Explain the concept of a production function
The production function of a firm depicts the relationship between the inputs used in the production process and the final output. It specifies how many units of different inputs are needed in order to produce the maximum possible output. Production function is written as:
Qx = f ( L,K )
Where, Qx represents units of output x produced.
L represents units of labour employed.
K represents units of capital employed.
The above equation explains that Qx units of output x are produced by employing L and K units of labour and capital respectively and by a given technology. As the given level of technology appreciates, the output will increase with the same level of capital and labour units.
What is the total product of input?
When does a production function satisfy decreasing returns to scale?
Why does the SMC curve cut the AVC curve at the minimum point of the AVC curve?
Explain the relationship between the marginal products and the total product of an input.
The following table gives the total product schedule of labour. Find the corresponding average product and marginal product schedules of labour.
What is the law of diminishing marginal product?
What are the average fixed cost, average variable cost and average cost of a firm? How are they related?
Why is the short-run marginal cost curve 'U'-shaped?
What do the long-run marginal cost and the average cost curves look like?
What are the average fixed cost, average variable cost and average cost of a firm? How are they related?
What would be the shape of the demand curve so that the total revenue curve is?
(a) A positively sloped straight line passing through the origin?
(b) A horizontal line?
Explain market equilibrium.
Discuss the central problems of an economy.
What are the characteristics of a perfectly competitive market?
What do you mean by the budget set of a consumer?
From the schedule provided below calculate the total revenue, demand curve and the price elasticity of demand:
Quantity |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
Marginal Revenue |
10 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
When do we say that there is an excess demand for a commodity in the market?
What do you mean by the production possibilities of an economy?
How are the total revenue of a firm, market price, and the quantity sold by the firm related to each other?
What is budget line?
How are equilibrium price and quantity affected when income of the consumers
a) Increase
b) Decrease
What do you mean by the budget set of a consumer?
When do we say that there is an excess supply for a commodity in the market?
Will a profit-maximising firm in a competitive market produce a positive level of output in the short run if the market price is less than the minimum of AVC? Give an explanation.
The market price of a good changes from Rs 5 to Rs 20. As a result, the quantity supplied by a firm increases by 15 units. The price elasticity of the firm’s supply curve is 0.5. Find the initial and final output levels of the firm.
Suppose your friend is indifferent to the bundles (5, 6) and (6, 6). Are the preferences of your friend monotonic?
Discuss the central problems of an economy.
If the price of a substitute Y of good X increases, what impact does it have on the equilibrium price and quantity of good X?
What do you understand by positive economic analysis?
Will the monopolist firm continue to produce in the short run if a loss is incurred at the best short run level of output?