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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Economics Questions

Question 26:
Which of the following must be true to have a closed economy with no government, and yet the value of the investmet multiplier still increase?
  • A Marginal propensity to save has fallen
  • B Actual investment had fallen
  • C Average propensity to invest has fallen
  • D Actual saving has fallen
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Question 27:
is often described as a science because it
  • A Employs the use of laboratory experiments
  • B Use scientific methods to explain observed phenomena
  • C Make use of controlled experiments
  • D Engages accurate predication of human beings
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Question 28:
Given the table demonstrating the law of diminishing marginal utility below, what is the value of X?




No. of oranges Consumed Total Utility Average Utility Marginal Utility
1 9 9 -
2 16 8 x
3 24 8 6
4 30 7.5 4
5 34 6.8 y
6 36 6 2
7 36 5.1 0




  • A 0.5
  • B 7
  • C 8
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Question 29:
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of developing countries?
  • A High unemployment
  • B Mono- product economy
  • C High capital formation
  • D Low saving
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Question 30:
The demand for a good is price inelastic if
  • A The price elasticity is less than one
  • B The price elasticity is one
  • C The price elasticity is negative
  • D The price elasticity is greater than one
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