Economics Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following is the function of a central bank?
- A. accepting deposits from the public
- B. lending to the commercial banks
- C. discounting bills of exchange
- D. agent of payment for individuals
How are credit sales by a department treated?
- A. the same way as normal debtors' transactions
- B. in a different way from normal debtors' transactions
- C. as an addition to the production manager's account
- D. as an addition to the production managers' account
If the price of a bicycle changes from N120 to N80 and quantity bought changes from 300 to 500 units, the elasticity of demand for bicycle is
- A. 66.7
- B. 0.5
- C. 1.5
- D. 0.2
Balance of payments and trade problems that arose after the world wars were resolved by the____________
- A. International Bank tor Reconstruction and Development.
- B. International Monetary Fund.
- C. African Development Bank.
- D. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Post harvest losses in West African countries can be reduced if
- A. the land tenure system could be reformed
- B. more irrigation schemes could be provided
- C. better storage facilities could be provided
- D. erosion is controlled
The theory of diminishing marginal utility states that as more units of a commodity are consumed, the
- A. satisfaction from an extra unit decreases
- B. satisfaction from an extra unit rises
- C. satisfaction from an extra units remains constant
- D. total satisfaction from the goods remains the same
A capitalist economy is one characterized by the?
- A. private ownership of factors of production
- B. ownership of factors of production by rich members of the society
- C. use of capital and labour in fixed proportions during production
- D. use of capital intensive methods of production
If TC, FC and VC represent total cost, fixed cost and variable cost respectively, which of the following is correct?
- A. TC = FC - VC
- B. FC = TC + VC
- C. TC > FC + VC
- D. TC = FC + VC
Which of the following is not a reason for holding money?
- A. Ostentation
- B. Speculations
- C. Transactions
- D. Precautionary
(b) what is the economic implication of the above population structure?


