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.

476.

The shape of the production possibility frontier is determined by the_________

A.

Law of returns to scale

B.

Law of diminishing returns

C.

Factors of productions

D.

Technology

Correct answer is B

Law of diminishing returns also known as law of variable proportion is used to determine. The shape of the PPF.

477.

One of these is not an assumption of the cardinalist theory of utility?

A.

The consumer is rational

B.

Diminishing marginal utility

C.

The concept of money utility

D.

Consistency and transivity of choice

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

478.

In the case of highly or close complementary goods, the indifference curve is______

A.

A straight line

B.

A right-angled

C.

L-shaped

D.

Curvature

Correct answer is D

From the diagram, the shape is near the bend i.e Curvature at point A and point B (point of Origin).

479.

The most important cost curve for the firm is_________

A.

MC

B.

AC

C.

TC

D.

FC

Correct answer is B

Average cost shows the cost per unit of any chosen output.

480.

The average curve and the marginal curve are U-shaped in the short-run and flatter in the long-run due to________

A.

Economies of scale

B.

Money cost

C.

Opportunity cost

D.

Cost functions

Correct answer is A

Economies of scale which is also known as scale of production set the size of plant, the number of plants installed and the technique of product. In the short-run, there is no time for the plant to expand while in the long-run, there is enough time for the firm to expand its size of plant which makes the AC α MC shape flatter.