2006 - JAMB Economics Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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In computing national income, transfers are excluded because
A
they are received only by the poor
B
the figures reduce the size of national income
C
it is difficult to get the exact figures
D
they are not payments for productive activities
correct option: d
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The major role of NDIC is to
A
insure bank deposits
B
regulate the activities of insurance companies
C
ensure adequate capitalization of insurance companies
D
accept customers' deposit
correct option: a
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When the federal government guarantees a loan for a state government, such a loan constitutes
A
a public debt
B
a transferred debt
C
a private debt
D
an inter-governmental debt
correct option: a
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One way of controlling deflation is by
A
contractionary monetary policy
B
decreasing wages
C
deficit financing
D
rigid fiscal policy
correct option: c
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If the Central Bank of Nigeria reduces the bank rate, this will cause
A
money supply to increase
B
commercial banks to reduce lending
C
commercial banks to merge
D
money supply to reduce
correct option: a
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The main source of government revenue in Nigeria is
A
import duties
B
rents and royalties
C
company income tax
D
capital gains tax
correct option: a
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The Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission in Nigeria has the primary responsibility for
A
maintaining the fiscal supremacy of the central government the fiscal supremacy of the central government
B
evolving an acceptable wage for public servants
C
evolving an acceptable revenue-sharing formula
D
ensuring equity in the sharing of fiscal responsibilities
correct option: c
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The burden of a government tax on a commodity whose demand is inelastic will
A
be borne only by the government
B
fall more heavily on consumers
C
be shared equally between consumers and producers
D
fall more heavily on producers
correct option: b
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An important determinant of price elasticity of demand is
A
the state of technology
B
the prices of other commodities
C
the ease of substitution
D
government policy
correct option: c
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The range of the data 14,13,15,18,20,35 and 13 is
A
20
B
22
C
13
D
18
correct option: b
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