/100 2 votes, 1 avg 13 Created on May 30, 2023 THEORY OF COST - CH 3 QUIZ 1 / 100 In a cost function, the dependent variable is unit cost or total cost and the independent variable(s)are ________. Units sold and purchased. Price of factor, & size of output Relevant phenomenon which has a bearing on cost like technology, level of capacity utilisation, efficiency, etc Both (b) & (c) 2 / 100 Which of the following is true of the relationship between the marginal cost function and the average cost function? If MC is greater than ATC, then ATC is falling. The ATC curve intersects the MC curve at minimum MC. The MC curve intersects the ATC curve at minimum ATC. If MC is less than ATC, then ATC is increasing. 3 / 100 Which of the following in incurred first? Historical Cost Replacement Cost Realized Value None of these 4 / 100 When the output of a firm increase in the short run, its average fixed cost. Increases Decreases Remains constant First declines and then rises. 5 / 100 A company produces 10 units of output and incurs ₹ 30 per unit as variable cost and ₹ 5 per unit of fixed cost. What will be its total cost of producing 10 units₹ ₹ 300 ₹ 35 ₹ 305 ₹ 350 6 / 100 Indirect Costs are not easily and definitely identifiable in relation to a plants, products, process or department. These are ________ changed to different jobs or products in stan-dard accounting Not Never Nevertheless Cannot 7 / 100 Which of the following is known as Envelope curve? Marginal Cost Curve Average Fixed Cost Curve Long Run Average cost Curve Total Fixed Cost Curve 8 / 100 A firm produces 10 units of a commodity at an average total cost of ₹ 200 and with a fixed cost of ₹ 500. Find out the component of average variable cost in the total cost: ₹ 300 ₹ 200 ₹ 150 ₹ 100 9 / 100 Average cost of producing 50 units of any commodity is ₹ 250 and fixed cost is ₹ 1,000. What will be the average fixed cost of producing 100 units of the commodity? ₹ 10 ₹ 30 ₹ 20 ₹ 05 10 / 100 ________ Cost refers to the cost incurred in the past on the acquisition of a productive asset Current Cost Historical Cost Future Cost Desired cost. 11 / 100 Which of the following statements is true of the relationship among the average cost functions? ATC = AFC – AVC. AVC = AFC + ATC. AFC = ATC + AVC. AFC = ATC – AVC. 12 / 100 The total Cost Curve is obtained by adding ________ the ________ curve and the Curve. Vertically, Total Fixed Cost, Total Variable Cost Horizontally, Cost, Total Vertically, Total Cost, Total Vari-able cost Horizontally, Cost Valuable 13 / 100 Fixed costs are ________ a function of output. Not Always Always Directly related 14 / 100 A firm producing 9 units of output has an average total cost of f 200 and has to pay ₹ 630 to its fixed cost of production. How much of the average total cost is made up of variable cost? ₹ 150 ₹ 130 ₹ 70 ₹ 300 15 / 100 Planning curve is related to which of the following? Short run average cost curve Long run average cost curve Average variable cost Average total cost 16 / 100 Marginal cost is defined as: The change in total cost due to a one unit change in output. Total cost divided by output. The change in output due to a one unit change in an input. Total product divided by the quantity of input. 17 / 100 The Semi-Variable Cost: ________ Remains Constant Remains variable proportionately Increases in stair-step fashion Increases proportionately 18 / 100 Total cost in the short run is clas-sified into fixed costs and variable costs. Which one of the following is a variable cost? Cost of raw materials. Cost of equipment. Interestpaymentonpastborrow- ings. Payment of rent on building. 19 / 100 The slope of Average Fixed cost curve is? Falls from left to right Rises from left to right Parallel to x-axis Parallel to y-axis 20 / 100 Average fixed cost curve is always: Declining when output increases U-Shaped, if there are increasing returns to scale U-Shaped, if there are decreasing returns to scale Intersected by marginal cost at its minimum point 21 / 100 What is the total cost of produc-tion of 20 units, if fixed cost ₹ 5,000 and variable cost is ₹ 2/-? 5,400 5,400 4,960 5,020 22 / 100 If LAC curve falls as output expands, this is due to : Law of diminishing returns Economics of scale Law of variable proportion Dis-economics of scale 23 / 100 Which of the following curves never touch any axis but is downward. Marginal cost curve Total cost curve Average fixed cost curve Average variable cost curve 24 / 100 Which of the following statements is correct? When the average cost is rising, the marginal cost must also be rising. When the average cost is rising, the marginal cost must be falling. When the average cost is rising, the marginal cost is above the average cost. When the average cost is falling, the marginal cost must be rising. 