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JAMB Economics 2020 Objective — Question 11

Question 11 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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One of the assumptions of the cardinalist approach is

  • A. diminishing marginal rate of substitution
  • B. the consistence and transitivity of choice
  • C. the total utility depends on the quantity of the commodities consumedCorrect
  • D. constant marginal utility of money

Explanation

Cardinalists assume that total utility depends on the quantity of the commodity consumed and that utility can be measured.

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