid a fixed amount irrespective of output is called ______.

  1. time rate system

  2. piece rate system

  3. time cum bonus system

  4. piece cum bonus rate system


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This can be explained with an example, if you get a monthly salary of Rs. $20,000$, the salary will not change depending on the output you produce it depends on time the person involves.
It will remain even if you produce 10 units or even 20 units. 

In which of the wage payment system an employee will be least interested in enhancing output?

  1. Time rate system

  2. Piece rate system

  3. Bonus payment system

  4. Time cum piece rate system


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A piece rate system is wherein the worker is paid a amount equal to the number of units he/she produces. For example if a worker is paid Rs.20 per unit and the worker produces 10 units. The worker will get paid a total of Rs.200 for producing the 10 units. 

In a wage system where an employee is paid according to output is called ________.

  1. time rate system

  2. piece rate system

  3. time cum bonus system

  4. piece cum bonus rate system


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A piece rate system is wherein the worker is paid a amount equal to the number of units he/she produces. For example if a worker is paid Rs.20 per unit and the worker produces 10 units. The worker will get paid a total of Rs.200 for producing the 10 units. 

Consumption function expresses the relationship between consumption and ________.

  1. savings

  2. income

  3. investment

  4. price


Correct Option: B

Slope of budget line is equal to ________.

  1. marginal rate of substitution between the factor inputs

  2. ratio of price of factor input

  3. demand of each factor input

  4. supply of each factor input


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The budget line shows the combination of two goods a individual can consume with his current income. Hence, it is equal to the ratio of prices between the two goods. 

Budget line shows ________.

  1. combination of two commodities that a consumer can buy within same budget

  2. combination of two commodities that a producer can produce at same cost

  3. combination of two commodities that a consumer can consume to have same utility

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the indifference curve analysis the income remains constant in order to calculate the slope of the budget line which gives us one part o the consumer equilibrium. The budget line shows the combination of two goods a individual can consume with his current income. The other half is obtained by the indifference curve which is the marginal rate of substitution. 

Slope of price line is equal to _______.

  1. marginal utility of each product

  2. ratio of quantity consumed of each good

  3. ratio of price of two goods

  4. ratio of cost of production of two goods


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The budget line shows the combination of two goods a individual can consume with his current income. Hence, it is equal to the ratio of prices between the two goods. 

What % of India's external assistance comes in the form of loans?

  1. $50$.

  2. $25$.

  3. $40$.

  4. $90$.


Correct Option: D

A relative price is ________.

  1. price expressed in terms of money

  2. what you get paid for baby sitting your cousin

  3. the ratio of one price to another

  4. equal to a money price


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Many substitute goods nowadays have relative pricing. This is especially true in competitive markets such as soaps, wherein the consumer would try to purchase one which is not very expensive. This is also true for the smartphone market. Also, the price of products is relative to the price of the raw materials used in making the product. 

Indifference curves are always ________.

  1. convex to the origin

  2. concave to the origin

  3. parallel to the X-Axis

  4. parallel to the Y-Axis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indifference curves are convex. This means the are downward sloping. Indifference curves will only be concave if the good are inferior. 

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. An indifference curve is downward-sloping to the right

  2. Convexity of a curve implies that the slope of the curve diminishes as one moves from left to right

  3. The elasticity of substitution between two goods to a consumer is zero.

  4. The total effect of a change in the price of a good on its quantity demanded is called the price effect.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option A is wrong as indifference curve has positive and negative slopes. 

Option B is wrong as convexity of curve in fact implies the slope of the curve does not diminish as it goes from left to right. 
Option D is wrong because the price effect is equal to substitution effect plus income effect. 
Option C is correct because each good would derive the consumer a different utility unless they are perfect substitutes. 

Which one is not an assumption of the theory of demand based on analysis of indifference curves?

  1. Given scale of preferences as between different combinations of two goods.

  2. Diminishing marginal rate of substitution.

  3. Constant marginal utility of money

  4. Consumer would always prefer more of a particular good to less of the other good, other things remaining the same.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The marginal utility of money changes depending on the inflation. Higher the inflation lower would be the utility of money as inflation reduces the value of the money and vice versa.

By consumer surplus economists mean _________

  1. the area inside the budget line

  2. the difference between the maximum amount a person is willing to pay for a good and its market price

  3. the area between the average revenue and marginal revenue curves

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The consumer surplus for various helps us understand its value in the market. The consumer surplus for necessities is the highest and the prices of these goods are generally low and since they are essential for survival consumers would be willing to pay a high amount for these goods. 

Higher level of indifference curve shows lower level of satisfaction.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A higher level of indifference curve shows higher level of satisfaction. The indifference curve would have shifted outwards due to reduction in price of goods or an increase in income which allows the consumer to purchase more goods which gives him a higher utility. 

Indifference curves intersect Y-Axis.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If the indifference curve touches the y axis it would mean that the consumer is completely satisfied by consuming only one good. This is clearly wrong as on requires more than one good to be satisfied. 

