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Question 261
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 262
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 263
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 264
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 265
jamb 2022

In perfectly elastic supply, the supply curve

Ais vertical
Bis horizontal
Cslopes upward
Dslopes downward
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Question 266
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 267
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 268
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 269
jamb 2022

The demand curve for goods of ostentation is usually

Anegatively sloped
Bpositively sloped
Cvertical
Dhorizontal
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Question 270
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 271
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 272
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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Question 273
jamb 2022

A major characteristic of natural resources is they

Aare unlimited in supply
Bhave high cost of production
Care free gifts of nature
Ddo not command any price
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Question 274
jamb 2022

There is unemployment of resources when production is

Awithin the production possibility curve
Boutside the production possibility curve
Calong the production possibility curve
Dadequate to meet market demand
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Question 275
jamb 2022

Scale of preference shows

Aincomes of consumers in order of size
Butilities enjoyed by consumers
Copportunity cost of goods consumed
Dconsumer's wants in order of priority
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Question 276
jamb 2022

In a free market economy, the rationing of scarce goods is done principally by?

Athe government
Bbusiness organizations
Cthe price mechanism
Dconsumers
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Question 277
jamb 2022

The price mechanism 

Aregulates supply and demand
Brations the consumers
Crewards the producers
Dallocates scarce resources
Edoes all of the above
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Question 278
jamb 2022

Marginal cost is?

Athe lowest cost of producing goods
Bthe cost of production of the most efficient firm in an industry
Cthe cost of production of the most inefficient firm in an industry
Dthe cost of production of the last or extra unit of goods produced by a firm
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Question 279
jamb 2022
The reward for capital is
Ainterest
Brent
Cprofit
Dwages
Question 280
jamb 2022
Inflation is a persistent rise in
Ataxes
Bthe general price level
Cinterest rates
Dunemployment
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