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Questions Related to utility, value and price

_______ 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.