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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Economics Questions

Question 386:
A change in demand for a normal goods implies that, there is a
  • A Change in the quantity demanded as price changes
  • B Shift in the demand curve
  • C Movement along a given demand curve
  • D Change in the price elasticity of demand
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Question 387:
If a 10% rise in price causes a 5% decrease in the quantity demanded of a commodity, the elasticity of demand is
  • A Unitary elastic
  • B Zero elastic
  • C Elastic
  • D Inelastic
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Question 388:
Suppose that the equilibrium price of an article is N5.00 but the government fixes the price by law at N4.00, the supply will be
  • A The same as equilibrium supply
  • B Greater than equilibrium supply
  • C Less than the equilibrium supply
  • D Determined later by government
  • E None of these
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Question 389:
Suppose that the equilibrium price of an article is N5.00 but the government fixes the price by law at N4.00, the supply will be
  • A The same as equilibrium supply
  • B Greater than equilibrium supply
  • C Less than the equilibrium supply
  • D Determined later by government
  • E None of these
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Question 390:
A budget deficit means
  • A That a country is buying more than is selling
  • B That a country is selling more than is buying
  • C That a government is spending more than in takes in taxation
  • D That a government is spending less than it takes in taxation
  • E That a government is spending as much as it takes in taxation
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