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Value and price - class-XI

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_______ refers to the importance of a commodity due to its usefulness whereas _______ refers to the capacity of a commodity to command or obtain other goods in exchange.

  1. Value in use, value in exchange

  2. Value in exchange, value in use

  3. Price, value in exchange

  4. Price, value


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Power of commodity which can command to exchange itself with the other good is called the Value of product. It refers to the importance of a commodity due to its usefulness. Usually a product is valued by the money. Capacity of a commodity to command or obtain other goods in exchange is called value of exchange.

______ can be defined as the power of a commodity to command other commodities in its exchange.

  1. Value

  2. Utility

  3. Goods

  4. Price


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Power of commodity which can command to exchange itself with the other good is called the Value of product. Usually a product is valued by the money. 

___________ refers to the amount of money which must be exchanged for a unit of a commodity.

  1. Value

  2. Utility

  3. Price

  4. Goods


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Power of commodity which can command to exchange itself with the other good is called the Value of product. Usually a product is valued by the money. And this money with which a product is valued is called its price.

Which of the following can be used as collateral in Indian banks to borrow money?

  1. Bank passbook

  2. Credit card

  3. Own House

  4. Passport


Correct Option: C

Demand price is identical with __________.

  1. AR

  2. MR

  3. TR

  4. MC


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Average revenue refers to the revenue per unit of output sold. It is obtained by dividing the total revenue by the number of units. AR is equal to per unit sale receipts and price is always per unit. Since sellers receive revenue according to the price, price and AR are one and the same thing.

TR= Quantity * Price

AR= TR/ Quantity

AR= (Quantity * price)/ quantity

AR= Price

When price discrimination extends to two or more countries it is called __________.

  1. dumping

  2. differentiation

  3. dual pricing

  4. price preference


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dumping is, in general, a situation of international price discrimination where the price of a product which is sold to the importing country is less than the price of the same product when sold in the market of the exporting country. It is generally perceived that dumping would result in unfair trade.

Long run determinant of price, is equal to ______.

  1. marginal utility

  2. market forces

  3. cost of production

  4. brand value


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is believed in long run production function,total revenue is equal to total cost . There is no extra normal profit or abnormal loss.Thus , in long run price of the product is equal to the cost of production.

Attainment of equilibrium in a market is dependent on which basic component?

  1. Firm

  2. Industry

  3. Price

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Price determination is an essential component of the market. Hence, price is the key feature of the market. A market can expand or contract depending on the price of the product.

The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the _________________.

  1. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs

  2. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

  3. Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture

  4. Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The FRP is the least amount price that sugar mills have to pay to sugarcane farmers. It is strong-minded on the basis of the recommendation of Commission for undeveloped Costs and Prices (CACP) and after discussion with State Governments and other stakeholders. 

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chair by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has standard the suggestion in respect of strength of mind of 'Fair and Remunerative Price' of sugarcane payable by sugar mills for 2019-20 sugar season. 

Thus, the correct option is A.

The basis of determining dearness allowance to employee in India is ______.

  1. national income

  2. consumer price index

  3. standard of living

  4. per capita income


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A consumer price index (CPI) measures changes in the price level of market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The CPI is a statistical estimate constructed using the prices of a sample of representative items whose prices are collected periodically.

The price which a consumer would be willing to pay for a commodity equals to his ________.

  1. Total utility

  2. Marginal utility

  3. Average utility

  4. Does not have any relation to any of the above options


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The price which a consumer pays for a commodity is always less than what he is willing to pay for it, so that the satisfaction which he gets from its purchase is more than the price paid for it and thus he derives a surplus satisfaction which Marshall calls Consumer’s Surplus (CS). 

Out of the following things which one has no commercial value?

  1. Cotton cloth

  2. Medical knowledge

  3. Iron ore

  4. Affection from friends and family


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Affection from friends and family has no commercial value.

__________ refers to the exchange value of a commodity expressed in terms of money.

  1. Value

  2. Utility

  3. Price

  4. Goods


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Price is the quantity of payment or compensation given to the opponent in return for goods or services. In modern economies, prices are generally expressed in units of some form of currency as exchange values.

Last step of cost-based pricing is to _______.

  1. Set price based on cost

  2. Convince buyer about product's value

  3. Design a product

  4. Determine cost of product


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Implies a method in which an organization tries to win loyal customers by charging low prices for their high- quality products. The organization aims to become a low cost producer without sacrificing the quality. It can deliver high- quality products at low prices by improving its research and development process. Value pricing is also called value-optimized pricing.

Value that customers give to get benefits of products or services is classified as ______.

  1. Discount

  2. Value added tax

  3. Price

  4. Tax


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • A value that will purchase a finite quantity, weight, or other measure of a good or service.
  • As the consideration given in exchange for transfer of ownership, price forms the essential basis of commercial transactions. It may be fixed by a contract, left to be determined by an agreed upon formula at a future date, or discovered or negotiated during the course of dealings between the parties involved.

Second step in cost-based pricing is to _______.

  1. Set price-based on cost

  2. Convince buyer about products value

  3. Design a product

  4. Determine cost of product


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Refers to the simplest method of determining the price of a product. In cost-plus pricing method, a fixed percentage, also called mark-up percentage, of the total cost (as a profit) is added to the total cost to set the price. For example, XYZ organization bears the total cost of Rs. 100 per unit for producing a product. It adds Rs. 50 per unit to the price of product as’ profit. In such a case, the final price of a product of the organization would be Rs. 150.

Sum of variable costs and fixed costs is called _______.

