JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 126

626.

Market for Garri: At a price of N5, the excess supply is

A.

30 tins per week

B.

45 tins per week

C.

15 tins per week

D.

20 tins per week

E.

Indeterminate

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

627.

Which of the following is NOT a visible iterm in international trade payments?`

A.

Payments for imported cars

B.

Receipts from coca exports

C.

Payments to foreign shipping companies

D.

Payments for steel imports

E.

Payments for petroleum imports

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

628.

Summary of production conditions in countries l and ll.

From the table, we can correctly say in respect of international trade that

A.

Country I has absolute disadvantage in the production of both cocoa and cloth

B.

Country I has absolute advantage in the production of both cocoa and cloth

C.

Country ll has absolute advantage in the production of both cocoa and cloth

D.

Country ll should leave the production of both cocoa and cloth to country l

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

629.

From the above, the Growth Rate of Total National Output or GDP is

A.

6.45%, i.e (25 x 2 + 10 x 5 + 50 x 10 + 15 x 3)/ 100%

B.

20.0%, i.e. (2 + 5 + 10 +3)%

C.

2.95%, i.e (60 x 2 + 10 x 5 + 5 x 10 + 25 x 3)/ 100%

D.

5.0%, i.e,(2 +5 + 10 + 3)/ 4%

E.

Not obtainable

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

630.

In this diagram, So So is the original supply curve while S1 S1 represent?

A.

A movement along a give supply curve

B.

An increase in supply

C.

Decrease in supply

D.

A perfect elastic supply curve

E.

An abnormal supply curve

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.