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Question 1
jamb 2005
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
\text{Output(kg)} & 240 & 450 & 580 & 630 \\
\hline
\text{MR(N)} & 75 & 48 & -40 & -22 \\
\hline
\text{MC(N)} & 41& 48 & 77 & 20 \\
\end{array}\)

Given the table above, what is the firm's short - run profit maximizing output?
A450kg
B630kg
C240kg
D580kg
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Question 2
jamb 2005

The savings deposit in a commercial bank is called

ACapital
BFund
CNear
DMoney
ECall money
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Question 3
jamb 2005
A profit maximizing monopolist should produce within the range where his demand is
AInelastic
BElastic
CInfinitely elastic
DUnitary elastic
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Question 4
jamb 2005
The difference in each country's total output on specification is
A16000 units
B9000 units
C8000 units
D7000 units
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Question 5
jamb 2005

Find the mean price of the distribution

AN54
BN51
CN56
DN59
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Question 6
jamb 2005
Applying the law of comparative costs, how many units of groundnuts will Nigeria produce?
A7000 units
B16000 units
C9000 units
D8000 units
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Question 7
jamb 2005
What is the median quantity?
A5kg
B6kg
C3kg
D4kg
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Question 8
jamb 2005
An institution that regulates trade relations among members is the
AADB
BOPEC
CEU
DIMF
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Question 9
jamb 2005
If government increases in its expenditure on public works, the desired effect is
Aa reduction in the use of capital equipment
Ban increase in the level of emploment
Can increase in the level of inflation
Dan increase in the use of capital equipment
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Question 10
jamb 2005
The factor responsible for the current inflationary pressures in Nigeria is the
Aexchange rate depreciation
Bincrease in exports
Clow per capital income
Dbudget surplus
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Question 11
jamb 2005
Business organization in which the owners' personal property may be forfeited in the event of bankruptcy are
Apartnerships and limited liability companies
Bpartnerships and sole proprietorships
Ccooperatives and sole proprietorship
Dcorporation and sole proprietorship
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Question 12
jamb 2005
A long-term capital outflow is recorded in the balance of payment as a
Acredit on the capital account
Bcredit on the current account
Cdebit on the current account
Ddebit on the capital account
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Question 13
jamb 2005
Economic growth is different from economic development because economic growth
Adescribes expansion and change
Bis measurable but not objective
Cdescribes expansion and not change
Dis not measurable but objective
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Question 14
jamb 2005
The loans from the World Bank to developing countries are mainly to support
Acapital-intensive technology
Bthe establishment of universities
Ctheir infrastructure investment
Dtheir level of consumption
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Question 15
jamb 2005
The raising of funds by selling stocks to the public is called
Aequity financing
Bdeflcit financing
Cloan financing
Ddebt financing
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Question 16
jamb 2005
The problem of planning in Nigeria is mainly in the
Aimplementation of the plans
Bappraisal of the plans
Callocation of scarce resources
Darticulation of the plans
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Question 17
jamb 2005
The price index computed between two time periods is given as 128%,This implies that the
Adisposable income have increased by 28%
Bliving standards have fallen by 128%
Cliving standards have risen by 128%
Dliving standards have fallen by 28%
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Question 18
jamb 2005
The monetization policy of the Nigerian government is aimed at
Aencouraging public servants to retire early and become self-employed
Btransferring government's properties to retired public servants
Creducing government's burden on the provision of fringe benefits to public servants
Dhelping government recover properties held by public servants
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Question 19
jamb 2005

In economics, production takes place only when

Aproducers sell to retailers
Bvalue has been added to a commodity
Cmodern equipment is used
Dconsumption has taken place
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Question 20
jamb 2005
If elasticity of demand is greater than I and less than infinity, demand is said to be
Aelastic
Bperfectly inelastic
Cinelastic
Dperfectly elastic
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