This document contains 11 multiple choice questions testing economic concepts. The questions cover topics such as inflation, occupational mobility, government influence on industry location, strategies for improving agriculture, mixed economies, changes in supply and demand, price elasticity of demand, advantages of large-scale farming, measuring gross national product, factors influencing industry location, and contributions of industrialization. The correct answer is provided for each multiple choice question.
This document contains 11 multiple choice questions testing economic concepts. The questions cover topics such as inflation, occupational mobility, government influence on industry location, strategies for improving agriculture, mixed economies, changes in supply and demand, price elasticity of demand, advantages of large-scale farming, measuring gross national product, factors influencing industry location, and contributions of industrialization. The correct answer is provided for each multiple choice question.
This document contains 11 multiple choice questions testing economic concepts. The questions cover topics such as inflation, occupational mobility, government influence on industry location, strategies for improving agriculture, mixed economies, changes in supply and demand, price elasticity of demand, advantages of large-scale farming, measuring gross national product, factors influencing industry location, and contributions of industrialization. The correct answer is provided for each multiple choice question.
An increase in the circulation of money without a corresponding increase in
output will lead to _______ (a) a rice in income levels (b) stagflation (c) inflation (d) deflation 2. A change from one industry to another by a worker is an example of (a) geographical mobility (b) occupational mobility (c) economic mobility (d) industrial mobility 3. In developing countries government influence the location of industries in order to (a) spread development (b) redistribute wealth (c) encourage entrepreneurs (d) encourage industries to earn high profits 4. A strategy for improving agriculture in Nigeria will involve (a) controlling the prices of agricultural products (b) ensuring self-sufficiency in food production (c) reducing agricultural exports (d) establishing commodity boards 5. An economy in which both the public and private sectors contribute to economic growth is known as (a) feudal economy (b) capitalist economy (c) socialist economy (d) mixed economy 6. An increase in demand without a corresponding change in supply will lead to (a) decrease in equilibrium price and increase in equilibrium quantity (b) an increase in equilibrium price and quantity (c) a decrease in equilibrium price and quantity (d) an increase in equilibrium price and a decrease in equilibrium quantity 7. An increase in the price of a commodity will result in (a) decrease in the quantity demanded (b) an increase in demand (c) an increase in quantity demanded (d) a decrease in demand 8. An advantage of large-scale farming over peasant farming is in the area of (a) providing research and massive employment of labour (b) redistributing national income to various regions of the country (c) encouraging the use of traditional implements (d) encouraging urban-rural migration 9. Which of the following can be used to measure the Gross National Product (a) C+I+G-F(X+M) (b) C+I+G+(X-M) (c) C+I+G+X (d) C+I+G 10. The location of industry is influenced by (a) availability of raw materials (b) inadequate capital (c) political instability (d) poor transportation 11. Industrialization contributes to the economic development of Nigeria by (a) bringing about higher structural unemployment (b) decreasing productivity (c) diversifying the economy (d) increasing importation Equilibrium under monopolistic market structure is attained at a point where (a) break-even point is attained (b) marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue (c) marginal revenue is equal to price (d) price level is below equilibrium
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