DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
First Semester
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
(Upto 2012-13 Academic year and 2013 Calendar year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Define managerial economics. Explain the significance of
managerial economics in business decision making.
2. What are the factors which determine market demand for
a commodity?
3. Explain the various techniques of cost control.
4. Discuss the role of government with regard to control
over pricing.
5. What are the objectives of price discrimination?
6. What is BEP? How is BE analysis useful and important
for a firm for making business decisions?
7. What are the major causes of inflation in India?
8. Explain the various methods of measuring national
income.
Sub. Code
13
DE-528
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Ws 11
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. State the law of demand. What are the exceptions to this
law?
10. Define cost. What are the cost concepts?
11. Explain the price and output decision in a monopoly
market.
12. Distinguish economies from diseconomies of scale, and
suggest possible causes of each.
13. What are the difficulties in measuring national income?
14. Explain the major steps taken by the govt. to control
inflation.
15. Is there any relation between inflation and business
cycle? Explain with logic.