JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 313

1,561.

Opportunity cost is an economic concept which describes the

A.

Monetary equivalent of the utility of a commodity

B.

Amount of time or money invested on a commodity

C.

Sacrifice made for the satisfaction of a want

D.

Cost of retaining an optimum level of production of commodities

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,562.

The basic economic problems of the society include

A.

What to produce, how and for whom

B.

How to produce and sell

C.

Scarcity, when to produce and how

D.

Scarcity, for whom to produce and where

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,563.

A system in which the means of production is held in trust for the people by government is known as a

A.

Socialist economy

B.

Capitalist economy

C.

Subsistence economy

D.

Mixed economy

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,564.

The international Bank for Reconstruction and Development is important to developing countries because it

A.

Gives loans to member countries for legal proceedings

B.

Offers grants and aid for defence

C.

Offers loans to member countries for socio-economics activities

D.

Offers grants and aid to finance luxury projects

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,565.

The main function of the price system is to

A.

Distribute resources equally among competing ends

B.

Ensure efficient allocation of resources in the economic system

C.

Allocate goods and services equally

D.

Minimize cheating

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.