JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 270

1,347.

In a perfect competition, every firm is a price

A.

Maker

B.

Taker

C.

Giver

D.

Bidder

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,348.

A characteristic of the average fixed cost is that, it

A.

Rises and falls faster than the marginal cost

B.

Is U-shaped and intersects the price axis

C.

Is always higher than the average variable cost

D.

Falls continuously but is never equal to zero

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,349.

One of the characteristics of an imperfect market is the

A.

Large number of buyers and sellers in the market

B.

Awareness of market conditions by buyers

C.

Availability of substitutes

D.

Heterogenetity of products

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,350.

The main function of price in the economic system is to

A.

Allocate scarce resources among competing uses

B.

Ensure equitable distribution of income and wealth

C.

Determine the demand for and the supply of goods and services

D.

Remove all the constraints on production of goods and services

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.