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Question 11
jamb 2016

The type of inflation that emanates from excess demand overs supply is___________?

AGalloping inflation
BImported inflation
CDemand-pull inflation
DCost-push inflation
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Question 12
jamb 2016

Public limited liability companies are owned by__________?

AThe federal government
BPrivate and individual organizations
CThe state government
DThe federal and state governments
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Question 13
jamb 2016

Which of the following is NOT a source of government revenue?

ATaxes, Fees, licenses and fines
BPersonal income, disposable income and transfer earnings
CInterest, dividends, profits and earnings
DGrants, aids and borrowing
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Question 14
jamb 2016

If price of yams decreases from N15.00 per tuber to N13.50 and the quantity supplied decreases by 20%. What is the elasticity of supply?

A2.00
B0.50
C1.50
D1.00
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Question 15
jamb 2016

The study of economics is necessary mainly because of

AUnemployment
BUnlimited resources
CScarcity of resources
DOverpopulation
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Question 16
jamb 2016

One of the ways of improving the marketing of agricultural produce is by

AReviewing the land tenure system
BEnsuring even distribution of farm inputs
CEmbarking on irrigation farming
DEstablishing agricultural marketing boards
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Question 17
jamb 2016

If Nigeria has comparative advantage over Ghana in producing cocoa, this means_________?

ANigeria produces cocoa more cheaply than Ghana
BNigeria and Ghana produce at the same level
CGhana produces cocoa more than Nigeria
DNigeria produces more cocoa than Ghana
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Question 18
jamb 2016

Which of the following is a major determinant of price elasticity of demand?

AThe price of the commodity
BAvailability of factors of production
CThe prices of factors of production
DIncome of the consumers
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Question 19
jamb 2016

All pairs of quantities from which a consumer derives equal satisfaction can be plotted on__________?

AAn indifference curve
BAn exceptional demand curve
CA budget line
DAn isoquant map
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Question 20
jamb 2016

What effect would a change in price of a commodity have on its supply?

AAn increase in supply
BNo change in supply
CA decrease in supply
DA change in the quantity supplied
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Question 21
jamb 2016

One of the important features of perfect competition is_____?

AAdequate knowledge of existing prices
BThe influence on prices by individual economic units
CThe restriction in terms of movement of goods and services
DThe administration of a centralized price system
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Question 22
jamb 2016

One of the factors limiting the effectiveness of division of labour in the production process is the

APrevailing wage rate
BLevel of technology
CUnemployment rate
DPopulation size
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Question 23
jamb 2016

The overall demand for crude oil for various uses is an example of __________?

Aderived demand
Bcompetitive demand
Ccomposite demand
Dcomplementary demand
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Question 24
jamb 2016

If Mr Wale took a loan for the purpose of investment, the demand for money is________________?

APrecautionary motive
BTransactionary and Precautionary motive
CSpeculative motive
DSpeculative and Transactionary motives
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Question 25
jamb 2016

In the theory of the consumer behavior, a consumer is said to maximize utility when

AMarginal utility of a commodity is equal to the price paid for it
BMarginal utility of a commodity X is equal to the price of commodity Y
CAverage utility of a commodity is equal to the price paid for it
DTotal utility of a commodity is equal to the price paid for it
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Question 26
jamb 2016
From the graph above, fixing maximum price of garri below equilibrium prices at P1 will
AEncourage the production of garri
BCreate an excess supply of garri
CIncrease the consumption of garri
DDecrease the consumption of garri
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Question 27
jamb 2016

One of the factors that determine the supply of agricultural produce in Nigeria is

APrice of substitutes
BTechnological development
CConsumers choice
DConsumers income
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Question 28
jamb 2016

The additional cost incurred by producing an additional unit of output is known as

AFixed cost
BTotal cost
CAverage cost
DMarginal cost
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Question 29
jamb 2016

From the graph above P2 in price control situation is referred

AMinimum price
BShut-down price
CMaximum price
DMark-up price
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Question 30
jamb 2016

If additional unit of a variable factor input causes a fall in the marginal product, this implies that

ATotal product starts declining
BAverage product has become zero
CDiminishing returns has set in
DIncreasing returns is operating
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