In the context of digital platforms, 'Network Effects' imply that: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In the context of digital platforms, 'Network Effects' imply that:
A. Only offline networks matter
B. The value of the platform falls with more users
C. The value of the platform to each user rises with the number of other users
D. Network size is irrelevant
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Network effects (or network externalities) exist when the utility a user derives from a platform increases with the number of other users on the same side or the opposite side of the market.

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Question #1
The concept of 'Consumer Sovereignty' implies that:
A. Producers decide what to produce
B. Government decides all production
C. Only exporters decide production
D. Consumers ultimately determine what is produced through their demand

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Consumer sovereignty means that in a market economy, consumers, through their spending decisions, ultimately determine what goods and services are produced.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
The 'Goods and Services Tax' on healthcare and education being exempt is intended to:
A. make essential services affordable
B. increase government revenue
C. increase tax burden
D. promote imports

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Exempting essential services like health and education makes them affordable.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #3
The concept of 'Fiscal Dominance' refers to:
A. The absence of any deficit
B. A situation in which fiscal policy constraints force the monetary authority to monetise deficits
C. Complete independence of the central bank
D. Only the dominance of monetary policy

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Fiscal dominance occurs when the fiscal authority’s need to finance deficits constrains or dictates the behaviour of the monetary authority, often leading to inflationary monetisation.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1