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Question 11
jamb 2004
The difference between payments and receipts for visible trade is called
Abilateral trade
Bcurrent balance
Cbalance of payments
Dbalance of trade
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Question 12
jamb 2004
A major reason for having national development plans is to
Aensure efficient use of available resources
Binvolve people in national programmes
Cmake government spend more on production
Densure that more citizens are involved in planning
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Question 13
jamb 2004
The number of shareholders in a private limited liability company ranges from
Atwo to seven
Btwo to three
Ctwo to fifty
Dtwo to twenty
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Question 14
jamb 2004
The tax levied on goods and services at each stage of production is
Asurtax
BVAT
Cad valorem tax
DPAYE
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Question 15
jamb 2004
The excess of aggregate expenditure over full employment level of output is referred to as
AGNP gap
Bdeflationary gap
Cinflation gap
Drecessionary gap
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Question 16
jamb 2004

If budget deficits are financed by borrowing, the crowing-out effect can be offset by an increase in

Agovernment expenditure
Bsavings
Cinterest rates
Dexchange rates
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Question 17
jamb 2004
When the importation of a commodity is limited to a definite quantity, the trade control means used is known as
Aexchange control
Btax relief
Cdevaluation
Dquotas
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Question 18
jamb 2004

The European Union was formed to

Apromote free trade within member nations
Bpromote economic integration in non-member countries
Cassist countries to achieve their economic goals
Dfinance development projects in member nations
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Question 19
jamb 2004
A country is said to have absolute advantage when she
Ahas a higher opportunity cost in the production of a good
Bcan sell to other countries without buying from them
Ccan produce more of any good with fewer resources
Dhas a lower opportunity cost in the production of good
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Question 20
jamb 2004
Fiscal policy is the government's plan to control aggregate demand by manipulating
Athe demand and supply of money
Brevenue and expenditure
Ctastes and preferences of consumers
Dthe structure of production and employment
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Question 21
jamb 2004
The difference between birth and death rates of a given population is referred to as the
Amortality rate
Bfertility rate
Cnatural growth rate
Dlinear growth rate
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Question 22
jamb 2004
Government's involvement in agricultural business in Nigeria is most manifested in the
Aestablishment of farm settlements in each state of the federation
Bestablishment of credit guarantee scheme for small-scale farmers
Cformation of farmers' cooperative societies
Dprocurement and distribution of fertilizers
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Question 23
jamb 2004
The labour force in Nigeria falls between the ages of
A18 and 45
B18 and 55
C18 and 30
D18 and 60
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Question 24
jamb 2004
Import duty concessions on the industrial inputs directly benefit the
Aconsumers
Bexternal sector
Ccommercial sector
Dmanufacturers
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Question 25
jamb 2004
The marketing of agricultural commodities in Nigeria is hampered by
Alack of adequate storage facilities
Bthe existence of farmers' associations
Cthe existance of commodity exchange
Dthe abolition of marketing boards
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Question 26
jamb 2004
Maximum wage legislation seeks to
Afix wages above the equilibrium wage rate
Bset wages below the equilibrium wage rate
Cdeter employers from exploiting their employees
Densure an upper limit to the wages payable
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Question 27
jamb 2004
A major cause of the slow pace of industrialization in Nigeria is inadequate
Araw materials
Blandmass
Cskilled labour
Dcommunal labour
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Question 28
jamb 2004
The purpose of conducting a census is to enable a country to
Aplan her capital inflow and outflow
Bdetermine the optimum level of population
Cdetermine the growth rate of population
Dplan her growth and development
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Question 29
jamb 2004
The movement of goods and services from the producers to the consumers is referred to as
Aexternal trade
Bthe distribution chain
Cthe circular flow
Dconsumption
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Question 30
jamb 2004
The downstream activities of oil companies in Nigeria involve
Arefining and distribution
Bprospecting and exploration
Coff-shore drilling
Dmanagement of spillage and pollution
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