JAMB UTME - Economics - 1983

Public expenditure creates expansionary effects in the economy when it is

In perfect competition a firm's price is equal to its marginal revenue which is again equal to average revenue. This form maximizes its profits when its marginal cost (MC) is equal to price (p). Which of the curves in the diagram below represents the firm's marginal cost (MC)?

If successive units of labour are added to a piece of land while capital and technology remain constant, a point will be reached in the level of production when each added unit of labour will added less to the output than previous units of the labour. This concept is known as?

A greater burden of the taxes on essential goods is borne by the?

In a sole proprietorship, the decisions are made by the?

NEPA as a public corporation is?

In an inflationary period which of the following statements is NOT true?

Demand for a factor of production is?

Agriculture plays a dominant role in West Africa economics because

The concept of economic efficiency primary refers to?

Petroleum 'glut' in international trade means

Nigeria is currently implementing the?

A major function of middlemen in Nigeria is the distribution of?

The natural growth rate of a population is the

Full employment is a situation in which?

In the diagram P₁ S is a supply curve for a manufactured. its shows that

The monetary system that requires double coincidence of want is known as?

Which of the following is NOT include in measuring national income by the income approach?

Marginal cost curve intersects average cost curve ?

Mono production economies are those that?

When demand is elastic, it means that consumers

A Nigerian household's demand curve for semovita is downward because?

Which of the following sets fully represents factors of production?

Which of the following enterprises does NOT pursue the sole objective of profit maximization?

The effect of emigration on a country's population, all other things remaining equal, is to

Which of the following defines Economics most comprehensively?

In the event of a limited liability company going into liquidation each

Retailers in an economy perform the function of

Which of thefollowing items is NOT an argument for locating industries in rural areas?

Disequilibrium in the balance of payment means?

The quickest way of achieving an economic union on regional basis is to remove all?

Comparative cost doctrine of international trade means specialization in production

The meaning of ‘wage-price spiral’ is?

The meaningof 'Dumping' is selling goods in a foreign market

The curves D_o D_o and S_oS_o are the demand and supply curves respectively. What happens when government subsidizes producers in order to boost output?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of localization of industries?

The maintenance of general economic stability in the country necessarily relies heavily on?

A downward sloping demand curve intersect a fixed supply curve, A shift of this demand curve to the right implies that?

When a government owns enterprises, a number of advantage arise. Which of thefollowing is NOT one of such advantages?

Differentiated product is the characteristic feature of?

The supply of loanable funds is significantly influenced by?

Age-structure in Nigeria is such that the working age-group is in the years

Money performs a number of functions, ONE of these functions makes is possible for any person to provide for old age?

Division of labour has many advantages . Not withstanding, it is greatly limited by?

What is the market equilibrium price?

Which of the following are direct taxes?

Palm oil industry is located in Bendel State because the State?

If any economy is growing at an annual rate of 7% and 4% of it is known to be due to the improvements in labour and capital combined, the balance of 3% is usually due to?

International trade is necessary because?