JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 298

1,486.

What is the effect of inelastic demand for agricultural products on the income of a farmer?

A.

A price rise results in its fall

B.

A price fall results in its fall

C.

A price fall results in its rise

D.

A price rise leaves the income unchanged

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,487.

Progressive tax structure is designed to

A.

Take more from the income of the poor

B.

Take more from income of the rich

C.

Take equal proportion of income from both the rich and the poor

D.

Reducee the problems emanating from tax imposition

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,488.

The most important requirement for increasing agriculture output in Nigeria is

A.

For the government to go into large scale farming

B.

To employ relevant foreign technology and reform the land tenure system

C.

To increase farmers incomes and improve the farming techniques

D.

To employ more extension workers

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,489.

Monetary policy aimed at reducing demand-pull inflation in the country maybe carried out through

A.

Increase in taxation of private companies, public corporations and private individuals

B.

Increase in cash reserve ratio of commercial banks and the sale of government securities

C.

Decrease in goverment expenditure on education

D.

Direct price control in the market place

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,490.

The suggestion that peasants in Africa have backward-bending supply curves of output implies that their response to an increase in the price of their crops will be to

A.

Increase their output

B.

Decrease their output

C.

Keep their output constant

D.

Hoard their output

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.