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Question 1
jamb 1984
In the diagram III refers to the calculation of national income through the
AIncome approach
BGovernment earnings approach
CExpenditure approach
DOutput approach
EFlow of funds approach
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Question 2
jamb 1984
In the diagram I refers to the calculation of national income through the
AExpenditure approach
BInput - Output approach
CFlows of funds approach
DIncome approach
EOutput approach
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Question 3
jamb 1984
Let P x represent the price of exports and Pm the price of imports. Then the terms of trade (TOT) are said to be favourable if
A\(\frac{Px}{Pm}\)
B\(\frac{Px}{Pm}\)=1
C\(\frac{Px}{Pm}\)>1
D\(\frac{Px}{Pm}\)+1
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Question 4
jamb 1984
A rightward shift in the production possibility frontier may be due to
AUse of inferior inputs
BInefficiency
CImprovement in production techniques and practices
DChanges in the product mix
EChanges in consumer's tastes and preferences
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Question 5
jamb 1984
One of the advantages of large - scale production is that
AThere is a rise in the cost of administration
BConsumers sacrifice their individual tastes
CThe firm can use labour - saving machinery
DThe demand for a firm's products become localized
EDecision making takes a long time because different levels of management are involved
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Question 6
jamb 1984
If a person demands money for buying and selling securities. It is referred as demanding money for
ATransaction purposes
BSpeculative purposes
CPrecautionary purposes
DMeeting the educational expenses of the children
ECarrying out gambling activities
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Question 7
jamb 1984
An improvement in Nigeria's terms of trade should
ALead to a fall in cost of her imports in terms of what she must sacrifice to obtain them
BMake made in Nigeria goods cheaper to buy
CIncrease Nigeria's domestic output of commodities
DLead to an increase in her exchange rates
ELead to an increase in Nigeria's exports of petroleum
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Question 8
jamb 1984
Given the present state of the Nigerian economy, which of the following measures will promote a more rapid economic development?
AComplete dependence on oil exports
BConcentration on agricultural exports
CDiversification of the economy
DBuilding of more schools and universities
EIntroduction of nuclear energy in Nigeria
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Question 9
jamb 1984
The diagram illustrates
Athe circular flow of income
Bgross national product plus depreciation
Cincomes of the private sector
Dthe profit of business enterprises
Ethe output approach to national income determination
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Question 10
jamb 1984

The table above shows the short-run costs of a firm. What is the firm's marginal cost for the third item produced?

AN350.00
BN340.00
C360.00
D370.00
E55.00
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Question 11
jamb 1984
In the diagram, the supply curve So So shifts to a new position S1 S1 to indicate
Aa drop in supply
Ba rise in supply
Ca supply- push inflation
Da stable supply curve
Ean increase in quantity supplied
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Question 12
jamb 1984
Which of the following does NOT represent the behavior of a monopolist?
AManipulating the market price of his goods
BManipulating both the price and quantity of his goods at the same time
CRaising the price at one market, lowering it at another market
DManipulating only quantity, price being a given factor
EManipulating the quantity of his goods
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Question 13
jamb 1984
Given the present state of the Nigeria economy,which of the following measures will promote more rapid economic development?
AComplete dependence on oil exports
Bconcentration on agricultural exports
CDiversification of the economy
DBuilding of more schools and universities
EIntroductionn of nuclear energy in Nigeria
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Question 14
jamb 1984
Which of the following is NOT a feature of economic underdevelopment of a country?
AA large number of High income earners relative to the population
BHigh annual income for the few
CHigh incidence of poverty
DLow daily calorie intake per person
EHigh infant mortality rate
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Question 15
jamb 1984
Which of the following items does NOT belong to a country's current account in the balance of payments accounts?
AMerchandise exports
BMerchandise import
CTravel
DForeign currencies
EInsurance services
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Question 16
jamb 1984
The following except ONE, are the differences between international trade and internal trade?
ADiferences in currencies
BGovernment control
CMobility of factors of production
DCultural differences
EExchange of Goods and services
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Question 17
jamb 1984
The international production set for Nigeria and Austria is:

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
Products & Nigeria & Austria \\
\hline
Cocoa & 20 \text{tonnes} & 12 \text{tonnes}\\
\hline
Lace & 10 \text{meters} & 8 \text{meters} \\
\end{array}\)

from the table, it can be deduced that?
ANigeria should produce cocoa and lace
BAustria should produce cocoa and lace
CNigeria can benefit from producing lace only
DNigeria should not produce any of the products because of her relative disadvantages
EAustria should produce lace and Nigeria should produce cocoa
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Question 18
jamb 1984
Question 39 and 40 are based on the table below:

The international production set for Nigeria and Austria is:
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
Products & Nigeria & Austria \\
\hline
Cocoa & 20 \text{tonnes} & 12 \text{tonnes}\\
\hline
Lace & 10 \text{meters} & 8 \text{meters} \\
\end{array}\)

The opportunity cost ratio for cocoa and lace for Austria and Nigeria is
A2,2
B2,1.5
C1.5,4
D1.5,2
E0.5,1.5
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Question 19
jamb 1984
Public expenditure on services, such as education and health, is known as expenditure on
Ageneral services
Bcommunity services
Csocial services
Deconomic services
Eadministrative services
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Question 20
jamb 1984
One of the major effects of an increase in government expenditure on a nation’s economy is that it?
Acreates investment opportunities for foreign investors
Bleads to indigenization of the private sector
Craises the level of total tax revenue
Draises the level of aggregate demand
Econtrols the spread of monopoly
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