Economics Past Questions

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Question 31
jamb 2022

A firm that closes down will still incur

Avariable cost
Bfixed cost
Ctotal cost
Dmarginal cost
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Question 32
jamb 2022

The production cost that varies inversely with output is the

Atotal fixed cost
Bmarginal cost
Caverage fixed cost
Daverage cost
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Question 33
jamb 2022

In manufacturing, division of labour may be hindered by

Aexcessive demand for the product
Blow level of technology
Cexcess supply of labour
Dincrease in the export of goods
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Question 34
jamb 2022

Which of the following factors is not a cause of diminishing returns?

AIncrease in variable inputs
BLand fragmentation
CConstant technology
DTechnological innovations
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Question 35
jamb 2022

A minimum price legislation is also called

Aprice ceiling
Bprice floor
Cprice control
Dprice mechanism
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Question 36
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 37
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 38
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 39
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 40
jamb 2022

In perfectly elastic supply, the supply curve

Ais vertical
Bis horizontal
Cslopes upward
Dslopes downward
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Question 41
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 42
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 43
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 44
jamb 2022

The demand curve for goods of ostentation is usually

Anegatively sloped
Bpositively sloped
Cvertical
Dhorizontal
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Question 45
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 46
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 47
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 48
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 49
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 50
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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