Question 1Excess demand inflation can be controlled throughA.contractionary fiscal policyB.contractionary trade policyC.expansionary fiscal policyD.expansionary monetary policyE.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The equilibrium wage in an economy is determined by theA.public serviceB.workers unionC.rate of inflationD.supply and demand for labourE.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 3As a firm increases its output, the average fixed costA.tends to rise continuouslyB.remains constantC.rise and then fallsD.tends to decrease continuouslyE.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 4External finance for a limited liability company is mainly sourced throughA.The leasing of equipmentsB.the issuing of sharesC.trade creditD.bank loansE.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 5As a country gets more developed, the percentage of labour engaged in agriculture tends toA.remain constantB.decrease steadilyC.switch over to tradingD.increase steadilyE.decrease steadilyObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The tax levied on goods and services at each stage of production isA.VATB.PAYEC.surtaxD.ad valorem taxE.income taxObjective Show full explanation
Question 7A major cause of the slow pace of industrialization in Nigeria is inadequateA.skilled labourB.communal labourC.raw materialD.landmassE.insecurityObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Import duty concessions on industrial outputs directly benefitsA.manufacturersB.external sectorsC.consumer'sD.commercial sectorsE.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 9At the maximum point of the total product curve of a firm, marginal revenue isA.zeroB.DecreasingC.IncreasingD.constantE.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 10A capital market differs from the money market in that in the formerA.loan sought is short termB.loan repayment is guaranteedC.loan sought is long termD.the percentage is interest charged is moreE.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 11An aspect of taxation that involves normative economics is theA.tax rateB.effect on incentive to workC.fairness of the taxD.tax burdenE.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 12In a small business, the fixed cost is N5,000 while the variable cost is N15,000, and the output is 500 units. what will be the unit of cost of goods?A.N400B.N80.00C.N40.00D.N20.00E.N60.00Objective Show full explanation