2019 - JAMB Economics Past Questions and Answers - page 3

21

The shape of the production possibility frontier is determined by the_________

A
law of returns to scale
B
law of diminishing returns
C
factors of productions
D
technology
correct option: b

The shape of the PPF is determine by the law is diminishing returns or also known as variable proportion. 

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22

As indifference curve shows equal level of satisfaction at all points, An isoquant shows equal level of_________

A
Input
B
Commodities
C
Output
D
Factors
correct option: c

The combination of labour and capital which shows the same output is known as isoquent curve.

i.e capital= product. 

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23

Which of the following is not a cause of unemployment_______

A
poor education
B
lack of skills
C
good government planning
D
corruption
correct option: c

What helps to reduce unemployment is the good planning by the Government. 

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24

The demand for labour is a________

A
Derived demand
B
Joint demand
C
Complementary demand
D
Composite demand
correct option: a

The demand for labour has a negative slope indicating as wage rises less labour is determined it is also a derived demand. 

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25

The use of government income and expenditure instrument to regulate the economy is termed______

A
monetary policy
B
physical policy
C
fiscal policy
D
public finance
correct option: c

What is being use to control inflation, deflation, unemployment, Economic recession is known as Fiscal policy. 

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26

A form of tax that is midly progressive and regressive is_______

A
Proportional tax
B
Progressive tax
C
Regressive tax
D
Digressive tax
correct option: d

A tax may be progressive up to certain limit, after that it may be charged at a flat rate i.e Regressive. Digressive tax are not cheap. 

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27

Industrialization is the process of___________

A
concentrating a firm in a place
B
transforming as economy based on extractive to manufacturing
C
transferring a government industry to individual
D
transforming finished goods into semi-finished goods
correct option: b

What increases the volume of Industrial activities such as manufacturing is an industrialization. 

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28

One of these is not a way by which government encourage industrialization?

A
Protection of Infant industries
B
Establishment of Nigeria Enterprises Promotion Decree
C
Low Productivity and inefficiency
D
Establishment of higher institutions
correct option: c

Government does not encourage industrialization through low productivity and inefficiency. 

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29

The sector which contribute highly to the economy is___________

A
Primary sector
B
Secondary sector
C
Tertiary sector
D
Education sector
correct option: a

Farming, fishing, mining are primary sector or excrative occupation. Workers here from about 65%.

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30

A permit that allows an importer to bring a certain quantity of foreign goods into a country is_________

A
Import monopoly
B
Import licence
C
Import quota
D
Embargo
correct option: b

What allows an importer to bring and purchase foreign currency required to pay for them is the import licence. 

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