1812. If quantity of manufactured jackets is 2250000 units and leather used to produce output is 3500000 sq.m, then direct materials’ partial productivity will be

A. 0.642 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather
B. 0.342 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather
C. 0.442 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather
D. 0.542 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather
✅ The correct answer is option A.
DIrect materials’ partial productivity = Quantity of manufactured jackets ÷ Leather used to produce output
= 2250000 units ÷ 3500000 sq.m
= 0.642 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather.

1813. Markets in which new securities are issued by corporations to raise funds are called

A. primary markets
B. secondary markets
C. Gross markets
D. proceeds markets
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Markets in which new securities are issued by corporations to raise funds are called primary markets. The primary market is where securities are created. It’s in this market that firms sell (float) new stocks and bonds to the public for the first time. An initial public offering, or IPO, is an example of a primary market.

1815. An exertion for achieving a set goal is known as

A. motivation
B. goal congruence
C. effort
D. autonomy
✅ The correct answer is option C.
An exertion for achieving a set goal is known as effort. The term effort refers to the specific and quantifiable count and/or measure of definable labor units that it is deemed are to be required in the attempts to arrive at completion of a phase (or of the entirety) of a particular schedule activity and/or work breakdown structure component, a distinct control account, or the project as a whole.

1816. Considering yields of bonds, secured bonds as compared to unsecured bonds have

A. higher yields
B. lower yields
C. untimed yields
D. termed yields
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Considering yields of bonds, secured bonds as compared to unsecured bonds have higher yields. Unsecured bonds pay a higher rate of interest than the secured bonds.

1818. Practice of seller to charge higher price for same market offering is classified as

A. peak-load pricing
B. elastic pricing
C. elastic demand
D. inelastic demand
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Practice of seller to charge higher price for same market offering is classified as peak-load pricing. The Peak Load Pricing is the pricing strategy wherein the high price is charged for the goods and services during times when their demand is at peak.

1820. As for maximization in assignment problem, the objective is to maximize the ___________.

A. Profit
B. optimization
C. cost
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
As for maximization in assignment problem, the objective is to maximize the Profit. An assignment problem is a particular case of transportation problem where the objective is to assign a number of resources to an equal number of activities so as to minimize total cost or maximize total profit of allocation.