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Question 151
jamb 2022

A disadvantage of a jont-stock company is

Aunlimited liability
Blimited liability
Clack of continuity when a shareholder dies
Dlimited control in management by shareholders
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Question 152
jamb 2022

Cooperative societies are formed mainly to

Aassist producers to maximize their profits
Bencourage thrift and credit among members
Cpromote and maintain the welfare of members
Dbreak the monopolies of private companies
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Question 153
jamb 2022

The sufficient condition for a firm to be in equilibrium is that the

Afirm must show that it is profitable
Bmarginal cost must be equal to average revenue
Cmarginal revenue curve is above the average revenue curve
Dmarginal cost curve cuts the marginal revenue curve from below
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Question 154
jamb 2022

A firm that closes down will still incur

Avariable cost
Bfixed cost
Ctotal cost
Dmarginal cost
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Question 155
jamb 2022

The production cost that varies inversely with output is the

Atotal fixed cost
Bmarginal cost
Caverage fixed cost
Daverage cost
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Question 156
jamb 2022

In manufacturing, division of labour may be hindered by

Aexcessive demand for the product
Blow level of technology
Cexcess supply of labour
Dincrease in the export of goods
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Question 157
jamb 2022

Which of the following factors is not a cause of diminishing returns?

AIncrease in variable inputs
BLand fragmentation
CConstant technology
DTechnological innovations
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Question 158
jamb 2022

A minimum price legislation is also called

Aprice ceiling
Bprice floor
Cprice control
Dprice mechanism
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Question 159
jamb 2022

If the government imposes a minimum price on a commodity

Amarket surplus occurs
Bthe market will be cleared in the short-run
Cexcess demand occurs
Dgovernment regulation is no longer needed
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Question 160
jamb 2022

A consumer of a single commodity is in equilibrium when

Ahe can equate his demand with price
Bhe equates marginal utility and price
Che can equate his marginal and total utilities
Dhis marginal utility is equal to zero
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Question 161
jamb 2022

A country's budget allocation to various sectors of the economy is shown in the pie chart above...
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What is the ratio of expenditure on health to Agriculture if the yearly budget is 7200?

A2: 3
B3:4
C4:3
D5:4
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Question 162
jamb 2022

A country's budget allocation to various sectors of the economy is shown in the pie chart above...

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If the budget of the country was $7,200, how much is allocated to Education?

A$2,400.00
B$2,000.00
C$1,200.00
D$1,000.00
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Question 163
jamb 2022

In perfectly elastic supply, the supply curve

Ais vertical
Bis horizontal
Cslopes upward
Dslopes downward
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Question 164
jamb 2022

The supply curve of a locally-produced good may shift to the right if

Athere is an increase in taxes on inputs
Bgovernment increases subsidies
Crural-urban migration is encouraged
Dthe price of the commodity increases
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Question 165
jamb 2022

If the quantity demanded of a commodity increases from 20 units to 30 units when there is an increase in price from $4.00 to $5.00, the elasticity of demand is

A0.50
B0.65
C2.00
D2.50
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Question 166
jamb 2022

PN equals average revenue or marginal revenue cure of

AAn imperfect competitive firm
Ba monopoly
Ca perfectly competitive firm
Da monopolistic competitive firm
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Question 167
jamb 2022

The demand curve for goods of ostentation is usually

Anegatively sloped
Bpositively sloped
Cvertical
Dhorizontal
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Question 168
jamb 2022

The increase in the demand for a commodity may lead to a decrease in the demand for another if both are

Ain complementary demand
Bof the same quality
Cin composite demand
Din competitive demand
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Question 169
jamb 2022

The mining sector of an economy contributes 60% to the Gross Domestic Product(GDP). If the GDP is $540, what is the contribution of the mining sector?

A$ 90.00
B$ 180.00
C$ 324.00
D$ 350.00
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Question 170
jamb 2022

A major disadvantage of a capitalist economy is that it

Aleads to low production of goods and services
Brequires large number of officials to operate
Cconsiders individual consumers' satisfaction
Dworsens income inequality among the citizens
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