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Concepts of Cost|What is meant by cost?|What is meant by explicit cost ?|What are the types of total cost ?|What is meant by average cost ?

Concepts of Cost|What is meant by cost?|What is meant by explicit cost ?|What are the types of total cost ?|What is meant by average cost ?              What is meant by cost ? cost is the total expenditure incurred in a producing a commodity.                  Type of cost i) Explicit Cost ii) implicit cost iii) Opportunity cost iv) Total cost V) Average cost vi) Marginal Cost            What is meant by explicit cost ? Explicit cost means that which is incurred on the resources that a firm acquires from outside.           What is meant by implicit cost ? Implicit cost means that all inputs are not bought in the market.  The producer also uses proprietary habits in the production process.  this is called implicit cost       What is meant by opportunity cost ? The opportunity cost of producing a good is the quantity of ...

What is meant by Elasticity of demand ?|Factor Affecting price Elasticity of Demand|Measure of prices elasticity of Demand

                   Elasticity of demand    What is meant by Elasticity of demand ? The measure of change in the quantity demanded of a commodity due to change in its price,consumer's income and price of related goods is called elasticity.   Factor Affecting price Elasticity of Demand i) Nature of commodity ii) Miscellaneous consumption iii) Habits of consumption iv) Price level               Nature of commodity •When a commodity is a necessity like food grains, vegetables,medicines,etc.,its demand is generally inelastic. •When a commodity is a comfort like fan,refrigerator,etc.,its demand is generally elastic as consumer can postpone its consumption. •When a commodity is a luxury like AC,DVD Player,etc.,its demand is generally more elastic as compared to demand for comforts.            various consumption The demand for goods that have different uses is...

Theory of Demand|What is meaning of demand ?|What are the types of demand schedule ?|What is meaning by demand curve ?|How many types of demand function ?

Theory of Demand|What is meaning  of demand ?|What are the types of demand schedule ?|What is meaning by demand curve ?|How many types of demand function ?           What is meaning  by demand ? Demand refers to the different possible quantities of a command that a consumer is ready to buy at different possible  prices of that commodity.     What is meaning by demand schedule ? A demand schedule is a table that shows the different quantities of a commodity purchased quantities of a commodity purchased at different prices.   What are the types of demand schedule ? i) Individual Demand Schedule  ii) Market Demand Schedule                    Individual Demand Schedule  Individual Demand Schedule  means the demand schedule of an individual consumer in the market.                       Market Demand Schedule...

Consumer's Equilibrium Indifference Curve Analysis|Assumption of indifference Curve Analysis of Consumer's Equilibrium|Characteristics of indifference curve

Consumer's Equilibrium Indifference Curve Analysis  IC Analysis as Different From Utility Analysis              utility analysis • The basic limitation of utility analysis is that here the determinant of utility is based on the assumption of forgiveness. • The utility of the recognition of the numerator numbers; For example, it can be expressed in 1, 2, 3 etc.           Indifference curve analysis • The concept of indifference curve analysis is based on ordinal measurement. • According to this concept, utility can only be ranked as high or low. • It can never be expressed in units like 1,2,3 etc. Assumption of indifference Curve Analysis of Consumer's Equilibrium i) The money income of  the consumer is given and does not change. ii) Both objects are substitutes for each other. iii) The consumers is prudent.He always maximizes his satisfaction.                 ...