Question 1Economics is a science which deals with ____.A.the factors or productionB.oil explorationC.allocation of scarce resourcesD.the gross. domestic product (GDP)Objective Show full explanation
Question 2An effective way to controlling inflation in a mixed economy is to ____.A.increase productivityB.reduce income taxC.ration available outputD.increase importsObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Demand patterns are determined by the market on the basis of ____.A.scale of preferenceB.consumer sovereigntyC.consumer rationalityD.price of the commodityObjective Show full explanation
Question 4If the demand for one commodity excludes another, it is said to be ____.A.complementaryB.competitive demandC.composite demandD.derived demandObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Trade by barter means:A.borrowing money from CBNB.selling on creditC.exchange of goods for others goodsD.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 6Price (₦)Qty (bags)1602120 From the table above, the price elasticity of supply is ____.A.4B.25C.1D.2Objective Show full explanation
Question 7The primary measure of National Output of goods and services during a given period of time isA.Great depressionB.ComparisonC.The gross national productD.Gross Domestic ProductObjective Show full explanation
Question 8A country achieves economic development when there is ____.A.an increase in military expenditureB.an increase in capacity utilizationC.a sustained increase in per capita incomeD.an even distribution of goods and servicesObjective Show full explanation
Question 9The transfer of public shareholding, in corporations to private enterprises is ____.A.concessionB.incorporationC.commercializationD.privatizationObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Given the demand and supply equations Qd = 120,000 - 20,000P and Qs = 20,000P, Answer Questions 10 and 11. What is the equilibrium price?A.3B.4C.6D.8Objective Show full explanation
Question 11Given the demand and supply equations Qd = 120,000 - 20,000P and Qs = 20,000P, Answer Questions 10 and 11. What is the equilibrium quantity?A.60,000B.40,000C.80,000D.45,000Objective Show full explanation
Question 12The middlemen in the chain of distribution areA.retailers and consumersB.manufacturer and consumerC.wholesalers and retailersD.consumer and wholesalersObjective Show full explanation
Question 13The Central Bank of Nigeria creates liquidity in the economy throughA.Exchange controlB.Demand and savingsC.Monetary policyD.Fiscal policyObjective Show full explanation
Question 14When government revenue in a fiscal year is less than its expenditure, we have a ____.A.financial statementB.balanced budgetC.deficit budgetD.surplus budgetObjective Show full explanation
Question 15If the growth rate of available resources continuously outpaces that of the population a country will experience ____.A.under populationB.optimum populationC.maximum populationD.over populationObjective Show full explanation
Question 16The equilibrium wage rate in an economy is determined by the ____.A.workers' unionB.supply and demand for labourC.rate of inflationD.efficiency of labourObjective Show full explanation
Question 17Composite demand refers to ____.A.some commodities that serve two or more purposesB.products which have no clear relationship with one anotherC.commodities which are consumed jointlyD.all of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 18An economic system in which means of production belong to private individuals are known as ____.A.CommunismB.Mixed economic systemC.The capitalist mode of productionD.Central planning systemObjective Show full explanation
Question 19The elasticity of supply shows the responsiveness of ____.A.supply to demandB.demand to supplyC.supply to changes in priceD.demand to changes in priceObjective Show full explanation
Question 20The sized labour force of a country depends on but one of the following factorsA.official employment ageB.the pursuit of higher educationC.proportion of men not willing to workD.age composite of populationObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Suppose 2011 is given as the base and the national income for 2012 is 3600,000and the index number for 2011 is 3200. Calculate the real income for 2012.A.3300000B.23001000C.4300,000D.6400.000Objective Show full explanation
Question 22NEPAD means ___.A.Nigerian European Partnership for Africa's DevelopmentB.New Partnership for Advancement of DemocracyC.New Partnership for Africa's DemocracyD.New Partnership for Africa's DevelopmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 23The account that shows the actual transfer of money from one country to the other is called ____.A.Capital accountB.Foreign accountC.Foreign exchange accountD.Domiciliary accountObjective Show full explanation
Question 24For an inferior good, a decrease in income will lead to ____.A.a lower equilibrium priceB.a change in the quantity demandedC.an outward shift of the demand curveD.an inward shift of the demand curveObjective Show full explanation
Question 25Statutory organizations usually established by acts of parliament are called ____.A.public corporationsB.cooperative societiesC.joint stock companiesD.public enterprisesObjective Show full explanation
Question 26Taxes and government expenditure are instruments of ____.A.tax policyB.economic policyC.monetary policyD.fiscal policyObjective Show full explanation
Question 27Farmers' income may fall if they produce more cash crops for export because ____.A.foreign demand is inelasticB.of domestic currency depreciationC.the price of the crops will riseD.of export dutiesObjective Show full explanation
Question 28A firm with a marginal cost equals its marginal revenue will produce the equilibrium output ofA.pure competition onlyB.pure monopoly onlyC.monopolistic competition onlyD.any type of marketObjective Show full explanation
Question 29The migration of young people from rural to urban areas in Nigeria should help to raise the ____.A.standard of living in urban areasB.marginal productivity of labour in urban areasC.total productivity of labour in rural areasD.marginal productivity of labour in rural areasObjective Show full explanation
Question 30Money becomes a very poor store of value in the period of ____.A.deflationB.stable priceC.recessionD.inflationObjective Show full explanation
Question 31One of the effects of an increased minimum wage in Nigeria is ____.A.to create voluntary unemploymentB.to decrease the wage rateC.to increase the level of unemploymentD.to create involuntary unemploymentObjective Show full explanation
Question 32In a capitalist economy. the economic problem of what goods to Produce is divided mainly by:A.shadow pricesB.relative pricesC.profit levelD.a central plannerObjective Show full explanation
Question 33National debt is an expected outcome of ____.A.consolidated budgetB.deficit budgetC.balanced budgetD.surplus budgetObjective Show full explanation
Question 34One way of correcting the balance of payments problem of a country is toA.introduce import — promotion measuresB.buy investments abroadC.devalue the currencyD.de-emphasize import - substitution industriesObjective Show full explanation
Question 35The theory of comparative advantage states that a commodity should be produced in that nation where theA.absolute money cost is leastB.absolute cost is leastC.production possibility curve increasesD.opportunity cost is leastObjective Show full explanation
Question 36An 'adverse environmental impact of the petroleum industry on the economy isA.oil spillageB.the vandalization of oil equipmentC.communal riotsD.community developmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 37When importation of a commodity is limited to a definite quantity, the trade control means used is known a ____.A.quotaB.tax reliefC.devaluationD.exchange controlObjective Show full explanation
Question 38A discount house is a market where ____.A.various bills are exchangedB.short-term and medium-term loans are obtainedC.shares are bought and soldD.short-term loans are obtainedObjective Show full explanation
Question 39Economic growth is different from economic development because economic growth ____.A.describes expansion and changeB.is measurable but not objectiveC.describes expansion and not changeD.is not measurable but objectiveObjective Show full explanation
Question 40In economics, the concept of utility means:A.the monetary value of the goods we consumeB.the total value of all the goods and services consumedC.the amount of satisfaction we derive from the consumption of goods and servicesD.the utilization of goods and servicesObjective Show full explanation