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Question 931
jamb 1991
The average tax rate is defined as
Atotal tax rate less the marginal tax rate
Bthe tax rate which applies to additional value income
Cthe ratio of total taxes paid to total income
Dmarginal tax rate for being progressive
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Question 932
jamb 1991
Budget deficit is the amount by which?
Atotal expenditure exceeds revenue
Brecurrent expenditure exceeds revenue
Ccapital expenditure exceeds revenue
Drecurrent expenditure exceeds capital expenditure
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Question 933
jamb 1991
A tax that takes an increasing fraction of income as income goes down is called?
Aconditional
Bregressive
Cprogressive
Dproportional
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Question 934
jamb 1991
The term 'Stock of Capital 'means?
Aamount of money necessary to start a business
Btotal amount receivable by all factors of production
Camount of equipment plant and inventory existing at a time
Dtotal amount available for economic development
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Question 935
jamb 1991
Banks aid economic expansion and development by?
Abeing very strict in lending policies
Bmobilizing savings for investment lending
Cpaying interest on deposit accounts
Dcharging high interest on loans
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Question 936
jamb 1991
An effect of inflation is that it?
Adiscourages trade by barter
Bfavours debtors at the expense of creditors
Cincreases the real income of salary earners
Dincreases the value of a country's exports
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Question 937
jamb 1991
Fiduciary issue is that part of?
Athe issue of notes backed entirely by gold
Ba country's currency which is not negotiable
Cthe issue of notes not backed by gold
Da country's currency officially issued
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Question 938
jamb 1991
To perform its function as a store of wealth and standard for deferred payment, money must be
Aportable
Bin attractive form
Cstable in value
Dspent more on capital goods than on consumer goods
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Question 939
jamb 1991
One of the functions of Development Banks is to
Amint money for the development of the economy
Bprovide short-term loans to commercial banks
Cprovide medium and long-term finance for the development of the banking system
Dprovide medium and long-term finance for the development of the economy
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Question 940
jamb 1991
One disadvantage of trade by barter is that?
Apeople are happier when they exchange the same quantities of goods through the medium of money rather than by barter
Bthe person wishing to buy good X may not have good Y which is what the other wants
Cone person must always be cheated when trade takes place by barter
Dit increases the intial cost of producing goods
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Question 941
jamb 1991
Industries tend to be located closer to market centers than to the sources of major raw materials if the?
Aproducts are relatively cheap to transport to market centers
Bproducts are relatively more expensive to transport than the major raw materials
Craw marterials are bulky
Draw marterials can also be imported
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Question 942
jamb 1991
A characteristic of a debenture is that?
Aits yeild is based on profits
Bits yeild is a fixed rate of interest
Cit has no redemption date
Dthere is a voting right when interest is paid
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Question 943
jamb 1991
A disadvantage of a joint-stock company is?
Aunlimited liability
Blimited liability
Ccontinuity
Dloss of controlling interest
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Question 944
jamb 1991
One of the most outstanding disadvantages of co-operative societies as business organization is that?
Atrue spirit of co-operation is marred by delegated authority
Bmembers show much interest
Cit is poorly financed
Dmembership interest is centred on sharing of essential commodities
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Question 945
jamb 1991
A possible factor which limits the extent of growth of a firm is the?
Aexistence of a monoploy
Bbureaucratic delays in decision-making
Cuse of by-products
Dunwillingness to share ownership and control
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Question 946
jamb 1991
The ordinary partner in a partnership?
Atakes no active in the management of the business
Bhas limited liability in case of business failure
Chas unlimited liability in case of business failure
Dcannot be sued personally on matters relating to the business
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Question 947
jamb 1991
In a perfectly competitive market, the firm is in long-run equilibrium at the output where?
Amarginal cost is minimum
Baverage cost is minimum
Ctotal cost is minimum
Dmarginal cost revenue is maximum
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Question 948
jamb 1991
Comparison of the price and output decisions of a perfectly competitive firm with those of a monopolist shows that the?
Amonopolist charges a lower price than the perfect competitior
Bperfect competitior charges a lower price and produces a large output than the monopolist
Cperfect competitior produces a smaller output than the monopolist
Dmonopolist charges a lower price and produces a larger output than the perfect competitor
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Question 949
jamb 1991

Resources are efficiently allocated when production takes place at that output where price equals?

Amarginal revenue
Baverage variable cost
Cmarginal cost
Dtoal cost
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Question 950
jamb 1991

The cross-elasticity of demand between complementary goods is?

Aunitary
Bpositive
Czero
Dnegative
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