JAMB - Economics (2000)

  • 1
    Economic can be defined as?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    allocation of resources to alternative uses
  • 2

    (i) What and how much will be produced
    (ii) How will it be produced
    (iii) For whom will it be produced
    (iv) How much will be exported and consumed?

    From the above, identify the combination of basic resource allocation questions in economic analysis.

    პასუხი
    (A)
    i, ii and iii
  • 3
    In a capitalist economy, the economic problem of what goods to produce is decided mainly by?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    profit level
  • 4
    Which of the following is an example of derived demand?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Labour
  • 5
    Use the information below to answer the question that follows.

    When commodity X sold for N25 per unit, 50 units of commodity Y were purchased. With an increase in the price of commodity X to N50 per unit, the demand for commodity Y fell to 20 units.

    Determined the cross elasticity of demand?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    -0.6
  • 6
    Use the information below to answer questions.
    When commodity X sold for N25 per unit, 50 units of commodity Y were purchased. With an increase in the price of commodity X to N50 per unit, the demand for commodity Y fell to 20 units.

    The two commodities can be classified as?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    complements
  • 7
    A central argument of cardinal utility is that utility is?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    measurable
  • 8
    In a free market system, trading can only take place when the?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    equilibrium price is attained
  • 9
    The condition for equilibrium price and quantity under perfect competition is?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    MC = AR = P
  • 10
    In a small scale business, the fixed cost is N5,000, variable cost is N15,000 and the output is 500 units. What will be the unit cost of the goods?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    N40.00
  • 11
    External dis-economies of scale result from excessive growth of?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    external factors
  • 12
    If a total cost curve is plotted, marginal cost can be illustrated by the?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    U-shaped curve cutting the total cost curve at its lowest point
  • 13
    The short-run equilibrium in a perfectly competitive market requires that?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    marginal cost and marginal revenue be equal
  • 14
    At the point where the marginal revenue of a monopolist is equal to zero, its total revenue will be?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    maximum
  • 15
    A distinguishing characteristic of cooperative societies is that voting power depends on the?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    equality of members
  • 16
    The concept of privatization presupposes?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    efficiency
  • 17
    One problem in the marketing of agricultural products in Nigeria is?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    inadequate storage facilities
  • 18
    Increased output will cause farmers' revenue to decrease when market demand is?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    elastic
  • 19
    A primary industry is concerned with?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    extraction of resources in their raw states
  • 20
    The slow pace of industrial growth in Nigeria can be attributed to?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    inadequate infrastructural facilities
  • 21
    Industries contribute to national economic development because they?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    utilize local raw materials
  • 22
    The Nigerian economy is mono-cultural because government revenue is derived mainly from?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    crude oil
  • 23
    As a producer' association, the OPEC expects its members to maintain production where marginal cost is?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    less than price
  • 24
    A well conducted census is important for?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    good economic planning
  • 25
    The age distribution of a country's population determines the?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    ratio of the dependent to the working group
  • 26
    Firms continue to employ workers until the wage rate equals the?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    marginal revenue product of labour
  • 27
    A major effect of a long distribution chain is?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    scarcity of commodities
  • 28
    The major function of the wholesaler to his customers is?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    breaking of bulk
  • 29
    Which of the following is used for measuring national income?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    Income, output and expenditure
  • 30
    Exclusions that makes Gross National Product a poor measure of welfare are?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    housewives services
  • 31
    An increase in money supply, other things being equal, will?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    increase money demand
  • 32
    A persistent rise in the general level of prices implies?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    a steady fall in the purchasing power of money
  • 33
    Two principal ways by which banks can lend money to their customers are through?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    loans and overdrafts
  • 34
    A capital market differs from the money market in that in the former?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    loan sought is long term
  • 35
    An aspect of taxation that involves normative economics is the?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    effect on incentive to work
  • 36
    Public debt is composed of?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    internal and external debts
  • 37
    A country exporting mainly primary products and with a high percentage of her labour force in agriculture is said to be?
    პასუხი
    (A)
    developing
  • 38
    A country's import price index by 1995 was 50 and her index of export price was 70. Calculate the terms of trade?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    140%
  • 39
    If the United Kingdom buys gold for $60 an ounce and Nigeria buys the same ounce for N500, what will be United Kingdom's exchange rate with Nigeria?
    პასუხი
    (D)
    $0.12 =N1.00
  • 40
    Being a member of the OPEC, Nigeria is in a favorable position to?
    პასუხი
    (C)
    reap the benefit of a cartel
  • 41
    The supply of commodity II increasing from S 1 S 1 to S 2 S 2
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Leads to a fall in price from OP 1 to OP 2
  • 42
    Commodities I and II are
    პასუხი
    (B)
    Substitute supply
  • 43
    In the diagram L1L1 and L2L2 are budget lines. 1112 and 1 3 are indifference curves. which points are optimal?
    პასუხი
    (B)
    V and W
  • 44
    The average product Y is
    პასუხი
    (A)
    15.5
  • 45
    The marginal product X is
    პასუხი
    (C)
    24