Pretoria - The Gauteng department of economic development, through the Gauteng office of consumer affairs, has warned suppliers not to inflate prices of essential items, amidst reports of food shortages following the widespread riots and vandalism. Which of the following will NOT change the supply of a good produced? OA. A change in the cost of labour of that good produced. OB. Looting due to civil unrest. OC. An improvement in the technology used to produce that good. OD. A change in the consumers income.

Pretoria - The Gauteng department of economic development, through the Gauteng office of consumer affairs, has warned suppliers not to inflate prices of essential items, amidst reports of food shortages following the widespread riots and vandalism. Which of the following will NOT change the supply of a good produced? OA. A change in the cost of labour of that good produced. OB. Looting due to civil unrest. OC. An improvement in the technology used to produce that good. OD. A change in the consumers income.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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ISBN:9781259964947

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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