Question 42In economics, the rewards for labour is in the form of A. wages B. profit C. rent D. dividends Objective Show full explanation
Question 43Which of the following business establishment are not motivated mainly by profit? A. holding companies B. partnerships C. public limited companies D. co-operatives Objective Show full explanation
Question 44A situation in which an increase is the correct way to calculate total cost? A. addition of fixed cost to variable cost B. division of total cost by total output C. multiplication of fixed cost by variable cost D. addition of marginal cost to average cost Objective Show full explanation
Question 45A situation in which an increase in the demand for certain goods leads to a fall in the demand for other goods is known as A. composite demand B. derived demand C. competitive demand D. joint supply Objective Show full explanation
Question 46A market equilibrium exist when A. demand and supply are equal B. the market is very large C. the price is fluctuating D. no seller has an unsold stock Objective Show full explanation
Question 47A firm's compulsory cost, whether it is in production or not, is referred to as its A. prime cost B. variable cost C. marginal cost D. fixed cost Objective Show full explanation
Question 48An economic system in which the state own and controls the means of production is known as A. free enterprise B. socialist economy C. mixed economy D. capitalist economy Objective Show full explanation
Question 49Which of the following is a function of the retailer? A. provision of storage facilities B. finance manufactures C. stocking variety of goods D. advertisement of goods Objective Show full explanation
Question 50An industry can best be described as A. a place where goods are processed B. a place where different firms produce different goods C. an aggregation of individuals firms producing similar commodities D. the concentration of various firms in the same locality Objective Show full explanation
Question 51Average variable cost (AVC) curve A. rises from left to right B. is U-shaped C. slopes upwards D. is horizontal Objective Show full explanation
Question 52The changing of different prices to different groups of buyers for the same goods or services is called A. positive B. negative C. zero D. fixed Objective Show full explanation
Question 53The changing of different prices to different groups of buyers for the same goods or services is called A. monopolist competition B. price determination C. price determination D. monopolyObjective Show full explanation
Question 54A tax on a commodity whose demand is perfectly inelastic will fall heavily on the A. manufacturers B. wholesalers C. retailers D. consumers Objective Show full explanation
Question 55Unemployment that arises because of introduction of new machines and equipment in production is called A. cyclical B. structural C. seasonal D. disguised Objective Show full explanation
Question 56Balance payments deficit implies that a country is A. importing more than she is exporting B. consuming less than she is producing C. living below her means D. more productive than others Objective Show full explanation
Question 57The primary objectives of the Nigerian industrial development bank (NIBD) is the provision of banks to A. farmers B. manufacturers C. estate agents D. transporters Objective Show full explanation
Question 58The shares which do not carry any fixed rate of dividend are known as A. debentures B. cumulative preferences shares C. ordinary shares D. participating preference shares Objective Show full explanation
Question 59Money becomes a very poor store of value in a period of A. deflation B. depression C. recession D. inflation Objective Show full explanation
Question 60The most important function of merchant banks is the A. issuing of currency B. provision of short term loan C. provision of medium and long term loans D. provisions of short and long term loans Objective Show full explanation
Question 61The most common index for measuring development is A. the level of illiteracy B. the per capital income C. nutritional incomes D. population growth rate Objective Show full explanation
Question 62Which of the following is a direct tax? A. import duty B. purchase tax C. export duty D. personal income tax Objective Show full explanation
Question 63The organization of petroleum exporting countries (OPEC)is an example of a A. perfect competitions B. monopoly C. duopoly D. cartel Objective Show full explanation
Question 64Which of the following are examples of transfer payments? A. gifts and donations B. rents and rates C. profits and dividends D. internal and external debts Objective Show full explanation
Question 65International trade depends on the concepts of A. marginal cost advantage B. comparative cost disadvantage C. comparative cost advantage D. absolute cost Objective Show full explanation
Question 66If the population of a country is low and the gross national product is high, the per capital income will be A. high B. low C. average D. unitary Objective Show full explanation
Question 67The sum of #80,000.00 is deposited in a bank and the cash ration of the banking system is 10% calculate the total sum of money the bank can create for the deposit A. #100,000B. #800,000C. #1,000,000 D. absolute cost Objective Show full explanation
Question 68An account from which allocations are made to the three tiers of government in Nigeria is called the A. national income account B. public sector account C. federation account D. national revenue mobilization account Objective Show full explanation
Question 69The central bank's expansionary monetary policy is only justified at period A. a. when the inflations rate is high and the economy is experienced boom B. of economic depression accompanied by low capacity utilization. C. when the trade union are clamouring for higher wages D. when the price of crude oil is rising Objective Show full explanation Question 70Fiscal policy involves changes in A. open market operations B. revenue and expenditure of government C. money supply to the economy D. imports and exports Objective Show full explanation Question 71In a capitalist economy, the economic problems of what goods to produce is decided mainly by A. shadow prices B. relative prices C. a central planner D. profit level Objective Show full explanation
Question 70Fiscal policy involves changes in A. open market operations B. revenue and expenditure of government C. money supply to the economy D. imports and exports Objective Show full explanation
Question 71In a capitalist economy, the economic problems of what goods to produce is decided mainly by A. shadow prices B. relative prices C. a central planner D. profit level Objective Show full explanation