Division Of Labour And Specialization Jamb Economics Past Questions

Question 16

A market where there are many differentiated products is called?

jamb 1997

  • A. monopoly
  • B. perfect competition
  • C. monopolistic competition
  • D. oligopoly
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Question 17

Specialization often improves economic performance because it?

jamb 1998

  • A. permits exploitation of economies of scale
  • B. incorporates external economies
  • C. is based on the law of variable proportions
  • D. allocates resources according to absolute advantage
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Question 18

A necessary condition for specialization in an economy is the existence of

jamb 2004

  • A. a regulated market
  • B. a competitive market
  • C. a medium of exchange
  • D. adequate capital
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Question 19

If technology becomes less capital-intensive, it means?

jamb 1988

  • A. an increase in the capital/labour ratio
  • B. an increase in the capital/ratio
  • C. a fall in the labour/capital ratio
  • D. increased unemployment
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Question 20

The size of a business units tends to be small if the activity?

jamb 1989

  • A. involves mass production of goods
  • B. requires a large capital
  • C. requires division of labour
  • D. involves the provision of direct services
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