Question 1The production possibility curve can be used to explain the underlying concepts ofA.scale of preference and choiceB.opportunity cost and choiceC.wants and meansD.opportunity cost and scale of preferenceObjective Show full explanation
Question 2If the increase in the price of yams is used to estimate the inflation rate, this is an example of A.deductive reasoningB.inductive reasoningC.normative reasoningD.positive reasoningObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Use the data below to answer questions 3 and 454, 35, 62, 79, 83, 36, 62, 42, 62, 42Calculate the meanA.45.5B.55.7C.55.8D.65.8Objective Show full explanation
Question 4Use the data below to answer questions 3 and 454, 35, 62, 79, 83, 36, 62, 42, 62, 42What is the modal score?A.36B.42C.54D.62Objective Show full explanation
Question 5A major determinant of demand for a luxury good isA.the price of the goodB.price of other goodsC.the income of consumersD.taste and fashionObjective Show full explanation
Question 6As long as marginal utility is positive, total utility must beA.negativeB.increasingC.zeroD.decreasing Objective Show full explanation
Question 7One of the factors affecting the supply of manufactured goods isA.weatherB.technologyC.consumer tastesD.availability of inputsObjective Show full explanation
Question 8An upward movement along the same supply curve results in A.an increase in supplyB.a decrease in priceC.a decrease in quantity suppliedD.an increase in quantity suppliedObjective Show full explanation
Question 9An example of an indirect tax isA.profit taxB.sales taxC.capital gain taxD.poll taxObjective Show full explanation
Question 10A major consideration in locating a cement factory is the availability of A.skilled labourB.powerC.infrastructural facilitiesD.limestoneObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The activities of the oil and gas industries are classified intoA.exploration and transportationB.upstream and downstreamC.discovery and extractionD.onshore and offshoreObjective Show full explanation
Question 12Joint-stock companies can raise funds fromA.the money marketB.the capital marketC.various sourcesD.governmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 13To protect farmers during a bumper harvest, the government usuallyA.sets a maximum priceB.releases products from the buffer stockC.sells the excess to consumersD.sets a minimum priceObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Contractionary monetary policy is used to A.control inflationB.bridge the deflationary gapC.expand the output levelD.deregulate the economyObjective Show full explanation
Question 15The output approach to measuring national income is based on the computation ofA.final outputB.factor costC.value addedD.profits earnedObjective Show full explanation