JAMB - Economics (1983)

  • 1
    Which of the following is NOT include in measuring national income by the income approach?
    Risposta
    (B)
    student grants and scholarship
  • 2
    A downward sloping demand curve intersect a fixed supply curve, A shift of this demand curve to the right implies that?
    Risposta
    (A)
    both price and quantity will increased
  • 3
    Which of the following items is NOT an argument for locating industries in rural areas?
    Risposta
    (D)
    Capital is easily available in rural areas
  • 4
    The natural growth rate of a population is the
    Risposta
    (C)
    birth rate minus death rate
  • 5
    Which of the following sets fully represents factors of production?
    Risposta
    (B)
    Land, labour, capital, enterprise, technology
  • 6
    Production possibilities(alternatives)
    P Q R S T
    Units of shelter 5 4 3 2 0
    Units of food 0 5 9 12 15

    Based on the above production possibilities table, the real cost of a unit of food when alternative R is selected is?
    Risposta
    (C)
    one third of a unit of shelter
  • 7
    The concept of economic efficiency primary refers to?
    Risposta
    (A)
    obtaining the maximum output from available resources at the lowest cost
  • 8
    If successive units of labour are added to a piece of land while capital and technology remain constant, a point will be reached in the level of production when each added unit of labour will added less to the output than previous units of the labour. This concept is known as?
    Risposta
    (C)
    the law diminishing returns
  • 9
    A Nigerian household's demand curve for semovita is downward because?
    Risposta
    (E)
    higher prices attract lower quantities while lower prices attract larger quantities
  • 10
    Marginal cost curve intersects average cost curve ?
    Risposta
    (C)
    from below at its lowest point
  • 11
    Palm oil industry is located in Bendel State because the State?
    Risposta
    (B)
    is a palm tree growing area
  • 12
    The meaning of ‘wage-price spiral’ is?
    Risposta
    (B)
    demand pull and cost push inflation intensifying each other
  • 13
    In an inflationary period which of the following statements is NOT true?
    Risposta
    (A)
    Wages rise simultaneously with prices
  • 14
    Retailers in an economy perform the function of
    Risposta
    (C)
    distribution
  • 15
    In a sole proprietorship, the decisions are made by the?
    Risposta
    (E)
    owner
  • 16
    Which of the following enterprises does NOT pursue the sole objective of profit maximization?
    Risposta
    (C)
    Nigeria Electric Power Authority
  • 17
    Public expenditure creates expansionary effects in the economy when it is
    Risposta
    (B)
    channelled into capital products
  • 18
    The maintenance of general economic stability in the country necessarily relies heavily on?
    Risposta
    (B)
    coordinated federal, state and local fiscal policies
  • 19
    The supply of loanable funds is significantly influenced by?
    Risposta
    (C)
    financial intermediaries
  • 20
    Division of labour has many advantages . Not withstanding, it is greatly limited by?
    Risposta
    (C)
    risk of unemployment
  • 21
    In the event of a limited liability company going into liquidation each
    Risposta
    (A)
    shareholder may lose the maximum of the amount he has invested
  • 22
    A greater burden of the taxes on essential goods is borne by the?
    Risposta
    (C)
    lower income group
  • 23
    Comparative cost doctrine of international trade means specialization in production
    Risposta
    (D)
    according to comparative cost advantage
  • 24
    The meaning of 'Dumping' is selling goods in a foreign market
    Risposta
    (A)
    at a low price that recieved in the home market
  • 25
    Disequilibrium in the balance of payment means?
    Risposta
    (B)
    overall deficit or surplus in the current account and capital account of the balance of payment
  • 26
    Petroleum 'glut' in international trade means
    Risposta
    (B)
    an over supply of petroleum
  • 27
    International trade is necessary because?
    Risposta
    (B)
    different countries are differently endowed in natural and man-made resources
  • 28
    Mono production economies are those that?
    Risposta
    (D)
    produce one main commodities
  • 29
    The quickest way of achieving an economic union on regional basis is to remove all?
    Risposta
    (D)
    customs barriers
  • 30
    If any economy is growing at an annual rate of 7% and 4% of it is known to be due to the improvements in labour and capital combined, the balance of 3% is usually due to?
    Risposta
    (A)
    land and related factors
  • 31
    A major function of middlemen in Nigeria is the distribution of?
    Risposta
    (A)
    commodities to all consumers regardless of income
  • 32
    When a government owns enterprises, a number of advantage arise. Which of the following is NOT one of such advantages?
    Risposta
    (C)
    Government workers may be indifferents towards the public
  • 33
    Which of the following is NOT an advantage of localization of industries?
    Risposta
    (E)
    Growth of conurbations
  • 34
    The monetary system that requires double coincidence of want is known as?
    Risposta
    (B)
    barter
  • 35
    The effect of emigration on a country's population, all other things remaining equal, is to
    Risposta
    (E)
    reduce its size
  • 36
    Money performs a number of functions, ONE of these functions makes is possible for any person to provide for old age?
    Risposta
    (D)
    store of value
  • 37
    Agriculture plays a dominant role in West Africa economics because
    Risposta
    (E)
    it employs more than 50% of the total labour force in West Africa
  • 38
    Which of the following defines Economics most comprehensively?
    Risposta
    (C)
    study of human behaviour in the allocation of scarce resources
  • 39
    Age-structure in Nigeria is such that the working age-group is in the years
    Risposta
    (B)
    15-65
  • 40
    NEPA as a public corporation is?
    Risposta
    (E)
    a monopoly
  • 41
    When demand is elastic, it means that consumers
    Risposta
    (A)
    react more proportionately to price change
  • 42
    Full employment is a situation in which?
    Risposta
    (E)
    all those who are able and eligible can find employment
  • 43
    Demand for a factor of production is?
    Risposta
    (C)
    a derived demand
  • 44
    Differentiated product is the characteristic feature of?
    Risposta
    (C)
    monopolistic competition
  • 45
    Nigeria is currently implementing the?
    Risposta
    (C)
    fourth development plan