25 / 100 Cost Function is the mathemati-cal relation between ________ of a Product and the various determinants of ________. Cost, Costs Revenue, Revenues Cost, Revenues Revenue, Costs. 26 / 100 A firm’s long-run average total cost curve is. Identical to its long-run marginal- cost curve as all factors are variable. Also its long-run total cost curve because it explains the relationship cost and quantity supplied in the long run. In fact the average total cost curve of the optimal plant in the short run as it tries to produce at least cost. Tangent to all short-run average total cost the curves and represents the lowest average total cost for producing each level of output. 27 / 100 A firm’s average fixed cost is ₹ 20 at 6 units of output. What will it be at 4 units of output? ₹ 60 ₹ 30 ₹ 40 ₹ 20 28 / 100 Opportunity Cost is ________ Recorded in the books of account Sacrificed alternative Both (a) and (b) None of the above 29 / 100 Other things remaining the same, an increase in price will make ________ cost higher than ________ cost. Historical, Replacement Replacement, Historical Historical, reliable Fixed, Historical. 30 / 100 Which of the following statement is incorrect? AC is sloping downwards, MC is below AC AC is sloping downwards, MC must fall AC is sloping upwards, MC is above AC MC cuts AC from its lowest point. 31 / 100 The concept of opportunity cost has to be considered whenever : Resources are scarce Decision involving choice of one option over other(s) is involved Both (a) & (b) Neither (a) nor (b) 32 / 100 A Company is willing to change its existing Machinery (5 years old) by a new machinery at a cost of ₹ 10,00,000. The cost of ₹ 10,00,000 may be regarded as: Historical Cost Replacement Cost New Cost Market Cost 33 / 100 Opportunity cost is the ________ value that is foregone in choosing one activity over the alternative. Subjective, other Subjective, next best Principal, other Principal, next best 34 / 100 ________ refer to those costs which are already incurred once and for all and cannot be recovered. Sunk Cost Fixed Cost Variable Cost Incremental 35 / 100 If fixed cost is plotted on a graph taking output on X-axis and Cost on Y axis, the Fixed cost will be represented by ________. Straight line parallel to Y axis Straight line parallel to X axis U Shaped Curve Hyper-parabola Curve 36 / 100 ________ are those costs which change with changes in output. Fixed Semi-Variable Variable Both (a) & (b) 37 / 100 When AC Curve is at minimum then MC Curve is ________? Minimum then AC Curve Equals to AC Curve Above AC Curve Less than AC Curve 38 / 100 U-shaped average cost curve is based on: Law of increasing cost Law of decreasing cost Law of constant returns to scale Law of variable proportions 39 / 100 Marginal cost changes due to change in ________ cost. Total Fixed Average Variable 40 / 100 What happens to marginal cost when average cost increases? Marginal cost is below average cost Marginal cost is above average cost Marginal cost is equal to average variable cost Marginal cost is equal to average cost 41 / 100 Which of the following cost remains fixed over certain range of output but suddenly jump to a new higher level when output goes beyond a given limit? Total Fixed cost Total Variable Cost Both (a) & ( b) Semi-Variable Cost 42 / 100 A firm’s average fixed cost is ₹ 40 at 12 units. What will be the average fixed cost at 8 units: ₹ 60 ₹ 70 ₹ 90 ₹ 80 43 / 100 The positively sloped (rising) part of the long run average cost curve indicates working of the ________. Diseconomies of scale Increasing returns to scale Constant returns to scale Economies of scale 44 / 100 Suppose output increases in the short run. Total cost will Increase due to an increase in fixed costs only. Increase due to an increase in variable costs only. Increase due to an increase in both fixed and variable costs. Decrease if the firm is in the region of diminishing returns. 45 / 100 The costs which remain fixed over certain range of output but sud-denly jump to a new higher level when production goes beyond a given limit are called: Variable cost Semi-variable cost Stair – step variable cost Jumping cost. 46 / 100 Average fixed cost can be obtained through: AFC = TFC/TS AFC = EC/TU AFC = TC/PC AFC = TFC/TU 47 / 100 A firms AFC is ₹ 200 at 10 units of output what will be it at 20 units of output? 