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1995 - JAMB Economics Past Questions and Answers - page 1

1

Any payment to a factor of production in excess of what is necessary to keep that factor in its present employment is known as?

A
real income
B
profit
C
economic rent
D
real wage
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2

The opportunity cost of the use of productive resources which a producer owns and so does not pay constitutes?

A
a fixed cost
B
an implicit cost
C
a variable cost
D
a prime cost
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3

The effect of changes in the condition of demand on a demand schedule with the price constant is?

A
A movement along the demand curve
B
deflation of the demand curve
C
hyperbola formation by the demand curve
D
shift of the demand curve
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4

Which of the following statement is TRUE of the effect of changes in demand and supply on price?

A
A decrease in supply will lead to fall in price and a fall in the quantity bought and sold
B
An increase in demand will lead to a fall in price and quantity bought and sold
C
A decrease in demand will lead to a rise in price and in the quantity bought and sold
D
An increase in supply will lead to a fall price and a rise in the quantity bought and sold
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5

In a free market economy, available resources are more efficiently allocated by complete reliance on?

A
development planning
B
strategic planning
C
capital budgeting
D
price system
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6

In order to maximize his profit, a businessman who faces a very elastic demand for his product is advised to?

A
slightly increase the price of his product
B
slightly reduce the price of his products
C
leaves his price unchanged
D
discriminate his prices
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7

What is the elasticity of demand for commodity X, if at a price of N25 the quantity demanded is 80 and when the price is reduced to N20 the quantity demanded is 100?

A
1.25
B
1.45
C
0.25
D
0.15
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8

If y represents the income earned by workers in a factory, find the range of their income which satisfies the following inequality: 4Y - 300 > 500.

A
y > 300
B
y > 250
C
y > 200
D
y > 150
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9

Both in the short run and in the long run, a firm maximizes its profits when?

A
MC = MR
B
AC = MC
C
AVC = AC
D
MC = AVC
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10

Stocking small quantities of a variety of goods is a function of the?

A
manufacturer
B
wholesaler
C
retailer
D
consumer
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