ECONOMICS POST UTME

ECONOMICS POST UTME

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Which of the following statements is not correct about choice?

only individuals and firms make choice

an economist is not interested in the moral judgment of any choice so made

the process of making a choice involves opportunity cost

usually choice is made from a consumer scale preference

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The decision on what to produce is a problem in:

developing economic systems

a centrally planned economic system only

a free-enterprise economic system only

all economic system

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In Ekiti State, the demand curve for rice in every household is downward sloping because:

rice is produced in the state

every household has access to the market

the higher the price of rice, the lower the quantity of rice to be demanded

there is excess supply

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If you do not have to make any sacrifice in order to get a particular thing then its real cost is:

its price

one

zero

infinite

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Mr. Tola needs a book and a calculator that cost N70 each. If he buys the book instead of the calculator, the opportunity cost of his choice is:

N140

Book

calculator

N70

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Which of the following countries does not practice capitalism?

United States of America

Tanzania

Britain

Nigeria

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Which of the following is not strictly included in the study of economics?

distribution

production

whether a product is harmful

consumption

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Which of the following defines Economics most comprehensively?

Study of human behaviour in the allocation of scarce resources

Study of economic agents in allocation of goods and services

Organization of industries and services to produce utility

Buying and selling of goods and services

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For a free commodity, a rational consumer will continuously increase his consumption until:

he decides to stop

his marginal utility equal the price he would have paid

he attains the highest marginal utility level

his marginal utility becomes zero

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“Economics is a science which studies human behaviour as relationship between ends and scarce means, which have alternative uses”. ‘Ends’ here refers to:

output

wants

resources

demand

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The economic system in which resources are privately owned is known as:

communism

democracy

capitalism

socialism

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An increase in the demand for pen raises the demand for ink. This type of demand is called:

competitive demand

complementary demand

derived demand

composite demand

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What determines how the factors of production are to be allocated among different production activities in a planned economy?

individual ability to pay

private needs

equity principle

private needs

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A socialist economy is characterized by the:

use of capital-intensive method of production

government ownership and private control of means of production

public ownership and control of factor of production

equal access to public utilities

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MUA = PA where A = good, A:P = price of good A; MU = Marginal Utility The above equation represents:

Total utility equation

Utility maximization equation

Marginal utility equation

Equilibrium equation

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The Nigerian economy can best be described as a:

capitalist economy

mixed economy

mono-product economy

socialist economy

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In economic analysis, a statement is said to be normative when it:

observes economics variables

is concerned with what is

relates to value judgment

combines A to C

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A consumer’s decision to purchase more of a product, with constant income will imply that:

of other product(s) will be bought

no product will be bought subsequently

the consumer is rational

more of another product will be bought

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Use the information below to answer question below

The raw data scores of 10 students of St. Okoro College who took part in Nov/Dec. 2005 G.C.E in Economics are given below. The pass mark is 40%.

34 45 25 49 15

59 64 34 40 71

What is the mean score of the students’ marks?

38.2

46.3

41.1

43.6

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The concept of economic efficiency basically implies:

equity in the distribution of the nation’s wealth

a wasteless economy

obtaining the maximum output from available resources at the lowest cost

conservation of economic resources

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The knowledge of Economics enables an individual to:

derive maximum satisfaction from the use of his resources

be investment conscious

be careful in the spending of his income

avoid the purchase of harmful goods

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Basic extractive activities are classified as:

secondary production

manufacturing production

primary production

technical production

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Another term for opportunity cost is:

money cost

alternative cost

implicit cost

real cost

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What is the first thing to do if Biola simultaneously needs computer, a laser printer and a scanner and he has money to buy only one of these items?

determine the opportunity cost

check how much money he has

prepare a scale of preference

seek advice from economic experts

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The responsiveness of demand to a change in income is termed:

price elasticity of demand

income elasticity of demand

money income index

cross elasticity of demand

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A good example of a free good is:

air

mineral resources

security

education

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The demand for a commodity not directly for immediate consumption but for the production of another commodity is:

derived demand

composite demand

competitive demand

joint demand

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Irrespective of economic system adopted, which of the following is not an economic problem?

how to ensure economic efficiency

equal distribution of economic

techniques of production to be adopted

for whom to produce goods and services

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The following are the arguments for capitalism EXCEPT:

its profit motive leads to increased efficiency in production

there is freedom of consumption and production

it disallows monopoly of economic power

there is exploitation of consumers since the producers are out to maximize profit

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Which of the following is not a classification of economic activities?

