JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 56

276.

An economy in which the whole income is not consumed is referred to as______

A.

Frugal economy

B.

Spend thrift economy

C.

Capitalist economy

D.

Mixed economy

Correct answer is A

A frugal economy is an economy in which the income is shared between consumption and saving or consumption and investment i.e
γ = c + s or γ = C + I

277.

The method obtained by adding all the reward of factors of production in national income is_______

A.

Income approach

B.

Expenditure approach

C.

Value added method

D.

Output approach

Correct answer is A

The reward of factors of production are: Rent, Interest, wages & salaries and profit. In national income adding the reward i.e R + I + W + P is used in calculating the income approach.

278.

A rise in the supply of a commodity cause_________

A.

An increase in the equilibrium price and decrease in the equilibrium quantity bought and sold

B.

An increase in both equilibrium

C.

A decrease in the equilibrium price and an increase in the equilibrium quantity bought and sold

D.

A decrease in both equilibrium

Correct answer is C

If supply increase while the demand remains constant, there will be an excess supply over demand which will lead to a decrease in the equilibrium price and an increase in equilibrium quantity.

279.

Supply is_______

A.

A stock

B.

A Flow

C.

Constant

D.

A table

Correct answer is B

Supply is a flow because its relates to a period of time i.e has a time dimension.

280.

The demand curve facing the monopolist in the foreign market is_________

A.

Elastic

B.

Inelastic

C.

Perfectly elastic

D.

Unitary

Correct answer is C

The foreign market is perfectly competitive while the home market is monopolistic. Since foreign market is a perfect competitor then the monopolist is faced with average revenue or horizontal demand curve or price line.