Economics Past Questions

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Question 11
neco 2007
Which of the following is a condition necessary
AFew sellers and buyers
BFree entry and exist
CHomogeneous goods
DLack of preferential treatment
EMany callers and buyers
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Question 12
neco 2007
The solution to problem of how to produce in a capitalist economy is solved by
Acombining aid labour means of production
Bthe producers involves
Cusing capital Intensive method of production
Dusing labour intensive method of production
Eusing the method of production with the least cost
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Question 13
neco 2007
Branding and packaging of goods Is the function of
Abrokers
Bconsumers
Cmanufactures
Dretailers
Ewholesalers
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Question 14
neco 2007

Which of the following is NOT a contribution of agriculture to industrial development?

Aprovision of food for the industrial sector
BProvision of funds for industrial development
CProvision of raw materials
DSupply of labour to the industrial sector
Esupply of machinery to the industrial sector
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Question 15
neco 2007
The creation of physical and concrete goods that can be seen and handled Is
Adiminishing returns
Bdivision of labour
CIndustrialization
Dproduction
Especialization
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Question 16
neco 2007
The following measures used to check deflation EXCEPT
Adeficit financing
Bimproving distribution system
Cincreasing wages and salaries
Draising the bank rate
Ereducing taxation
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Question 17
neco 2007
A deliberate government policy to exclude foreign participation in certain economic activity is known as
Acommercialization
Bindigenization
Cliberalization
Dlocalization
Eprivatization
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Question 18
neco 2007
The following methods are used in calculation of National Income EXCEPT
Adepreciation
BExpenditure
CIncome
DOutput
Evalue added
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Question 19
neco 2007
which of the following measures can be used to control inflation?
Adecrease in bank rate
BDecrease in taxation
Cdeficit budget
DExport drive
EIncrease in government expenditure
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Question 20
neco 2007
Which of the following is a disadvantage of sole proprietorship?
ADoes not enjoy limited liability
BDecisions are easily made and implemented
CEasy to set up
DEnjoys secrecy
EMaintains dose relationship with workers and customers
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Question 21
neco 2007
If total Income is N15m and total consumption Is N3m. then the average propensity to consume is
A0.2
B0.6
C0.7
D5
E10
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Question 22
neco 2007
A change in National Income brought about by a given change in investment Is
AAPC
BAPS
CMPC
DMPS
EThe multiplier
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Question 23
neco 2007
Which of these is NOT a bottle neck In the distribution of goods In Nigeria?
AAdequate transportation network
BInadequate credit facilities
CInadequate storage facilities
Dpoor processing and packaging
EUnnecessary hoarding
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Question 24
neco 2007
Agricultural production in Nigeria could be improved through
Acontrol of plant diseases
BLand Fragmentation
CPayment of excise duty
Dthe introduction of low yielding crops
Ethe use of traditional implements
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Question 25
neco 2007
The difference between bar charts and histograms is that the former
Aare difference between bars adjoined to each other while the latter are separate bars divided Into sections
Bare line graphs while the latter are rectangular bars
Care separate bars divided Into sections while the latter are line graphs
Dhas bars adjoined to each other while the latter has separate bars
Ehas bars separate from each other while the latter has bars adjoined to each other
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Question 26
neco 2007
The following are advantages of standard deviation EXCEPT that it
Ahas greater practical utility In sampling
Bis a good measure of dispersion since all the values are used in its calculation
Cis important and useful in the analysis of T- Test
Dis not a sound mathematical index
Eis the most popular measure of dispersion in distribution
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Question 27
neco 2007
Find the arithmetic mean of the following set of scores 12, 4, 2, 8, and 14
A8
B10
C12
D14
E30
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Question 28
neco 2007
In a solo proprietorship, decisions are made by the
Aboard of directors
Bgovernment
Cmanagement
Downer
Eshareholders
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Question 29
neco 2007
The difference between Gross National Income and Gross Domestic Product is known as
Acapital consumption
Bdebt repayments
CInvestment abroad
Dnet income from abroad
Enet saving
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Question 30
neco 2007
At the point where total utility begins to decline MU is
Aconstant
Bdecreasing
Cincreasing
Dnegative
Ezero
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