Question 1The effect of emigration on a country's population, all other things remaining equal, is toA.increase its sizeB.cause overpopulationC.increase its growth rateD.reduce its sizeObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The elasticity of supply of perishable goods isA.elasticB.zeroC.inelasticD.unitaryObjective Show full explanation
Question 3If the cost of production for a firm continues to increase as its output rises, the firm is said to be experiencing A.large scale productionB.profit maximizationC.economies of scaleD.diseconomies of scaleObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The primary problem of Economics isA.to obtain a more equitable distribution of money incomeB.production of a given output with the lowest cost combination of factors of productionC.adoption of capital-intensive technologyD.increasing the quantity of the fixed factor of productionObjective Show full explanation
Question 5The basic principles of co-operative societies are those ofA.active participation of capitalists in the affairs of co-operative societiesB.workers ownership and worker controlC.sole proprietorshipD.partnershipObjective Show full explanation
Question 6In estimating the national income of a country, the three approaches usually adopted are A.expenditure, value-added and outputB.income, final product and outputC.expenditure, income and outputD.avoidance of double counting, final expenditure and value-addedObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The national growth rate of a population is the A.sum of the birth rate and the death rateB.sum of the birth rate and the net migrationC.birth rate minus death rateD.birth rate divided by net migrationObjective Show full explanation
Question 8The role of the Central Bank in the economic development of Nigeria is toA.give short-and-medium-term loans to the publicB.give financial and technical advice to customersC.use cheques and bankdrafts to facilitate business transactionsD.maintain stable price systemObjective Show full explanation
Question 9Localization of industries refers to theA.tendency to concentrate industries in particular areasB.siting of industries in certain areasC.deliberate policy of influencing location of industries generallyD.zoning of industriesObjective Show full explanation
Question 10GDP differs from GNP because GDP A.is inclusive of depreciationB.emphasizes the final goods and services produced within the country at a particular periodC.emphasizes the goods and services produced within the countryD.emphasizes the market value of all final goods and services produced by nationalsObjective Show full explanation
Question 11At any given level of output, the total cost of a firm equals the A.marginal cost plus the average costB.fixed cost less its variable costC.average cost multiplied by its outputD.economic costs multiplied by variable costObjective Show full explanation
Question 12If two commodities are good substitutes for one another, an increase in the demand for one will reduce the demand for the other. This type of demand is calledA.composite demandB.elastic demandC.competitive demandD.inelastic demandObjective Show full explanation
Question 13As long as marginal utility is positive, the total utility must be A.negativeB.increasingC.zeroD.decreasingObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Inductive method of scientific reasoning involvesA.drawing conclusions from specific to generalB.making inferences based on theoryC.using the past to explain the presentD.drawing conclusions from general to specificObjective Show full explanation
Question 15The ability of commercial banks to create money depends on the A.reserve ratioB.liquidity ratioC.interest rateD.capital baseObjective Show full explanation