JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 150

746.

Government participation in the oil industry was necessitated by the

A.

Annual increase in production

B.

Formation of OPEC

C.

High demand for crude oil

D.

Huge investment outlay

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

747.

If in this demand-supply diagram, the quantity supplied is OQ, then

A.

Price will be OP

B.

There will be excess demand of RT

C.

Price will be ON

D.

Price will tend to rise

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

748.

In Nigeria, efficiency in public corporations can be achieved through

A.

Public offer

B.

Indigenisation

C.

Privatization

D.

Nationalization

Correct answer is C

Privatization of public corporations is one of the ways to maintain efficiency in the sector. This happens when government owned and controlled enterprises are transferred to private shareholders which include corporate bodies and individuals.

 

The main reason for privatization is for economic growth and development, to reduce waste and to encourage the development of the economic sectors.

749.

The most important determinant for the location of a brick industry is the availability of

A.

Market

B.

Power supply

C.

Water

D.

Raw materials

Correct answer is A

The most important determinant of the location of an industry that is into bricks production is the market. This has to do with people who are willing and able to patronize the product of the company. The market to buy produced goods/materials is very important. If the industry is located in a rural area, the patronage would be low because urban areas are the highest consumers of building materials.

750.

The main reason for low agricultural produce in west Africa is need to

A.

The presence of large-scale agro-allied industries

B.

High dependency ratio

C.

Over dependence on agriculture for subsistence

D.

The use of crude implements in farming process

Correct answer is D

Farming implements used by farmers especially at the rural level has been known to lower productivity due to the amount of labour needed to increase production. These farmers still use outdated farm tools. This is one of the major reason for low productivity in the agricultural.