JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 240

1,196.

A scientific approach in economic analysis entails

A.

A deductive method only

B.

Both inductive and normative methods

C.

A normative method only

D.

Both inductive and deductive methods

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,197.

Privatization and commercialization of public enterprise in Nigeria is necessitated by

A.

The IBRD conditions

B.

The government's loss of interest in them

C.

Their operational inefficiency

D.

The IMF conditions

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,198.

One of the reason for an exceptional demand curve is the

A.

Expectation of a future change in price

B.

Availability of credit facilities

C.

Change in the price of the commodity

D.

Availability of substitutes

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,199.

The major objective of a revenue allocation formula in a country is to

A.

Share revenue between the different tiers of government

B.

Divert revenue from areas of surplus to areas of need

C.

Ensures the financial viability of the country

D.

Share revenue between the public and private factors

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,200.

A shift in supply curve indicates that a different quantity will be supplied at each possible price because

A.

Consumers are willing to pay higher prices

B.

Supply is facing competition

C.

Other factors than price have changed

D.

Price has changed

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.