MGT207 Business Statistics

Business Statistics: most repeated questions

Questions that have come up in more than one paper, matched by what they ask rather than exact wording. Most repeated first.

  1. 5×Asked in 2082, 2081, 2080, 2079, 2078
    Find 3(A+B) where A= [1 9] [4 1] [3 7] and B= [2 6] [3 3] [1 4]Answer coming2
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  2. 5×Asked in 2082, 2081, 2080, 2079, 2078
    Solve the following equations by using determinant or matrix method: 2x y + z = 2 x + y 2z = 9 x + 2y + z = 9Answer coming10
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  3. 4×Asked in 2082, 2081, 2079, 2078
    Find the simple aggregative price index number for the year 2023 from the following information: CommoditiesABCDEPrice in 20221525232517Price in 20231827252820Answer coming2
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  4. 4×Asked in 2081, 2080, 2079, 2078
    The Karl Pearson's coefficient of skewness is 0.5 if mean = 45 and standard deviation = 15, find the value of mode.Answer coming2
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  5. 4×Asked in 2082, 2081, 2079, 2078
    Find the value of following determinant: 1 a b+c 1 b c+a 1 c a+bAnswer coming2
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  6. 4×Asked in 2081, 2080, 2079, 2078
    Write any two examples of explicit costs.Answer coming2
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  7. 3×Asked in 2082, 2081, 2078
    Calculate coefficient of variation of a distribution, when mean=40 and standard deviation = 11.Answer coming2
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  8. 3×Asked in 2080, 2079, 2078
    Explain the factors that cause shift in supply curve.Answer coming10
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  9. 3×Asked in 2082, 2079, 2078
    Solve the following Linear Programing Problem graphically: Minimize Z = 3x + 5y Subject to constraints: x + 2y ≥ 40 x + y ≥ 30 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0Answer coming10
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  10. 3×Asked in 2080, 2079, 2078
    Write any two relationships between price elasticity of demand and marginal revenue.Answer coming2
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  11. 2×Asked in 2082, 2078
    Calculate regression coefficient of Y on X, if correlation coefficient between X and Y= 0.60, standard deviation X series= 7 and standard deviation of Y series= 9.Answer coming2
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  12. 2×Asked in 2080, 2079
    Consider the demand function, Qd = a bP and interpret the components.Answer coming2
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  13. 2×Asked in 2080, 2079
    Consider the following cost schedule: Q:12345678AFC:1005033.3252016.714.312.5AVC:109881013.317.722.5AC:1105941.33330303235 a) Graph AFC, AVC and AC and explain their behavior. [6] b) Is the trend of AC is influenced by law of variable proportions? Explain [4]Answer coming10
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  14. 2×Asked in 2080, 2079
    Consider the following demand schedule; Points:ABCDEIncome (RS):1000020000300004000050000Demand (Units):2004006008001000 a) Compute the income elasticity of demand at movement from B to D and D to B by proportion method [4] b) Compute the income elasticity…Answer coming15
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  15. 2×Asked in 2080, 2078
    Describe the nature of business economics. [5+5]Answer coming10
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  16. 2×Asked in 2079, 2078
    Explain the price effect for normal substitutes. How can it be decomposed into income and substitution effects? Explain. [7+8]Answer coming15
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  17. 2×Asked in 2082, 2081
    Find quartile coefficient of skewness, when median = 40, lower quartile = 33 and upper quartile = 45.Answer coming2
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  18. 2×Asked in 2081, 2078
    If P(A) = 0.6, P(B) = 0.5 and P(AUB) = 0.4, find P(A∩B). Where A and B are not mutually exclusive events.Answer coming2
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  19. 2×Asked in 2081, 2079
    Let Cost function TC = 50+6Q², Revenue function TR = 100Q 4Q². a. Compute TFC, TVC, TC, TR and profit at output range of 0 to 10 units. [5] b. Using schedules, explain the behaviour of TFC, TVC and TC with proper reasons. [5] c. Graph TR, TC and profit, and…Answer coming15
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  20. 2×Asked in 2081, 2078
    Write any four assumptions of indifference curve.Answer coming2
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  21. 2×Asked in 2080, 2079
    The year of origin of the following trend line equation of production (in tonne's) is 2017. y = 40 + 1.5 x. Estimate the production for the year 2033.Answer coming2
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  22. 2×Asked in 2080, 2078
    What are the factors that cause interest rate differentials?Answer coming2
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  23. 2×Asked in 2081, 2079
    What are the causes for the operation of law of increasing returns to scale?Answer coming2
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