JAMB UTME - Economics - 1982
Question 1 Rapport
In Nigeria, a balance of payments deficit can be solved by all of the following EXECPT?
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Question 3 Rapport
| Unit of output |
Table cost |
| 1 |
20 |
| 2 |
32 |
| 3 |
42 |
| 4 |
48 |
| 5 |
50 |
in the above table, the marginal cost of the 3rd unit of output is
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Question 4 Rapport
A commodity can be sold for two or more different prices if it is?
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Question 5 Rapport
Which one of the following functions of banks in Nigeria is reserved to the Central Bank?
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Question 6 Rapport
|
|
Share of gross national product (GNP) |
Share of total employment |
Growth rate of output |
| All agriculture |
40% |
70% |
3% |
| Industry and mining |
30% |
10% |
10% |
| Trade andservices |
30% |
20% |
5% |
What is the growth rate of GNP?
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Question 7 Rapport
In the study of Economics, land, labour, capital and entrepreneur are referred to as factors of production. These factors produce commodities only if they are?
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Question 8 Rapport
One of the ways by which Government derives revenue from industrial enterprises in West Africa is?
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Question 9 Rapport
Price discrimination can be described profitably by a monopolist when the elasticity of demand for his product is
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Question 10 Rapport
Which is considered the most effective tool by which the Central Bank of Nigeria can control the activities of commercial banks?
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Question 12 Rapport
Most firms are financed by share capital. The shares which do not carry any fixed rate of dividend are known as ?
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Question 13 Rapport
The difference between visible exports and invisible exports of a country, in money terms, is known as the?
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Question 14 Rapport
The most dominant economic activity which employs the largest number of people in West Africa is?
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Question 15 Rapport
All of the following EXCEPT ONE are normal functions of the marketing board in Nigeria
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Question 16 Rapport
If income rises from N200.00 to N250.00 and the amount spent on good X falls from N30.00 to N28.00, then good X is?
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Question 17 Rapport
The supply of and demand for goods and services are influenced by the?
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Question 18 Rapport
If the Central Bank intends to increase the money supply through open market operations then it will
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Question 20 Rapport
if AC = Average Cost of production ,
TC = Total Cost of production
VC = Variable Cost of production
FC = Fixed Cost of production
Q = Quantity of goods produced
Then,
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Question 21 Rapport
What is the most important factor influencing the location of the iron and steel industry at Ajaokuta?
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Question 23 Rapport
To calculate the annual natural growth rate of a country's population, one has to know the country's annual birth rate and
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Question 25 Rapport
If income rises from N200.00 to N250.00 and the amount spent on good X fails from N30.00 to N28.00, then good X is
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Question 28 Rapport
A firm whose cost of production decrease as it continues to increase its output is said to be enjoying?
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Question 30 Rapport
Balance of payments of a country explains the overall position of?
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Question 32 Rapport
The equilibrium market price is determined at a point where?
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Question 34 Rapport
In an economy, if the proportion of people who are below 18 years is 40% and those above 60 years is 30% what would this imply? the
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Question 35 Rapport
Taxes which are levied on a person’s expenditures are known as?
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Question 36 Rapport
some of major problems hindering economic development in west Africa are in the areas of electricity supply, communication, educations and health. These items are known in Economics as?
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Question 37 Rapport
A good measure of the standard of living usually used for international comparison is
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Question 39 Rapport
Public enterprises are supported on the grounds that they are undertaken for
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Question 40 Rapport
The control price for a carton of beer in Nigeria is N7.20. But a carton of beer is sold in parts of the country for as much N15.00 The cause of this exorbitant price is that?
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Question 41 Rapport
We can classify the people of Nigeria into three broad age group :Group one, 0-15years ; Group Two,16-64years; Group Three, 65years and above. Group Two is the most important economically because
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Question 42 Rapport
Retailers are greater in numbers than wholesalers because?
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Question 46 Rapport
When the import of a commodity is limited to a definite quantity by using a trade control method, this is known as
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Question 48 Rapport
Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the economic Community of West African States?
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Question 49 Rapport
The chief sources of Federal Government revenue in Nigeria are?
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Question 50 Rapport
which is not responsible for the decline in food production in West Africa?
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