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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Economics Questions

Question 1:
By utility we mean ____________
  • A Uselessness
  • B Power of satisfying a want
  • C Beneficial
  • D Consumable
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Question 2:
If the quantity demanded of a commodity increase from 20 to 30 when there is an increase in price from N4 to N5, the elasticity of demand is ____________
  • A Zero
  • B 10
  • C 2
  • D 1
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Question 3:
Which of these is not usually the function of a wholesaler?
  • A Branding
  • B Storage
  • C Transport
  • D Advertising
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Question 4:
If Mr. A earns N2.000 a year while Mr. B earns N8000 but Mr. A pays N200 in tax per annum while Mr. B pays N400, such tax is ____________
  • A Progressive
  • B Proportional
  • C Indirect
  • D Regressive
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Question 5:
The price mechanism ____________
  • A Rations the consumers
  • B Rewards the producers
  • C Regulates supply and demand
  • D Allocates scarce resources.
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