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Question 1181
waec 2005
when a worker changes from one tye of job to another, it is called
Ageographical mobility of labour
Boccupational mobility of labour
Cimmobility of labour
Drural-urban migration
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Question 1182
waec 2005
when all factors input are reduced by half, the production possibility curve will shift
Aoutwards
Binwards
Cdownwards
Dupwards
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Question 1183
waec 2005
The production factor, whose entire world supply is fixed is
Aland
Bskilled labour
Ccapital goods
Dentrepreneur
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Question 1184
waec 2005
The remuneration of the entrepreneur as a factor of production is called
Awages
Bsalary
Cinterest
Dprofit
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Question 1185
waec 2005
The 150.00 Naira which Olu would have used to purchase a textbook was used to buy a T-shirt . This implies that
AOlu's real cost is 150.00 Naira
BOlu's opprtunity cost is the T-shirt he bought
COlu's opportunity cost is the textbook
DOlu's money cost is also the real cost
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Question 1186
waec 2005
A list of consumer's wants arranged in order of priorities is known as
Aa budget
Ban opprotuniy cost
CA scale of preference
Dchoice
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Question 1187
waec 2005
Farming, mining and fishing are
Aprimary production
Bsecondary production
Ctertiary production
Dintermediate production
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Question 1188
waec 2005
Economic activities are undertaken to solve the problem of
ADesire to spend more income on consumption
Bopprotuinity cost
Cproduction
Dscarcity
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Question 1189
jamb 2005
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Output(kg)} & 240 & 450 & 580 & 630 \\
\hline
\text{MR(N)} & 75 & 48 & -40 & -22 \\
\hline
\text{MC(N)} & 41& 48 & 77 & 20 \\
\end{array}\)

Given the table above, what is the firm's short - run profit maximizing output?
A450kg
B630kg
C240kg
D580kg
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Question 1190
jamb 2005

The savings deposit in a commercial bank is called

ACapital
BFund
CNear
DMoney
ECall money
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Question 1191
jamb 2005
A profit maximizing monopolist should produce within the range where his demand is
AInelastic
BElastic
CInfinitely elastic
DUnitary elastic
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Question 1192
jamb 2005
The difference in each country's total output on specification is
A16000 units
B9000 units
C8000 units
D7000 units
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Question 1193
jamb 2005

Find the mean price of the distribution

AN54
BN51
CN56
DN59
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Question 1194
jamb 2005
Applying the law of comparative costs, how many units of groundnuts will Nigeria produce?
A7000 units
B16000 units
C9000 units
D8000 units
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Question 1195
jamb 2005
What is the median quantity?
A5kg
B6kg
C3kg
D4kg
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Question 1196
jamb 2005
An institution that regulates trade relations among members is the
AADB
BOPEC
CEU
DIMF
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Question 1197
jamb 2005
If government increases in its expenditure on public works, the desired effect is
Aa reduction in the use of capital equipment
Ban increase in the level of emploment
Can increase in the level of inflation
Dan increase in the use of capital equipment
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Question 1198
jamb 2005
The factor responsible for the current inflationary pressures in Nigeria is the
Aexchange rate depreciation
Bincrease in exports
Clow per capital income
Dbudget surplus
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Question 1199
jamb 2005
Business organization in which the owners' personal property may be forfeited in the event of bankruptcy are
Apartnerships and limited liability companies
Bpartnerships and sole proprietorships
Ccooperatives and sole proprietorship
Dcorporation and sole proprietorship
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Question 1200
jamb 2005
A long-term capital outflow is recorded in the balance of payment as a
Acredit on the capital account
Bcredit on the current account
Cdebit on the current account
Ddebit on the capital account
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