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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Economics Questions

Question 1:
A demand which gives rise to the reverse of the law of demand is__________
  • A Derived demand
  • B Joint demand
  • C Abnormal demand
  • D Composite demand
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Question 2:
If two commodities are unrelated, a change in the price of one will____________
  • A Have effect on the quantity demanded of the other
  • B Have no effect on the quantity demanded of the other
  • C Increase the quantity demanded on the other
  • D Decrease the quantity demanded on the other
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Question 3:
Demanded
8 10
6 12


If we move from 8 to 6, the elasticity of demand is_______
  • A -1.25
  • B 0.62
  • C 1.25
  • D 1
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Question 4:
In a perfect competition, the market price is determined by_______
  • A The government
  • B The producer
  • C The consumer
  • D The market supply and demand junctions
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Question 5:
In the short-run, the monopoly makes_______
  • A Normal profit
  • B Abnormal Profit
  • C Loss
  • D Sales
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