Economics Past Questions And Answers
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division of labour is limited by
- A. the size of the market
- B. the productivity of capital
- C. cost of production
- D. the factors of production
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Which of these will not be a typical consequence of an import tariff?
- A) producer surplus increases in the domestic market
- B) consumer surplus increases in the domestic market
- C) deadweight loss is created
- D) government revenue is created
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The supply of cocoa is influenced by
- A. seasonal conditions
- B. the efficacy of fertilizer used
- C. the demand for beverages
- D. the availability of close substitutes
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The distinguishing characteristic between the money market and the capital market lies in whether the
- A. securities are primary or secondary
- B. debt instruments provided are long-term or short-term
- C. funds mobilized are private or public
- D. securities are in debentures or ordinary shares
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Agriculture is central to Nigeria''s economic development because?
- A. Nigeria's comparative advantage lies mainly in agro-allied industries
- B. agriculture is the largest employer of labour
- C. agriculture accounts for an insignificant domestic product
- D. Nigeria earns limitless foreign exchange from agriculture
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Comparison of the price and output decisions of a perfectly competitive firm with those of a monopolist shows that the?
- A. monopolist charges a lower price than the perfect competitior
- B. perfect competitior charges a lower price and produces a large output than the monopolist
- C. perfect competitior produces a smaller output than the monopolist
- D. monopolist charges a lower price and produces a larger output than the perfect competitor
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when a worker changes from one tye of job to another, it is called
- A. geographical mobility of labour
- B. occupational mobility of labour
- C. immobility of labour
- D. rural-urban migration
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The major determinant of the total volume of output in an economy is the?
- A. level of wholesale prices
- B. size of the labour force
- C. level of total expenditure
- D. composition of consumer spending
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Under conditions of perfect competition, a firm's supply curve is determined by its?
- A. total cost curve
- B. marginal cost curve
- C. variable cost curve
- D. fixed cost curve
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Which of the following is mostly used to determine the cost of living?
- A. Marginal changes in prices
- B. Consumer price index
- C. Prices of imported and exported commodities
- D. producer price index

