Economics Past Questions

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Question 41
jamb 1998
When a firm is reaping economies of large-scale production, it experiences a fall in its?
Along-run marginal cost
Blong-run average cost
Clong-run total cost
Dshort-run marginal cost
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Question 42
jamb 1998
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between average product and marginal products?
AMarginal product and average product curves rise and falls together
BMarginal product equals average product at the minimum point of the latter
CAverage product curve will rise as product is greater than average product
DMarginal product at the maximum point of the fomer
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Question 43
jamb 1998
Specialization often improves economic performance because it?
Apermits exploitation of economies of scale
Bincorporates external economies
Cis based on the law of variable proportions
Dallocates resources according to absolute advantage
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Question 44
jamb 1998
The short-run period in production is defined as a period when?
Athere is at least one fixed factor
Ball costs of production must be covered
Cthe output cannot be varied
Dcurrent output is not profitable
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Question 45
jamb 1998
Given that
B = Births
D = Death
X = Emigrants
M = Immigration
The population of a country over a period of time will rise if?
AB = D and X > M
BB - D = O and M > X
CD - B = O and M = X
DX > M and D > B
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Question 46
jamb 1998
In certain circumstances, a centrally planned economy adopts the rationing system because of?
Athe scarcity of goods and services in the market
Blow real and money wages
Cthe need for equitable distribution of goods and services
Dtransportation and distribution problems
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Question 47
jamb 1998
One of the economic problems of Nigeria today arises from?
Athe over utilization of human and natural resources
Bunavailability of mineral resources
Cinadequate manpower resources
Dthe under-utilization of human and natural resources
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