JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 294

1,466.

The ultimate objective of Economics is to

A.

Make effort to understand how the Economy works

B.

Make the best use of scarce resources

C.

Organize production at the lowest cost

D.

Decide under what circumstances the government should intervene inthe economy

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,467.

Banks can create more money by

A.

Increasing its cash ratio with the Central Bank

B.

Issuing more banks cheques

C.

Accepting more deposits from customers

D.

Lending out money from customers deposits

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,468.

The borrowing rights of a member country of the international Monetary Fund are determined by

A.

The seriousness of the country's economic problems

B.

Its balance of payments position

C.

Its quota to the fund

D.

The size of gold reserve

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,469.

In commercial banking, an account from which the customer cannot withdraw money instantly is a

A.

Demand deposit account

B.

Time deposit account

C.

Special deposit account

D.

Savings deposit account

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,470.

A situation in which a commodity is sold abroad below its cost of production in the home country is known as

A.

Dumping

B.

Counter trade

C.

Bilateral trade

D.

Trade liberalization

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.