JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 48

236.

Use the following information given to answer this question

Total of all expenditure incurred during the year ₤80,000 m
Indirect taxes on goods and services ₤8,000m
Capital consumption ₤6,000m

Gross national expenditure at factor cost is_________

A.

₤ 88,000μ

B.

₤ 82,000μ

C.

₤ 74,000μ

D.

₤ 72,000μ

Correct answer is C

GNP at cost = Expenditure - Depreciation
⇒ 80,000 - 6,000 = ₤ 74,000μ

237.

Use the following information given to answer this question

Total of all expenditure incurred during the year ₤ 80,000m
Indirect taxes on goods and services ₤ 8,000m
Capital consumption ₤ 6,000m

National income is__________

A.

₤ 74,000m

B.

₤ 66,000m

C.

₤ 60,000m

D.

₤ 14,000m

Correct answer is B

National Income = Expenditure - Indirect taxes - Capital consumption (Depreciation)
N.I = 80,000 - 8,000 - 6,000 = ₤ 66,000m.

238.

A supply curve slopes upwards from the left to the right indicating_________

A.

A negative slope

B.

A positive slope

C.

A backward sloping supply curve

D.

Short-run supply curve

Correct answer is B

A supply curve shows a graphical illustrations or diagrammatic representation of a supply schedule and slopes upwards from left to the right indicating a positive slope.

A supply curve sloping upwards from left to right or sloping downward from right to left.

239.

Which of the following matters may account for changes in supply?

I - Technological advances in an industry
II - Changes in labour costs
III - Changes in source of supply
IV - Changes in levels of taxation

A.

I, II

B.

I, III

C.

II, III, IV

D.

I, II, III, IV

Correct answer is D

A change in supply also known as shifts of the supply curve is determined by other factors affecting supply except price of the commodity when price is constant.

240.

An example of a vertical combination is the merger of_________

A.

A spinning firm and a wearing firm

B.

Two meat retailing firms

C.

Two very large wholesale textile distributors

D.

Three secretarial employment agencies in one town

Correct answer is A

Vertical combination is the merging together of two businesses that are at different stages of production. Merging in this way with something further on in the production process is known as Forward Integration.