Construction

Secondary

Primary

Tertiary

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With regard to the benefit of socialism, which of the alternatives is not correct?

there is disincentive to hard work because private property is not allowed

it is more efficient since resources are not wasted on producing surplus

consumers are charged fair prices for goods they purchase

it ensures production of essential goods

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In a market economy, the main function of price to:

allocate resources to both consumer and producers in an efficient manner

ration the available goods among consumers

ensure equitable distribution of resources

determine the value of each assets

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Use the information below to answer question below

The raw data scores of 10 students of St. Okoro College who took part in Nov/Dec. 2005 G.C.E in Economics are given below. The pass mark is 40%.

34 45 25 49 15

59 64 34 40 71

The quantities of apple supplied by a farmer in a week are shown below: 9, 14, 4, 15, 18

The mean deviation of this data is:

12

2.2

60

4.4

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The term Laissez-faire is associated with:

a free enterprise

a controlled economy

a civil society

a welfare state

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Which of the following would not be included in the fundamental principle of a free enterprise economy?

government encourages competitive capitalism within the legal framework of the country

government control factor of production

private ownership of factors of production

the right to make private profit

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One of the fundamental differences between capitalist and a socialist state is that while:

there is equality in distribution of wealth in the socialist state, it is not so in a capitalist economy

in the former, price mechanism guides the allocation of resources, it is the government agency that performs this function in the latter

the former is governed by the principle of the survival of the fittest, the latter is concerned with the welfare of all

taxes are levied in a socialist economy; there is no taxation in capitalist economy

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The profit of a monopolist can be eliminated where price equals

AVC

AC

AFC

MC

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If y represents tons of cocoa that a farmer produce, find the range of cocoa in tons that satisfies the following inequality 250 < 2y – 400:

y > 325

y > 150

y > 75

y < 75

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In event of shortage in supply of a commodity in the market under a planned economy, the allocation of the available commodity will be carried out by:

price mechanism

group of consumers

the government

the producer

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The meaning of scale of preference is:

the consumer preference for cheap goods

the consumer budget

a list of consumers wants, arranged in order of importance

the preparation of a list of goods and services that satisfy wants

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It is impossible to satisfy all human wants because:

available resources are limited

money income is limited

human wants are unlimited

of income inequality

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Which of the following is not a good method of data presentation and interpretation?

tables

Charts

maps

graphs

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Advance stage of socialism is referred to as:

feudalism

capitalism

quasi-socialism

communism

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A rational consumer will adjust his spending pattern so that:

the total utility he gets from each item is the same

the total amount of money he spends on each item is the same

the marginal utility he gets from the last unit of each item is the same

the marginal utility he gets from the last naira spent on each item is the same

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The ordinalist approach to the theory of consumer behaviour is based on the following assumption except that:

the consumer’s taste, habit and income are consistent

the consumer acts rationally

there are only two commodities existing in the market and their prices are known

utilities are measurable in monetary value

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The study of the economic behaviour of individual decision making unit in a free enterprise economy is called:

economic system

macroeconomics

microeconomics

market system

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The graph of the function C = a + bY is:

Simultaneous

Quadratic

Linear

Exponential

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In market economy, the economy questions of what, how and for whom to produce are solved by:

chief economic advisers

government agencies

planning committee

price mechanism

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Demand in Economics is synonymous with:

wants of the consumer at a time

all goods demanded in the market at a time

wants back with ability to pay

needs of a rational consumer

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The sum of all the marginal utilities a consumer derives from the consumption of extra units of a commodity is known as:

average utility

total utility

marginal utility

time utility

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