NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 258

1,286.

Which of the following is NOT an internal dis-economy of scales?

A.

Easy management and less administrative cost

B.

Large firm suffers from bureaucracy or red tapism

C.

Less personal relationship between management and employees

D.

Motivation may be lacking in the large firm

E.

Slow response to changes

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,287.

Using functional relationship in economics QX = f (px, po, y, T); po stand for

A.

Level of income of the consumer

B.

Price of x

C.

Price of other commodities

D.

Production function of x

E.

Price index

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,288.

Which of the following is NOT a function of taxation?

A.

Make few people rich in the country

B.

Raise revenue for the government

C.

Redistribution of income

D.

Reduces production and consumption of harmful goods

E.

Used as anti-inflationary device

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,289.

Price legislation means

A.

Directing market specialist to fix prices

B.

Interplay of either demand or supply

C.

Producers are prices givers

D.

Regulating the price system by the government

E.

The use of market forces

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,290.

Which of the following is a motive for holding money?

A.

Celebration

B.

Daily purchases

C.

Election campaign

D.

Payment of taxes

Correct answer is B

In his publication on The General Theory of Employment, Interest, & Money, Keynes outlined three reasons, or motives, for holding money or cash: Transaction Motive: to pay for goods or services. It is useful for conducting everyday transactions or purchases. Precautionary Motive: it's a relatively safe investment.