JAMB UTME - Economics - 1980 | Green Bridge CBT

In the above diagram supply and demand conditions of sugar in a Nigerian market are given. An indirect tax of 10 kobo per kg is imposed it will be paid

wholly by the supplier

wholly by the consumer

partly by the supplier and partly by the consumer

wholly by the middlemen

partly by stockholder and partly by consumer

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The Theory Of Supply

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Pregunta 14 Informe

By balance of visible trade we mean?

import and export of goods

import and export of service

balance of current account in the balance of payment

balance of capital account in the baalance of payment

all of this

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International Trade And Balance Of Payments

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Pregunta 15 Informe

The marginal physical product of labour is?

the out put of labour unaided by machinery

the extra revenue from the output of one additional woker

the difference in the output of two workers

additional output achieved when one extraworker is added to fixed account of other factors

none of the above

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The Theory Of Production

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Pregunta 16 Informe

The terms of trade are said to be favorable only if

Value of total exports equals value of total imports

Value of merchandise exports is greater than value of merchandise imports

There are no balance of payments problems

There is an increase in the value of a unit of export in terms of imports

Foreign exchange reserves do not change

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on International Trade (JAMB)

International Trade

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Pregunta 17 Informe

Which is NOT a cause of high population growth in Nigeria?

Family planing Unit of Nigeria

Improve medical facilities

Reduction in death rate

Improve hygiene

Increased birth rate

Detalles de la respuesta

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Population And Labour Market

Population

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Pregunta 18 Informe

Which of the following is a correct definition of equilibrium price?

A price which covers production cost

A price which maximizes entreprenuer's profits

A price at which the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied

A price at which a competitive firm is at equilibrium

A price which stabilizes farmer's income

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Pregunta 19 Informe

Utility of a commodity means?

its usefulness

power to satisfy a want

price of the commodity

satisfaction derived from the product of commodity

its adaptability

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Demand (JAMB)

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The Theory Of Demand

Economics As A Science

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Pregunta 20 Informe

Which is the dominant form of tax in Nigeria

Direct tax

Indirect tax

Inheritance tax

Personal income tax

Value added tax

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Public Finance (JAMB)

Read lesson note on Market Structure (JAMB)

Public Finance

Market Structure

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Pregunta 21 Informe

Which of the following is NOT one of the balance of payment entries?

the current account

foreign exchange

Import and Export duties

Short-term capital

Long-term capital

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on International Trade And Balance Of Payments (WAEC)

International Trade And Balance Of Payments

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Pregunta 22 Informe

By subsistence production we mean?

goods and services are produced for consumption only

goods and services are sold to others

raw materials are produced in the country

goods and services are produced for the market

none of these

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Demand (JAMB)

The Theory Of Demand

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Pregunta 23 Informe

Mr.A earns N300 and pays N15 in tax. Mr. B earns N100 and pays N6 in tax. This tax system can be described as?

proportional tax

progressive tax

competitive tax

excise tax

regressive tax

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Methods And Tools Of Economic Analysis (JAMB)

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Consumer Behaviour (JAMB)

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Methods And Tools Of Economic Analysis

The Theory Of Consumer Behaviour

Economics As A Science

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Pregunta 24 Informe

Which is NOT a method of raising capital funds in Nigeria?

Borrowing from abroad

Internal borrowing

Nigerianization of foreign companies

Gifts from abroad

Saling government bonds

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Economic Systems (JAMB)

Economic Systems

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Pregunta 25 Informe

Division of labour is limited by the?

available of raw materials

size of the labour force

size of a labour firm

absolute size of the country's population

per capital income and number of potential buyers

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Factors Of Production (WAEC)

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Factors Of Production

Population

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Pregunta 26 Informe

Which would you NOT consider an agro-based industry in Nigeria?

a diary enterprise producing milk

a yam floor mill

a poultry industry

a fertilizer plant

none of the above

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Money And Inflation (JAMB)

Money And Inflation

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Pregunta 27 Informe

Indicate which of the following are invisible trade items in a country’s balance of payments?

oil exports and imports

Gold and foreign reserves

foreign investment

Dividends and profit

Expenditure on the shipping and tourism

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on International Trade (JAMB)

Read lesson note on International Trade And Balance Of Payments (WAEC)

International Trade

International Trade And Balance Of Payments

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Pregunta 28 Informe

Commercial banks can create money in the following ways?

by using coins and paper money

by borrowing money from banks abroad

by receiving deposit from individuals

by printing money on the instruction of the central bank

none of the above

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Banking (JAMB)

Banking

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Pregunta 29 Informe

A limited liability company is owned by?

an individual

two or more partners

shareholders

government

a bank

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Business Organizations

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Pregunta 30 Informe

International trade arise because?

one country has more abundant resource

one country has the technology to produce the commodity whilst the other has not

one country has the maximum comparative advantage or minimum comparative disadvantage in the production

one country has manpower to produce the commodity than the country

All of the above

Detalles de la respuesta

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International Trade

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Pregunta 31 Informe

In Nigeria, cheques are not money because?

their use is confined to business houses

there are no banks in rular areas

they are not legal tender

they are not generally acceptable as a medium of exchange

most Nigerians cannot identify them

Detalles de la respuesta

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Money And Inflation

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Pregunta 32 Informe

In a normal (typical) demand schedule, the quantity demand is?

