JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 300

1,496.

An increase in both the legal reserve ratio and discount rate has the effect of

A.

Increasing the quantity of money in circulation

B.

Decreasing the quantity of money in circulation

C.

Increasing the value of money

D.

Decreasing the value of money

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,497.

An indigenous company wholly owned by the federal government of Nigeria which currently engaged in prospecting for oil is

A.

The Nigerian National Oil Company

B.

Peak Petroleum Industries Nigeria Limited

C.

Nigeria Exploration and Production Company

D.

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,499.

Petroleum is the mainstay of the Nigerian economy because it is the

A.

Main foreign exchange earner

B.

Greatest employer of labour

C.

Greatest contributor to the growth of agriculture

D.

Source of high income for its workers

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,500.

The elasticity of demand for a firm's product is 2.
If the firm reduces its price by 20 percent, its sales revenue will increase by

A.

10 percent

B.

20 percent

C.

30 percent

D.

40 percent

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.