Ranking is the method use in measuring

ECONOMICSJAMB 2011

Ranking is the method use in measuring

  • A. marginal utility
  • B. ordinal utility
  • C. cardinal utility
  • D. total utility

Correct Answer: B. ordinal utility

Explanation

In ordinal utility, the satisfaction a consumer obtains after consuming various commodity cannot be measured in numbers, but can be ranked in order of preference. ordinal utility uses rankings instead of values.

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