Question 21The downturn in the prices of shares on stock market is a highlight of A. Efficient allocation of resources B. The invisible hand C. The regulatory nature of the market D. Consumer rationality Objective Show full explanation
Question 22If the demand for a good is more elastic than its supply, the tax burden is borne A. Equally by consumers and producers B. More by producers C. More by consumers D. More by retailers and producers Objective Show full explanation
Question 23An excess demand for beans will result from A. Increase in price of beans B. Increase in the supply of beans C. Decrease in the price of beans D. Decrease in the supply of beans Objective Show full explanation
Question 24If the price of a commodity with elastic demand increases, the revenue accruing to the producer willA. Double B. Increase C. Be consistent D. Decrease Objective Show full explanation
Question 25One of the assumptions of ordinary utility theory is that A. Choice is not consistent B. Utility can be ranked C. Total utility is a function of price D. Satisfaction is measurable Objective Show full explanation
Question 26The law of diminishing marginal utility explains why A. The slope of a normal demand curve is negative B. An abnormal demand curve slopes upwards C. The slope of a normal demand curve is positive D. The consumption of inferior goods increases with income Objective Show full explanation
Question 27If a consumer plans to spend 120k on four oranges but spent 80k, his consumer surplus is A. N1.50 B. N0.40 C. N1.00 D. N2.00 Objective Show full explanation
Question 28If commodity X is a by product of commodity Y, this implies that both commodities are A. In competitive supply B. In composite supply C. Jointly supplied D. In excess supply Objective Show full explanation
Question 29In order to reduce hardship faced by consumers due to high prices, government can introduce A. Maximum prices B. Commodity boards C. Minimum prices D. Price control boards Objective Show full explanation
Question 30A decrease in aggregate spending in an economy will ultimately lead to A. Boom B. Inflation C. Deflation D. RecessionObjective Show full explanation