JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 210

1,046.

A distribution is said to be positively skewed, if it

A.

Has a long tail to the left

B.

Has a long tail to the right

C.

Is bimodal

D.

Is bell-shaped

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,047.

Given that demand and price remain unchanged an outward shift of the supply curve will lead to

A.

Hoarding

B.

Excess supply

C.

Excess demand

D.

A blank market

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,048.

A straight line indifference curve indicates that the two products are

A.

Normal goods

B.

Inferior goods

C.

Perfect substitutes

D.

Close substitutes

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,049.

Derived demand is normally used with reference to

A.

Superior goods

B.

Inferior goods

C.

The cost of production

D.

The factors of production

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,050.

A commodity will be demanded only if

A.

Consumers income increases

B.

It has no close substitutes

C.

The price is low

D.

It has utility

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.