» the study of economics becomes necessary because of the
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(B)
scarcity of resources
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The concept of opportunity cost is also referred to as
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(B)
real cost
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choice is necessitated by
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(D)
scarcity of resources
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A type of unemployment which occurs due to technological progress is called
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(A)
frictional unemployment
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All the following are features of market economies except
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(D)
public ownership of capital
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the economic system which relies mainly on the price mechanism for the allocation of scarce resources is known as
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(A)
capital economic system
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In a capitalist economy, resources are
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(C)
privately owned
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An economic system where the central planning authority determines what goods to produce and in what quantity is known as
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(B)
socialist economy
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The main objective of setting up a private business organization is to
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(D)
maximize profits
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The demand and supply function of a commodity are given as below.
Qd = 20 - 2p
Qs = 6p - 12
Where p = price in naira, Qd = Quantity demanded and Qs = Quantity supplied. The equilibrium price is
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(B)
4 Naira
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The type of demand that exist between torchlight and battery is
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(D)
joint demand
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When the price of a commodity increases and the quantity demanded also increases, this is a case of
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(A)
exceptional demand
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If a fall in price of one commodity leads to an increase supply of another commodity, both commodities have
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(C)
competitive supply
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At a co-efficient of price elasticity of supply of 0.5, supply is
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(B)
inelastic
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In the short-run commodity X and commodity Y are supplied jointly, which of the following is correct?
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(A)
An increase in demand for X will increase supply of Y
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If an increase in earning leads to more of of a commodity being demanded, the good is said to have
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(A)
positive income elasticity
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The interaction of supply and demands for labour determines
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(C)
wage
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Government fixing of prices below the equilibrium point is aimed at protecting the
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(D)
consumers
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A consumer maximizes his utility in consuming a good 'X' when
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(A)
Mux = Px
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The relationship between Marginal Product (MP) and Average Product (AP) is such that they are equal when
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(D)
Marginal Product is increasing
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who among the following is the intermediary between the producer and the retailer?
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(B)
wholesaler
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which of the following sector is most capital intensive?
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(B)
petroleum
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A society that operates below the production possibility curve is using its productive resources
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(C)
inefficiently
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labour can be efficient when there are
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(A)
adequate tools to work with
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What accounts for the ‘U-shaped’ of the short run average cost (AC) curve?
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(A)
the law of variable proportions
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which of these is true of a perfect competitor?
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(D)
P = AR = MR
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One advantage of a sole proprietor is that
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(A)
it can be managed without conflicts
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which of the following is a condition necessary for a perfect market?
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(C)
there is a large number of buyers and sellers
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A market in which a single price obtains for a product is known as
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(D)
a perfect market
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what is the effect of pursuit of higher education on the size of labour force?
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(D)
it reduces the size of labour force
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The population density of town Y made up of 50 square kilometre land area and 100 million people is
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(D)
2 million people per square kilometre
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manufacturing involves the process of
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(C)
changing items to new states
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disposable income is total income
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(A)
less tax
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Use the information below to answer these questions
Depreciation = $40,000
Gross Domestic Product = $100,000
Factor Payments to Foreigners = $20,000
Factor Receipts from Abroad = $25,000
The Gross National Product is equal to
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(C)
$105,000
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Depreciation = $40,000
Gross Domestic Product = $100,000
Factor Payments to Foreigners = $20,000
Factor Receipts from Abroad = $25,000
The National Income is equal to
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(C)
$65,000
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Depreciation = $40,000
Gross Domestic Product = $100,000
Factor Payments to Foreigners = $20,000
Factor Receipts from Abroad = $25,000
The Net Domestic Product is
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(B)
$60,000
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which of the following is specialized in lending money for the purpose of developing real estate?
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(B)
mortgage banks
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The marketing of government security by the Central Bank is termed
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(B)
open market operation
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which of the following serves as a banker's bank?
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(C)
The Central Bank
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The tax imposed on good manufacture within a country is
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(A)
an excise tax
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Government expenditure on the construction of roads and bridges is
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(B)
capital expenditure
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Fiscal policy is associated with
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(A)
taxation and government expenditure
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The need for development planning arises largely from the fact that
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(D)
productive resource are scarce relative to the demand for them
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Economic development is reflected in the
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(D)
increase in productive capacity
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Terms of trade may be define as the
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(C)
rate at which a country's export exchange for imports
