economics

Which of the following is a middleman in the chain of distribution?

A. An entrepreneur B. a producer C. a banker D. a retailer Correct Answer: Option D D. a retailer

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The return of investment that is just sufficient to satisfy the owner of a business is called?

A. economic profit B. business profit C. normal profit D. excess profit Correct Answer: Option C C. normal profit

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The main objective of privatizing a government business is to?

A. create additional employment B. increase expenditure C. source for new funds D. increase the level of efficiency Correct Answer:…

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The practice whereby a business is owned by two or more independent firms is termed?

A. indigenization B. joint venture C. commercialization D. foreign investment Correct Answer: Option B B. joint venture

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When a firm is nationalized?

A. former owners are removed without compensation B. it has the right o draw on state funds for capital investment…

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Which of the following is a characteristic of monopoly?

A. many sellers B. Homogenous commodity C. a single seller D. Perfect knowledge Correct Answer: Option C C. a single…

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Patents are examples of?

A. natural barriers to entry B. legal barriers to entry C. illegal barriers to entry D. unnatural barriers to entry…

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In a situation where demand is perfectly elastic, imposition of tax on a commodity to raise its price will result in?

A. consumers increasing their demand for the product B. consumers' demand for the product remaining unchanged C. consumers shifting completely…

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If the price of goods X rises and the quantity demanded of goods Y increases then the two goods X and Y must be?

A. inferior goods B. substitutes C. complements D. free goods Correct Answer: Option B B. substitutes

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