Economics questions and answers

Economics Questions and Answers

Economics questions and answers to help you prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post UTME and job aptitude tests or interviews.

91.

Indicator of underdevelopment is

A.

High life expectancy

B.

Low birth rate

C.

Low population growth rate

D.

Low per capita income

Correct answer is D

The indicators of underdevelopment include: high birth rates, high infant mortality, low per capita GDP, high levels of illiteracy, and low life expectancy.

92.

Which of the following is the resultant effect of a fall in the profit margin of producers in an economy?

A.

Unemployment will fall

B.

Unemployment will remain constant

C.

Unemployment will increase

D.

Unemployment will fluctuate

Correct answer is C

In general, Okun's findings demonstrated that when unemployment falls, the production of a country will increase and vice versa.

93.

Part-time workers who desire full-time employment are:

A.

Underemployed and contribute to the unemployment statistic

B.

Underemployed but do not contribute to the unemployment statistic

C.

Not part of the labour force and do not contribute to the unemployment statistic

D.

Cyclical unemployment

Correct answer is B

Underemployment includes three groups of people which are: Unemployment workers, Involuntary part-time workers and marginally attached workers. There is currently no data that track this form of unemployment.

94.

An increase in total production (real GDP) causes the demand for money to ______and the interest rate to _________

A.

Increase; decrease

B.

Decrease; decrease

C.

Increase; increase

D.

Decrease; increase

Correct answer is C

An increase in the real GDP will increase the demand for money and also the interest rate will also increase.

95.

The type of price elasticity of demand for a commodity whose quantity demanded remain unchanged despite changes in the price is

A.

Perfectly elastic

B.

Infinitely elastic

C.

Inelastic

D.

Perfectly inelastic

Correct answer is D

Perfectly inelastic demand is also known as Zero elasticity demand. Zero elasticity of demand is one when whatever the change in price, there is absolutely no change in demand.