economics

A set of factors that can shift the supply curve are changes in?

A. weather, price and technology B. technology, weather and population C. technology, price and taste D. population, price and taste…

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If a consumer plans to spend 120k on four oranges but spent 80k; his consumer surplus is?

A. N1.50 B. N0.40 C. N1.00 D. N2.00 Correct Answer: Option B - N0.40 Explanation Consumer Surplus is the difference…

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The law of diminishing marginal utility explains why?

A. the slope of a normal demand curve is negative B. an abnormal demand curve slopes upwards C. the slope…

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One of the assumptions of ordinal utility theory is that?

A. choice is not consistent B. utility can be ranked C. total utility is a function of price D. satisfaction…

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Consumer surplus tends to be higher when demand is?

A. inelastic B. perfectly elastic C. elastic D. unitarily elastic Correct Answer: Option C - elastic

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If the price of a commodity with elastic demand increases; the revenue accruing to the producer will?

A. double B. increase C. be constant D. decrease Correct Answer: Option D - decrease Explanation If the demand for…

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If the demand for a good is more elastic than its supply; the tax burden is borne?

A. equally by consumers and producers B. more by producers C. more by consumers D. more by retailers and producers…

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The most popular sizes of dresses and shoes are determined by the?

A. range B. mean C. mode D. median Correct Answer: Option C - mode Explanation The mode of a set…

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The mean is the best measure of central tendency because it ______?

A. is not affected by extreme values in a data B. is a midpoint value in an array of data…

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The standard deviation of a set of data is?

A. always measured from the mode B. the most representative of averages C. always measured from the median D. a…

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