When two variables are positively related, the graph of the relationship?
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(D)
is an upward-sloping curve
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For an inferior good, a decreased in real income will lead to?
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(C)
an outward shift of the demand curve
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In economic analysis, a statement is said to be normative if it?
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(A)
relates to value judgement
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Utility is the satisfaction derived from?
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(D)
consumption
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The price of a good rises from N5 to N8 and the quantity demanded falls from 200 to 190 units Over this price range, the demand curve is
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(B)
fairly inelastic
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If there is an increase in demand without a corresponding increase in supply, there will be a
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(A)
rise in price
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In a planned economy, the emphasis is on
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(A)
public ownership and control
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\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Out put produced per day (Units)} & \text{Fixed cost per day (N)} & \text{Total cost per day (N)} \\ \hline 20 & 60 & 100 \\ \hline 30 & 60 & 120 \\ \hline 40 & 60 & 130 \\ \hline 50 & 60 & 135 \\ \hline 60 & 60 & 150 \\ \hline 70 & 60 & 170 \\ \hline 80 & 60 & 190\end{array}\)
Using the table above. The ATC at 30 units of output is
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(B)
₦4.00
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If the demand curve facing a firm is sharply downward-sloping, the firm is likely to be
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(B)
a monopolist as it can have a great influence on price
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A normal supply curve is usually positively sloped because the relationship between
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(A)
price and supply is positive
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Short-run period in production is a period too short for a firm to be able to change its
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(A)
scale of operation
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Price elasticity of supply is a ratio of the change in
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(B)
quantity supplied to the change in price
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The long-run average cost curve is called a planning curve because it shows what happens to costs when
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(C)
variable inputs are increased
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Imperfect market is characterized by
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(B)
many buyers and few sellers
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The term 'Near money' is best described as
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(D)
a financial asset that is convertible to cash
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The distinguishing characteristic between the money market and the capital market lies in whether the
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(B)
debt instruments provided are long-term or short-term
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For a firm, value added can be defined as the difference between the
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(B)
value of its output and inputs purchased from other firms
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Insurance companies, pension and provident funds and unit trusts are all examples of
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(D)
non-bank financial institutions
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Inflation that is usually associated with periods of trade boom is
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(D)
demand-pull inflation
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The monetary control instrument most effectively used by the Central Bank of Nigeria is the
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(A)
open market operations
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Securities are described as listed when they are
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(B)
traded on a recognised stock market
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An advantage of the sole proprietorship over the partnership from of business organisation is that
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(C)
the possibility of conflict in management is virtually non-existent
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The distinction between capital and recurrect expenditure lies in the
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(B)
time frame of the expenditure
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Under a floating exchange rate regime, the determinant of the exchange rate is
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(C)
demand for and supply of foreign goods
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The major objective of a revenue allocation formula in a country is to
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(A)
share revenue between the different tiers of government
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A greater burden of the taxes on essential goods is borne by the
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(A)
lower income group
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Privatization and commercialization of public enterprise in Nigeria is necessitated by
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(C)
their operational inefficiency
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The effectiveness of devaluation as a solution to a balance of payments problem depends on the
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(C)
relative elasticities of demand and supply of imports and exports
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Statutory organisations usually established by Acts of Parliament are called
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(A)
public corporations
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The effect of an increase in the personal income tax is to
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(C)
reduce the disposable income
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IBRD as an international monetary institution is concerned with the
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(B)
development of infrastructure in member nations
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To compare the standard of living among nations, the most widely used economic indicator is the
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(C)
real per capita income
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The major role of multi-national companies in the petroleum industry in Nigeria is
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(B)
oil marketing and prospecting
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Two basic features common to an industry are
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(D)
similarity of products and production processes
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When a union is composed of workers with the same skill,it is termed
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(B)
a craft union
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The demand for labour is an example of
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(C)
derived demand
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Occupational mobility as applied to factors of production means the ease by which
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(A)
factors can be transferred from one form of use to another
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An adverse environmental impact of the petroleum industry on the economy is
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(C)
oil spillage
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country is said to be overpopulated when
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(C)
the resources are inadequate to cater for the population
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An important factor hindering the rapid development of the industrial sector in Nigeria is
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(C)
inadequate infrastructural facilities
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Fixing the prices of agricultural products can be a problem because of the
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(D)
unpredicatable output of farmers
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The labour force of a country can be determined by examining the
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(A)
age structure of the population
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Use the production possibility curve of a country represented in the diagram above to this questions.An improvement in technology will enable the country to produce at
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(D)
Z
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If the country is currently producing at point Y, it can increase production of producer goods by moving to the point
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(B)
W
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In the table above, the price of commodity y is N2 and that of x is N1 while the individual has an income of N12. Determine the combination of the two commodities the individual should consume to maximize his utility
