JAMB - Economics (2005)
1
The regulatory authority of the capital market in Nigeria is the
Answer(B)
Securities and Exchange Commission
2
In the long run, the equilibrium point of a monoplistic firm is a point where the
Answer(B)
demand curve is tangential to the average variable cost curve
3
Given that Y= C+I, where C= 50+0.75 and I = N45m, what is the equilibrium level of income?
4
Above full employment level, an expansionary monetary policy will lead to a
Answer(C)
rise in the inflation rate
5
A major assumption in a perfectly competitive market is that
Answer(B)
individuals cannot influence prices
6
A discount house is a market where
Answer(A)
various bills are exchanged
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Idle cash balances are held for
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In a particular year, the sum of the value added in each sector of the economy was N4550 million
The amount represents the GNP measured by the
9
Population density is described as the
Answer(A)
average number of people per square kilometre
10
The short-run inelasticity of supply of agricultural produce causes
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The major contribution of the petroleum industry to the Nigerian economy is the
Answer(C)
generation of revenue for government
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During a conflict between management and workers, the union's bargaing power is based on
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Localization of industries in Nigeria is mainly influenced by
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If the death rate of a country is 52% and the growth rate is 12%, what is the birth rate of the county
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Agricultural backward-linkage effect means the establishment of
Answer(D)
subsidiary industries to feed the main industry
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The distinction between onshore and offshore operations in oil exploration lies in the
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Long-run production is called
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For a firm to break even in the long run, the marginal cost curve must cut the
Answer(C)
average cost curve at its lowest point
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An increase in the quantity supplied of commodity suggests
Answer(C)
a movement along the supply curve
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An example of a long-run cost of a firm is
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In a car assembly plant, division of labour is demonstrated by
Answer(A)
assigning each worker to a specific activity
22
Under perfect competition, the short-run supply curve of a firm is determined by its
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The hoarding of goods is usually experienced when
Answer(C)
demand is greater than supply
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The technical relationship between input combination and maximum attainable output is called
25
If the marginal utility of the last unit of commodity X at N2 is 16 and that of commodity Y at N 4 is 24, the consumer will be at equilibrium when
Answer(A)
the price-quantity ratios are equal
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A buyer who haggles in the market is applying the principle of
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An inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded implies that
Answer(A)
the two variables change in opposite directions
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When the marginal utility of a commodity is zero the total utility is
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Economic freedom is a basic feature of economy
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If elasticity of demand is greater than I and less than infinity, demand is said to be
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In economics, production takes place only when
Answer(B)
value has been added to a commodity
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The monetization policy of the Nigerian government is aimed at
Answer(C)
reducing government's burden on the provision of fringe benefits to public servants
33
The price index computed between two time periods is given as 128%,This implies that the
Answer(B)
living standards have fallen by 128%
34
The problem of planning in Nigeria is mainly in the
Answer(A)
implementation of the plans
35
The raising of funds by selling stocks to the public is called
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The loans from the World Bank to developing countries are mainly to support
Answer(C)
their infrastructure investment
37
Economic growth is different from economic development because economic growth
Answer(C)
describes expansion and not change
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A long-term capital outflow is recorded in the balance of payment as a
Answer(D)
debit on the capital account
39
Business organization in which the owners' personal property may be forfeited in the event of bankruptcy are
Answer(B)
partnerships and sole proprietorships
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Economic growth is different from economic development because economic growth
Answer(C)
describes expansion and not change
41
The factor responsible for the current inflationary pressures in Nigeria is the
Answer(A)
exchange rate depreciation
42
If government increases in its expenditure on public works, the desired effect is
Answer(A)
a reduction in the use of capital equipment
43
An institution that regulates trade relations among members is the
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What is the median quantity?
45
Applying the law of comparative costs, how many units of groundnuts will Nigeria produce?