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Which ONE of the following circumstances is essential if producer incomes are to rise following the imposition of a price floor (minimum price) in a market?

A.

Market supply is price inelastic

B.

Market demand is price inelastic

C.

Market supply is price elastic

D.

Market demand is price elastic

In a supply and demand diagram, other things remaining the same, an increase in production costs will normally shift:

A.

The demand curve to the right

B.

The supply curve to the right

C.

The demand curve to the left

D.

The supply curve to the left

A typical supply curve of a good shows:

A.

The quantities of the good firms actually sell at different possible prices

B.

The quantities of the good firms are prepared to supply at different possible prices

C.

Different possible equilibrium prices

D.

Quantity supplied varying inversely with price

XYZ plc has relocated its head office to a new site which enjoys better road communications and is close to a training college that teaches the skills needed to work at XYZ plc. Why will XYZ's costs fall?

A.

It will gain the benefits of technical economies of scale

B.

It will gain the benefits of managerial economies of scale

C.

It will gain the benefits of external economies of scale

D.

It will gain the benefits of financial economies of scale

All the following statements about small firms are correct except one. Which statement is incorrect?

A.

Small firms do not generally raise finance on the capital market

B.

Banks may refuse to lend to small firms because of the risk involved

C.

Small firms are common in industries which display increasing returns to scale

D.

Small firms are common in industries where there are niche markets

If a firm wishes to maximize market share without incurring a loss, it should set its price where

A.

Marginal revenue is zero

B.

Marginal revenue equals marginal cost

C.

Price equals marginal revenue

D.

Total cost equals total revenue

When the government intervenes in the market economy to correct a market failure

A.

Economic welfare always increases

B.

The problem of government failure may result

C.

In all cases the market mechanism ceases to function

D.

The intervention always creates a surplus

Which ONE of the following statements best describes the impact of a government minimum price established above free market price?

A.

It will create a shortage of the product and incentives for producers and consumers to evade the policy

B.

It will create a surplus of unsold produce and reduce farm incomes

C.

It will not affect market price or producer incomes at the present time

D.

It will increase farm incomes but may eventually force the government to introduce maximum quotas on production

Which of the following are examples of long run internal economies of scale?

i. Mass production using robot machine tool technology

ii. Obtaining lower prices when buying raw materials in bulk

iii. Long run technical change in the industry

iv. The emergence of specialized training institutions for the industry

v. Lower borrowing costs for large firms

vi. The spreading of fixed costs over a larger output

A.

(i), (ii) and (iii) only

B.

(ii), (iii) and (v) only

C.

(i), (ii) and (v) only

D.

(i), (iv) and (vi) only

If, when the price of a good increases, the total revenue received by the supplier decreases, then

A.

the demand for the good must be price inelastic

B.

the demand for the good must be price elastic

C.

the demand for the good must have unitary elasticity

D.

the supply of the good must be price inelastic