Question 1Which of the following statement describes a mixed economy? A.The invisible hand solves the basic economic problemB.the government produces and distributes all goods C.Society answers the 'what', 'how', and 'whom' questions only through the market system D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Which of the following is used for measuring national income?A.output income and wagesB.import, expenditure and outputC.income, output and expenditure Export, import and outputD.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 3When a firm is reaping economies of large-scale production, it experiences a fall in its A.Long-run marginal costB.long-run average costC.Long-run total costD.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The most important factor determining the location of the cement industry in Nigeria today is A.Capital and government policyB.The nature of the product, infrastructure and government policyC.Nearness to the market and source of powerD.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 5The most basic concern of economist is toA.Create human wantsB. Satisfy human wants C.Allocate scarce resources to D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The money market is a financial market that specializes the provision ofA.Short-term loans and advanceB.Medium-term loansC.Venture capital for development projectD.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oil price is by A.Determining the quantity of oil to be produced at any given period B.influencing buyers at the international market to buy at high priceC.allowing member countries to produce at their discretion D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Price elasticity of supply is a ratio of the change in A.Prize to the change in quantity supplied B.Quantity supplied to the change in demand C.Original quantity to a change in a new quantity D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 9Price can be defined as A.A rate of exchange B.A medium of exchange C.The cost of a product D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Preye has the choice of buying either a house or a Peugeot car for N1.5m Plus 0.5m running cost. If he decides to buy the Peugeot car, his opportunity cost is A.N1.5mB.N2.0m C.the house D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 11Plywood industries are often located near the source of A.finance B.labour C.power D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Inflation in the Nigerian economy may be fueled by increase in A.the dollar price of crude oilB.sale of company share C.Government expenditure D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 13In which of the following economic systems is the consumer referred to as king?A.planned economy B.mixed economy C.traditional economy D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 14In recent times, agriculture in Nigeria tends to lose its vital labour force as a result ofA.lack of an effective agriculture policy B.employment opportunity in the oil sector C.rural - Urban drift D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 15In perfect competition, every firm is a priceA.maker B.taker C.giver D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 16If price falls below the equilibrium point A.demand will equal supply B.demand will be greater than supply C.supply will be greater than demand D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 17If one orange costs 20k and one kilogram of beef cost N10, opportunity cost of one kilogram of beef is A.50 Oranges B.10 oranges C.5 oranges D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 18Increase in the price of a commodity leads to increase in total revenue, then it means that the demand for the commodity isA.elastic B. normal C.inelastic D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 19Capitalism often encouragesA.Private ownership of the means of production B.Deconcentration of political and economic power in the same hands C.a centrally planned economy D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 20Budget deficit is the amount by whichA.Total expenditure exceeds revenueB.Recurrent expenditure exceeds revenue C.Capital expenditure exceeds revenue D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 21Bisi needs a book costing N10. If Bisi buys the book instead of a hat, the opportunity cost of his choice is A.the cost of the book B.The cost of the hatC.The book D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 22Below equilibrium, the gap between aggregate demand and the full employment level of income is called A.inflationary gap B.income gap C.unemployment D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 23Banks can create more money by A.Increasing its cash ratio with the central bank B.Issuing more bank chequesC.Accepting more deposits from customers D.All of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 24Scale of preference is a listA.of all satisfied wants arranged in order of magnitude B.That helps the individual to make a rational choice C.of consumer's wants arranged in order of importance D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 26A production function relates A.output to inputB.Wage to profit C.Cost to input D.None of the aboveObjective Show full explanation