directly related to price

inversely related to price

independent of price

proportional related to supply

solely dependent on haggling skill

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Demand (JAMB)

Read lesson note on Demand (WAEC)

The Theory Of Demand

Demand

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Pregunta 33 Informe

If the government is interested in raising the highest revenue from a tax system, then for any two commodities

It is better to tax one whose demand is more elastic

It is better to tax one whose demand is more inelastic

Revenue will be the same from both commodities

It is not possible to say which will yield higher revenue

Government cannot make much revenue from taxing commodities

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Demand (JAMB)

The Theory Of Demand

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Pregunta 34 Informe

Production in Economics occurs when

a commodity or service is sold

utility is created or added

a commodity is manufactured

raw materials are produced or extracted from mines

all of these

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The Theory Of Production

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Pregunta 35 Informe

If the price of a commodity falls and the quantity purchased of it does not rise, the commodity can be described as

normal

abnormal

inferior

superior

scarce

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Theory Of Price Determination (WAEC)

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Demand (JAMB)

Read lesson note on Economics As A Science (JAMB)

Theory Of Price Determination

The Theory Of Demand

Economics As A Science

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Pregunta 36 Informe

The fundamental problem of Economics is?

money

poverty

unemployment

the scarcity of resources relative to wants

inflation

Detalles de la respuesta

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Definition And Scope Of Economics

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Pregunta 37 Informe

Which of the following is NOT a function of Nigeria commercial Banks?

Acceptance of deposit

Lending of money

Investment in securities and business

Issue of currency

Selling and buying of travellers cheques

Detalles de la respuesta

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Banking

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Pregunta 38 Informe

The budget of Nigeria will be deficit if

revenue expenditure exceeds the revenue receipts

capital expenditure exceeds the capital receipts

revenue and capital receipts exceeds revenue and capital receipts

the government is spending more than its receipts

all of the above

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Read lesson note on Public Finance (JAMB)

Public Finance

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Pregunta 39 Informe

Which of the taxes appear generally progressive in nature?

Sales taxes

The personal income tax

Property taxes

Corporation taxes

none of the above

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Public Finance (JAMB)

Read lesson note on Economics As A Science (JAMB)

Public Finance

Economics As A Science

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Pregunta 40 Informe

Which sector can you say is growing fastest in the Nigeria economy?

Agriculture

Industry

Education

Transport

Labour

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Money And Inflation (JAMB)

Money And Inflation

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Pregunta 41 Informe

Which would you NOT consider an advantage of one-man business?

freedom of action

limited liabiities

Quick decision-making

Personal contact with customers

none o the albove

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Business Organizations (WAEC)

Read lesson note on Distributive Trade (WAEC)

Business Organizations

Distributive Trade

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Pregunta 42 Informe

Which is NOT a function of Central Bank in West Africa

Dealing in foreign exchange

Issuing of currency

Accepting deposit from private customers

Acting as government bank

Acting as bankers bank

Detalles de la respuesta

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Read lesson note on Banking (JAMB)

Public Finance

Banking

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Pregunta 43 Informe

If a firm doubles its output and its cost increase by 60%, the firm is experiencing

increase cost

economies of scale

decreasing returns

decreasing cost

none of the above

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Production (JAMB)

The Theory Of Production

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Pregunta 44 Informe

In a free market economy, the rationing of scarce goods is done principally by

the government

business organizations

the price mechanism

consumers

both A and B

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Price Determination (JAMB)

Read lesson note on Economic Systems (JAMB)

The Theory Of Price Determination

Economic Systems

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Pregunta 45 Informe

From an economic point of view, an activity does not have a cost when

someone else pays for it

the returns are greater than the cost

the choice involves giving up nothing

the government pays for it

it is paid for from a gift

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Production (JAMB)

Read lesson note on Theory Of Costs (JAMB)

The Theory Of Production

Theory Of Costs

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Pregunta 46 Informe

Nigeria earns the major part of her foreign exchange from the export of?

manpower to another countries

crude oil

petroleum products

groundnuts and cotton

palm oil and cocoa

Detalles de la respuesta

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Petroleum And The Nigerian Economy

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Pregunta 47 Informe

Which of the following is the standard concept for measuring and analyzing population growth?

The rate of natural increase

The net migrate

The rate of population increase

The fertility rate

All of the above

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Population

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Pregunta 48 Informe

A commercial bank is able to create money

by printing it

by maintaining reserve

by creating a demand deposit as it gives a new loan

by issuing cheques to depositors

by borrowing from the central bank

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Banking (JAMB)

Banking

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Pregunta 49 Informe

Division of labour means?

the labour is divided into different section

the work is divided into different parts to be completed by each labour

production is completed by the different department of a factory

commodities are produced at different times by a single labourer

the labour force in the country is not united

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on The Theory Of Demand (JAMB)

The Theory Of Demand

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Pregunta 50 Informe

Commercial banks can create money in the following ways

by issuing coins and paper money

by borrowing money from Banks abroad

by receriving deposits from individuals

by printing money on the instructions of the Central Bank

none of the above

Detalles de la respuesta

Read lesson note on Banking (JAMB)

Banking

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