Question 1Which of the following best describes the production function?A.it indicates the best output to produceB.it relates naira inputs to naira outputsC.it relates physical outputs to physical inputsD.it indicates the best way to combine factors to produce any given outputObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Given perfect competition in the capital market, the opportunity cost of capital is adequately reflected by the A.interest rateB.returns on capitalC.alternate capital forgoneD.shadow price of foreign exchangeObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Which of the following reward is associated with entrepreneurship as a factor of production?A.salariesB.profitsC.interestsD.rentsObjective Show full explanation
Question 4In a market economy, the question of what, how and for whom to produce are solved by theA.elected representative of the peopleB.planning committeeC.price mechanismD.governmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 5At any given level of output, a firm's total variable cost equalsA.total cost less marginal costB.total cost less total fixed costC.total cost less average costD.average variable cost and marginal variable costObjective Show full explanation
Question 6 Age group (years) Distribution (%) Above 60 30 15 - 60 45 0 - 14 25 The estimated dependency ratio of the population shown above is A.11:9B.9:11C.7:3D.3:7Objective Show full explanation
Question 7Which of the following factors is NOT responsible for the rural/urban drift in Nigeria?A.the infrastructural facilities in the citiesB.declining fertility of rural farmlandsC.rural electrification programmeD.higher living standards in urban areasObjective Show full explanation
Question 8The necessity of choice is due to the fact thatA.human wants are insatiableB.customers like to maximize satisfactionC.resources are abundantD.consumers are selectiveObjective Show full explanation
Question 9What is meant by labour supply?A.number of people in working populationB.number of men and hours they workC.number of hours during which the middle-aged persons workD.number of workforce multiplied by the hours they workedObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Any payment to a factor of production in excess of what is necessary to keep its present employment is know asA.real incomeB.profitC.economic rentD.real wageObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The market where there are many differentiated products is calledA.monopolyB.perfect competitionC.monopolistic competitionD.oligopolyObjective Show full explanation
Question 12One of the dangers of localizing of industries isA.residual unemploymentB.mass unemploymentC.structural unemploymentD.cyclic unemploymentObjective Show full explanation
Question 13In commercial banking, an account from which a customer cannot withdraw money instantly is a A.demand deposit accountB.time deposit accountC.special deposit accountD.saving deposit accountObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Banks can create more money byA.increasing their cash ratio with the central bankB.issuing more bank chequesC.accepting more deposits from customersD.lending out money from customer's depositsObjective Show full explanation
Question 15The most important factor in ensuring economic development is the A.effective mobilization of domestic savingsB.presence of foreign accountC.formulation of appropriate government policiesD.attraction of foreign aids and grantsObjective Show full explanation