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Question 2091
jamb 1985
Which of the following is NOT a feature of underdevelopment?
ALow per capita income
BVicious circle of poverty
CLow level of industrialization
DGreater dependence on primary production
EHigh per capita income
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Question 2092
jamb 1985

The amount of labour a producer hires relative to labour factor inputs depends on the?

Aprice of labour or it wage
Bprice of labour, machinery and other inputs
Cprice of machinery
Dprice of the other inputs
Etype of machinery
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Question 2093
jamb 1985
If monopoly is attempting to maximize profit which of the following should it attempt to do?
ASelect that output at which ATC is at minimum
BSet price equal to TC
CMaximize profit per unit
DMaximize revenue
EEquate marginal cost to marginal revnue
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Question 2094
jamb 1985
Under perfect competition, the long-run equilibrium requires?
AMR = MC
BMR = AC = AR
CMR > MC
DMR = MC = AR = AC
EAR = AC
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Question 2095
jamb 1985
At every point on a indifference curve, the
Atotal utility is decreasing
Bprices of all goods are constant
Cconsumer is satiated
Dlevel of utility is constant
Elevel of utility is increasing
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Question 2096
jamb 1985
In market economies, resources are allocated through the?
Agovernment authorities
Bprice system
Cbanking system
Dcentral planning bureau
Erevenue allocation formula
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Question 2097
jamb 1985
If in the short-run commodity X and commodity Y are supplied jointly, which of the following is correct?
AAn increase in demand for X will increase the supply of Y
BAn increase in demand for X will shift the supply of Y
CAn increase in demand for Y will raise the price of X
DAn increase in demand for X will cause less of Y to be produced
EA probable tax on Y will cause more of X to be supplied
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Question 2098
jamb 1985
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Units of Quantity consumed} & \text{Total utility} & \text{Marginal utility} \\
0 & --- & --- \\
1 & 10 & 10 \\
2 & 15 & 5 \\
3 & 17 & 2 \\
4 & 18 & 1 \\
5 & 18 & 0 \\
\end{array}\)

The table above illustrates the law of?
Adiminishing marginal utility
Bdiminishing marginal productivity
Cdiminishing returns
Dincreasing returns
Eincreasing total utility
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Question 2099
jamb 1985
One theory of population contends that population tends to increase much faster than the supply of food, and that if the growth in population is not checked , it will be checked by natural forces like misery disasters and food shortages. This theory was propounded by?
AProf. Paul Samuelson
BAdam Smith
CDavid Ricardo
DRev. Thomas Malthus
EProf. Ojetuuji Aboyade
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Question 2100
jamb 1985
The age distribution of a population is NOT influenced by?
Abrith rates
Bdeath rates
Cpatterns of immigration
Dpatterns of emmigration
Eschool leaving age
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Question 2101
jamb 1985
Optimum population is desirable because it enables an economy to obtain maximum?
Aper capita income
Bper capital output
Cper capita real income
Dper capital revenue
Egrowth rate
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Question 2102
jamb 1985
The meaning of scale of preference is?
Apreparing a list of goods and services to be purchased in order of priority
Bshowing the monthly income
Cbudget preparation without due regard to proper proirities
Dconsumers' preference for luxury goods
Econsumers preference for foreugn goods
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Question 2103
jamb 1985
An economic problem exists whenever
Athere is scacity and choice
Bthere are no buyers for our goods
Cthere are too many sellers
Dmany people are out of work
Eall raw materials are imported
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Question 2104
jamb 1985
Bisi needs a book costing N10.00 and a hat costing N10.00. If Bisi buys the book instead of the hat, the opportunity cost of his choice is the?
Acost of the bok
Bcost of the hat
Cbook
Dhat
EN10.00
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Question 2105
jamb 1985
One main quality of a good is that it
Ais sold in the market
Bsatisfies wants
Cis made in the factory
Dis always tangible
Eis non-perishable
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Question 2106
jamb 1984
In the diagram III refers to the calculation of national income through the
AIncome approach
BGovernment earnings approach
CExpenditure approach
DOutput approach
EFlow of funds approach
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Question 2107
jamb 1984
In the diagram I refers to the calculation of national income through the
AExpenditure approach
BInput - Output approach
CFlows of funds approach
DIncome approach
EOutput approach
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Question 2108
jamb 1984
Let P x represent the price of exports and Pm the price of imports. Then the terms of trade (TOT) are said to be favourable if
A\(\frac{Px}{Pm}\)
B\(\frac{Px}{Pm}\)=1
C\(\frac{Px}{Pm}\)>1
D\(\frac{Px}{Pm}\)+1
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Question 2109
jamb 1984
A rightward shift in the production possibility frontier may be due to
AUse of inferior inputs
BInefficiency
CImprovement in production techniques and practices
DChanges in the product mix
EChanges in consumer's tastes and preferences
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Question 2110
jamb 1984
One of the advantages of large - scale production is that
AThere is a rise in the cost of administration
BConsumers sacrifice their individual tastes
CThe firm can use labour - saving machinery
DThe demand for a firm's products become localized
EDecision making takes a long time because different levels of management are involved
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