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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Economics Questions

Question 31:
An increase in the price of butter causes an increase in the demand for margarine. This indicate that butter and margarine are?
  • A Substitute goods
  • B Complementary goods
  • C Elastic goods
  • D Inelastic goods
  • E Inferior goods
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Question 32:
An equilibrium price?
  • A Keeps excess demand within limits
  • B Keeps excess supply within limits
  • C Generates the greatest possible demand and supply
  • D Generates the greatest possible profits
  • E Equates the quantity supplied to be equal to the quantity demanded.
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Question 33:
When a nation’s exports are greater than its imports
  • A The net foreign trade is zero
  • B An unfavourable balance of payment exist
  • C A favourable balance of payment exists
  • D An un favourable balance of trade exist
  • E A favourable balance of trade exists
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Question 34:
unlimited liability means?
  • A The government can tax a company without limit
  • B The debts of a company must be paid out of it assets
  • C A company ceases to exist at the death of one of its owners
  • D A firm must pay its debts from business as well as private funds
  • E None of the above
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Question 35:
One of the probable effects of an increased minimum wage in Nigeria is?
  • A To create volunteer unemployment
  • B To decrease the wage rate
  • C To increase the level of unemployment
  • D To create involuntary unemployment
  • E To increase the demand for labour
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