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Question 1
jamb 1997
Given that at the beginning of 1973, Nigeria with a birth rate of 3% per annum had a population of 75million. This implied that in that year
AThe population increased by 2.25million
BThere were 2.25 million live births
CThe government have to make provisions for 2.25 million children
D2.25 million - children were born
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Question 2
jamb 1997
In the diagram below, the curve which represents firm's short-run average variable cost is curve
Al
Bll
Clll
DIV
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Question 3
jamb 1997
From the diagram above, the quantity of output is determined by the point
AM
BN
CH
DF
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Question 4
jamb 1997
The movement of curve I to ll suggests
Aan improvement in capital goods technology but not in consumer goods technology
Ba movement from unemployment to full employment
Cthat the output for the society has declined
Da gain in consumer goods technique and not in capital goods technique
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Question 5
jamb 1997
The current stage of the economy is depicted in curve 1. Point P suggests that the economy is
Areaching full employment but not full prodduction
Battaining full production but not full employment
Cunder capitalized
Dattaining both full employment and full production
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Question 6
jamb 1997
An important feature of a cartel is that?
Amembers do not reduce price below the cartel price
Beach member has a fixed output above which it is not expected to produce
Ca powerful member fixes the price at which others will sell
Dmembes fix the prices for their products
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Question 7
jamb 1997
The organization which provides credit to help countries achieve short-term balance in their balance of payment is the?
AEconomic Community of West Africa States
BInternational Monetary Fund
CInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development
DAfrican Develoment Bank
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Question 8
jamb 1997
In recent years, Nigeria's balance of payments has continued to register a deficit due to (i) increased government overseas' spending.
(ii) increasing prices of exports.(iii) rising import prices .(iv)more payment to overseas' investors.
Ai, ii and iii
Bi, ii and iv
Ci, ii, iii and vi
Di, ii, iii and iv
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Question 9
jamb 1997
Counter trading is an international arrangement whereby?
Agoods and services are exchanged in a manner similar to barter
Bgoods and services are sold on the counter
Ccrude oil is sold to a foreign country
Dgoods are shipped to countries on which the United Nations has placed a trade embargo
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Question 10
jamb 1997
Which of the following classes of goods accounts for largest proportion of Nigeria's imports?
AFood and animal products
BConsumers goods
CChemicals
DMachinery and transport equipment
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Question 11
jamb 1997
The most important factor ensuring economic development is the?
Aeffective mobilization of domestic savings
Bpresence of foreign capital
Cformulation of appropriate government policies
Dattraction of foreign aids and grants
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Question 12
jamb 1997
The major determinant of the total volume of output in an economy is the?
Alevel of wholesale prices
Bsize of the labour force
Clevel of total expenditure
Dcomposition of consumer spending
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Question 13
jamb 1997
Privatization of government-owned companies means the?
Arelinquishing of government equility participation to private individuals
Brecapitalization of distressed government-owned companies
Cjoint paticipation of government and private individuals
Dcommercialization and deregulation of the economy
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Question 14
jamb 1997
The total money values of all goods and services produced in a country during a certain period is measured by using the?
Aincome method
Bexpenditure method
Coutput method
Dfactor method
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Question 15
jamb 1997

Given: Investment = N100 million
C m + 0.75Y
Y = C + I
where, Y =Income, C = Consumption and where
I = Investment
What is the income level to the nearest million?

AN100 Million
BN300 Million
CN1,000 Million
DN1,200 Million
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Question 16
jamb 1997
If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75 and private investment increases by N10 billion while government expenditure decreases by N15 billion, GDP will decrease by?
AN12 billion
BN15 billion
CN20 billion
DN25 billion
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Question 17
jamb 1997
One of the factors which is likely to check the growth of public debts is?
Abridging the resources gap
Bdebt reputation
Cdebts rescheduling
Ddebt-equility swap
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Question 18
jamb 1997
The greatest proportion of government revenue in Nigeria comes from?
Aexport of raw materials
Bincome taxes on individuals and business
Ccustom duties and excise duties
Dloans and grants from industrially advanced countries
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Question 19
jamb 1997
The use of legally permissible means to reduce tax liabilities is known as tax?
Aevasion
Bavoidance
Creliefs
Dexemption
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Question 20
jamb 1997
Stock and shares as well as bonds are examples of instruments used in the?
Acommodity markets
Bmoney markets
Ccapital markets
Dsecurity markets
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