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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Economics Questions

Question 1:
If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 0.43, an increase in the price of the good will result in?
  • A An increase in profit by 43%
  • B A net gain
  • C A decrease in profit 43%
  • D A net loss
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Question 2:
If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 0.43, an increase in the price of the good will result in?
  • A An increase in profit by 43%
  • B A net gain
  • C A decrease in profit 43%
  • D A net loss
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Question 3:
In a free market economy, the price system allocates resources?
  • A Under government's directives
  • B To ensure general welfare
  • C To their best alternatives
  • D To reduce poverty
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Question 4:
At the consumer equilibrium, the slope of the indifference curve is?
  • A Half the slope of the budget constraint line
  • B Equal to the slope of the budget constraint line
  • C Greater than the slope of the budget constraint line
  • D Less than the slope of the budget constraint line
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Question 5:
For a supply curve, an increase in the price of a commodity will result in?
  • A A decrease in supply
  • B A decrease in the quantity supplied
  • C An increase in supply
  • D An increase in the quantity supplied
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