The Central Question in Economics Is How To

question 19

Multiple Choice

The central question in economics is how to:

• A) deal with the problem of scarcity.
• B) change government economic policy.
• C) change people's wants to match their needs.
• D) manage money and become wealthy.

Calculate the number of units needed to be sold to achieve a target profit.

Understand the relationship between selling price, variable costs, fixed costs, and their impact on profit.

Calculate the margin of safety in both dollars and as a percentage of sales.

Understand and apply the concept of contribution margin (CM) ratio in decision making.

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