JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 20

96.

Wholesalers play an important in the distribution of goods and services because they

A.

Are located very close to consumers

B.

Finance both producers and retailers

C.

Pass information on from retailers to consumers

D.

Sell in small units to consumers

Correct answer is B

Wholesalers finance the manufacturer/producer by providing fund for the producer to produce and grant credit to the retailer.

97.

In the event of bankruptcy, owners of joint-stock companies lose

A.

Their private properties

B.

Both company and private assets

C.

Only the capital invested

D.

Only their dividends

Correct answer is C

In the event of bankruptcy, owner of joint stock/limited liability companies loses only the amount invested in the company. They cannot lose their personal or private properties.

98.

In the long-run, a firm must shut down if its average revenue is

A.

Greater than average cost

B.

Less than average variable cost

C.

Equal to the minimum average revenue

D.

Equal to the average cost

Correct answer is B

In the long-run, a firm shut down if its average revenue ( price) is less than average variable cost. A firm shut down, when it is unable to cover its average variable cost or average cost or Average fixed cost is zero(0).

99.

A firm's average cost decreases in the long-run because of

A.

Increasing returns to scale

B.

Diminishing average returns

C.

Decreasing marginal returns

D.

Decreasing average fixed cost

Correct answer is A

A firm's average cost decreases in the long-run because of the law of increasing returns to scale. Law of increasing returns to scale shows that as output increases, the average cost fall. The law is applied to the long run analysis of production.

100.

If the marginal utility of commodity is equal to its price, then

A.

The consumer is in equilibrium

B.

More of the commodity can be consumed

C.

Total utility is also equal to its price

D.

The market is not in equilibrium

Correct answer is A

A consumer is in equilibrium when the marginal utility of a commodity is equal to its price if only one commodity is consumed i.e MU x=Px where :
MU = Marginal utility
P= Price of the commodity
x = The commodity