DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017.
First Semester
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
(Upto 2012 2013 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Briefly explain the relationship between economic theory
and managerial economics.
2. What are the uses of production function in decision
making?
3. Analyse the important cost control techniques.
4. What is price discrimination? Illustrate how prices are
fixed under price discrimination.
5. Analyse the different views of Break even point. What
ways Break even analysis will be helpful to business?
6. Explain the nature and importance of capital budgeting
in an enterprise.
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7. What are the factors that influence the level of national
Income?
8. Distinguish between economic profits and accounting
profit with suitable examples.
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Explain the nature and scope of managerial economics.
10. Discuss about the 'Elasticity of Demand' and the factors
affecting elasticity of demand with example.
11. What are the techniques available for cost reduction?
12. Discuss about the discounted cash flow technique.
13. Define Inflation. Analyse the measures that could be
adopted by the government to contain inflation.
14. Explain the economic method of estimating cost function.
Why is this method more popular than the other methods
of cost estimation?
15. Describe the relationship between pricing and output
decisions under different competitive conditions.