JAMB - Economics (2006)

1
If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.6 and consumption expenditure changes by N10 million, the equilibrium level of income will change by
উত্তর
(B)
N25. 0 milion
2
Personal income tax as a source of government revenue is increased when the
উত্তর
(A)
tax rate is raised
3
In computing national income, transfers are excluded because
উত্তর
(D)
they are not payments for productive activities
4
The major role of NDIC is to
উত্তর
(A)
insure bank deposits
5
When the federal government guarantees a loan for a state government, such a loan constitutes
উত্তর
(A)
a public debt
6
One way of controlling deflation is by
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(C)
deficit financing
7
If the Central Bank of Nigeria reduces the bank rate, this will cause
উত্তর
(A)
money supply to increase
8
The main source of government revenue in Nigeria is
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(A)
import duties
9
The Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission in Nigeria has the primary responsibility for
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(C)
evolving an acceptable revenue-sharing formula
10
The burden of a government tax on a commodity whose demand is inelastic will
উত্তর
(B)
fall more heavily on consumers
11
An important determinant of price elasticity of demand is
উত্তর
(C)
the ease of substitution
12
The range of the data 14,13,15,18,20,35 and 13 is
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(B)
22
13
If the marginal utility of good X exceeds that of good Y, this implies that
উত্তর
(B)
consuming more of X will increase total utility
14
A commodity will be demanded only if
উত্তর
(D)
it has utility
15
Derived demand is normally used with reference to
উত্তর
(D)
the factors of production
16
A straight line indifference curve indicates that the two products are
উত্তর
(C)
perfect substitutes
17
Given that demand and price remain unchanged an outward shift of the supply curve will lead to
উত্তর
(B)
excess supply
18
A distribution is said to be positively skewed if it
উত্তর
(B)
has a long tail to the right
19
A decision on input combination solves the economic problem of
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(A)
how to produce
20
Choice involves opportunity cost because
উত্তর
(B)
available resources are inadequate
21
A characteristic common to partnership and sole proprietorship is
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(D)
unlimited laibility
22
Nigeria's exports usually comprise
উত্তর
(D)
primary goods
23
Economic growth can be accelerated through
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(D)
increased current investment
24
An association formed by a group of individuals solely for the marketing of their product is a
উত্তর
(C)
producer cooperative society
25
The exchange rate determined by market forces is known as
উত্তর
(B)
floating exchange rate
26
Import substitution policy is used to
উত্তর
(C)
correct the balance of payments problem
27
The organization whose aim is to solve the trade problems of less developed nations is
উত্তর
(A)
UNCTAD
28
Mobility of labour is higher when there
উত্তর
(C)
are alternative jobs in the same location
29
A major advantage of industrialization is that it
উত্তর
(C)
leads to growth and development
30
The oil-producing area in Nigeria are agitating for special compensation owing mainly to
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(D)
environmental pollution
31
If children and the aged dominate the population of a country, this results in
উত্তর
(A)
a reduction in the importation of capital goods
32
A major factor militating against rapid industrialization in Nigeria is
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(D)
epileptic power supply
33
Minimum wage legislation will result in
উত্তর
(B)
greater supply labour
34
The term 'oil shock' is used to describe a situation in which
উত্তর
(B)
oil prices have fallen drastically
35
The major problem of conducing a census in Nigeria is
উত্তর
(D)
lack of political will
36
The marginal productivity theory applies in a
উত্তর
(B)
perfectly competitive market
37
A rising short-run average cost is a result of
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(C)
diminishing returns
38
The only factor of production that plays an active role in the production process is
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(C)
entrepreneur
39
The market structure in which there is interdependence of price-output policies is
উত্তর
(B)
an oligopoly
40
If the short-run cost curve of a firm is U-shaped, the marginal and average cost are equal where the
উত্তর
(C)
average cost is minimum
41
A perfectly competitive firm is advised to close down when the
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(D)
price is below the average variable cost
42
Product differentiation in monopolistic competition implies that
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(D)
the same product is available in different forms
43
If the price per unit is N2, what is the average revenue when 6 men are employed?
উত্তর
(C)
110
44
The diagram above shows the effect of
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(A)
excess demand over supply at q₃
45
A movement from K to M will
উত্তর
(C)
increase the consumer's utility