Economics questions and answers

Economics Questions and Answers

Economics questions and answers to help you prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post UTME and job aptitude tests or interviews.

836.

Consumers allocate their resources based on the ______?

A.

Law of diminishing marginal utility

B.

Value in use and value in exchange principle

C.

Law of returns to scale

D.

Diamond and water paradox

Correct answer is B

Value-in-exchange: It is the amount of goods and services which we may obtain in the market in exchange of a particular thing. In other words, it is the price of a particular good which can be sold and bought in the market.

Value-in-use is the net present value (NPV) of a cash flow or other benefits that an asset generates for a specific owner under a specific use

837.

The slow pace of industrial growth in Nigeria can be attributed to__________?

A.

Lack of raw materials

B.

Lack of market for produce

C.

Inadequate skilled labour

D.

Over-dependence on the oil sector

Correct answer is D

By implication, the dependence on oil revenue to finance national development has made the Nigerian economy highly susceptible to oil price volatility. This has in turn slowed the growth of other industries like agriculture because less attention and investment is being put in there.

838.

If the marginal propensity to save is 0.8, calculate the multiplier?

A.

1.25

B.

5.00

C.

1.30

D.

2.25

Correct answer is B

The multiplier effect refers to the increase in final income arising from any new injection of spending. The size of the multiplier depends upon household's marginal decisions to spend, called the marginal propensity to consume (mpc), or to save, called the marginal propensity to save (mps).

The following general formula to calculate the multiplier uses marginal propensities, as follows:

    1      
1 - mpc

Hence, if consumers save 0.8 and spend 0.2 of every N1 of extra income, the multiplier will be:
   1      =        1      = 5
1 - 0.8         0.2

839.

Public ownership of productive factors is a feature of_______?

A.

Socialism

B.

Capitalism

C.

Feudalism

D.

Mixed economy

Correct answer is A

Socialism is an economic and political system based on public or collective ownership of the means of production. it is an economic and political theory  advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production.

 

840.

One of the factors affecting change in demand for a commodity is the _______?

A.

Supply of the commodity

B.

Availability of the substitutes

C.

Price of the commodity

D.

Technical know-how

Correct answer is C

 

  • Tastes and Preferences of the Consumers
  • Income of the People
  • Changes in Prices of the Related Goods
  • Advertisement Expenditure
  • The Number of Consumers in the Market
  • Consumer's expectations with Regard to Future Prices