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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Economics Questions

Question 31:
The effect of an increase in demand for a commodity accompanied by a decrease in supply will be to?
  • A Raise the price of the commodity and affect the quantity in an indeterminate way
  • B Decrease the equilibrium quantity and affect the price in an intermediate way
  • C Raise its price as well as the equilibrium quantity
  • D Lower it price while affecting the equilibrium quantity in an interminate way
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Question 32:
External finance for a limited liability company is mainly sourced through?
  • A The leasing equipment
  • B The issuing of shares
  • C Trade credits
  • D Banks loans
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Question 33:
Some of the key indicators of underdevelopment in a country are?
  • A Poverty, high level of literacy and low income
  • B Poverty, low level of literacy and low income
  • C Low level of illiteracy, low income and poverty
  • D Poverty, low incoe and low unemployment level
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Question 34:
One of the roles of NNPC in the production and refining of crude oil is to?
  • A Secure maximum government revenue and regulate price
  • B Prevent the smuggling of petroleum products
  • C Satisfy the domestic consumption of petroleum products
  • D Protect the local operators in the petroleum industry
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Question 35:
One way of correcting the balance of payments problem of a country is to?
  • A Introduce import-promotion measures
  • B Buy investments abroad
  • C Devalue the currency
  • D De-emphasize import-substitution industries
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