John an apprentice, engineer and amateur trumpet player, was earning ₦30 per week before accepting

ECONOMICSJAMB 2019

John an apprentice, engineer and amateur trumpet player, was earning ₦30 per week before accepting Full-time employment in a top orchestra, for which he now receives ₦150 per week. ₦120 of his current weekly earnings can be described as________

  • A. marginal physical productivity
  • B. marginal income productivity
  • C. consumer's surplus
  • D. economic rent

Correct Answer: D. economic rent

Explanation

Economic rent is a surplus arrived at by deducting marginal product and opportunity cost.

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