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The quantity theory of money states that a reduction in the quantity of money in circulation would bring about

A
A constant change in price
B
A rise in prices
C
An unequal fall in prices
D
A proportionate fall in price
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12

The tax levied on locally produced goods is

A
import duty
B
excise duty
C
company tax
D
value added tax
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(\begin{array}{c|c}

\text{Capital consumption allowance} & \text{N20,000} \

\hline

\text{Gross domestic production} & \text{N60,000} \

\hline

\text{Factor payment to foreigners} & \text{N10,000} \

\hline

\text{Factor income from abroad} & \text{N15,000} \

\end{array})

From the above table, calculate the Gross National Product.

A
N70,000
B
N75,000
C
N50,000
D
N60,000
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14

Petroleum has the following positive contributions to the Nigerian economy except

A
Generate employment
B
Source of government revenue
C
development of mono economy
D
Infrastructure development
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15

The market in which the operators are many and none of them can influence the price is

A
stock exchange market
B
imperfect market
C
perfect foreign market
D
exchange market
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16

The concentration of industries in a particular geographical area is

A
localization of industries
B
roles of industrialization
C
location of industry
D
strategies of industrialization
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17

(\begin{array}{c|c}

\text{Units of quantity} & \text{Total utility} & \text{Marginal utility} \

\hline

0 & - & - \

\hline

1 & 10 & 10 \

\hline

2 & 15 & 5 \

\hline

3 & 17 & 2 \

\hline

4 & 18 & 1 \

\hline

5 & 18 & 0 \

\end{array})


The table illustrate the law of

A
admonishing returns
B
increasing returns
C
diminishing marginal utility
D
increasing marginal utility
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18

All the following are the canons of taxation given by Adam Smith except

A
objective
B
economy
C
convenience
D
certainty
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19

Census can be classified as

A
defacto and dejure
B
increasing and decreasing
C
over and under
D
optimum
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20

A firm that charges the maximum price without attracting competition from new entrants is

A
Oil firms
B
Monopolistic competitive firm
C
Monopolistic firm
D
Perfectly competitive firm
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