The concept of 'Mental Accounting' in behavioural economics refers to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The concept of 'Mental Accounting' in behavioural economics refers to:
A. The perfect fungibility of all money
B. Only the national accounts
C. The tendency of individuals to categorise and treat money differently depending on its source or intended use
D. Only the formal accounting systems of firms
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Mental accounting describes the cognitive processes whereby individuals separate their wealth into non-fungible mental accounts, leading to behaviour that violates the principle of fungibility assumed in standard theory.

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Question #1
The slope of an isocost line is equal to:
A. negative price of labour divided by price of capital
B. price of capital divided by price of labour
C. total cost divided by output
D. price of labour divided by price of capital

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The isocost line slope is the negative ratio of input prices, typically -w/r, where w is labour price and r is capital price.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #2
Which of the following is a feature of the 'Covered Interest Parity' condition?
A. Interest rates are always equal across countries
B. The interest differential between two countries equals the forward premium or discount on the exchange rate
C. Exchange rates are fixed
D. Only uncovered interest parity holds

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Covered interest parity states that the interest rate differential between two currencies equals the forward premium or discount, eliminating covered arbitrage opportunities.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1
Question #3
The 'aggregate supply curve' in the short run is typically:
A. downward sloping
B. upward sloping
C. vertical
D. horizontal

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The short-run aggregate supply curve is upward sloping due to sticky wages and prices.

This question belongs to: Economy GK Economy Set 1