JAMB - Economics (2019)

  • 1
    A demand which gives rise to the reverse of the law of demand is__________
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    (C)
    Abnormal demand
  • 2
    If two commodities are unrelated, a change in the price of one will____________
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    (B)
    have no effect on the quantity demanded of the other
  • 3

     

    Price
    (₦)
    Quantity Demanded
    8 10
    6 12


    If we move from 8 to 6, the elasticity of demand is_______

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    (C)
    0.8
  • 4
    In a perfect competition, the market price is determined by_______
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    (D)
    the market supply and demand junctions
  • 5
    In the short-run, the monopoly makes_______
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    (B)
    Abnormal Profit
  • 6
    The demand curve facing the monopolist in the foreign market is__________
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    (C)
    Perfectly elastic
  • 7
    Supply is________
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    (B)
    A Flow
  • 8
    A rise in the supply of a commodity cause__________
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    (C)
    a decrease in the equilibrium price and an increase in the equilibrium quantity bought and sold
  • 9
    The method obtained by adding all the reward of factors of production in national income is________
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    (A)
    income approach
  • 10
    An economy in which the whole income is not consumed is referred to as______
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    (A)
    Frugal economy
  • 11
    The arithmetic mean of 5, 8, 10, 15, 24 and 28 is_______
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    (B)
    15
  • 12
    A method of analysis that draws conclusions from data rather than general Principles already known is________
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    (A)
    Deductive reasoning
  • 13
    The money market equilibrium is defined as_________
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    (A)
    when the demand and supply of money are equal
  • 14
    An economic condition in which much reduced economic activity co-exists with inflation is referred to as__________
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    (C)
    slump inflation
  • 15
    An Instrument used by the central bank to fix commercial and merchant banks total credit to domestic economy is________
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    (C)
    credit ceiling
  • 16
    Restrictive monetary policy is designed to curtail aggregate demand and to overcome________
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    (D)
    Inflationary gap
  • 17
    The average curve and the marginal curve are U-shaped in the short-run and flatter in the long-run due to________
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    (A)
    Economies of scale
  • 18
    The most important cost curve for the firm is_________
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    (B)
    AC
  • 19
    In the case of highly or close complementary goods, the indifference curve is_______
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    (D)
    Curvature
  • 20
    One of these is not an assumption of the cardinalist theory of utility?
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    (D)
    Consistency and transivity of choice
  • 21
    The shape of the production possibility frontier is determined by the_________
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    (B)
    law of diminishing returns
  • 22
    As indifference curve shows equal level of satisfaction at all points, An isoquant shows equal level of_________
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    (C)
    Output
  • 23
    Which of the following is not a cause of unemployment_______
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    (C)
    good government planning
  • 24
    The demand for labour is a________
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    (A)
    Derived demand
  • 25
    The use of government income and expenditure instrument to regulate the economy is termed______
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    (C)
    fiscal policy
  • 26
    A form of tax that is mildly progressive and regressive is_______
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    (A)
    Proportional tax
  • 27
    Industrialization is the process of___________
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    (B)
    transforming as economy based on extractive to manufacturing
  • 28
    One of these is not a way by which government encourage industrialization?
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    (C)
    Low Productivity and inefficiency
  • 29
    The sector which contribute highly to the economy is___________
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    (A)
    Primary sector
  • 30
    A permit that allows an importer to bring a certain quantity of foreign goods into a country is_________
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    (C)
    Import quota
  • 31
    The lands that belong to the community is referred to as__________
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    (C)
    communal land
  • 32
    Among the disadvantages of the one-man business is the fact that______
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    (B)
    the proprietor is personally liable for the firm's debts
  • 33
    The most reliable and acceptable index of economic growth is the__________
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    (C)
    National Income
  • 34
    The release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment is_______
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    (B)
    Oil spill
  • 35
    ECOWAS was formed for the purpose of________
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    (A)
    promoting co-operation and integration
  • 36
    Economics is a social science concerned with the proper use and______
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    (C)
    allocation of resources for growth
  • 37
    The determination of price by bargaining between buyers and sellers is________
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    (C)
    Higgling and Haggling
  • 38
    An economy system that uses what is regarded as the "Market mechanism" is called_______
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    (D)
    Capitalism
  • 39
    The last link in the channel of distribution is____________
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    (C)
    Consumer
  • 40
    John an apprentice, engineer and amateur trumpet player, was earning ₦30 per week before accepting Full-time employment in a top orchestra, for which he now receives ₦150 per week. ₦120 of his current weekly earnings can be described as________
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    (D)
    economic rent
  • 41
    Effective demand for a commodity is desire for that commodity backed by_______
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    (B)
    ability and willingness to pay
  • 42
    A commodity is defined as normal when its demand changes in the same direction as______
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    (A)
    income
  • 43

    Which of the following matters may account for changes in demand?
     

