JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 301

1,501.

Labour-intensive strategy of industrialization emphasizes the use of

A.

Steam energy in the process of production

B.

Manual method of production

C.

Synthetic raw materials

D.

Hydro-electric power

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,502.

What is the term used to describe a policy aimed at promoting the local production of goods which are usually imported?

A.

Deregulation

B.

Import substitution

C.

Tariff reduction

D.

Backward integration

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,503.

If a demand curve that intersects a perfectly inelastic supply curve shifts rightward, then

A.

The equilibrium price and quantity will increase

B.

Only the price will increase

C.

Only the quantity will increase

D.

The price will remain constant

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,504.

The system of agriculture practice which involves hunting, gathering and growing of food crops for family consumption only is described as

A.

Peasant agriculture

B.

Plantation agriculture

C.

Co-operative farming

D.

Subsistence farming

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,505.

The major factor that causes fluctuations in the supply of agricultural produce is

A.

High price

B.

Pests

C.

Weather variations

D.

Rural-urban migration

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.