JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 354

1,766.

If prices fall in a perfectly competitive industry, the firms in that industry in the short run will

A.

Not decrease in number

B.

Keep output at the same level but make losses

C.

Reduce production

D.

Intensity the advertisement of their products

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,767.

Total revenue is always equal to

A.

Marginal revenue multiplied by the quantity sold

B.

Average revenue plus marginal revenue

C.

Marginal revenue multiplied by marginal cost

D.

Average revenue multiplied by the quantity sold

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,768.

One of the characteristics of an imperfect market is

A.

A large number of buyers and sellers

B.

A lack of homogeneity of products

C.

An adequate awareness of market conditions by buyers and sellers

D.

The availability of substitutes

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,769.

One factor which influences the slope of a non-linear demand curve for a commodity is the

A.

Price of the commodity

B.

Quantity of the commodity demanded

C.

Availability of substitutes

D.

Available of complements

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,770.

Which of the following changes in equilibrium price and quantity is as a result of an upward shift in the market demand for a commodity?

A.

Both the price and the quantity fall

B.

The price rise and the quantity falls

C.

The price falls and the quantity rises

D.

Both the price and the quantity rise

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.