Fixed costs are costs that: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Fixed costs are costs that:
A. equal variable costs
B. vary directly with output
C. are zero in the long run
D. remain constant irrespective of output in the short run
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Fixed costs do not change with the level of output in the short run.

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Practice More Economy Set 1 Questions

Question #1
In the context of development, the 'Poverty Trap' refers to:
A. Only the absence of foreign aid
B. A temporary decline in income
C. A self-reinforcing mechanism that causes poverty to persist
D. A situation that always disappears automatically

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
A poverty trap is a self-perpetuating condition in which an economy or household remains poor because the existing level of poverty itself prevents the accumulation of capital or adoption of better technologies.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
Which of the following is a component of revenue expenditure of the government?
A. Loans to state governments
B. Expenditure on construction of roads
C. Expenditure on acquisition of land
D. Interest payments

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Revenue expenditure does not create assets or reduce liabilities. Interest payments are a major component of revenue expenditure. Acquisition of land, loans and construction create assets and are capital expenditure.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #3
The term 'Special Drawing Rights' can be used by member countries of the IMF for:
A. Only domestic transactions
B. Only purchasing gold
C. Settling international payments and as a reserve asset
D. Only financing fiscal deficit

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
SDRs are international reserve assets that can be exchanged for freely usable currencies and used in transactions among IMF members and prescribed holders.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1