derive maximum satisfaction from the money he spends
2
one way of solving the problem of scarcity that faces the individuals is for
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(C)
them to choose between alternative since they cannot meet all their wants
3
At what price will a trader be ready to sell 6 oranges using the equilibrium below. p = 1/2 q + 2. where p is price and q is quantity?
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(C)
N5.00
4
If the last Naira spent on each commodity by a consumer gave him equal satisfaction , it means the consumer has been able to
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(D)
maximize utility
5
which of the following will shift the demand curve for Milo to the right?
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(A)
an increase in consumer's income
6
An ?exceptional demand is one in which
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(C)
quantity demanded falls as price falls
7
The equilibrium price of mangoes is N1.00. If the price fall to 50k, there will be
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(A)
an excess demand
8
The introduction of division of labour in a firm will lead to?
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(C)
an increase output
9
Total cost is the addition of
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(C)
fixed cost and variable cost
10
Total cost is the addition of
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(C)
fixed cost and variable cost
11
external economies refer to the
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(A)
cost-saving advantage a firm enjoys when by being close to other firm in the same industry
12
To the economist, efficiency of resource use means
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(E)
maximizing output from a given amount of resource
13
The shape of the average cost (AC) shows that as production increases
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(B)
average cost decreases and then increases
14
one of the advantages of localization of industry is that firms
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(E)
can have a large pool of skilled labours
15
which of the following is not a type of industry?
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(A)
export
16
In a joint-stock company the shareholders are the
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(A)
owners
17
The distribution of goods by the price system is distorted when
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(E)
there is price control measure in the system
18
An appropriate industrialization strategy in an under-populated country is
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(B)
capital intensive
19
The power of trade union may be weakened when there is
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(C)
over population
20
Malthus' contention is that
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(B)
population increased in geometric progression whil food production increased in arithmetic progression
21
The problem of small markets in West Africa can be solved through
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(C)
political stability in West Africa
22
An imperfect competitor is in equilibrium when
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(A)
Marginal cost (MC) is equal to Marginal Revenue (MR)
23
Which of the following is used to measure inflation?
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(C)
price index
24
If a government which owned a company N10,000 in 1966 paid the debt fully in 1985 when the value of money has depreciated by 20 Percent, such a government had
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(C)
gained
25
Banks create money by
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(C)
lending our deposits to borrowers
26
The West African house was established to
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(B)
enhance financial transaction among memebers countries
27
which of the following is a factor affecting the size of national income?
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(A)
size of the active population
28
The expenditure of a firm on goods and services for the expansion of its productive capacity is known as
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(B)
investment
29
An increase in marginal propensity to save will lead to
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(B)
a decrease in the level of consumption
30
progressive system of taxation implies that the
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(C)
tax rate increases as the tax base increases
31
development plans in Nigeria have deviated from their targets due to
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(B)
political instability
32
The level of economic development is low in Nigeria because
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(D)
of ineffective plan implementation
33
The stability of Nigerian economy depends mainly on the export price of
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(D)
mineral oil
34
Which of the following countries is a major trading partner of Nigeria?
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(A)
Britain
35
The instrument used in many countries to restrict imports includes
