JAMB Economics 1982 Question 6

Question 6

Price Determination

The supply of and demand for goods and services are influenced by the

  1. A.supermarkets
  2. B.entrepreneurs
  3. C.mechanism of the law
  4. D.mechanism of equilibrium
  5. E.price mechanism.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (price mechanism.)

Explanation

In a market economy, price changes signal buyers and sellers and so govern how much is demanded and supplied; this is the price mechanism.