JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 118

586.

To move from point M to K, the consumer has to increase the

A.

Consumption of X and reduce the consumption of Y

B.

Expenditure on Y

C.

Expenditure on X

D.

Consumption of Y and reduce the consumption of X

Correct answer is D

At point M, the consumer consumes more of X, to move to point K, the consumer needs to consumer more of Y and less of X. Point K is the point of equilibrium where the combination of K=M

587.

The consumer is at equilibrium at point

A.

N

B.

P

C.

M

D.

K

Correct answer is D

The consumer is at equilibrium at point K where the consumption of Y = X (intersection between Y and X).

588.

From the above, calculate the price elasticity of demand

A.

5.0

B.

2.0

C.

1.0

D.

0.5

Correct answer is A

price elasticity of demand is calculated as the;

 percentage change in quantity demanded
         percentage change in price

Change in quantity = 500 - 400 = 100
% change  = ​​​​​​100/100 = 1%

Change in price = 70 - 50 = 20
% change = 20/100 = 0.2%

price elasticity = 1/0.2 = 5

589.

If the GDP is N60 billion, what is the difference between the contributions of oil and manufacturing sectors?

A.

N11.7 billion

B.

N13.3 billion

C.

N21.7 billion

D.

N26.6 billion

Correct answer is B

The summation of a piechart is 360°.  To get the figure for manufacturing sector we simply add the figures for oil, agriculture and mining sector and minus it from 360. Thus we have;

160 + 90 + 30 = 280
360 - 280 = 80
Manufacturing sector = 80°

The difference between Oil sector and manufacturing sector =

Oil sector = 160 / 360 x 100 = 44.44% 
0.444 x 60,000,000,000 = 26,640,000,000

Manufacturing sector = 80 / 360 x 100 = 22.22%
 0.222 x 60,000,000,00 = 13,320,000,000

Difference 26,640,000,000 - 13,320,000,000 = 13,320,000,000

 

590.

The percentage contribution of Agricultural sector is

A.

67.5

B.

40.0

C.

32.4

D.

25.0

Correct answer is D

90 / 360 x 100 = 25%