JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 400

1,996.

The meaning of 'wage-price spiral' is?

A.

Demand pull and cost push inflation pulling each other in different director

B.

Demand pull and cost push inflation intensifying each other

C.

Both of them bringing about a reduction in the price level

D.

That demand pull and cost push inflation increases employment

E.

That wages and prices are rising at a proportional rate

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,997.

Palm oil industry is located in Bendel State because the state

A.

Imports raw material for palm oil Industry

B.

Is a palm tree growing area

C.

Soil is unsuitable for other crops

D.

Government does engage land for other crops

E.

Land is suitable for oil

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,998.

Marginal cost curve intersects average cost curve

A.

From above at its lowest point

B.

From below before the lowest point

C.

From below at its lowest point

D.

From below after the lowest point

E.

At zero point

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,999.

A Nigerian household's demand curve for semovita is downward because?

A.

The demand for semovita is high

B.

The local markets are flooded with semovita

C.

It is produced in Nigeria

D.

Every household can afford to buy semovita

E.

Higher prices attract lower quantities while lower prices attract larger quantities

Correct answer is E

For a demand curve to be downward sloping, it means the quantity demanded tends to be lower at higher prices, indicating the negative relationship between the price of a product and the quantity demanded. 

1,000.

If successive units of labour are added to a piece of land while capital and technology remain constant, a point will be reached in the level of production when each added unit of labour will add less to the output than previous units of the labour. This concept is known as?

A.

The productivity of labour

B.

The law of diminishing marginal utility

C.

The law of diminishing returns

D.

The concept of factor intensity

E.

Labour intensive production

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.