Economics Past Questions And Answers
A benefit that is present in all forms of economic integration is that
- A. factors of production are free to move and be moved
- B. common currency is in use
- C. common agricultural policy is in place
- D. the size of the market is widened
When an indirect tax is levied on the producer of a good, the burden on the consumer will depend largely on the?
- A. elasticity of demand for the good
- B. proportion of the consumer's income spent on the good
- C. elasticities of demand and supply of the commodity
- D. availability of substitiutes for the commodity
By adding all the marginal products at each level of employment of the variable input, we obtain a value equal to
- A. average product
- B. total product
- C. average variable cost
- D. total cost
Which of the following are not agents of distribution
- A. Wholesalers
- B. Retailers
- C. Consumers
- D. Government agencies
Petroleum has the following positive contributions to the Nigerian economy except
- A. Generate employment
- B. Source of government revenue
- C. development of mono economy
- D. Infrastructure development
The most liquid asset among the following is
- A. bonds
- B. cheque
- C. cash
- D. shares
One of the economic problems of Nigeria today arises from?
- A. the over utilization of human and natural resources
- B. unavailability of mineral resources
- C. inadequate manpower resources
- D. the under-utilization of human and natural resources
which of the following is an important limiting factor in the application of division of labour?
- A. market size
- B. availability of an infrastructure
- C. wage rate
- D. Raw materials
The organization which provides credit to help countries achieve short-term balance in their balance of payment is the?
- A. Economic Community of West Africa States
- B. International Monetary Fund
- C. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- D. African Develoment Bank
The sum of items divided by the number of items is the
- A. frequency
- B. mean
- C. median
- D. mode

