Economics Past Questions

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Question 61
jamb 2023

The part of income after tax that is not consumed is defined as

AWages and salaries
BSaving
CCapital investment
DNondurable goods expenditure
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Question 62
jamb 2023

The "velocity" of money is

AThe real money supply divided by the real GDP
BThe money supply multiplied by the price level
CThe money supply divided by the price level
DThe ratio of real GDP to the real money supply
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Question 63
jamb 2023

The short run can be defined as the period of time during which

AAll inputs are fixed
BAt least one of the firm's input is fixed
CAt least two inputs are fixed
DAll inputs are variable
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Question 64
jamb 2023

The marginal propensity to consume is

AOptions A, B and C
BΔC/ΔY
CThe slope of the consumption function
DCoefficient c in the equation C = C + cYd
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Question 65
jamb 2023

Which of the following is an example of free good?

AFree education
BWater in the ocean
CDinner you did not pay for
DYour rented apartment
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Question 66
jamb 2023

The demand for a good is price inelastic if

AThe price elasticity is less than one
BThe price elasticity is one
CThe price elasticity is negative
DThe price elasticity is greater than one
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Question 67
jamb 2023

A tariff is a tax imposed on

AConsumer goods
BDomestic goods
CImported goods
DExported goods
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Question 68
jamb 2023
Which is a factor of production?
Asupply
Bcapital
Cprice
Ddemand
Question 69
jamb 2023
A market with a single seller is a
Aoligopoly
Bduopoly
Cperfect competition
Dmonopoly
Question 70
jamb 2023
Gross Domestic Product measures
Aforeign aid
Bthe value of goods and services produced within a country
Conly exports
Donly government spending
Question 71
jamb 2023
When demand exceeds supply at the current price, there is
Aequilibrium
Bexcess demand
Csurplus
Dexcess supply
Question 72
jamb 2023
Which is a central problem of economics?
Awhere to travel
Bhow to cook
Cwhen to earn
Dwhat to produce
Question 73
jamb 2023
Economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources to satisfy
Alimited wants
Bunlimited wants
Cforeign demands
Dgovernment needs
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