Jamb Economics Past Questions For Year 1998

Question 6

In the diagram above, profit is maximized at 1 he output level

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  • A. ON
  • B. OK
  • C. OL
  • D. OF
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Question 7

In the diagram above, DoDo is the original demand curve, SoSo is the original supply curve, D1D1 is the new demand curve. What is the new equilibrium quantity?

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  • A. Q1
  • B. Q2
  • C. Q3
  • D. Q4
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Question 8

The shaded triangle in the diagram above is known as

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  • A. excess supply
  • B. consumer surplus
  • C. excess consumption
  • D. producer surplus
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Question 9

In the diagram above, the price P2 in price control situation, is referred to as

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  • A. minimum price
  • B. markup price
  • C. maximum price
  • D. mark-down price
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Question 10

Given that

B = Births

D = Death

X = Emigrants

M = Immigration

The population of a country over a period of time will rise if?

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  • A. B = D and X > M
  • B. B - D = O and M > X
  • C. D - B = O and M = X
  • D. X > M and D > B
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