Most of the problems of economics arises as a result of
პასუხი
(A)
competing demand for scarce resources
3
which of the following tool of economic analysis is used when data contains more than one category?
პასუხი
(B)
component bar charts
4
The reward to capital as a factor of production is
პასუხი
(C)
interest
5
mining is an example of
პასუხი
(B)
primary production
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An owner-manager of a firm can also be called
პასუხი
(B)
an entrepreneur
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If the fixed cost of a firm is 800.00 Naira and it's variable cost is 2,700 Naira while it's total output is 100 units, what is the average cost of the firm?
პასუხი
(B)
35 Naira
8
Distribution of goods and service is hindered by
პასუხი
(C)
too many middlemen
9
A movement along the same demand curve either upwards or downwards as a result of change in price implies
პასუხი
(B)
a change in quantity demanded
10
middlemen in an economy perform the function of
პასუხი
(A)
distribution
11
one of the factors affecting geographical distribution of population is
პასუხი
(D)
climate conditions of the different parts of the country
12
Standardization of products or services is a feature of
პასუხი
(A)
large firms
13
The amount of satisfaction obtained from the consumption of a commodity at a particular time is called
პასუხი
(C)
total utility
14
what are inferior goods? These are goods
პასუხი
(C)
whose demand falls as income increase
15
In the analysis of utility theory, the basis of demand is
პასუხი
(A)
marginal utility
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In the normal market situation , when the price of a commodity rises the
პასუხი
(B)
demand for the commodity will fall
17
when the quantity of a commodity supplied increases and the quantity demanded decreases , there will be
პასუხი
(D)
a fall in price
18
the market price of a commodity is normally determined by the
პასუხი
(B)
interaction of the force of demand and supply
19
The mechanism which allows the price of a commodity to be fixed either above or below the equilibrium is known as
პასუხი
(D)
price control
20
A debenture holder is entitled to payment in the form of
პასუხი
(B)
interest
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The main difference between a private and a public enterprises is the
პასუხი
(C)
objective of the business
22
The total amount of money raised by a company through issuance of shares to the public is
პასუხი
(C)
ordinary shares
23
buying and selling of shares is a function performed mostly by the
პასუხი
(B)
stock exchanges
24
which of the following is not a reason for establishing public enterprises?
პასუხი
(A)
discouraging investors
25
For a monopolist, the average revenue (AR) curve is
პასუხი
(C)
above the marginal revenue curve
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advertising expenses would not be necessary under perfect competition because
პასუხი
(A)
consumers would have complete knowledge of goods
27
The equilibrium level of output of a monopolist is determined at a point where
პასუხი
(C)
marginal cost equals marginal revenue
28
Which of the following is a legal tender in West Africa?
პასუხი
(D)
Currency
29
The policy of government to increase the supply of money to meet its own expenditure plans is likely to be
პასუხი
(C)
inflationary
30
The tendency for prices to rise while the value of money fall is known as
პასუხი
(B)
inflation
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One way to solve the economic problem of inflation in a country is by increasing the
პასუხი
(A)
supply of commodities
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The motive for holding money for investing in securities is referred to as
პასუხი
(B)
speculative
33
A cheque book is issued to customers of a bank operating a
პასუხი
(C)
current account
34
Amount proposed for payment of wages and salaries in a budget is regarded as part of
პასუხი
(A)
recurrent expenditure
35
The difference between the Gross National Products (GNP) and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is
პასუხი
(D)
net income from abroad
36
which of the following agricultural system is mainly for the cultivation of food crops for family consumption?
პასუხი
(C)
Subsistence farming
37
Agriculture is important to the economy of West African countries because it is the source of
პასუხი
(C)
industrial input
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The economic system in which the state takes the economic decision s through detailed planning is
პასუხი
(B)
socialism
39
A mixed economy combines the characteristics of both
პასუხი
(A)
planned and capitalist economies
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In a rapidly growing economy, a change in technology which is labour saving is likely to cause
პასუხი
(B)
structural unemployment
41
which of the following is a form of tax evasion?
პასუხი
(A)
wrong declaration of earnings
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where the burden of a tax finally rests is called
პასუხი
(C)
incidence of taxation
43
An increase in the quantity of goods and services produced in a country which raises her national income is known as
პასუხი
(B)
economic growth
44
The formula index of export prices/index of import prices * 100
is used to measure the
