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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Economics Questions

Question 456:
The country will be over populated when
  • A The rate of birth is high
  • B The death rate is low
  • C The growth rate is high
  • D Population is increasing more than resources in the country
  • E Unemployement is high in the country
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Question 457:
The value of money is generally measured in reference to
  • A The interest rate charged on bank loans
  • B The general price level
  • C The size of countries gold stock
  • D The level of economic development in a country
  • E The price of stocks and shareson the stock exchange
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Question 458:
If the quantity demanded of a commodity increases from 20 to 30 when there is an increase in price from N4 to N5, the elasticity of demand is
  • A Zero
  • B 1
  • C 2
  • D 5
  • E 10
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Question 459:
The total value of goods and services sold and bought in a country across its border during a given period, usually a year is known as
  • A Visible trade
  • B Invisible trade
  • C Balance of payments
  • D Balance of trade
  • E Terms of trade
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Question 460:
Which of the following type of capital is not rewarded by means of dividends?
  • A Ordinary shares
  • B Preference shares
  • C Cummulative shares
  • D Participating preference shares
  • E Debentures
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