ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which rationing method was instituted for gasoline in the mid 1970s?
A
distribution of ration vouchers
B
administration of gas sales through post offices
C
manufacturing of more fuel-efficient automobiles
D
purchasing days determined by license plate numbers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rationing is a method by which the government allocates goods and services without prices.

Detailed explanation-2: -The popular notion is closely associated with civilian experiences during World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945) when war induced shortages forced belligerent and neutral states to ration essential and semiessential consumer goods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Demand schedule and demand curve A demand curve is a graph that shows the quantity demanded at each price. Sometimes the demand curve is also called a demand schedule because it is a graphical representation of the demand scheduls.

Detailed explanation-4: -Supply is the amount of a product offered for sale at all possible prices in a market. The Law of Supply states that more product will be offered for sale at higher prices than at lower prices.

There is 1 question to complete.