JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 308

1,537.

An increase in the supply of labour in a factory while other things remain equal will lead to

A.

An increase in the wage rate and an increase in the number of people employed

B.

A decreased in the wage rate and a decrease in employment

C.

An increase in the wage rate and an decrease in the employment

D.

A decrease in the wage rate and an increase in employment

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,538.

A firm determines its profit when it studies its?

A.

Marginal Cost

B.

Average Cost

C.

Total Cost

D.

Average Cost relative to price in the market

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,539.

At equilibrium, one of the distinctive features of monopoly compared with perfect competition is that, in the former

A.

Price is always equal to marginal cost

B.

Supply is always equal to demand

C.

Price is always higher than marginal cost

D.

There are always many buyers and many sellers

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,540.

The basic relationship between the cost of production, and the market price of any commodity in the short run is that the market price

A.

Always reflects the cost of labour

B.

Reflects the variable, but not the fixed cost of production

C.

Does not rise above variable costs

D.

Is determined by the cost of production and the current rate of inflation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.