  1. Total costs

  2. Overhead costs

  3. Markup costs

  4. Both a and b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Total cost refers to the total expense incurred in reaching a particular level of output; if such total cost is divided by the quantity produced, average or unit cost is obtained. A portion of the total cost known as fixed cost—e.g., the costs of a building lease or of...

Major pricing strategies do not include ______.

  1. Competition based pricing

  2. Customer value based pricing

  3. Cost based pricing

  4. Discount and bonus pricing


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Here are some of the various strategies that businesses implement when setting prices on their products and services.

  • Pricing at a Premium. With premium pricing, businesses set costs higher than their competitors.
  • Pricing for Market Penetration.
  • Economy Pricing.
  • Price Skimming.
  • Psychology Pricing.
  • Bundle Pricing.

Factors that must be considered while designing pricing strategies are _____.

  1. Price of competitors

  2. Strategies of competitors

  3. Marketing strategy

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Factors that must be considered while designing pricing strategies are :-

  • Price of competitors.
  • Strategies of competitors.
  • Marketing strategy

The author of the book, Value and Capital is _________.

  1. Irving Fisher

  2. Edgeworth

  3. R.G.D. Allen

  4. J.R. Hicks


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Value and capital is written by John Richard Hicks in 1939. This book focuses on the microeconomic theory. It aims to establish market equilibrium of the goods demanded in the economy using ordinal utility approach.

The broad purpose of price deals is _______________.

  1. to sell more of the product

  2. to get more profit

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Price deals mainly refers to reduction of the price of a product from its original MRP in order to maximize the sale ,as we know when the price of a product gets lower ,demand increase and thus the sales rise.

The internal factors which governing the prices are _________________.

  1. The costs and the management policy

  2. The elasticity of demand and supply

  3. The goodwill of the company

  4. The government policy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are certain factors which govern the prices. Internal and external factors. Internal factors are the ones which are caused internally in the organization due to certain policies set by the firm. Thus the cost and management policies influence the prices. 

The fundamental elements in the price- setting process is ________________.

  1. Cost data

  2. Demand elasticity

  3. Managerial ability

  4. Wages and Salaries


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main element in the price-setting process of a product is the cost data of the product. This is because for any producer, it is first important to cover up the cost of making the good and then add a profit margin to set the appropriate price. Thus, it is important to cover the cost so that the firm does not incur a loss.

Real value of a commodity is ________.

  1. the amount of other goods which have to be given up in order to get it.

  2. its exchange value

  3. its total utility

  4. its cost of production.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

At the time of barter system, commodities were exchanged for commodities. But after the introduction of money, the concept of opportunity cost came up where the real value of a commodity is measured in terms of the next best alternative that needs to be sacrificed to buy the commodity.

If the current price index of pulses is 295, what is the increase in prices of pulses in comparison to base years prices.

  1. 195%

  2. 295%

  3. 250%

  4. 195 times


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a main approaches to Pricing of commodities.

  1. Classical Ecoomists

  2. Australian approach

  3. Marshall approach

  4. Neo-classical economist


Correct Option: D

Which of the following method of constructing index number satisfies time reversal test.

  1. Laspeyres index

  2. Fishers Ideal index

  3. Paasches index

  4. All the three


Correct Option: B

The paradox of value means that _____________________.

  1. people are irrational in consumption choices

  2. the total utilities yielded by commodities do not necessarily have relationship to their prices

  3. value has no relationship to utility schedules

  4. free goods are goods that are essential to life.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The paradox of value, also known as the diamond water paradox, is a contradiction which means that the total utilities yielded by commodities do not necessarily have relationship to their prices. We see that though water is available in abundance and it so useful and essential for survival yet it costs much lower than diamond which is just a luxury item costs much higher price in the market. This paradox discusses the concepts of value in use and value in exchange. The things which have the greatest value in use have little or no value in exchange; whereas those which have the greatest value in exchange have frequently little or no value in use.

When a relationship between DMU of a product and its prices is decided than it helps in determining __________.

  1. total marginal value of a product

  2. average utility of product

  3. price of product in market

  4. total utility value of product


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When the diminishing marginal utility is set in the market then that is compared with various prices in the market for the commodity which decides the ideal price for the commodity in the market which the consumer is willing to pay if they get required utility from the product. 

A capitalist economy uses_____as the principal means of allocating resources.

  1. Demand

  2. Supply

  3. Efficiency

  4. Prices


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In a capitalist economy, personal gains are given more preference than social welfare. Therefore, allocating of resources takes place on the basis of what value it will yield after production and this done through prices.

Change in the quantity supplied is caused by a change in ___________.

  1. price

  2. income

  3. weather

  4. energy costs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Law of supply states that if the price of a commodity changes other factors remaining constant then the quantity supplied of the commodity also changes.

Prices rate is determined on the basis of demand and supply, such kind of an economy is?

  1. Market driven economy

  2. Closed economy

  3. Seller driven economy

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The demand and supply of a commodity prevails in the market, so if their are changes in the price of the commodity due to change in its demand and supply in the market then it is said that market influences the price rate in the economy.

When prices are falling continuously, the phenomenon is called ___________.

  1. inflation

  2. stagflation

  3. deflation

  4. reflation


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When prices are falling continuously, the phenomenon is called deflation.

Example of substitutes can be:

  1. Tea and sugar

  2. Car and petrol

  3. Pen and Ink

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Substitute goods are those goods which can be used in place of each other as and when required. Example- tea and coffee.

Administered prices means:

  1. Prices fixed by private sector under the guidance of government

  2. Prices fixed by consumer forums

  3. Prices fixed by the Government and private sector

  4. Prices level fixed by the Government


Correct Option: D
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