Question 1The most frequently occurring value in a given set of data is theA.modeB.medianC.meanD.rangeObjective Show full explanation
Question 2'subsistence production' means that goods and services areA.produced for consumption onlyB.sold to othersC.sold in the countryD.produced for the marketObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Warehouse facilities in the distribution and marketing of products are provided byA.manufacturersB.wholesalersC.retailersD.advertisersObjective Show full explanation
Question 4Which of the following is a reward to a factor of production?A.interestB.donationC.giftD.subsidyObjective Show full explanation
Question 5Land is a factor of production because itA.is a free gift of natureB.contains valuable mineral resourcesC.assists in the creation of utilityD.is owned by individuals and governmentsObjective Show full explanation
Question 6One of the advantages of large scale production is thatA.there is a rise in the cost of administrationB.consumers sacrifice their individual tastesC.the firm can use labour saving machineryD.the demand for a firm's products becomes localizedObjective Show full explanation
Question 7'Localization of industry' refers to theA.Concentration of the firmsB.sitting of industry in rural areasC.even spread of industriesD.government policcy of influencing thee location of industriesObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Economics speak about 'opportunity cost' when a consumerA.has the chance to minimize costsB.has to forgo one thing in order to have anotherC.can equate its fixed costs' with his variable costsD.is able to save part of his incomeObjective Show full explanation
Question 9The costs which a firm will incur whether it is in production or not is referred to asA.average costB.variable costC.opportunity costD.fixed costObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Which of the following is a liability of a commercial bank?A.depositsB.money at callC.loans to customersD.overdraft.Objective Show full explanation
Question 11The value of money is best determined by itsA.sizeB.purchasing powerC.portabilityD.being recognizedObjective Show full explanation
Question 12which of the following is a function of merchant banks?A.Minting of coinsB.preparation of government budgetC.keeping watch on external reserves of the countryD.acting as acceptance housesObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Who among the following will benefit from inflation?A.pensionersB.saversC.DebtorsD.creditorsObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Which of the following is a function of the central Bank of Nigeria?A.serving as custodian of important valuablesB.giving advice to customersC.serving as banker's bankD.creating creditObjective Show full explanation
Question 15a central argument of cardinal utility is that utility isA.psychologicalB.measurableC.rankedD.intangibleObjective Show full explanation
Question 16In a capitalist economy, the economic problem of what goods to produce is decided mainly byA.shadow pricesB.profit levelC.a central plannerD.relative pricesObjective Show full explanation
Question 17Which of the following is an example of derived demand?A.Tax reliefB.wage increaseC.labourD.entertainmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 18At the point where marginal revenue of a monopolist is equal to zero, its total revenue will beA.fallingB.maximumC.equal to zeroD.risingObjective Show full explanation
Question 19In a small scale business, the fixed cost is N5,000.00, variable cost is N15,000.00 and the output is 500 units. What will be unit cost on the goods?A.N20.00B.N40.00C.N80.00D.N400.00Objective Show full explanation
Question 20A well conducted census is important forA.effective defenceB.good economic generation planningC.effective Revenue generationD.optimum generationObjective Show full explanation
Question 21In a free market system, trading can only take place whenA.equilibrium price is attainedB.market is not working efficientlyC.price of a commodity tends to attract consumersD.consumer sovereignty is lacking.Objective Show full explanation