JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 326

1,626.

The term 'Stock of Capital 'means

A.

Amount of money necessary to start a business

B.

Total amount receivable by all factors of production

C.

Amount of equipment plant and inventory existing at a time

D.

Total amount available for economic development

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,627.

Banks aid economic expansion and development by

A.

Being very strict in lending policies

B.

Mobilising savings for investment lending

C.

Paying interest on deposit accounts

D.

Charging high interest on loans

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,628.

An effect of inflation is that it

A.

Discourages trade by barter

B.

Favours debtors at the expense of creditors

C.

Increases the real income of salary earners

D.

Increases the value of a country's exports

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,629.

Fiduciary issue is that part of

A.

The issue of notes backed entirely by gold

B.

A country's currency which is not negotiable

C.

The issue of notes not backed by gold

D.

A country's currency officially issued

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,630.

To perform its function as a store of wealth and standard for deferred payment, money must be

A.

Portable

B.

In attractive form

C.

Stable in value

D.

Spent more on capital goods than on consumer goods

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.