JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 239

1,191.

IBRD as an international monetary institution is concerned with the

A.

Improvement of trade among member nations

B.

Development of infrastructure in member nations

C.

Balance of payments problems of member nations

D.

Financing of private businesses in member nations

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,192.

The effect of an increase in the personal income tax is to

A.

Reduce unemployment

B.

Raise the absolute price level

C.

Reduce the disposable income

D.

Distort the economy

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,193.

In a centrally planned economy, the economic problem of deciding what to produce is dependent on?

A.

Average profit

B.

State command

C.

Average cost

D.

Relative prices

Correct answer is B

A centrally planned economy, also known as a command economy, is an economic system in which a central authority, such as a government, makes economic decisions regarding the manufacturing and the distribution of products.

1,194.

Statutory organisations usually established by Acts of Parliament are called

A.

Public corporations

B.

Cooperative societies

C.

joint-stock companies

D.

Public enterprises

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,195.

The effectiveness of devaluation as a solution to a balance of payments problem depends on the

A.

Value of visible and invisible goods

B.

Value of invisible items of both domestic and foreign trades

C.

Relative elasticities of demand and supply of imports and exports

D.

Foreign investments of businessmen

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.