JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 247

1,231.

Money may not be accepted as a store of value if

A.

Its value is unstable

B.

It is easily transferable

C.

Its value is stable

D.

It is easily divisible

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,232.

For an inferior good, a decreased in real income will lead to

A.

A lower equilibrium price

B.

A change in quantity demanded

C.

An outward shift of the demand curve

D.

An inward shift of the demand curve

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,233.

When two variables are positively related, the graph of the relationship

A.

Is a downward-sloping curve

B.

Has a negative intercept

C.

Is a straight line

D.

Is an upward-sloping curve

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,234.

As a country gets more developed, the percentage of labour engaged in agriculture tends to

A.

Remain constant

B.

Decrease steadily

C.

Switch over to trading

D.

Increase steadily

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,235.

The major purpose of African Development Bank is to

A.

Provide loans for trade development

B.

Provide loans for infrastructural development

C.

Provide loans for develpment banks in distress

D.

Educate peasant farmers in new techniques

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.