economics

If the price of a commodity is fixed below equilibrium, this will lead to?

A. excess demand B. a decrease in price C. an increase in price D. excess supply Correct Answer: Option A…

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If the supply of a product is elastic; a small reduction in price will?

A. reduce the cost of production B. reduce the quantity supplied C. increase the quantity supplied D. lead to no…

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One of the major factors that brings about changes in supply is?

A. market discrimination B. availability of storage facilities C. the cost of storage D. incentives granted to workers Correct Answer:…

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Utility is the satisfaction derived from the?

A. distribution of goods and services B. use of goods and services C. demand of goods and services D. production…

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One of the assumptions of the cardinal approach is?

A. diminishing marginal rate of substitution B. the consistency and transitivity of choice C. that total utility depends on the…

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If the price of a bicycle changes from N120 to N80 and quantity bought changes from 300 to 500 units; the elasticity of demand for bicycle is?

A. 66.7 B. 0.5 C. 1.5 D. 2.0 Correct Answer: Option D - 2.0 Explanation change in price = 120-…

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An increase in the price of a commodity will result in?

A. a decrease in the quantity demanded B. an increase in demand C. an increase in quantity demanded D. a…

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An increase in demand without a corresponding change in supply will lead to?

A. a decrease in equilirium price and increase in equilibrium quantity B. an increase in equilibrium price and quantity C.…

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An advantage of the range as a measure of dispersion is that it?

A. can be used to calculate open-ended distribution B. make use of all values of observations in a distribution C.…

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Which of the following set of statistical tools is used for further economic analysis?

A. the median and standard deviation B. the mean and mode C. the mean and standard deviation D. the mode…

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