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.

371.

Which of the following is a major advantage of establishing a tomato-processing factory in a country?

A.

Local consumption will decrease

B.

More unskilled labour will be employed

C.

Foreign exchange will be conserved

D.

It will attract more tourists

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

372.

Agricultural productivity may be increased if

A.

Educational institutions are established in rural areas

B.

Commercial banks are established in rural areas

C.

More infrastructural facilities are provided in rural areas

D.

Labour intensive method of agriculture is encouraged

Correct answer is D

Increased agricultural productivity leads to agricultural growth and can help to alleviate poverty. Intensive agriculture is a system of cultivation using large amounts of labor and capital relative to land area. This is one way productivity can be encouraged in agriculture.

373.

The use of interest rates to control the money supply is a

A.

Control policy

B.

Monetary policy

C.

Developmental policy

D.

Fiscal policy

Correct answer is B

Monetary policy is made up of policies drafted by the central bank to manage the supply of money and interest rates, aimed at controlling inflation, consumption, growth, and liquidity.

 

374.

Human development can be improved if

A.

Banks give more loans to businessmen

B.

Large family sizes are encouraged

C.

General education and training are encouraged

D.

It is handled by the private sector only

Correct answer is C

Human development can be improved when people are encouraged to get educated and trained on various skills.

375.

Malthusian theory of population was proved wrong because

A.

The practice of subsistence farming was encouraged

B.

Developing countries adopted birth control method

C.

New lands and new methods of production were discovered

D.

Malthus view was seen as an exaggeration

Correct answer is C

The Malthusian theory was criticized based on the observations that the population was rising at a rapid rate in some parts of the world. At the same time, the food supply had also increased due to technological developments. Many times, food production had increased more than the population.