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Question 21
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The law of demand will not hold when

Anormal goods are involved.
Bsize of the population changes.
Crare commodities are involved.
Dincomes of consumers increase.
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Question 22
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If the quantity demanded of rice de- creased from 150 bags to 100 bags, the percentage change in quantity demanded is

A30.0 %
B33.3 %
C50.0%
D66.7%
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Question 23
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When total revenue increases as price falls, the coefficient of price elasticity of demand is 

Agreater than one.
Bone
Cless than one
Dzero
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Question 24
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Price elasticity of demand is the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in

Ademand for the product.
Bprice of another product.
Cincome of the buyer.
Dprice of the product.
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Question 25
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 If the budget on education is $50 m out of an annual national budget of $300 m. The sector of a pie chart representing education is 

A16.6°
B60°
C150°
D300°
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Question 26
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A major feature of the socialist economic system is 

Asetting of production targets by public authorities.
Bfreedom of choice for consumers.
Cdetermination of price by market forces.
Dprivate ownership of productive inputs.
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Question 27
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The pursuit of private profits is a feature of

Acommand economies.
BSocialist economies.
Ccapitalist economies.
Dstatutory corporations.
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Question 28
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Which of the following is not a feature of labour?

AIt is an active factor
BIt is highly mobile
CIts reward is wages or salaries
DIts efficiency depends on its size
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Question 29
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Points within a Production Possibilities Curve (PPC) indicate 

Aoptimum production levels.
Battainable but inefficient production levels.
Cunattainable production levels.
Dattainable and efficient production levels.
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Question 30
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There is scarcity when

Athe means exceed society's wants.
Bdemand for resources is greater than its supply.
Cproductive resources are in excess.
Dsupply of resources is greater than its demand.
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