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Question 1111
waec 2006
The reward to capital as a factor of production is
Arent
Bwage
Cinterest
Dcommission
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Question 1112
waec 2006
which of the following tool of economic analysis is used when data contains more than one category?
ABar charts
Bcomponent bar charts
CGraphs
DSymbolical sratement
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Question 1113
waec 2006
Most of the problems of economics arises as a result of
Acompeting demand for scarce resources
Bincrease in the demand for more goods and services
Cthe desire of producers to supply more goods and services
Dthe need to reduce the level of poverty
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Question 1114
waec 2006
The study of economics enables the individuals to
Achange jobs
Bevades taxes
Caccumulate huge wealth
Dmake rational decisions
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Question 1115
jamb 2006
A constraint on the expansion of a firm is the
ARate of advertisement
BLevel of producers income
CTastes of the consumers
DSize of the market
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Question 1116
jamb 2006

The law of demand can be expressed as

AP = f(Q d)
BQ d = f(\(\frac{1}{p}\)
CP = f(\(\frac{1}{Q_d}\)
DQd = f(P)
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Question 1117
jamb 2006
The price index is calculated as
A\(\frac{\text{weighted price}}{\text{current price}}\) x \(\frac{100}{1}\)
B\(\frac{\text{base year price}}{\text{current price}}\) x \(\frac{100}{1}\)
C\(\frac{\text{current price}}{\text{weighted price}}\) x \(\frac{100}{1}\)
D\(\frac{\text{current price}}{\text{base year price}}\) x \(\frac{100}{1}\)
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Question 1118
jamb 2006

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Number of Men} & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 \\
\hline
\text{Total product(Unit)} & 200 & 440 & 540 & 600 & 640 & 660 & 660 & 640 \\
\hline
\end{array}\)

What is the average product when 3 men are employed?

A120 units
B540 units
C100 units
D180 units
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Question 1119
jamb 2006
A point P, the marginal rate of substitution is
Aless than one
Bgreater than one
Czero
Dunity
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Question 1120
jamb 2006
A movement from K to M will
Adecrease the consumer's utility
Bincrease the price of the commodity
Cincrease the consumer's utility
Dleave consumer's utility unchanged
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Question 1121
jamb 2006
The diagram above shows the effect of
Aexcess demand over supply at q3
Bexcess supply over demand at q2
Cminimum price legislation at P2
Dmaximum price legislation at P2
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Question 1122
jamb 2006

If the price per unit is N2, what is the average revenue when 6 men are employed?

AN220
BN120
C110
DN330
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Question 1123
jamb 2006
Product differentiation in monopolistic competition implies that
Adifferent buyers pay different prices for the same product
Bdifferent products are sold to the same buyer
Csellers determine whom to sell their products to
Dthe same product is available in different forms
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Question 1124
jamb 2006
A perfectly competitive firm is advised to close down when the
Aprice is below the marginal cost
Bprice is equal to the marginal revenue
Cmarginal revenue is equal to the marginal cost
Dprice is below the average variable cost
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Question 1125
jamb 2006
If the short-run cost curve of a firm is U-shaped, the marginal and average cost are equal where the
Aaverage variable cost is minimum
Bmarginal cost is falling
Caverage cost is minimum
Daverage fixed cost is falling
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Question 1126
jamb 2006
The market structure in which there is interdependence of price-output policies is
Aa pure monopoly
Ban oligopoly
Ca pure competition
Da monopolistic competition
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Question 1127
jamb 2006
The only factor of production that plays an active role in the production process is
Aland
Bcapital
Centrepreneur
Dlabour
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Question 1128
jamb 2006
A rising short-run average cost is a result of
Aeconomies of scale
Bfalling marginal costs
Cdiminishing returns
Drising fixed costs
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Question 1129
jamb 2006

The marginal productivity theory applies in a

Aunionized labour market
Bperfectly competitive market
Cmonopsonistic market only
Dmonopolistic market only
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Question 1130
jamb 2006
The major problem of conducing a census in Nigeria is
Ainadequate skilled personnel
Bfinancial constraint
Curban congestion
Dlack of political will
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