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Question 1
jamb 2023

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of developing countries?

AHigh unemployment
BMono- product economy
CHigh capital formation
DLow saving
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Question 2
jamb 2023

Given the table demonstrating the law of diminishing marginal utility below, what is the value of X?
 

  

No. of oranges Consumed

Total Utility Average Utility

Marginal Utility

                          1         9              9               -
                          2         16              8               x
                          3         24              8               6
                          4         30              7.5               4
                          5         34              6.8               y
                          6         36              6               2
                          7         36              5.1               0

 

A0.5
B7
C0
D8
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Question 3
jamb 2023

Economics is often described as a science because it

Aemploys the use of laboratory experiments
Buse scientific methods to explain observed phenomena
Cmake use of controlled experiments
Dengages accurate predication of human beings
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Question 4
jamb 2023

Which of the following must be true to have a closed economy with no government, and yet the value of the investmet multiplier still increase?

AMarginal propensity to save has fallen
BActual investment had fallen
CAverage propensity to invest has fallen
DActual saving has fallen
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Question 5
jamb 2023

Overpopulation is caused by

Aemigration
Bdisease
Clow Literacy rates
Dwar and conflicts
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Question 6
jamb 2023

The number of people who are qualified to work and who offered themselves for employment are called

Amobility of labour
Bworking population
Cmigrant labour
Dlabour turnover
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Question 7
jamb 2023

Which of the following will cause an increase in cost of production?

AHyper-inflation
BCost push inflation
CStructural inflation
DDemand pull inflation
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Question 8
jamb 2023

Institutions serving as links between surplus and deficit units can be identified as

Atax officers
Bpension offices
Cfinancial intermediates
Dacceptance houses
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Question 9
jamb 2023

------------- is NOT the cause of balance of payments (BOP) deficits in Nigeria

APoor performance of non-oil sector
BExport promotion
CNo import substitution strategies
DHigh servicing of debt
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Question 10
jamb 2023

In a two by two model of international trade, it is assumed that

Aboth countries could gain from trade at the same time, but term of trade is inconsequential for the distribution of the gains
Bboth countries could gain from trade at the same time, but the volume of the gains depends on terms of trade
Cneither country could ever gain from trade since term of trade is depends on the distribution of the gains from trade
Dboth countries could gain from trade at the same time, and the volume of the gains does not depend on terms of trade
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Question 11
jamb 2023

Which one of the following measures the natural growth rate of population?

ANatural increase - Birth rate + Net migration
BBirth rate - Death rate
CBirth rate/Death rate
DBirth + Net migration = Death
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Question 12
jamb 2023

Multiplier can be described as

Athe ratio of change in an endogenous variable to the change spending
Bthe ratio of variables that multiplies autonomous spending plus tax
Cthe ratio of change in output to a change in autonomous spending
Dthe ratio of variables that multiplies autonomous spending
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Question 13
jamb 2023

Which of the following shows why individual demand curve for a good usually slopes downward from left to right?

AMore of commodities are offered for sale at a lower than higher prices
BMarginal utility falls as consumption increases
CThe higher the price, the higher the quantity offered for sale
DPrices are usually falling when demand is low
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Question 14
jamb 2023

Agriculture accounts for about 60% of the

Acommodity market in West Africa
Barable land in West Africa
Cactive labour force in West Africa
Dservice sector activities in West Africa
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Question 15
jamb 2023

When a kilogram of carrot is #8.00, 20 kilograms are demanded and when the price decreased to #6.000 per kilogram, 30 kilograms are demanded. The elasticity of demand equals to

A11
B12
C\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D2
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Question 16
jamb 2023

Calculate the equilibrium level of national income (Y) where Y = C + I + G; C = 100 + 0.75Y; I = 50; G = 200

A2000
B100
C1500
D1400
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Question 17
jamb 2023

From the graph above, the consumer is at equilibrium at point

Ak
Bl
Cm
Dj
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Question 18
jamb 2023

All of the following describes conditions necessary for existence of a perfect market EXCEPT

Alack of homogeneity of goods
Bperfect knowledge
Clarge buyers and sellers
Dportability of goods
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Question 19
jamb 2023

If the supply curve of labour market is given as S = 4L + 8. What is L when s = 20?

A2
B4
C5
D3
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Question 20
jamb 2023

The quantity of commodity a consumer is willing and able to buy at a particular time is called

Asupply
Bwish
Cdemand
Ddesire
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