Economics Past Questions

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Question 1
jamb 2017
Which of the following is correct?
ATraditional budgeting focuses on goals and objectives
BZero based budgeting produces a single level of appropriation for an activity
CTraditional budgeting starts with last year’s funding appropriation
DZero based budgeting does not systematically consider alternatives to current operations
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Question 2
jamb 2017
Localization of industry is encouraged because of ________
Alow interest charges on loans
Bimprovements in infrastructure
Clow foreign exchange rate
Dhigh standard of living
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Question 3
jamb 2017
Which of the following is an indirect tax?
APoll tax
Bpersonal income tax
CCompany tax
Dexcise duties
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Question 4
jamb 2017
Which of these is a type of partnership in business?
ALimited partnership
Blimited liability company
Cprivate partnership
Djoint stock partnership
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Question 5
jamb 2017
Which of the following is NOT a source of government revenue?
AGrants, aids and borrowing
BTaxes, fees, licenses and fines
CInterest, dividends, profits and earnings
Dpersonal income, disposable income and transfer earnings
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Question 6
jamb 2017
Opportunity cost helps the government to:
ADistribute money to citizens
Bsupport better production
Cremove competition
Dprepare budget
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Question 7
jamb 2017
A partnership sourcing for funds to expand its business would approach _______
Aa central bank
Ba money market
Can insurance
Da stock exchange
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Question 8
jamb 2017
Given a consumption function C = 10 + 0.6Y, determine the value of C if Y is 20
A36.60
B22.00
C30.60
D26.00
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Question 9
jamb 2017
Completely competitive market exist when each member is a —
Aprice maker
Bprice taker
Cprice seeker
Da and b
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Question 10
jamb 2017
\(\frac{∑f(x-x̄)}{N}\)

Is a formula used to calculate for ____________
Avariance
Bthe quartile
Cstandard deviation
Dmean deviation
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Question 11
jamb 2017
Other products gotten from Petroleum include the following EXCEPT:
ARubber
Bfuel
Cpaints
Dinsecticides
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Question 12
jamb 2017
Which of the following institutions does not operate in the money market?
Acentral bank
Bmortgage banks
Cmoney deposit banks
Dinsurance companies
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Question 13
jamb 2017
From the table above, the average product of the 3rd unit of labour is
A50
B70
C350
D150
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Question 14
jamb 2017
The basic principle of cooperative societies is to ________
Amaintain the integrity of their members
Bprotect the interest and pursue the welfare of members
Censure better working conditions for members
Dprovide voluntary services to the members
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Question 15
jamb 2017
Cost - push inflation occurs when_______
Aproduction cost is high
Bgovernment embarks on deficits financing
Cfactors decrease
Dthere is too much in circulation
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Question 16
jamb 2017
Goods sold in perfectly competitive markets are generally
Ahomogenous
Bintermediate and final
Cdurable and non-durable
Dheterogeneous
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Question 17
jamb 2017

The graph above shows;

Aa decrease in quantity supplied
Ban increase in supply
Ca decrease in supply
Dan increase in quantity
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Question 18
jamb 2017
The equilibrium price clears the market; it is the price at which___________
AEverything is sold
BBuyers spend all their money
CExcess demand is zero
DNone of the above
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Question 19
jamb 2017

Which of the following statement is TRUE about ECOWAS?

AThe aim of ECOWAS is to ensure economic stability
BBigger state in the community dominate the small state
CMembers of the ECOWAS community can form cartel and create monopolies
DEnglish is the only official language of ECOWAS
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Question 20
jamb 2017
Which of the following is NOT illustrated by the production possibility curve
ARisk
BScarcity
COpportunity cost
DAllocative efficiency
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