JAMB - Economics (2020)
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Scarcity in economics means?
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resources are limited in relation to wants
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Economics is often described as a social science because?
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It uses scientific methods to explain an observed phenomenon and predict future events
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Which of the following is an example of an invisible item on the balance of payments account
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A major factor affecting the value of money is the?
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The Nigerian bank for commerce and industry is?
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To control inflation, the monetary authorities of a country can
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engage in restrictive monetary policies
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Which of the following is used by the central bank to control the rate of interest
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What form of market is found in an imperfect competition where there are few buyers and many sellers
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A budget with a projected revenue in excess of its expenditure is said to be?
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In order to raise more revenue for a certain period, the government should impose higher taxes on goods whose demand
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If aggregate income is N500.00 and aggregate consumption is N400.00, this means that the average propensity to consume is?
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The group of unemployed members of a community who are physically handicapped or disable, is generally classified under unemployment as?
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Collectivism refers to the management of state enterprises in a?
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Efficiency in production means?
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producing a given output with the lowest cost of combination of factors of production
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In economic life, the choice among alternatives depends on the?
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the scale of preference of the decision-maker
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The law of diminishing marginal utility indicates that if a consumer increases his consumption of a commodity continously
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marginal utility must fall
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Which of the following rewards is associated with entrepreneurship
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Which of the following is likely to be inflationary
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The relationship between the tax rate and income which is relevant to progressive tax is shown by?
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The relationship between tax rate and income which is relevant to a proportional tax is depicted by?
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Fiduciary issue is that part of?
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the issue of notes not backed by gold
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The type of business finances that entitles the holder to a fixed rate of dividend is?
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A company's expenditure on raw materials is regarded as?
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Firms are often set up close to each other in order to take advantage of?
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external economies of scale
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A situation in which a commodity is sold abroad below its cost of production in the home country is known as?
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The problem of conducting census include
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poor town planning in urban areas
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The factor of production that has the highest degree of mobility is?
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In recent times, agriculture in Nigeria tends to lose its vital labour force as a result of?
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The most important goal of OPEC is to?
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ensure that rules on quota production are strictly followed
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Plywood industries are often located near the source of?
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When a country's population is experiencing increasing returns, that country is said to be?
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The most important attribute of money is?
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The use of legally permissible means to reduce tax liabilities is known as tax?
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The Economic Commission for Africa was set up by the?
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One of the techniques of monetary control used by the central bank of Nigeria is
