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Question 1151
jamb 1982
Price discrimination can be described profitably by a monopolist when the elasticity of demand for his product is
Aelastic in both markets
Buniltary elastic in both market
Cinelastic in both markets
Delastic in one market and inelastic in the other
Eunitary elastic in none of the markets
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Question 1152
jamb 1982

Oligopoly means

Alarge number of sellers in the markets
Bsingle seller in the market
Cfew sellers in the markets
Dfew buyers in the market
Esingle buyer in the market
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Question 1153
jamb 1982

Full equilibrium under perfect competition requires that?

AMC =MR and AC =AR
BMC = MR but AR>AC
CMR =MC =AR=AC
DTR>TC
EMR=MC
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Question 1154
jamb 1982

\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Unit of output} & \text{Table cost}\\
\hline
1 & 20 \\
2 & 32 \\
3 & 42 \\
4 & 48 \\
5 & 50 \\
\end{array}\)

in the above table, the marginal cost of the 3rd unit of output is

A12
B6
C10
D2
E9
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Question 1155
jamb 1982
Public enterprises are supported on the grounds that they are undertaken for
Aincreasing profit of the private sector
Breducing the burden of the private sector
Cimproving the welfare of the people
Dearning profit for the people
Eearning profit for the government
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Question 1156
jamb 1982
The most dominant economic activity which employs the largest number of people in West Africa is?
Amanufacturing
Btransport
Cgovernment
Dagriculture
Ethe petroleum industry
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Question 1157
jamb 1982
which is not responsible for the decline in food production in West Africa?
ANeglect of agriculture by many people
Bdrift of young people rural to urban areas
CInfluence of weather and climate
DMany of the countries do not balance of payments problems
ELack of good prices for agricultural products on the farm
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Question 1158
jamb 1982
If income rises from N200.00 to N250.00 and the amount spent on good X falls from N30.00 to N28.00, then good X is?
Aan income elastic good
Ba normal good
Can inferior good
Ddemand elastic
Esupply elastic
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Question 1159
jamb 1982
The PAYE (Pay As You Earn) in Nigeria is an example of?
Aindirect tax
Bprogressive tax
Cregressive tax
Dcommunity tax
Eflat rate tax
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Question 1160
jamb 1982
A commodity can be sold for two or more different prices if it is?
Aproduced or sold by oligopoly
Bsold in perfect market
Cproduce or sold by monopsony
Dproduced or sold by monopoly
Eproduced or sold by perfect competition
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Question 1161
jamb 1982
A good measure of the standard of living usually used for international comparison is
Agross natioal income (GNI)
Bnet national income (NNI)
Cgross national product (GNP)
Dgross domestic product (GDP)
Eper capital income (PCI)
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Question 1162
jamb 1982
What is the most important factor influencing the location of the iron and steel industry at Ajaokuta?
AAvailability of labour in the area
BAcces to transport facilities
CNearness of raw materials
DAvailability of power
ENearness of Technical and Engineering School
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Question 1163
jamb 1982
One of the ways by which Government derives revenue from industrial enterprises in West Africa is?
Atariffs
Bexcise duties
Cpoll tax
Dimport duties
Ecommunity tax
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Question 1164
jamb 1982
Which is considered the most effective tool by which the Central Bank of Nigeria can control the activities of commercial banks?
AOpen market operation
BReserve requirements
CBank rate
DDirectives
ESpecial deposits
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Question 1165
jamb 1982
In an economy, if the proportion of people who are below 18 years is 40% and those above 60 years is 30% what would this imply? the
Adependency ratio is high
Bpopulation is optimum
Cratio of females to males is high
Dpopulation is growing at less than equilibrium
Epopulation is growing according to Malthus theory
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Question 1166
jamb 1982
Monetary policy does NOT involve
Aincreasing the import duties
Bbuying or selling treasury bills by the Central Bank
Cprinting of more currency note
Dincreasing or decreasing cash reserve ratio by the Central Bank
Eraising the level of interest
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Question 1167
jamb 1982
Function of commercial banks do NOT include?
Alending with interest charges
Bcarrying out transactions on behalf of customers
Cexpansion of money supply
Dkeeping of security document s for customers
Eprinting of currency
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Question 1168
jamb 1982
The chief sources of Federal Government revenue in Nigeria are?
Aimport duties, petroleum, import tax, profit tax, royalties and government dividends
Bpersonal income tax, excise tax and vehicle licenses
Cexport duties, personal income tax and royalties
Dproperty income, sales tax and excise tax
Eimport duties, sales tax and poll tax
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Question 1169
jamb 1982
The purpose of import duties does NOT include the?
Ageneration of revenue for government
Bprotection of domestic industries
Cpromotion of international trade
Dconservation of foreign exchange earnings
Econtrol of comsuption pattern
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Question 1170
jamb 1982
Retailers are greater in numbers than wholesalers because?
Aretail business may not be registered or incorporated
Bretail business requires less expertise
Cretailers deal with final consumers
Dall retail businesses are large enterprises
Eall retail businesses are small enterprises
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