JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 312

1,556.

The necessity of choice is due to the fact that

A.

Human wants are insatiable

B.

Consumers like to maximize satisfaction

C.

Resources are abundant

D.

Consumers are selective

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,557.

An accurate census is important to a country because it helps

A.

In solving unemployment problem

B.

To ensure equitable population redistribution relative to natural resources

C.

In deciding on the creation of more local government

D.

In providing a second basis for formulating development policy

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,558.

The circular flow of income defines the

A.

Relationship between ends and means in the economic system

B.

Allocation of income to various members of the household

C.

Flow of goods, services amd money among the various micro-sectors of the economy

D.

Micro-economic relationships in economic analysis

Correct answer is C

The circular flow of income is a neoclassical economic model depicting how money flows through the economy. In its simplest version, the economy is modeled as consisting only of households and firms. Money flows to workers in the form of wages and money flows back to firms in exchange for products.

1,559.

Which of the following factors is NOT responsible for the rural/urban drift in Nigeria?

A.

The infrastructural facilities in cities

B.

Declining fertility of rural farmlands

C.

Rural electrification programme

D.

Higher living standards in urban areas

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,560.

The working population refers to

A.

A population where the average age is falling

B.

The population within the '0 -14'age bracket

C.

The economically active segment of the population

D.

The dependent population

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.