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Question 1151
neco 2005
Which of the following is NOT associated with minimum price legislation?
ABlack market
BExcess demand
CExcess supply
DUnattainable equilibrium
EUnemployment
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Question 1152
neco 2005
If the population of a school is 600 and 60% are In JSS, how many students are in SSS?
A204
B224
C240
D244
E248
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Question 1153
neco 2005
The use of tax and expenditure policy to regulate the economy is known as
Aderegulation
Bfiscal policy
Cmonetary policy
Dphysical measures
Estructural adjustment
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Question 1154
neco 2005
Under perfect competition, a profit maximizing firm will hire labour up to the point where the last unit of labor adds
Aas much to TR as to TC
Bless to TR as to TC
Cless to TC than to TR
Dmore to TC than to TR
Emore to TR than to T
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Question 1155
neco 2005
The following are rewards for factors of production EXCEPT
Ainterest
Bprofit
Crent
Dsubsidy
Ewages
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Question 1156
neco 2005
Which of the following is the correct order in the chain of distribution?
AConsumer —> Distributor → Retailer → Producer
BProducer → Consumer → Retailer → Wholesaler
CProducer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
DRetailer → Consumer → Producer → Wholesaler
EWholesaler → Retailer → Producer → Consume
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Question 1157
neco 2005
At the equilibrium price,
Ademand is greater than supply
Bdemand equates supply
Cdemand is less than supply
Dprice is equal to demand only
Eprice is equal to supply only
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Question 1158
neco 2005
Which of the following is a disadvantage of localization of industries?
AAiding cooperation among firms
BCreating structural unemployment
CEncouraging subsidiary industries
DEncouraging the growth of skilled labour
EReducing cost of production
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Question 1159
neco 2005
The demand for factors of production is said to be
Acompetitive
Bcomplementary
Ccomposite
Dderived
Ejoint
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Question 1160
neco 2005
The satisfaction derived from Die consumption of a commodity is referred o as
Aconsumption
Bdemand
Cproduction
Dutility
Eutilization
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Question 1161
neco 2005
An industry operating in a perfect competitive market situation will maximum profit when
ADD = SS
BDD < SS
CMC > AC
DMC < AR
EMC = MR
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Question 1162
neco 2005
The 2nd National Development plan in Nigeria was between
A1962 — 1968
B1970 — 1974
C1975 — 1980
D1980 — 1985
E1985 — 1990
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Question 1163
neco 2005
An economy in which decision of what to produce is taken partly by private individuals and state is referred to as Economy.
Acapitalist
Bcommunist
Cmixed
Dsocialist
Ewelfarist
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Question 1164
neco 2005
Persistent fail In the general price level Is known as
Adeflation
Bdevaluation
Cgeneral price Increase
Dinflation
Eprice index
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Question 1165
neco 2005
ECOWAS secretariat is located in
AAbuja, Nigeria
BAccra, Ghana
CConakry, Guinea
DFreetown, Sierra Leone
EMonrovia, Liberia V
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Question 1166
neco 2005
In the equation Q = a - bp + e; Q and P are .... Variables respectively.
Aconstant and dependent
Bdependent and independent
Cerror term and independent
Dindependent and constant
Eindependent and dependent
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Question 1167
neco 2005
Which of the following is NOT a function of the IMF?
Aassisting member countries in printing and issuing their currency
BExchange rate stabilization
CPromoting international monetary cooperation
DProviding financial aid to members experiencing balance of payment difficulties
EServing as a clearing house f member countries
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Question 1168
neco 2005
A business formation with a minimum of two and maximum of twenty persons is called
Acooperative society
Bjoint stock company
Cone man business
Dpartnership
Epublic corporation
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Question 1169
neco 2005
Which of the following is NOT a major role of OPEC in production, and marketing of petroleum?
ACoordinating and unifying petroleum policies of member countries
BEnsuring efficient and regular supply of oil to the two market
CRaising the revenue of member countries from oil through price increase
DRefining of petroleum products in member countries
EStabilizing oil prices putting a production ceiling
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Question 1170
waec 2005
Which of the following is not an objective of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
AStabilization of oil prices
BCo-ordinating prices
CCo-ordinating prices
DStagnation of developed economies
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