________ represent the various combinations of two goods which can be purchased with a given money income and assumed prices of goods.

  1. Budget line

  2. Market line

  3. Price line

  4. Both A & C


Correct Option: D

Indifference curves do not touch X-Axis.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If the indifference curve touches the x axis it would mean that the consumer is completely satisfied by consuming only one good. This is clearly wrong as on requires more than one good to be satisfied. 

The consumer is in equilibrium at a point where the budget line _________.

  1. is above the indifference curve

  2. is below the indifference curve

  3. is tangent to the indifference curve

  4. cuts the indifference curve


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The equilibrium is when the ratio of the price of goods is equal to the marginal rate of substitution. The ratio of price of goods comes from the budget line whereas the marginal rate of substitution is derived from the point of tangency on the indifference curve. 

IC theory assumes that ________.

  1. buyers can measures satisfaction

  2. buyers can identify preferred combinations of goods

  3. all buyers have same preference patterns

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The indifference curve theory has 5 major assumptions. These are as follows: 

1) The consumer has constant income and can only purchase a combination of two goods.
2) The consumer always wants to be able to consumer more goods an knows exactly the combination of goods he desires. 
3) You are assuming ordinal utility which a consumer can rank the combination of goods depending on the utility he derives from it. 
4) Diminishing rate of marginal utility
5) Cosumers behaves in a rational manner, that is, always looks to increase his utility. 

The slope of the budget line with product 'Y' on the vertical axis and product 'X' on the horizontal axis is __________.

  1. P$ _{y}/P _{x}$

  2. X/Y

  3. Y/X

  4. P$ _{x}/P _{y}$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

P$ _{x}/P _{y}$ is the ratio of prices between good X and good Y which make one half if the indifference curve analysis. The value of ratio of price of goods is equal to the MRS which is obtained from the indifference curve. 

Where the budget line is tangent to an IC,  ________.

  1. equals amounts of goods give equal satisfaction

  2. the ratio of price of the goods equals the MRS

  3. the prices of the goods are equal

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The ratio of prices between good X and good Y which make one half if the indifference curve analysis. The value of ratio of price of goods is equal to the MRS which is obtained from the indifference curve. This gives the consumers equilibrium 

An IC shows all combinations of two commodities which ________.

  1. give the same level of satisfaction to the consumer

  2. represent the highest level of satisfaction to the consumer

  3. give the different level of satisfaction to the consumer

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An indifference curve shows all the possible combination of two goods with a constant level of income. All the points on an indifference curve give the same level of satisfaction as the consumer does reduce the efficiency of spending but just switches between his preference for the two goods.

Substitution effect for a fall in the price of a commodity is given by _________.

  1. an upward shift in indifference curve

  2. an movement up of a given indifference curve

  3. a downward shift in indifference curve

  4. a movement down a given indifference curve


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In the indifference curve analysis we assume that a consumer has to choose between two goods and that his/her income is constant. If the price of either one or both the goods reduces, it means the consumer can purchase more goods. The result of an change in purchase of either good due to change in price of good with no change in income results in a substitution effect. This is the same as the income effect. This is because for normal goods both the income and substitution effect work in the same direction. 

Balance of current account includes _________.

  1. balance of services

  2. balance of unilateral transfers

  3. balance of trade

  4. all of above


Correct Option: D

The change to a new indifference curve following a rise in aggregate consumption caused by a price cut is called the ________.

  1. consumption effect

  2. price effect

  3. income effect

  4. substitution effect


Correct Option: B

Higher the level of income, Higher is the level of Savings. This statement is ______________.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Partially True

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

A relative price is?

  1. Price expressed in terms of money

  2. What you get paid for babysitting your cousin

  3. The ratio of one money price to another

  4. Equal to a money price


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
A relative price is the price of a commodity such as a good or service in terms of another; i.e., the ratio of two prices.

The slope of price line is given by the ______________.

  1. taste and preferences of the consumer

  2. prices of both the commodities

  3. price of commodity $X$ alone

  4. price of commodity $Y$ alone


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The slope of price line is a ratio of prices of both the commodities 'X' and 'Y'. Thus, it is given by the prices of both the commodities.

Position of the price line would ________ with a change in the money income of the consumer.

  1. not change

  2. change

  3. depend on other factors

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Position of the price line would change with change in money income of the consumer, because money income determines the budget/purchasing power of the consumer.

Given the income of the consumer, the slope of the price line is determined by the __________.

  1. Price of $X$

  2. Price of $Y$

  3. Ratio of prices of $X$ and $Y$

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The slope of price line is determined by the ratio of prices of both the commodities 'X' and 'Y'. It is the locus of all the bundles of 'X and Y' that can be bought with the given income of the consumer.

The total effect of a price change of a commodity is _______________.

  1. substitution effect plus price effect

  2. substitution effect plus income effect

  3. substitution effect plus demonstration effect

  4. substitution effect minus income effect


Correct Option: B

Consumer's equilibrium condition can be written as ___________.

