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Question 1071
jamb 2007
The table shows the wage distribution of workers.Calculate the mean wage
AN7.40
BN4.00
CN10.00
DN14.80
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Question 1072
jamb 2007
What is the marginal productivity when the number of workers is increased from 2 to 3?
A8kg
B20kg
C60kg
D180kg
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Question 1073
jamb 2007
The maximum number of workers that should be hired is
A2
B3
C4
D5
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Question 1074
jamb 2007
The diagram above shows a firm operating under conditions of monopolistic competition. The curve W represents its
Amarginal cost
Baverage cost
Caverage revenue
Dmarginal revenue
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Question 1075
jamb 2007
The labour force of a country best describes
Athe number of people in paid employment
Bthe number of people receiving pension
Cpeople within the retirement age
Dpeople within the working age
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Question 1076
jamb 2007
An upward review of the retirement age will affect the
Awage rate
Bdemand for labour
Csupply of labour
Dtax rate
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Question 1077
jamb 2007
The movement of people from rural to urban areas affects the
Aoccupational distribution of population
Bsex distribution of population
Cgeographical distribution of population
Dage distribution of population
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Question 1078
jamb 2007
The Malthusian theory of population has been rendered ineffective by
Agovernment policies
Bnatural disasters
Cbirth contorl measures
Dtechnical progress
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Question 1079
jamb 2007
Upstream oil activities involve the
Aexploration of crude oil
Brefining of crude oil
Cmarketing of finished products
Dmanagement of pollution
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Question 1080
jamb 2007
Industrialization is a prerequisite for balanced economic growth because it
Aencourages trade liberalization
Bstimulates the development of all sectors
Cenhances productivity in the manufacturing sector
Dexpends employment opportunities in urban areas
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Question 1081
jamb 2007
Environmental degradation is more associated with
Alocalization of industries
Blocation of industries
Cdecreased urbanization
Durban-rural migration
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Question 1082
jamb 2007
Foreign investment can be attracted to Nigeria through
Aa review of the tax policy
Ba review of interest rates
Cthe revaluation of the naira
Da review of the naturalization policy
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Question 1083
jamb 2007
A country would develop its agricultural sector first so as to
Astabilize the prices of agricultural products
Bstabilize the prices of industrial products
Ccreate a market for the agricultural sector
Dcreate a market for the industrial sector
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Question 1084
jamb 2007
A major objective of the Federal Government's initiative on cassava production in Nigeria is to
Adiversify the export base of the economy
Bensure the availability of cassava
Cmake cassava a staple food in the country
Dprovide raw materials for industries
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Question 1085
jamb 2007
The survival of a partnership depends on
Athe managerial ability of the partners
Baccess to finance
Cthe goodwill of the partners
Dpolitical stability
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Question 1086
jamb 2007
The minimum number of shareholders for a joint stock company is
A2
B3
C4
D7
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Question 1087
jamb 2007
The main objective of WTO is to
Ahelp countries with chronic balance of payments problems
Bhelp debtor nations solve their problems
Censure adequate tariff protection for infant industries
Dprovide a mechanism for tariff reductions
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Question 1088
jamb 2007

One of the ways of correcting a deficit balance of payments is to

Arevalue a country's currency
Bdevalue a country's currency
Cincrease imports
Dreduce exports
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Question 1089
jamb 2007
The gains from international trade are shared on the basis of the
Aquantity produced of each of the traded goods
Bcost of production of each of the traded goods
Cterms of trade
Dbilateral trade agreements
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Question 1090
jamb 2007
In a developing economy, productivity is measured by the
Acapital-output ratio
Boutput growth rate
Coutput-labour ratio
Doutput per capita
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