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Question 951
jamb 1990
in equilibrium, injections are equal to?
Awithdrawals
Bsurplus of imports over exports
Cgovernment spending
Dwages
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Question 952
jamb 1990
Disposable income is an income which?
Ais available for consumption and savings
Bpensioners receive from the government
Cis payable to the disable members of the community
Daccures to the environmental sanitation authorites for refuse disposal
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Question 953
jamb 1990
The system of measurement of national income as the sum of all final demands is called?
Aincome approach
Bexpenditure approach
Cvalue-added
Dfinal demands approach
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Question 954
jamb 1990
If the government invest the sum of N1,000,000.00 and the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75, what is the change in income?
AN1,000 000.00
BN4,000 000.00
CN6,000 000.00
DN14,000,000.00
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Question 955
jamb 1990
If birth rate is constant and death rate declines, population?
Afalls
Bexpands
Cstabilizes
Doscilates
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Question 956
jamb 1990
Which of the following is likely to hinder labour mobility in Nigeria?
AHigher wages elsewhere
BCultural similarities
CGood accommodation elsewhere
DIgnorance of job opportunities elsewhere
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Question 957
jamb 1990
Import duties will increase total expenditure on imports if the demand for imports is?
Aelastic
Binelastic
Cinfinitely elastic
Dderived
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Question 958
jamb 1990
Which of the following is a tariff?
ALimit on the amount of goods which can be imported
BInteest rate on foreign loans
CGovernment payment to domestic producers for exports
DTax on imported goods
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Question 959
jamb 1990
Which of the following is likely to reduce a surplus in the balance of payments of a country?
ADevaluation
BIncreased tariff on imports
CExport promotion
DCurrency appreciation
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Question 960
jamb 1990
Balance of trade is the difference between?
Aexports and imports of goods and services
Bcapital inflows and capital outflows
Cvisible and invisible balances
Dexports and imports of goods
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Question 961
jamb 1990
Under a system of freely floating exchange rates an increase in the international value of a country's currency will cause?
Aits exports to rise
Bits imports to rise
Cgold to flow into that country
Dits currency to be in surplus
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Question 962
jamb 1990
A tax on a commodity whose supply is perfectly inelastic is?
Ashifted completely on the consumer
Bcompletely borne by the supplier
Cdividend in the ratio 60;40 between the consumer and the supplier
Ddivided half-and-half between the producer and the consumer
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Question 963
jamb 1990
Which of the following is a liability of a commercial bank?
ADeposits in bank
Bloans made by the bank to individuals
Cloans made by the bank to other banks
DBonds purchased by the bank
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Question 964
jamb 1990
Find the total credit that the banking system can create if primary deposit is just N100.00 while the cash ratio is 20%
A700.00
B600.00
C500.00
D400.00
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Question 965
jamb 1990
The basic purpose of imposing legal reserve requirements on commercial bank is to?
Aassure the profitability of commercial banks
Bprovide a device through which credit creation by banks can be controlled
Cprovide a proper ratio between earning and non-earning bank assets
Dprovide the Central Bank with working capital
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Question 966
jamb 1990
Which of the following is likely to be inflationary?
ATax increase
Bincrease in unemployment
CBudget surplus
DWages increase
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Question 967
jamb 1990

If the same basket of goods which cost N12.00 in 1985 cost N15.00 in 1987, price index for 1987 is?

A25
B80
C100
D125
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Question 968
jamb 1990
Which of the following will be the effect of allowing only economic factors to dedicate the location of industries in Nigeria?
AA more even development of the different parts of the country will be assured
BThere will be an unbalanced spread in the distribution of industries
CThe less developed parts of the country will be able to attract more industries
DOnly the government will be able to finance the establishment of industries
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Question 969
jamb 1990
Which of the following factors is the most important in siting a petrol-chemical plants?
ANearness to the source of raw materials
BNearness to the source of power
CAvailability of labour
DProximity to financial institutions
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Question 970
jamb 1990
Capital provided by individuals to the firm by purchasing stocks is called?
Adebt capital
Bfixed capital
Ccirculating capital
Dequlity capital
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