2004

JAMB Economics 2004 past questions

31 questions from the 2004 JAMB UTME Economics paper. Free, with answers where available.

Economics JAMB 2004 Q9
Which of the financial institution is charged with the formulation of monetary policies in Nigeria?
A
The Central Bank of Nigeria
B
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation
C
The Abuja Commodity Exchange
D
The Lagos Stock Exchange
Economics JAMB 2004 Q10
GDP differs from GNP because GDP
A
is inclusive of depreciation
B
emphasizes the final goods and services
C
produced within the country at a particular period
D
emphasizes the market value of all final goods and services produced by nationals
Economics JAMB 2004 Q11
The distinction between perfect competition and monopolistic competition is that the latter is characterized by
A
a single market price
B
many buyers and sellers
C
product differentiation
D
homogeneity of product
Economics JAMB 2004 Q12
The downstream activities of oil companies in Nigeria involve
A
refining and distribution
B
prospecting and drilling
C
Off-shore drilling
D
Management of spillage and pollution
Economics JAMB 2004 Q13
The movement of goods and services from the products to the consumers is refereed to as
A
external trade
B
the distribution chain
C
the circular flow
D
consumption
Economics JAMB 2004 Q14
The purpose of conducting a census is to enable a country to
A
plan her capital inflow and outflow
B
determine the growth rate of population
C
determine the optimum level of population
D
plan her growth and development
Economics JAMB 2004 Q16
The maximum wage legislation seeks to
A
fix wages above the equilibrium wage rate
B
set wages below the equilibrium wage rate
C
deter employers from exploiting their employees
D
ensure an upper limit to the wages payable
Economics JAMB 2004 Q17
The marketing of agricultural commodities in Nigeria is hampered by
A
lack of adequate storage facilities
B
the existence of farmers' associations
C
the existence of commodity exchange
D
the abolition of ,arketing boards.
Economics JAMB 2004 Q18
Import duty concessions on industrial inputs directly benefit the
A
consumers B.external sector
C
commercial sector
D
manufacturers
Economics JAMB 2004 Q19
The labour force in Nigeria falls between the ages of
A
18 and 45
B
18 and 55 C.18 and 60
D
18 and 30
Economics JAMB 2004 Q20
Government's involvement in agricultural business in Nigeria's is most manifested in the
A
establishment of farm settlements in each state of the federation
B
establishment of credit guarantee schemes for small-scale farmers
C
formation of farmers' cooperative socities
D
procurement and distribution of fertilizers
Economics JAMB 2004 Q21
The difference between birth and death rates of a given population is referred to as the
A
mortality rate
B
fertility rate C.natural growth rate
D
linear growth rate
Economics JAMB 2004 Q22
Fiscal policy is the government's plan to control aggregate demand by manipulating
A
the demand and supply of money
B
revenue and expenditure
C
tastes and preferences of consumers D, the structure of production and employment
Economics JAMB 2004 Q24
The European Union was formed to promote free trade within member nations
A
Promote free trade within members nation. B.Promote economic integration in non-member countries
C
Assist countries to achieve their economic goals
D
Finance development projects in member nations.
Economics JAMB 2004 Q25
if budget deficits are financed by borrowing, the crowding-out effects can be offset by an increase in
A
government expenditure
B
savings C.interest rates
D
exchange rates
Economics JAMB 2004 Q26
When the importation of a commodity is limited to a definite quantity, the trade control means used is known as
A
exchange control
B
tax relief
C
devaluation
D
quotas
Economics JAMB 2004 Q27
The excess of aggregate expenditure over full emploment level of output is referred to as
A
GNP gap
B
Deflationary gap
C
Inflationary gap
D
recessionary gap
Economics JAMB 2004 Q28
The tax levied on goods and services at each stage of production is
A
surfax
B
VAT
C
Ad valorem tax
D
PAYE
Economics JAMB 2004 Q29
The number of shareholders in a private limited liability company ranges from
A
two to seven
B
two to three
C
two to fifty
D
two to twenty
Economics JAMB 2004 Q31
The difference between payments and receipts for visible trade is called
A
bilateral trade
B
current balance C.balance of payment
D
balance of trade
Economics JAMB 2004 Q33
The final stage in the production process of any commodity involves its movement from the
A
retailer to the wholesaler
B
producer to the wholesaler
C
retailer to the consumer
D
wholesaler to the retailer
Economics JAMB 2004 Q35
In the diagram above, ST is the budget line while I.II and III represent indifference curves. A rational consumer will choose to consume at point
A
M
B
J
C
K
D
L
Economics JAMB 2004 Q36
In order to increase revenue, the seller of a commodity whose demand is fairly elastic is advised to
A
increase price
B
reduce outpur
C
reduce price
D
retain price
Economics JAMB 2004 Q37
In any set of data, the median represent the
A
value that is most representative of the data
B
mid-position when the values are arranged in ascending or descending order
C
mid-position when the values are arranged randomly
D
difference between the highest and the lowest values when arranged ascending order. [PAGE 70]
Economics JAMB 2004 Q38
Combination) Beans (Unit) Rice (Unit) K L M The table above shows the combinations of beans and rice that can be purchased by a consumer. The opportunity cost of moving from K to L is
A
2 units of rice
B
5 units of beans
C
17 units of rice
D
20 units of beans
Economics JAMB 2004 Q39
One of the assumption of ordinary utility in consumer behaviour is that
A
consumer are irrational
B
marginal utility rises contionously
C
utility is measurable
D
utility can only be ranked
Economics JAMB 2004 Q42
Given the cost function C = 160 + 36Q, what is teh average cost at 20 units of output?
A
N720
B
N216.00
C
N44.00
D
N880.00
Economics JAMB 2004 Q43
If an increase in the p rice of good X leads to an increase in the supply of good Y, X and Y are said to be
A
jointly supplied
B
competitive
C
composite
D
jointly demanded
Economics JAMB 2004 Q44
The diagram above shows the shifts in both demand and supply curves. What is the new equilibrium point after the shifts?
A
E3
B
E1
C
E4
D
E2
Economics JAMB 2004 Q45
When there is a change fron T to N, it implies that
A
supply has increased
B
quantity supplied has increased
C
quantity demanded has i ncreased
D
price has fallen 46., A movement from M to T implies that there has been
Economics JAMB 2004 Q49
In a textile factory, teh cost of cotton used is a typical example of
A
an average cost
B
a variable cost
C
a total cost
D
a fixed cost