  1. $\dfrac{MU _x}{P _x} = \dfrac{MU _y}{P _y}$

  2. $\dfrac{MU _x}{P _x} > \dfrac{MU _y}{P _y}$

  3. $\dfrac{MU _x}{P _x} < \dfrac{MU _y}{P _y}$

  4. $\dfrac{P _x}{MU _x} = \dfrac{P _y}{MU _y}$


Correct Option: A

Slope of budget line is _______.

  1. MRS

  2. $\dfrac{MU _x}{MU _y}$

  3. $\dfrac{P _x}{P _y}$

  4. $\dfrac{P _y}{P _x}$


Correct Option: C

Budget line is also called _________.

  1. consumption possibility line

  2. production possibility line

  3. distribution possibility line

  4. saving possibility line


Correct Option: A

Convex indifference curve is explained by _________.

  1. diminishing MRS

  2. increasing MRS

  3. constant MRS

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

Consumer's equilibrium occurs when __________.

  1. $MRS > \dfrac{P _x}{P _y}$

  2. $MRS = \dfrac{P _x}{P _y}$

  3. $MRS < \dfrac{P _x}{P _y}$

  4. $MRS = \dfrac{P _y}{P _x}$


Correct Option: B

Constraints on which budget line is made are __________.

  1. given income and prices

  2. given prices and tastes

  3. given income and tastes

  4. given prices and government policy


Correct Option: A

For consumers' equilibrium to be stable, the requirement is __________.

  1. constant MRS

  2. increasing MRS

  3. diminishing MRS

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C

The slope of the indifference curve is called __________.

  1. opportunity cost ratio

  2. MRTS

  3. MRS

  4. $\dfrac{P _x}{P _y}$


Correct Option: C

L-shaped indifference curve exists in case two goods are ____________.

  1. perfect complements

  2. perfect substitutes

  3. substitutes

  4. not related


Correct Option: A

When indifference curve is straight downward sloping line, the two goods are _________.

  1. not related

  2. complements

  3. perfect substitutes

  4. perfect complements


Correct Option: C

If MRS was increasing, what shape will indifference curve take?

  1. Horizontal

  2. Vertical

  3. Concave

  4. Rising


Correct Option: C

When price of substitute good Z rises, then supply of X will _______.

  1. not change

  2. fall to zero

  3. decrease

  4. rise


Correct Option: C

What is that one effect which Marshall ignored but Hicks took into account?

  1. Income effect

  2. Substitution effect

  3. Price effect

  4. Output effect


Correct Option: A

A straight downward sloping indifference curve implies ________.

  1. constant MRS

  2. unchanged MRS

  3. rising

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

The budget in which its tax revenue and expenditure are equal is called ____________.

  1. surplus budget

  2. balanced budget

  3. unbalanced budget

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Balanced budget refers to a situation where the budget expenditure of the government on tax is equal to the budget revenue of the government from tax paid by the public.

Excess of total expenditure over total receipts is known as __________.

  1. budgetary deficit

  2. revenue deficit

  3. fiscal deficit

  4. none of the above.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Budgetary deficit also known as government deficit refers to a situation when the budget expenditure of the government are greater than the budget revenue of the government due to which the expenses exceed the revenue. 

Write true or false with a reason:
Increase in income of the consumer is the only cause that leads to a parallel shift of budget line to the right.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Budget line shifts to right

(i) when income of consumer increases assuming price of two goods remains unchanged, and 
(ii) when there is proportionate fall in the prices of two goods, income of the consumer remaining unchanged.

Given the money income and the price, the line which shows all different combinations of two goods that a consumer can buy by spending all his income is called __________.

  1. production line

  2. budget line

  3. iso-cost line

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B

Budget line indicates __________.

  1. price ratio

  2. income ratio

  3. cost ratio

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A

A shift in the budget line, when prices are constant, is due to:

  1. change in demand

  2. change in income

  3. change in preferences

  4. change in utility


Correct Option: B

Slope of budget line is Indicated by:

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{P _X}{P _Y}$

  2. $\displaystyle \frac{P _Y}{P _X}$

  3. $P _X = P _Y$

  4. all of these


Correct Option: A

When price of Good-Y (shown on Y-axis) rises:

  1. price line shifts to the right

  2. price line shifts to the left

  3. price line rotates to the right

  4. price line rotates to the left


Correct Option: D

Write true or false with a reason:
All attainable combinations of Good-X and Good-Y are below the budget line of a consumer.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

False. 

All attainable combinations of Good-X and Good-Y are below as well as along the budget line.

Any point above the consumer's equilibrium point is desirable but is not attainable because ________.

  1. income and prices are given

  2. taste and income and given

  3. preference and prices are given

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A

In indifference curve theory, price effect is split into which two effects?

  1. Price effect and output effect

  2. Price effect and substitution effect

  3. Price effect and income effect

  4. Substitution effect and income effect


Correct Option: D
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