Fani Warraich ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about a budget constraint?

Indifference between points on the budget constraint is incorrect; preferences between them can vary based on individual utility.
Fani Warraich ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

The concept of opportunity cost is based upon the principle of:

Opportunity cost is based on the concept of scarcity, where choosing one option means forgoing the next best alternative.
Fani Warraich ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

The essence of Engel's law is that as family income rise:

Engel's law states that as income increases, the proportion of income spent on food decreases.
Fani Warraich ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

The optimal capital stock is achieved when the user cost of capital is equal to:

Optimal capital stock occurs when the marginal product of capital equals the user cost of capital, balancing the costs and benefits of capital.
Sumera Nawaz ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

If the price elasticity of demand for a good is less than 1, the demand is considered

If the price elasticity of demand is less than 1, it indicates that quantity demanded is not very responsive to changes in price, hence the demand is considered inelastic.
Sumera Nawaz ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

Which of the following would lead to a rightward shift of the supply curve?

An improvement in technology increases efficiency and lowers production costs, leading to an increase in supply.
Sumera Nawaz ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

Which of the following is an example of a substitute good?

Substitute goods are those that can be used in place of each other, such as tea and coffee.
Sumera Nawaz ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

If both supply and demand increase but the increase in supply is larger, what will happen to equilibrium price and quantity?

When both supply and demand increase, but the increase in supply is larger, the increase in quantity supplied will outweigh the increase in quantity demanded, leading to a decrease in price and an increase in quantity.
Sumera Nawaz ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

When is the price elasticity of supply perfectly inelastic?

Perfectly inelastic supply means the quantity supplied does not change at all in response to changes in price.
Sumera Nawaz ECONOMICS   -   Microeconomics

If demand is perfectly elastic, what is the value of price elasticity of demand?

Perfectly elastic demand means any change in price results in an infinite change in quantity demanded.

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