Which of the Following Is a Function Performed by Market

question 342

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a function performed by market prices?

• A) Market prices communicate information to buyers and sellers.
• B) Market prices coordinate the decisions of buyers and sellers.
• C) Market prices motivate entrepreneurs to produce those products that are currently most desired relative to their costs of production.
• D) All of the above are functions performed by market prices.

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Definitions:

Units Of Good

The individual items or quantities of a product that can be quantified, counted, and often sold individually.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of a consumer's preference system, ranking different bundles of goods and services by their levels of satisfaction.

Indifference Curve

A graph that represents different bundles of goods among which a consumer is indifferent, showing levels of consumption where the consumer has no preference for one combination over another.

Apples And Bananas

Commonly used examples in economics to represent two different goods in various economic models and theories.