500 100 150 200 48 / 100 Opportunity Cost is the cost of the ________ opportunity and involves a comparison between the policy that was ________ and the policy that was ________. Other, Chosen, Should be chosen Missed, Chosen, should be chosen Missed, Chosen, rejected None of these 49 / 100 Which of the following statements is correct concerning the relationships among the firm’s cost functions? TC = TFC – TVC. TVC = TFC – TC. TFC = TC – TVC. TC = TVC – TFC. 50 / 100 MC curve of a firm in a perfectly competitive industry depicts? Demand curve Supply curve Average cost curve Total cost curve 51 / 100 Marginal cost changes due to changes in ________. Total cost Average cost Variable cost Quantity of output 52 / 100 When AC curve is rising, the MC curve must be ________ to it. Equal Above Below Parallel 53 / 100 Cost function is a function which is obtained from ________. Production Function Market Supply of inputs Market Supply of outputs Both (a) & (b). 54 / 100 Semi-Variable Costs are ________ Variable, ________ fixed in relation to the changes in the size of output. Neither, nor Neither, nor absolutely Absolutely, but relatively Absolutely, but is by nature. 55 / 100 A firm producing 7 units of output has an average total cost of ₹ 150 and has to pay ₹ 350 to its fixed factors of production. How much of the average total cost is made up of variable cost? ₹ 200 ₹ 50 ₹ 300 ₹ 100 56 / 100 Total Fixed cost curve Convex & downward sloping Concave & downward sloping Convex & upward sloping Concave & upward rising 57 / 100 AT 10 units Total Cost – ₹ 20020 units Total Cost – 600Marginal Cost = ? 50 40 30 400 58 / 100 Which cost increases continuously with the increase in production? Average cost Marginal cost. Fixed cost. Variable cost. 59 / 100 Which of the following cost curves is never ‘U’ shaped? Average total cost curve Marginal cost curve Total cost curve Total Fixed cost curve 60 / 100 External Economies arise due to: Growth of ancillary industries High cost of technologies Increase in the price of factors of production None of the above 61 / 100 A firm producing 15 units of output has average cost of ₹ 250 and ₹ 125 as per unit cost for fixed factors of production. Then average variable cost will be ________. 180 150 125 None of the above 62 / 100 Which one of the following is correct? AFC = AVC + ATC ATC = AFC – AVC AVC = AFC + ATC AFC = ATC – AVC 63 / 100 A firm producing 7 units of output has an average total cost of ₹ 150 and has to pay ₹ 350 to its fixed factors of production whether it produces or not. How much of the average total cost is made up of variable costs? ₹ 200 ₹ 50 ₹ 300 ₹ 100 64 / 100 The negatively-sloped (i.e. falling) part of the long-run average total cost curve is due to which of the following? Diseconomies of scale. Diminishing returns. The difficulties encountered in coordinating the many activities of a large firm. The increase in productivity that results from specialization. 65 / 100 With which of the following is the concept of marginal cost closely related? Variable cost. Fixed cost. Opportunity cost. Economic cost. 66 / 100 Which of the following is a kind of Cost function? Short-Run Cost Function Long Run Cost Function Short/Long Run Cost Curve Both (a) and (b) 67 / 100 Which of the following curves never tough any axis but is downward ________. Marginal cost curve Total cost curve Average fixed cost curve Average variable cost curve 68 / 100 Cost Functions are derived from ________ cost data of the firms. Actual Expected Desired Standard. 69 / 100 In the long run all factors are ________. Fixed Variable All factors remain unchanged None 70 / 100 The total cost incurred for 10 units is ₹ 400 and 20 units is ₹ 800. Find the marginal cost. ₹ 400 ₹ 40 ₹ 200 ₹ 20 71 / 100 ________ may vary according to the changes accruing to the product process or machine. Direct Cost Implicit-Cost Indirect Cost Non Traceable Cost. 72 / 100 Which of the following is not a determinant of the firm’s cost function? The production function. The price of labour. Taxes. The price of the firm’s output 73 / 100 Theoretically, incremental costs are related to the concept of ________. Marginal Cost Fixed Cost Judgmental Cost Semi Variable Cost 74 / 100 The Cost function expresses the relationship between ________ and ________. Costs, input Costs, Output Dependent Variable, Cost None of these 75 / 100 ________ Costs do not change with changes in Output. Fixed Valuable Semi Valuable Both (a) & (b) 76 / 100 Which statement among below is correct in reference in Average Fixed Cost. Never becomes zero Curve never touches x-axis Curve never touches y-axis All of the above 77 / 100 A firm has a variable cost of ₹ 1000 at 5 units of output. If fixed costs are ₹ 400, what will be the average total cost at 5 units of output? ₹ 280 ₹ 60 ₹ 120 ₹ 1400 78 / 100 ________ costs are the costs that are readily identified and are traceable to a particular product, operations or plant. Direct Cost Traceable Cost Indirect Cost Both (a) & (b) 79 / 100 Fixed cost curve normally: Starts from the origin Is U shaped Is vertical line Is horizontal line. 80 / 100 Fixed costs may also be called as: Inescapable Uncontrollable Constant All of the above 81 / 100 Average Fixed Cost = ₹ 20Quantity Produced =10 unitsWhat will be the Average Fixed Cost of 20th unit? ₹ 10 ₹ 20 ₹ 5 None 82 / 100 If a Firm shuts down for a short period, it will not incur any ________ cost. Fixed Semi-Variable Variable Both (a) & (b) 83 / 100 When shape of average cost curve is upward, marginal cost: Must be decreasing Must be constant Must be rising Any of these 84 / 100 With which of the following is the concept of marginal cost closely related? Variable cost. Fixed cost. Opportunity cost. Economic cost. 85 / 100 Electricity charges include both a fixed charge and a charge based on consumption. It should be classified as ________. Fixed Cost Variable Cost Semi-Variable Cost Quasi Cost. 86 / 100 Which of the following is part of incremental costs? Change in product line Replacement of worn-out machinery Buy a new production facility All of these 87 / 100 If a firm’s output is zero, then: AFC will be positive AVC will be zero Both of (a) and (b) None of (a) and (b) 88 / 100 Identify the indirect Cost Common cost incurred for general operations Wages paid to worker Material Purchased Commission Paid 89 / 100 Direct Cost is also known as : Indirect Cost Traceable Cost Opportunity Cost Accounting Cost. 90 / 100 Which of the following statements concerning the long-run average cost curve is false? It represents the least-cost input combination for producing each level of output. It is derived from a series of short- run average cost curves. The short-run cost curve at the minimum point of the long-run average cost curve represents the least-cost plant size for all levels of output. As output increases, the amount of capital employed by the firm increases along the curve. 91 / 100 If total cost at 10 units is ₹ 600 and ₹ 640 for 11th unit. The marginal cost of 11th unit is: ₹ 20 ₹ 30 ₹ 40 ₹ 50 92 / 100 The change in total cost due to one unit change in the output is called ________ cost. Marginal Average Average variable Average fixed 93 / 100 Which of the following is a vari-able cost in the short run₹ Rent of the factory. Wages paid to the factory labou Interest payments on borrowed financial capital. Payment on the lease for factory equipment. 94 / 100 Which one of the following is an example of Sunk Cost? Expenses on advertising Research & Development Expenditure Specialized equipment & fixed facilities All of these. 95 / 100 Which of the following statements is correct? Fixed costs vary with change in output. If we add total variable cost and total fixed cost we get the average cost. Marginal cost is the result of total cost divided by number of units produced. Total cost is obtained by adding up the fixed cost and total variable cost. 96 / 100 Usually in the case of continuous decrease in price of an asset, which one of the following shall be the highest? Replacement Cost Historical Cost Realisable Value Variable Cost. 97 / 100 The Cost of resources for which the firm is not required to pay price is called as ________ cost. Fixed Private Social Welfare 98 / 100 Private Costs are costs actually incurred or provided for by firms. These may be ________. Explicit Implicit Either (a) or(b) None of these 99 / 100 The vertical difference between TVC and TC curves is equal to: MC AVC TFC None of the above 100 / 100 ________ Costs normally figure in business decisions as they Form part of total cost and are inter-nalized by the firm. Fixed Private Social Welfare Your score is LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Please rate this quiz Send feedback