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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Economics Questions

Question 3966:
When the price of a good is above the equilibrium, there will be _____________
  • A A shortage
  • B A surplus.
  • C Unemployment
  • D Inflation
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Question 3967:
What happens when a minimum price is imposed in a market?
  • A Shortage occurs
  • B Surplus occurs
  • C Market maintains its equilibrium
  • D Many firms will close down
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Question 3968:
When an increase in inputs leads to a more than proportionate increase in output, there is _____________
  • A Decreasing returns to scale
  • B Increase in marginal product
  • C Increasing retums to scale
  • D Constant retums to scale
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Question 3969:
The short-run in production is the time period when
  • A Techniques of production can easily be changed
  • B All factors of production are vaiable
  • C At least a factor is fixed while others are variable
  • D Variable factors cannot be changed
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Question 3970:
The table below shows the short-run cost of a firm. Use it to answer the question below<br/><table class='tbn'><tbody><tr><td> Quantity (kg) </td><td> Fixed cost ($) </td><td> Variable cost ($) </td><td> Total cost ($) </td><td> Marginal cost ($) </td><td> Average cost ($) </td></tr><tr><td> 1 </td><td> 750 </td><td> 200 </td><td> 950 </td><td> - </td><td> 950 </td></tr><tr><td> 2 </td><td> 750 </td><td> 560 </td><td> 1310 </td><td> 360 </td><td> 655 </td></tr><tr><td> 3 </td><td> 750 </td><td> 900 </td><td> P </td><td> Q </td><td> 550 </td></tr></tbody></table><br/><br/><br/>Calculate the value of Q
  • A $350
  • B $340
  • C $360
  • D $370
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