Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Firms’ costs, revenue and objectives

Firms’ costs, revenue and objectives — practice question

Actions taken by the Government of Georgia to cut inflation and unemployment affected business organisations operating in the country during 2015. The country has a growing tertiary sector, including its banking sector, and now shows several features of a market economy.
(a)[2]

Identify two aims that business organisations may pursue.

(b)[4]

Explain two roles carried out by a commercial bank.

(c)[6]

Analyse how the price mechanism affects the allocation of resources in a market economy.

(d)[8]

Discuss whether a rise in output will increase the profits earned by firms.

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