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     <li>Question 16
     <li>Why is the law of diminishing returns a short run phenomenon?
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>All inputs are fixed</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>All inputs are variable</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>some outputs are variable</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>some inputs are variable</li>
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     <li>Question 17
     <li>Which of the following is capable of increasing the population of a country?
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>Decrease in death rate</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>Increase in death rate</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>Poor medical facilities</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>Decrease in birth rate</li>
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     <li>Question 18
     <li>In the firm's production process, marginal cost
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>falls continuously throughout</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>falls and later rises</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>remains unchanged throughout</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>rises and later falls</li>
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     <li>Question 19
     <li>If a firm's price is less than average cost but more than average variable cost, the firm is covering
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>All of its fixed cost and variable cost</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>All of its fixed cost and part of variable cost</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>All of its variable cost and part of fixed cost</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>Part of its fixed cost and part of variable cost</li>
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     <li>Question 20
     <li>An arrangement in which the debts of a company can only be paid from Its own assets implies
         <ol type="a">
         <ol type="a">
             <li>Option a</li>
             <li>unlimited liability</li>
             <li>Option b</li>
             <li>transferred liability</li>
             <li>Option c</li>
             <li>limited liability</li>
             <li>Option d</li>
             <li>capital liability</li>
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Economics 1 - Objective

  1. Which of the following problems arises where there are more than one technically possible methods of production?
    1. Where to produce
    2. For whom to produce
    3. How to produce
    4. What to produce
  2. Visible balance is also known as
    1. terms of trade
    2. balance of payments
    3. balance of trade
    4. capital balance
  3. A shift in the demand curve indicates
    1. exceptional demand
    2. change in demand
    3. change in quantity demanded
    4. elasticity of demand
  4. If a 6% decrease in price results in more than 6% decrease in quantity supplied, supply can be regarded as
    1. elastic
    2. unitary elastic
    3. perfectly inelastic
    4. perfectly elastic
  5. A condition for consumer utility maximization is
    1. equality of the ratio of marginal utilities and the ratio of prices
    2. equality of the ratio of average utilities and the ratio of prices
    3. equality of the marginal utility to total utility ratio for both commodities
    4. total utility and marginal utility must be zero.
  6. Which of the following best describes the mode? The
    1. observation with the highest frequency
    2. average of two middle numbers
    3. item that occupies the middle position
    4. difference of two extreme values
  7. Where a commodity takes an insignificant proportion of the consumer's income, demand for it will be
    1. unitary elastic
    2. price inelastic
    3. fairly elastic
    4. income inelastic
  8. A demand schedule shows the quantities of goods that are
    1. bought at given prices at a time
    2. supplied at given prices at a time
    3. produced at given prices at a time
    4. reserved for future consumption
  9. The demand curve for a commodity is downward sloping because the consumer will pay
    1. less as the marginal utility falls
    2. more as the marginal utility falls
    3. less as the total utility falls
    4. more as the average utility falls
  10. A decrease in the demand for a product X resulted in a decrease in the demand for another product Y. The demand for X and Y is
    1. derived
    2. composite
    3. joint
    4. competitive
  11. Any price below the equilibrium price will lead to
    1. increase in supply
    2. excess demand
    3. equality of demand and supply
    4. decrease in demand
  12. The allocation of goods and services in a free-market economy is performed by
    1. the price system
    2. the banking system
    3. the central planning body
    4. government budgets
  13. Given the demand function Qd = 20-½ P. What is Qd when P is $12?
    1. 6 units
    2. 10 units
    3. 12 units
    4. 14 units
  14. If a particular consumer derives total utility of 22 units having consumed 4 units of a given product, his average utility will be
    1. 88 units
    2. 18 units
    3. 5.5 units
    4. 3.5 units
  15. The law of diminishing marginal utility applies to a
    1. firm which minimizes cost
    2. consumer who maximizes satisfaction
    3. producer who maximizes marginal product
    4. consumer who minimizes total utility
  16. Why is the law of diminishing returns a short run phenomenon?
    1. All inputs are fixed
    2. All inputs are variable
    3. some outputs are variable
    4. some inputs are variable
  17. Which of the following is capable of increasing the population of a country?
    1. Decrease in death rate
    2. Increase in death rate
    3. Poor medical facilities
    4. Decrease in birth rate
  18. In the firm's production process, marginal cost
    1. falls continuously throughout
    2. falls and later rises
    3. remains unchanged throughout
    4. rises and later falls
  19. If a firm's price is less than average cost but more than average variable cost, the firm is covering
    1. All of its fixed cost and variable cost
    2. All of its fixed cost and part of variable cost
    3. All of its variable cost and part of fixed cost
    4. Part of its fixed cost and part of variable cost
  20. An arrangement in which the debts of a company can only be paid from Its own assets implies
    1. unlimited liability
    2. transferred liability
    3. limited liability
    4. capital liability
  21. Question 21
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  22. Question 22
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  23. Question 23
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  24. Question 24
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  25. Question 25
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  26. Question 26
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  27. Question 27
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  28. Question 28
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  29. Question 29
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  30. Question 30
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  31. Question 31
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  32. Question 32
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  33. Question 33
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  34. Question 34
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  35. Question 35
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  36. Question 36
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  37. Question 37
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  38. Question 38
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  39. Question 39
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  40. Question 40
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  41. Question 41
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  42. Question 42
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  43. Question 43
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  44. Question 44
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  45. Question 45
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  46. Question 46
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  47. Question 47
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  48. Question 48
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  49. Question 49
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d
  50. Question 50
    1. Option a
    2. Option b
    3. Option c
    4. Option d

Economics 2 - Essay

Section A

Answer one question only from this section.

  1. Question 1
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  2. Question 2
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v

Section B

Answer four questions only from this section.

  1. Question 3
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  2. Question 4
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  3. Question 5
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  4. Question 6
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  5. Question 7
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  6. Question 8
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  7. Question 9
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  8. Question 10
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  9. Question 11
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
  10. Question 12
    1. Sub-question a
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    2. Sub-question b
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    3. Sub-question c
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    4. Sub-question d
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    5. Sub-question e
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
    6. Sub-question f
      1. Sub-question i
      2. Sub-question ii
      3. Sub-question iii
      4. Sub-question iv
      5. Sub-question v
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