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Question 621
jamb 2005
Above full employment level, an expansionary monetary policy will lead to a
Adecrease in aggregate supply
Bfall in the inflation rate
Crise in the inflation rate
Dfall in aggregate demand
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Question 622
jamb 2005
Given that Y= C+I, where C= 50+0.75 and I = N45m, what is the equilibrium level of income?
AN380m
BN20m
CN180m
DN200m
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Question 623
jamb 2005
In the long run, the equilibrium point of a monoplistic firm is a point where the
Amarginal cost curve is tangential to the average fixed cost curve
Bdemand curve is tangential to the average variable cost curve
Csupply cuvre is tangential to the marginal cost curve
Ddemand curv is tangential to the average cost curve
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Question 624
jamb 2005
The regulatory authority of the capital market in Nigeria is the
ACentral Bank
BSecurities and Exchange Commission
CNigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation
DStock Exchange Market
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Question 625
jamb 2004
A movement from M to T implies that there has been
AA decrease in supply
BAn increase in demand
CA decrease in price
DAn increase in price
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Question 626
jamb 2004
When there is a change from T to N, it implies that
ASupply has increased
BQuantity supplied has increased
CQuantity demanded has increased
DPrice has fallen
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Question 627
jamb 2004
The diagram above shows the shifts in both demand supply curves. What is the new equilibrium point after the shifts?
AE3
BE1
CE4
DE2
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Question 628
jamb 2004
The table above shows the combinations of beans and rice that can be purchased by a consumer. The opportunity cost of moving from K to L is
A2 units of rice
B5 units of beans
C17 units of rice
D20 units of beans
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Question 629
jamb 2004
In the diagram above, ST is the budget line while l,ll and lll represent indifference curves. A rational consumer will choose to consume at point
AM
BJ
CK
DL
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Question 630
jamb 2004
The diagram above represents the short-run position of a monopolist. The profit-maximizing output is
AQ3
BQ4
CQ1
DQ2
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Question 631
jamb 2004
A black market can occur when
Asupply is in excess of demand
Bconsumption of the commodity is restricted
Cprices are set by government above the equilibrum
Dprices are set by government below the equilibrium
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Question 632
jamb 2004
In a textile factory, the cost of cotton used is a typical example of
Aan average cost
Ba variable cost
Ca fixed cost
Da total cost
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Question 633
jamb 2004
A firm operating at full capacity will experience rising short-run total costs when
Aprices of its variable inputs rise
Bprices of its variable inputs fall
Cthere is a change in management
Dlabour productivity increases
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Question 634
jamb 2004
A necessary condition for specialization in an economy is the existence of
Aa regulated market
Ba competitive market
Ca medium of exchange
Dadequate capital
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Question 635
jamb 2004
If an increase in the price of good X leads to an increase in the supply of good Y, X and Y are said to be
Ajointly supplied
Bcompetitive
Ccomposite
Djointly demanded
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Question 636
jamb 2004
Given the cost function C = 160 + 36Q, what is the average cost at 20 units of output?
AN720.00
BN216.00
CN44.00
DN880.00
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Question 637
jamb 2004
A major characteristic of a mixed economy is that
Aeconomic decisions are made by both the rich and the poor
Bboth primary and secondary production are undertaken
Cthe federal and the state governments undertaken joint projects
Deconomic activities are undertaken by both the public and private sectors
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Question 638
jamb 2004

A large standard deviation is an indication of

Athe size of the sample
Ba wide spread around the mean
Ca wide difference between the mean and the mode
Dthe difference between the highest and the lowest values
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Question 639
jamb 2004
One of the assumptions of ordinal utility in consumer behaviour is that
Aconsumers are irrational
Bmarginal utility rises continuously
Cutility is measurable
Dutility can only be ranked
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Question 640
jamb 2004
In any set of data, median represents the
Avalue that is most representative of the data
Bmid-position when the values are arranged in ascending or descending order
Cmid-position when the values are arranged randomly
Ddifference between the highest and the lowest values when arranged in ascending order
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