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Question 701
jamb 2001
The distribution channel that contributes most to the cost of production is?
Aproducer-wholesaler-consumer
Bproducer-retailer-consumer
Cproducer-retailer-wholesaler-consumer
Dproducer-wholesaler-retailer-consumer
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Question 702
jamb 2001
National debts is an expected outcome of?
Adeficit budget
Bconsolidation budget
Cbalanced budget
Dsurplus budget
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Question 703
jamb 2001
The reduction of high fertility rate is a measure in population control designed to make the?
Afemale population higher than the male
Bfemale and male population equal
Cmale population higher than the female
Dgrowth in population more sustainable
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Question 704
jamb 2001
In Nigeria, revenue sharing from the federation Account is between the?
Aexecutive, the judiciary and the legislature
Bfederal and state governments and the parastatals
Cfederal and state governments and the senate
Dfederal, state and local governments
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Question 705
jamb 2001
The efficiency of labour can be increased by?
Aconstant training of workers
Bretirement of workers on a regular basis
Cengaging expatrirates only
Dplacing an embargo on recruitment
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Question 706
jamb 2001
An increase in the discount rate is an indication of a central bank's intention to pursue?
Aan expansionary monetary policy
Ba disciplined monetary policy
Ca dynamic monetary policy
Da contractionary monetary policy
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Question 707
jamb 2001
Economic growth can be accelerated through?
Abalancing of savings and consumption
Bpostponement of current consumption
Cplanned current consumption
Dincreased current consumption
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Question 708
jamb 2001
In national income accounting, NNP is derived by subtracting from the GNP?
Atransfer payments
Bindirect taxes
Callowance for wastage
Dcapital consumption
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Question 709
jamb 2001
The capital market is a market for trading of financial assets such as?
Abankers' acceptances
Btreasury bills
Clong-term securities
Dcommercial papers
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Question 710
jamb 2001
The price paid for labour services is the?
Acommission rate
Bwages rate
Cincome rate
Dsalary rate
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Question 711
jamb 2001

A tax that increases at a higher percentage as income increase is called?

Aa proportion tax
Ba regressive tax
Ca progressive tax
Dan income tax
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Question 712
jamb 2001

The raising of funds by selling stocks to the public is called?

Aequity financing
Bstock financing
Cdebt financing
Dloan financing
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Question 713
jamb 2001
An industry is?
Acompany producing unrelated commodities
Bgroup of firms producing related commodities
Cgroup of firms producing distinct commodities
Dfirms producing differentiated commodities
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Question 714
jamb 2001
To facilitate the exportation of crude oil from Nigeria, special?
Aairstrips were constructed for jets to evacute the oil
Broads were built to connect the major oil wells to the ports
Cpipelines were laid to connect the major oil wellsto the ports
Drailway lines were constructed to connect the major oil wells to the ports
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Question 715
jamb 2001
The losses suffered by a sole proprietor are?
Ausually equal to the amount invested
Busually less than the amount invested
Climted to the amount invested
Dnot limited to the amount invested
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Question 716
jamb 2001
A disadvantage of concentrating industries in an area is that it could?
Alead to conclusion among the firms
Bresult in evironmental pollution
Cbring about diseconomies of scale
Dincrease the cost of production
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Question 717
jamb 2001
In the agricultural sector, improved extension services facilitate?
Aacquistion of techniques
Barable crop production
Cmobility of labour
Dlivestock production
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Question 718
jamb 2001
Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost?
AFuel cost
BElectricity bill
CRent on building
DTransportation cost
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Question 719
jamb 2001
A major advantage of specialization and division of labour is that?
Atime wastage will be minimized
Btrade unions will be encouraged
Cthere will be a ready market for labour
Dworkers will be adequately rewarded
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Question 720
jamb 2001
A production function relates?
Acost to output
Bwages to profit
Ccost to input
Doutput to input
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