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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Economics Questions

Question 686:
In perfect competition a firm's price is equal to its marginal revenue which is again equal to average revenue. This form maximizes its profits when its marginal cost (MC) is equal to price (p). Which of the curves in the diagram below represents the firm's marginal cost (MC)?
  • A Curve I
  • B Curve ll
  • C Curve lll
  • D Curve lV
  • E Curves l and lll
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Question 687:
The curves Do Do and SoSo are the demand and supply curves respectively. What happens when government subsidizes producers in order to boost output?
  • A The supply curve will shift from SoSo to S2S2
  • B The supply curve will shift from SoSo to S1S1
  • C The supply curve will shift fromS 2S2 to S1S1
  • D The supply curve will shift from S1S1 to SoSo
  • E The demand curve will shift from DoDo to D1D1
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Question 688:
The main economic objective behind the production of goods and services in any economy is to?
  • A Maximize profits
  • B Satisfy human wants
  • C Become self reliant
  • D Create job opportunities
  • E Make people wealthy
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Question 689:
The main economic objective behind the production of goods and services in any economy is to?
  • A Maximize profits
  • B Satisfy human wants
  • C Become self reliant
  • D Create job opportunities
  • E Make people wealthy
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Question 690:
Demand for a commodity by a consumer is the quantity of that commodity that the consumer
  • A Demands at a given price at a point in time
  • B Demand at a given price
  • C Actually digests
  • D Produces, given its price
  • E Can store away during bnad weather
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