Economics Past Questions

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Question 21
jamb 1980
By balance of visible trade we mean?
Aimport and export of goods
Bimport and export of service
Cbalance of current account in the balance of payment
Dbalance of capital account in the baalance of payment
Eall of this
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Question 22
jamb 1980
International trade arise because?
Aone country has more abundant resource
Bone country has the technology to produce the commodity whilst the other has not
Cone country has the maximum comparative advantage or minimum comparative disadvantage in the production
Done country has manpower to produce the commodity than the country
EAll of the above
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Question 23
jamb 1980
Utility of a commodity means?
Aits usefulness
Bpower to satisfy a want
Cprice of the commodity
Dsatisfaction derived from the product of commodity
Eits adaptability
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Question 24
jamb 1980
Commercial banks can create money in the following ways?
Aby using coins and paper money
Bby borrowing money from banks abroad
Cby receiving deposit from individuals
Dby printing money on the instruction of the central bank
Enone of the above
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Question 25
jamb 1980
Which is NOT a cause of high population growth in Nigeria?
AFamily planing Unit of Nigeria
BImprove medical facilities
CReduction in death rate
DImprove hygiene
EIncreased birth rate
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Question 26
jamb 1980
Which is NOT a function of Central Bank in West Africa
ADealing in foreign exchange
BIssuing of currency
CAccepting deposit from private customers
DActing as government bank
EActing as bankers bank
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Question 27
jamb 1980
Price control indicate the following
Aprice is fixed at equilibrium level
Bprice is fixed above equilibrium level
Cprice is not fixed but determined by demand and supply
Dprice is fixed below equilibrium level
Enone of the above
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Question 28
jamb 1980
Which would you NOT consider an agro-based industry in Nigeria?
Aa diary enterprise producing milk
Ba yam floor mill
Ca poultry industry
Da fertilizer plant
Enone of the above
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Question 29
jamb 1980
From an economic point of view, an activity does not have a cost when
Asomeone else pays for it
Bthe returns are greater than the cost
Cthe choice involves giving up nothing
Dthe government pays for it
Eit is paid for from a gift
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Question 30
jamb 1980
Production in Economics occurs when
Aa commodity or service is sold
Butility is created or added
Ca commodity is manufactured
Draw materials are produced or extracted from mines
Eall of these
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