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Question 791
jamb 2012

The equilibrium point of a firm is attained at the point where the isoquant is

Agreater than the isocost
Bless than the isocost
Ctangent to the isocost
Dgreater than the output
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Question 792
jamb 2012

If all factors are variable in the long run,firms will experience

Adecreasing returns to scale
Bincreasing returns to scale
Cdiminishing returns
Deconomies of scale
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Question 793
jamb 2012

An important function of the price system is to

Aensure that producers' profits remain high
Bguarantee full employment of resources
Callocate resources to most productive uses
Dprotect the economic interests of government
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Question 794
jamb 2012

Fixing price above equilibrium will cause

Ademand and supply to remain constant
Ban increase in quantity supplied
Can increase in supply
Da decrease in quantity supplied
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Question 795
jamb 2012

The invisible hand promotes the interests of

Aconsumers
Bsociety
Cgovernment
Dproducers
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Question 796
jamb 2012

The cost elasticity of supply is a useful instrument for measuring

Aprofit
Bproductivity
Cnational income
Dprice index
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Question 797
jamb 2012

If quantity supplied is constant irrespective of price changes, the supply elasticity is

Aunitary
Binfinity
Cfairly elastic
Dperfectly inelastic
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Question 798
jamb 2012

The supply of cocoa is influenced by

Aseasonal conditions
Bthe efficacy of fertilizer used
Cthe demand for beverages
Dthe availability of close substitutes
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Question 799
jamb 2012

When the slope of the total utility curve is declining, the marginal utility of a consumer will be increasing if he

Astops consuming more of the commodity
Breduces the quantity consumed
Cincreases the quantity consumed
Dconsumes more of another commodity
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Question 800
jamb 2012

Comparison of interpersonal utility is impossible because

Autility is measured in utils
Bmarginal utility is not observable
Cutility is subjectively determined
Dindividual income differ
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Question 801
jamb 2012

If the price of an item increases by 8% while the quantity demanded falls from 1500 units to 1492 units, the demand is said to be

Aperfectly elastic
Binelastic
Celastic
Dperfectly inelastic
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Question 802
jamb 2012

A rise in income will, ceteris paribus, bring about

Aa movement along the demand curve
Ba leftward shift of the demand curve
Ca rightward shift of the demand curve
Dno effect on the demand curve
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Question 803
jamb 2012

If the quantity of rice bought decreases from 250 tonnes to 200 tonnes owing to a 2% rise in price, it shows that there is a change in

Aconsumers' income
Bdemand
Cconsumers' tastes
Dquantity damanded
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Question 804
jamb 2012

The sign of the slope of a graph in economic analysis is important because it

Ashows whether a good is normal or inferior
Bshows the relationship between variables
Creveals the magnitude of the change between variables
Dhelps to determine the unit of measurement of variables
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Question 805
jamb 2012

The privatization of public enterprises will lead to efficient management of resources in the economy.
This statement can best be described as

Anormative reasoning
Binductive reasoning
Cdeductive reasoning
Dpositive reasoning
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Question 806
jamb 2012

A major disadvantage of a socialist economy is that

Acorruption is rampant
Bconsumer's sovereignty is lost
Cincome inequality is entrenched
Dthere is high level of unemployment
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Question 807
waec 2011

A rise in government expenditure can lead to

Ahigher inflation
Bhigher unemployment
Clower profits for industries
Dlower importation of raw materials by industries
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Question 808
waec 2011

When governments wants to discourage consumption, they tax goods whose demand is

Aprice inelastic
Babnormal in nature
Cprice elastic
Dnormal in nature
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Question 809
waec 2011

One profitable form of business undertaken by the commercial banks is

Athe issuing of cheques
Bthe payment of standing order
Clending money to borrowers
Daccepting cheques from customers
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Question 810
waec 2011

Deposit held in a commercial bank are part of

Amoney supply
Btransfer payments
Cordinary shares
Dtreasury bills
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