economics

The tendency for workers to value their leisure hours more than hours of work as wage rate increases give rise to?

A. positively sloping supply curve B. perfectly elastic supply curve C. backward bending supply curve D. perfectly inelastic Correct Answer:…

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Price elasticity of demand or supply measures how responsive?

A. consumers are to a change in price B. sellers are to a change in price C. sellers are to…

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The demand for torch and batteries is an example of ________?

A. competitive demand B. composite demand C. complementary demand D. derived demand Correct Answer: Option C C. complementary demand Explanation…

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What effect will an increase in price have on the total revenue of a firm whose product has inelastic demand? Total revenue will be?

A. increase B. fall C. fluctuate D. remain unchanged Correct Answer: Option A A. increase Explanation If prices for inelastic…

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The demand curve for necessity is usually?

A. vertical B. backward bending C. horizontal D. negatively sloped Correct Answer: Option A A. vertical Explanation Necessity goods are…

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What is the ratio of expenditure on health to agriculture?

A country allocation to various sectors of the economy is shown in the pie chart below. Use the information to…

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If the budget of the country was $7,200, how much is allocated to Education?

A country allocation to various sectors of the economy is shown in the pie chart below. Use the information to…

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Which of the following cannot be classified as land in economics?

A. Bauxite deposit in the ground B. A lake used for irrigation C. A bulldozer for clearing farmland D. Grazing…

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In a socialist economy, prices of commodities are determined by?

A. forces of demand and supply B. producers of the commodities C. the central planning authority D. consumers who are…

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