JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 272

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Normative economics deals with

A.

What is and not what should be

B.

Facts and not figures

C.

Facts and figures

D.

Value judgements

Correct answer is D

Normative economics deals heavily with value judgments and theoretical scenarios.

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The shape of a production possibility frontier is determined by the

A.

Increasing relative costs

B.

Returns to scale

C.

Diminishing returns to a fixed factor

D.

Increasing returns to a variable factor

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

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Abubakar has the choice of buying either a house or a car. If he decides to buy the Mercedes Benz car, his opportunity cost is

A.

N1.5m

B.

N2.0m

C.

The house

D.

The car

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

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1,360.

The Economic Commission for Africa was set up by the

A.

UNO

B.

ECOWAS

C.

OAU

D.

IMF

Correct answer is A

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council  to encourage economic cooperation among its member states.