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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Economics Questions

Question 21:
A disadvantage of a joint-stock company is?
  • A Unlimited liability
  • B Limited liability
  • C Continuity
  • D Loss of controlling interest
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Question 22:
A disadvantage of a joint-stock company is?
  • A Unlimited liability
  • B Limited liability
  • C Continuity
  • D Loss of controlling interest
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Question 23:
A characteristic of a debenture is that?
  • A Its yeild is based on profits
  • B Its yeild is a fixed rate of interest
  • C It has no redemption date
  • D There is a voting right when interest is paid
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Question 24:
Industries tend to be located closer to market centers than to the sources of major raw materials if the?
  • A Products are relatively cheap to transport to market centers
  • B Products are relatively more expensive to transport than the major raw materials
  • C Raw marterials are bulky
  • D Raw marterials can also be imported
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Question 25:
One disadvantage of trade by barter is that?
  • A People are happier when they exchange the same quantities of goods through the medium of money rather than by barter
  • B The person wishing to buy good X may not have good Y which is what the other wants
  • C One person must always be cheated when trade takes place by barter
  • D It increases the intial cost of producing goods
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