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1

Individual markets differ from each other according to

  • A. The degree of competition
  • B. The volume of trade
  • C. The number of buyers
  • D. It's composition
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2

One of the factors affecting the supply of manufactured goods is

  • A. Weather
  • B. Technology
  • C. Consumer tastes
  • D. Availability of inputs
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3

Use the information below to answer this question.
Given that Q d = 20 – 4P and Qs = 6P + 12

If price is increased to N3, how much is the excess supply?

  • A. 30
  • B. 22
  • C. 12
  • D. 8
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4

Use the information below to answer this question.
Given that Q d = 20 – 4P and Q = 6P + 12

Determine the equilibrium quantity

  • A. 14.2
  • B. 16.8
  • C. 20.8
  • D. 30.2
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5

Use the data below to answer this questions
54, 36, 62, 79, 83, 36, 62, 42, 62, and 42.

What is the modal score?

  • A. 36
  • B. 42
  • C. 54
  • D. 62
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6

Use the data below to answer this questions
54, 36, 62, 79, 83, 36, 62, 42, 62, and 42.

Calculate the mean?

  • A. 45.5
  • B. 55.6
  • C. 55.8
  • D. 65.8
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7

From the shaded area of the diagram above, an appropriate population policy will be to

  • A. encourage early marriages
  • B. discourage immigration
  • C. discourage polygamy
  • D. encourage the use of contraceptives
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8

From the graph above , point M shows that MC

  • A. cuts AC at its minimum point
  • B. and AC rises simultaneously
  • C. cuts AC at its maximum point
  • D. is falling
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9

In the diagram above, there is an excess

  • A. demand for 30 units
  • B. supply of 40 units
  • C. demand for 20 units
  • D. supply of 20 units
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10

A classroom teacher is promoted to the rank of a principal. This is an example of

  • A. vertical mobility
  • B. lateral mobility
  • C. social mobility
  • D. horizontal mobility
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11

If the active population is 50 million and unemployed is 5 million what is the unemployment rate?

  • A. 10%
  • B. 45%
  • C. 55%
  • D. 90%
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12

A high rent on land will affect the cost of producing maize

  • A. at the early stage of production
  • B. negatively
  • C. at the later stage of population
  • D. positively
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13

A major trading problem facing ECOWAS is

  • A. the absence of common currency
  • B. political instability
  • C. high poverty level
  • D. non implementation of decisions
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14

The OPEC marketing policy of fixing minimum price allows members to

  • A. sell above minimum price
  • B. sell below minimum price
  • C. determine the price and quantity to sell
  • D. negotiate price with customers
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15

The population of a country will decrease if

  • A. the death rate exceeds the birth rate
  • B. immigration is equal to emigration
  • C. the birth rate exceeds the death rate
  • D. there is rapid economic growth
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16

The active population of a country determines the size of its

  • A. economic resources
  • B. national income
  • C. labour force
  • D. gross domestic product
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17

Joint-stock companies can raise funds from

  • A. the money market
  • B. the capital market
  • C. various sources
  • D. government
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18

The economic policy of privatization came up as a result of the poor performance of

  • A. commercial banks
  • B. small-scale businesses
  • C. public enterprises
  • D. private enterprises
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19

The activities in the oil and gas industry are classified into

  • A. exploration and transportation
  • B. upstream and downstream
  • C. discovery and extraction
  • D. onshore and offshore
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20

The exports-promotion strategy is aimed at producing

  • A. consumer goods originally imported
  • B. machinery for industries
  • C. more goods for exports
  • D. more goods domestic consumption
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21

A major consideration in locating a cement factory is the availability of

  • A. skilled labour
  • B. power
  • C. infrastructural facilities
  • D. limestone
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