SS3 ECONOMICS EXAMS

1. .The number of people who are qualified to work and who offer themselves for employment are called

 
 
 
 

2. .An example of a producer good is a

 
 
 
 

3. Which of the following will be an effect of inflation?

 
 
 
 

4. .When the general price level persistently falls, the rate of unemployment

 
 
 
 

5. The reward for land as a factor of production is

 
 
 
 

6. The percentage change in price Is in

 
 
 
 

7. .Open market operation (OMO) means the

 
 
 
 

8. Mixed economy refers to a system in which the means of production are controlled by

 
 
 
 

9. Which of the following cost curve is not u-shaped?The

 
 
 
 

10. .One disadvantage of direct taxes Is that

 
 
 
 

11. Government can control inflation by

 
 
 
 

12. .The Economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) has been slow in achieving its objectives because of

 
 
 
 

13. Joint ventures are partnerships involving

 
 
 
 

14. .The act of selling goods in foreign markets of prices below those charged at home market is called

 
 
 
 

15. .International trade is an application of the principle of

 
 
 
 

16. One main benefit of partnership is

 
 
 
 

17. An economic good is described as a good which

 
 
 
 

18. The gap between demand and supply curves below the equilibrium price Indicates

 
 
 
 

19. .Which of the following best explains what to produce

 
 
 
 

20. The value of money is best determined by

 
 
 
 

21. The three broad categories of production are

 
 
 
 

22. Development planning which takes an overall view of the economy is describes as

 
 
 
 

23. Which of the following is an economic activity?

 
 
 
 

24. .The type of production that involves the tapping and harnessing of natural resources is

 
 
 
 

25. .Which of the following is excluded when estimating national income?

 
 
 
 

26. For both the monopolist and the perfectly competitive firm, profit maximizing output occurs as the point where the

 
 
 
 

27. .Which of the following is not true about land?

 
 
 
 

28. When a change in price does not affect the quantity demanded of a commodity,the price elasticity of demand is

 
 
 
 

29. An entrepreneur is likely to make more profits when

 
 
 
 

30. The elasticity of supply Is

 
 
 
 

31. A carpenter’s consumer goods include I.a kilogram of rice of sacks II. 3pairsofshoes III.4pairsofsacks IV.3screw–drivers

 
 
 
 

32. .Labour can be efficient when there are

 
 
 
 

33. In a capitalist system, the means of production are owned and controlled by

 
 
 
 

34. The formula for calculating price index is

 
 
 
 

35. A major effect of ageing population is

 
 
 
 

36. .The difference between Gross Domestic Product (GNP) and Gross National product (GNP} is

 
 
 
 

37. .Which of the following will ensure efficiency in the Industrial sector of your country?

 
 
 
 

38. .Taxes levled on commodities are

 
 
 
 

39.

 

The percentage change in supply is

 
 
 
 

40. .Trade among West Africa countries is poor because the

 
 
 
 

41. The market structure in which the operators are many and none of them can influence the price is

 
 
 
 

42. One of the problems associated with the middleman in the distribution of goods Is that he

 
 
 
 

43. Natural growth rate is

 
 
 
 

44. .Which of the following is an advantage of localization of industry?

 
 
 
 

45. .A policy by which government restrict the amount of foreign currencies bought and sold is known as

 
 
 
 

46. .A major achievement of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries (OPEC) is that

 
 
 
 

47. .The reward which accrues to labour for participating in production is

 
 
 
 

48. .Division of  labour is limited by

 
 
 
 

49. .Choice is necessitated by

 
 
 
 

50. Demand for inferior goods is an example of

 
 
 
 

51. .Given the formula for the national income multiplier as k=1/1-MPC MPC = 0.75,and an increase in government expenditure from N 20 billion to N 35 billion. Calculate the charge in the level of national Income

 
 
 
 

52. The following are examples of economic goods except

 
 
 
 

53. .One characteristic of labour is that it Is

 
 
 
 

54. The distribution of goods is said to be completed when it reaches the

 
 
 
 

55. .The national income of a country can be estimated by the

 
 
 
 

56. As a firms expands, it enjoys some advantages called

 
 
 
 

57. .The market consist of a network of dealers where currencies can be bought and sold is known as

 
 
 
 

58. Which of the following Items is under the capital account of a balance of payments?

 
 
 
 

59. The concept of opportunity cost Is Important to the firm because it

 
 
 
 

60. .The concept of opportunity cost is also referred to as

 
 
 
 

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