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Question 551
jamb 2007
The non-bank financial institutions that are entrusted with workers contributions towards retirements are
AMortgage institutions
BInvestment companies
CPension funds custodians
DPension funds administrators
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Question 552
jamb 2007
An advantage of electronic banking is that it
AEnables many customers to operate joint accounts
BReduces risk of bank fraud
CEnables a customer to operate many accounts from different locations
DEnables a customer to operate his account from different locations
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Question 553
jamb 2007
The logical sequence of basic concepts in economics is
AWants, scarcity, choice and opportunity cost
BWants , choice, scarcity and opportunity cost
CScarcity, wants , choice and scale of perference
DScarcity, choice ,scale of preference and opportunity cost.
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Question 554
jamb 2007
If P = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(Qs + 15). What is the quantity supplied at N9.00?
A33.0
B12.0
C3.0
D1.5
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Question 555
jamb 2007
The term ceteris paribus implies that
AResources are scarce
BHuman problems can be solved
CHuman beings are unpredictable
DAll factors are fully utilized
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Question 556
jamb 2007
An increase in the marginal cost of production causes
AA downward movement along the supply curve
BA leftward shift of the supply curve
CA rightward shift of the supply curve
DAn upward movement along the supply curve
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Question 557
jamb 2007
A firm incurs short-run costs when
AIt cannot increase prices
BOperation is at its later stages
COperation is at its early stages
DSome inputs cannot be varied
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Question 558
jamb 2007
When a firm's average revenue curve is downward-slopping , it's price elasticity of demand will be
AZero
BGreater than one
COne
DBetween zero and infinity
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Question 559
jamb 2007
The price per unit of a commodity to a buyer is the same as the
ANormal profit of the seller
BAverage revenue of the seller
CMarginal cost of the commodity
DMarginal revenue of the seller
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Question 560
jamb 2007
What is the median wage?
AN8.00
BN 5.00
CN11.00
DN6.50
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Question 561
jamb 2007
The table shows the wage distribution of workers.Calculate the mean wage
AN7.40
BN4.00
CN10.00
DN14.80
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Question 562
jamb 2007
What is the marginal productivity when the number of workers is increased from 2 to 3?
A8kg
B20kg
C60kg
D180kg
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Question 563
jamb 2007
The maximum number of workers that should be hired is
A2
B3
C4
D5
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Question 564
jamb 2007
The diagram above shows a firm operating under conditions of monopolistic competition. The curve W represents its
Amarginal cost
Baverage cost
Caverage revenue
Dmarginal revenue
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Question 565
jamb 2007
The labour force of a country best describes
Athe number of people in paid employment
Bthe number of people receiving pension
Cpeople within the retirement age
Dpeople within the working age
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Question 566
jamb 2007
An upward review of the retirement age will affect the
Awage rate
Bdemand for labour
Csupply of labour
Dtax rate
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Question 567
jamb 2007
The movement of people from rural to urban areas affects the
Aoccupational distribution of population
Bsex distribution of population
Cgeographical distribution of population
Dage distribution of population
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Question 568
jamb 2007
The Malthusian theory of population has been rendered ineffective by
Agovernment policies
Bnatural disasters
Cbirth contorl measures
Dtechnical progress
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Question 569
jamb 2007
Upstream oil activities involve the
Aexploration of crude oil
Brefining of crude oil
Cmarketing of finished products
Dmanagement of pollution
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Question 570
jamb 2007
Industrialization is a prerequisite for balanced economic growth because it
Aencourages trade liberalization
Bstimulates the development of all sectors
Cenhances productivity in the manufacturing sector
Dexpends employment opportunities in urban areas
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