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Question 1501
jamb 2000
An aspect of taxation that involves normative economics is the?
A]tax rate
Beffect on incentive to work
Cfairness of the tax
Dtax burden
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Question 1502
jamb 2000
A capital market differs from the money market in that in the former?
Aloan sought is short term
Bloan reayment is guaranteed
Cloan sought is long term
Dthe percentage of interest chargedis more
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Question 1503
jamb 2000
Two principal ways by which banks can lend money to their customers are through?
Aloans and overdrafts
Bloans and discounting bills
Coverdrafts and cheques
Doverdraft and treasury bills
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Question 1504
jamb 2000
A persistent rise in the general level of prices implies?
Aan increase in some prices
Ba one-time rise in prices
Ca steady fall in the purchasing power of money
Dthat the higher the price level, the more the value of money
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Question 1505
jamb 2000
An increase in money supply, other things being equal, will?
Alower interest rates
Breduce income
Censure trade balance
Dincrease money demand
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Question 1506
jamb 2000
Exclusions that makes Gross National Product a poor measure of welfare are?
Agoverment purchases
Bgovernment millitary outlays
Cwages and salaries
Dhousewives services
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Question 1507
jamb 2000
Which of the following is used for measuring national income?
AOutput, income and wages
BImport, expenditure and output
CIncome, output and expenditure
DExport, Import and output
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Question 1508
jamb 2000
The major function of the wholesaler to his customers is?
Abreaking of bulk
Boffering personal services
Cstocking a variety of goods
Dproviding transport facilities
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Question 1509
jamb 2000
A major effect of a long distribution chain is?
Ahigh retail prices
Bscarcity of commodities
Clow retail prices
Dlow producer earnings
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Question 1510
jamb 2000
Firms continue to employ workers until the wage rate equals the?
Aaverage product of labour
Bmarginal revenue product of labour
Ctotal product of labour
Dsum of marginal revenue and average revenue of labour
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Question 1511
jamb 2000
The age distribution of a country's population determines the?
Aratio of the dependent to the working group
Btotal age of all working class adults
Cmale-female ratio
Dpercentage of married women
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Question 1512
jamb 2000
A well conducted census is important for?
Aeffective defence
Beffective revenue generation
Cgood economic planning
Doptimum population
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Question 1513
jamb 2000
As a producer' association, the OPEC expects its members to maintain production where marginal cost is?
Agreater than price
Bless than price
Cequal to price
Dequal to average cost
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Question 1514
jamb 2000
The Nigerian economy is mono-cultural because government revenue is derived mainly from?
Aagriculture
Bmanufacturing
Ccoal
Dcrude oil
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Question 1515
jamb 2000
Industries contribute to national economic development because they?
Autilize local raw materials
Bemploy an increase number of labour
Cprovide recreational facilities
Duse modern machines which replace human labour
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Question 1516
jamb 2000
The slow pace of industrial growth in Nigeria can be attributed to?
Aoverdependence on the oil sector
Binadequate number of unskilled labour
Clack of raw materials
Dinadequate infrastructural facilities
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Question 1517
jamb 2000
A primary industry is concerned with?
Aextraction of resources in their raw states
Bthe operation of small scale enterprises
Cthe economic activities of primary producers
Dclearing and cultivation of land only
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Question 1518
jamb 2000

Increased output will cause farmers' revenue to decrease when market demand is?

Aelastic
Binelastic
Cunitary elastic
Dperfectly elastic
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Question 1519
jamb 2000
One problem in the marketing of agricultural products in Nigeria is?
Athe seasonal nature of the commodities
Bhigh price of the commodities
Cthe changing tastes of consumers
Dinadequate storage facilities
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Question 1520
jamb 2000
The concept of privatization presupposes?
Aefficiency
Bmarketing trade
Cindigenization
Dforeign trade
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