    I - changes in consumer preferences
    II - changes in real income
    III - changes in distribution of incomes
    IV - changes in levels of taxation

     

     

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    (D)
    I, II, III, IV
  • 44
    An example of a market which approaches fairly near to perfection is____________
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    (D)
    the foreign exchange market
  • 45
    Whether a monopolist is able to increase his revenue by restricting his output depends on the shape of the_________
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    (C)
    demand curve
  • 46
    An example of a vertical combination is the merger of_________
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    (A)
    a spinning firm and a wearing firm
  • 47

    When of the following matters may account for changes in supply?

     

    I - technological advances in an industry
    II - changes in labour costs
    III - changes in source of supply
    IV - changes in levels of taxation

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    (D)
    I, II, III, IV
  • 48
    A supply curve slopes upwards from the left to the right indicating__________
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    (B)
    a positive slope
  • 49

    Use the following information given to answer this question

    Total of all expenditure incurred during the year ₤ 80,000m
    Indirect taxes on goods and services ₤ 8,000m
    Capital consumption ₤ 6,000m

     

    National income is__________

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    (B)
    ₤ 66,000m
  • 50

    Use the following information given to answer this question

    Total of all expenditure incurred during the year ₤80,000 m
    Indirect taxes on goods and services ₤8,000m
    Capital consumption ₤6,000m

     

    Gross national expenditure at factor cost is_________

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    (C)
    ₤ 74,000μ
  • 51
    Let the quantity demanded in units of a particular commodity be represented as Qd = 80 - 2P, find the quantity demanded when P = ₦3.
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    (C)
    74
  • 52
    The following are measures of location except________
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    (C)
    Range
  • 53
    The term M \(^3\) comprises M \(^1\) together with deposits on deposit account held by_______
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    (C)
    banks and discount houses
  • 54
    The second equation of exchange is__________
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    (B)
    P = \(\frac {M}{KR}\)
  • 55
    The term "Money at call and short notice" in a bank's assets represents the bank's loans to______
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    (D)
    the money markets
  • 56
    A contractionary monetary policy is used to control__________
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    (B)
    Inflation
  • 57

    Consider the following figures which refer to a firm's production department during one week:

    Wage bill ₦6,000, Rent, Rates, Depreciation ₦200, raw materials ₦800, Power ₦300.
    Total variable costs incurred during the week are

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    (B)
    ₦7,100
  • 58
    If AC and MC are represented on a graph, the MC curve will cut the AC curve_______
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    (C)
    at the minimum point on the AC curve
  • 59

    Consider the diagram below which shows a demand curve (d).

     

    Total expenditure on a commodity is represented by the area TUVW. Consumer's surplus is represented by___________

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    (A)
    The area VWX
  • 60
    Adam Smith's Theory of value stated that the value of a commodity depended on________
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    (C)
    The amount of labour expended on its production
  • 61

    Which of the following persons is engaged in "Secondary Production"?

    I - a bricklayer
    II - an automobile assembly-line worker
    III - an accountant
    IV - a cinema projectionist

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    (B)
    I, II
  • 62
    Let capital formation = CF, Production = P, C = consumption. Then CF =_______
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    (A)
    P - C
  • 63
    If wage rate is less than the average revenue product, the firms would be earning________
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    (B)
    super normal profit
  • 64
    The determination of wages in a labour market depends on the_______
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    (C)
    Interaction between demand and supply of labour
  • 65
    If the demand for a commodity is perfectly elastic, the incidence of a tax on that commodity will be, other things being equal, entirely on the_______
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    (B)
    seller
  • 66
    Most of the National debts is "dead weight" in the sense that is____
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    (D)
    not covered by any real asset
  • 67
    The basic principle underlying location of industry is the tendency for production of a commodity to be located on the basis of______
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    (C)
    relative costs and benefits
  • 68
    External economies arises essentially from__________
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    (B)
    localisation of industry
  • 69
    The birth rate in 1976 for a certain country with a population of 10m was 8.0. This means that in 1976,___________
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    (A)
    there were 80,000 live births in the country
  • 70
    Assume that, for a certain country in a given year, the index of import prices stands at 102, the index of export prices stands at 106. The terms of trade are (to the nearest whole number)
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    (B)
    104
  • 71
    One of these is not a problem of agriculture___________
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    (A)
    provision of employment
  • 72
    The business risks of a public corporation are borne ultimately________
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    (D)
    by the tax payers
  • 73
    Poverty simply refers to the low level of________
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    (B)
    per capita income
  • 74
    The oil boom between 1970 - 1980 caused the oil sector to become____________
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    (A)
    the main source of government
  • 75
    When a member's currency is declared "scarce", it is the duty of the IMF to______
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    (D)
    ration it among the countries demanding it