Question 1Which of the following is NOT a goal of modern budget? A.The control of inflationB.the reduction in income inequalityC.The shift of all resources from the private to the public sectorD.Economic developmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The best technical description of progressive tax is a A.Tax which takes more money from the rich than from the poorB.more equitable tax than a regressive oneC.tax which takes higher proportion of extra Naira received as income raisesD.tax Which falls directly on those in the high income bracketObjective Show full explanation
Question 3The ultimate objective of economics is toA.Make the best use of scarce resourcesB.decide under what circumstances in the economyC.Organize production at the lowest costD.Make effort to understand how economics workObjective Show full explanation
Question 4One of the advantages of partnership over a sole proprietorship is that A.Is the most popular organizationB.The partner can easily withdraw from the businessC.It makes an increase in the capital of the business possibleD.there is no limit to the number of people who may bring in capitalObjective Show full explanation
Question 5The liability of a sole trade is A.IndeterminableB.unlimitedC.transferableD.LimitedObjective Show full explanation
Question 6Which of the following is NOT a type business ownership? A.Debenture holdingB.private companyC.PartnershipD.joint stock ventureObjective Show full explanation
Question 7A limited liability company is usually owned by A.An individualB.A governmentC.ShareholdersD.Two or more partnersObjective Show full explanation
Question 8A public liability company is different from private limited company because it A.is registered with the registrar of companiesB.is a legal entityC.can raise capital of any size by loansD.can sell shares in the stock exchangeObjective Show full explanation
Question 9A modern corporation is owned byA.Debenture holdersB.Ordinary shareholdersC.Preference shareholdersD.creditorsObjective Show full explanation
Question 10A major short coming of a proprietorship form of business is lack of A.Working capitalB.PatronageC.ContinuityD.MarketObjective Show full explanation
Question 11In the event of liquidation of a private limited liability company, the shareholders liability is limited to their totalA.Income from all sourcesB.Family assetsC.Collateral offers for bank loansD.Investment in the companyObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Under a system of a freely exchange rate, an increase in the international value of a country’s currency will causeA.Its export to riseB.Its import to riseC.Gold to flow into that country D.Its currency to be in surplusObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Balance of trade is the difference betweenA.Export and import goods and services B.Capital inflows and capital outflowsC.Visible and invisible goodsD.Exports and imports of goodsObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Which of the following is likely to reduce a surplus in the balance of payment of a country? A.Devaluation B.Export promotionC.Increased tariff on importsD.Currency appreciation Objective Show full explanation
Question 15Which of the following is a tariff? A.Limit on the amount of goods which can be importedB.Interest rate on foreign loansC.Government payment to domestic producers for exportsD.Tax on imported goodsObjective Show full explanation
Question 16The best method to curb inflation in Nigeria is toA.Reduce importation of commodities B.Increase the general level of production C.Reduce the volume of money supplyD.Set up price control boardsObjective Show full explanation
Question 17A bank is said to be distressed when itA.Is unable to deal with the central bankB.Has a low capital baseC.Has low level of depositsD.Experience serious liquidity crisisObjective Show full explanation
Question 18One method through which the central bank can restrict the commercial banks’ power of credit expansion is toA.Demand for increased special depositsB.Decrease the cash ratioC.Buy securities in the open marketD.Reduce the rate of interests at which banks borrow from itObjective Show full explanation
Question 19The most important attribute of money isA.HomogeneityB.Relative scarcity C.DivisibilityD.General acceptabilityObjective Show full explanation
Question 20In a market economy, the question of what, how and for whom to produce are solved by theA.Planning committee B.Government C.Price mechanism D.Elected representative of the people Objective Show full explanation