Economics Past Questions And Answers
2051
The parameter ‘b’ in a consumption function of the form; c = a + bY; where Y is the National Income is
- A) Marginal benefit of consumption
- B) Marginal propensity to purchase
- C) Marginal propensity to consume
- D) Marginal propensity to save
2052
An important function of the price system is to
- A. ensure that producers' profits remain high
- B. guarantee full employment of resources
- C. allocate resources to most productive uses
- D. protect the economic interests of government
2053
Majority of West African labour force is engaged in
- A. industrial production
- B. agricultural production
- C. mining industry
- D. construction industry
2054
If the government invest the sum of N1,000,000.00 and the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75, what is the change in income?
- A. N1,000 000.00
- B. N4,000 000.00
- C. N6,000 000.00
- D. N14,000,000.00
2055
A major impediment to the development of agriculture in Nigeria is
- A. land use system
- B. inadequate supply of farm inputs
- C. low income of farmers
- D. limited research on seedlings
2056
The terms of trade of a country is defined as
- A. \(\frac{\text{Index of import prices}}{\text{Index of export prices}}\) x 100
- B. \(\frac{\text{Index of exportable}}{\text{Index of importable}}\) x 100
- C. \(\frac{\text{Index of visible imports}}{\text{Index of visible exports}}\) x 100
- D. \(\frac{\text{Index of export prices}}{\text{Index of import prices}}\) x 100
2057
Which of the following over estimates the value of national income?
- A. incomplete statistical data
- B. Wrong timing of computation
- C. changes in price of goods within the year
- D. double counting
2058
The price elasticity of coefficient indicates
- A. how far business can reduce cost
- B. the degree of competition
- C. the extent to which curve shifts
- D. consumer responsiveness to price changes
2059
Land is a factor of production because it
- A. is a free gift of nature
- B. contains valuable mineral resources
- C. assits in the creation of utility
- D. is owned by individuals and governments
2060
Which of the following factors is not a condition for a change in the supply of a commodity
- A. improved technology
- B. cost of production
- C. the price of the commodity
- D. government tax policies

