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Question 31
jamb 1990
Which of the following is a liability of a commercial bank?
ADeposits in bank
Bloans made by the bank to individuals
Cloans made by the bank to other banks
DBonds purchased by the bank
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Question 32
jamb 1990
Find the total credit that the banking system can create if primary deposit is just N100.00 while the cash ratio is 20%
A700.00
B600.00
C500.00
D400.00
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Question 33
jamb 1990
The basic purpose of imposing legal reserve requirements on commercial bank is to?
Aassure the profitability of commercial banks
Bprovide a device through which credit creation by banks can be controlled
Cprovide a proper ratio between earning and non-earning bank assets
Dprovide the Central Bank with working capital
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Question 34
jamb 1990
Which of the following is likely to be inflationary?
ATax increase
Bincrease in unemployment
CBudget surplus
DWages increase
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Question 35
jamb 1990

If the same basket of goods which cost N12.00 in 1985 cost N15.00 in 1987, price index for 1987 is?

A25
B80
C100
D125
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Question 36
jamb 1990
Which of the following will be the effect of allowing only economic factors to dedicate the location of industries in Nigeria?
AA more even development of the different parts of the country will be assured
BThere will be an unbalanced spread in the distribution of industries
CThe less developed parts of the country will be able to attract more industries
DOnly the government will be able to finance the establishment of industries
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Question 37
jamb 1990
Which of the following factors is the most important in siting a petrol-chemical plants?
ANearness to the source of raw materials
BNearness to the source of power
CAvailability of labour
DProximity to financial institutions
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Question 38
jamb 1990
Capital provided by individuals to the firm by purchasing stocks is called?
Adebt capital
Bfixed capital
Ccirculating capital
Dequlity capital
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Question 39
jamb 1990
Divorce of ownership from control is a characteristic of?
Asole properitorship
Ba limited liability company
Cpartnership
Da private limited company
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Question 40
jamb 1990
A major difference between a state-owned enterprise and a private enterprise is that the former?
Ais not expected to cover its costs of production while the latter is
Bis not always expected to maximize profits while the latter is
Chas shareholders while the latter does not
Dhas a board of directors while the latter does not
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Question 41
jamb 1990
Which of the following reasons could induce a manufacturer to bypass the wholesaler in the distribution chain?
ATo provide the quantity needed by retailers
BTo collect useful information on his product
CTo provide warehousing facilities
DTo violate government regulation on distribution
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Question 42
jamb 1990
In the distribution channels for goods and services, the middleman's mark-up margin provides a rough measure for the ?
Aquantity discounts allowed final consumer
Breward for business enterpreneurship
Ceffectiveness of government control over the economy's marketing channels
Dextent of exploitation of the final consumer
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Question 43
jamb 1990
Which of the following is the major function of the wholesaler?
ABulk breaking
BProvision of useful information to th manufacturer on products
CProvision of after-sales services to consumers
DProvision of warehouse facility
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Question 44
jamb 1990
Which of the following is applicable to a monopolistic firm operating at the output where marginal cost equals marginal revenue?
ACost of production is at a medium
BThe plant is of optimum size
CPrice is above marginal revenue
DAverage variable cost is at a minimum
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Question 45
jamb 1990
The tailoring services is competitive partly because it consists of a large number of?
Alarge-scale enterprises
Bmedium scale enterprises
Csmall scale enterprises
Dgovernment-owned enterprises
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Question 46
jamb 1990
An imperfect market in which there is only one buyer of a commodity is?
Amonopsony
Boligopoly
Cmonoploy
Dduopoly
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Question 47
jamb 1990
The demand for a product is said to be price inelastic if?
Athe price elasticity of demand is less than one
Bthe price elasticity of demand is greater than one
Ca reduction in price results in increase in the quantity demanded
Dan increase in price results in a decrease in the quantity demanded
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Question 48
jamb 1990
If an increase in income induces a reduction in the demand for beans, beans can be referred to as?
Aa normal good
Ban inferior good
Ca substitute good
Da giffen good
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Question 49
jamb 1990
Technical progress that leads to a reduction in costs results in?
Aan increase in equilibrium price and quantity
Ba decrease in equilibrium price and quantity
Can increase in equilibrium price and decrease in equilibrium quantity
Da decrease in equilibrium price and increase in equilibrium quantity
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Question 50
jamb 1990
The law of diminishing marginal utility indicates that if a consumer increases his consumption of a commodity continuously, his?
Atotal utility must fall
Bmarginal utility must fall
Cmarginal utility may rise even though his total utility is falling
Dmarginal utility may fall even though his total utility may be rising
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