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
Economics
JAMB 2004
Q12
The downstream activities of oil companies in Nigeria involve
A
refining and distribution
B
prospecting and 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
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
Economics
JAMB 2004
Q19
The labour force in Nigeria falls between the ages of
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
B
fertility rate C.natural 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
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
B
savings C.interest 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
Economics
JAMB 2004
Q27
The excess of aggregate expenditure over full emploment level of output is referred to as
Economics
JAMB 2004
Q28
The tax levied on goods and services at each stage of production is
Economics
JAMB 2004
Q29
The number of shareholders in a private limited liability company ranges from
Economics
JAMB 2004
Q31
The difference between payments and receipts for visible trade is called
B
current balance C.balance of payment
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
Economics
JAMB 2004
Q36
In order to increase revenue, the seller of a commodity whose demand is fairly elastic is advised to
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
Economics
JAMB 2004
Q39
One of the assumption of ordinary utility in consumer behaviour is that
B
marginal utility rises contionously
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?
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
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?
Economics
JAMB 2004
Q45
When there is a change fron T to N, it implies that
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