Principles Of Economics by Alfred Marshall
  • 1. What concept refers to the responsiveness of quantity demanded to price changes?
A) Cross elasticity of demand
B) Price elasticity of demand
C) Supply elasticity
D) Income elasticity of demand
  • 2. What indicates that a good is a luxury good?
A) Demand is perfectly inelastic
B) Total expenditure increases as price rises
C) Income elasticity greater than 1
D) Price elasticity less than 1
  • 3. In Marshall's view, what is the 'margin'?
A) The total quantity produced
B) The average cost of production
C) The maximum amount a producer can charge
D) The additional unit of production or consumption
  • 4. What does the term 'consumer surplus' refer to?
A) The cost of production for producers
B) The total revenue generated by sales
C) The area under the demand curve
D) The difference between what consumers are willing to pay and what they actually pay
  • 5. According to Marshall, what determines the supply of goods?
A) Government regulations only
B) Natural resources alone
C) Simply consumer preferences
D) The cost of production and market demand
  • 6. What does the term 'opportunity cost' mean?
A) The marginal cost of production
B) The value of the next best alternative foregone
C) The total cost of production
D) The fixed costs in decision making
  • 7. What is 'monopoly' in the context of Marshall's economics?
A) A market regulated by government
B) A market structure with a single seller
C) Many sellers of identical products
D) Multiple sellers with no influence on price
  • 8. What theory did Marshall integrate into economics?
A) The theory of general equilibrium
B) The Keynesian economic theory
C) The Monetarist theory
D) The theory of supply and demand
  • 9. What is the role of utility in consumer choice?
A) To determine production costs
B) To ensure market prices are set fairly
C) To regulate consumer behavior
D) To guide consumers in maximizing satisfaction
  • 10. Which market structure is characterized by a few large suppliers?
A) Monopoly
B) Monopolistic competition
C) Perfect competition
D) Oligopoly
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