JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 333

1,661.

Which of the following is likely to hinder labour mobility in Nigeria?

A.

Higher wages elsewhere

B.

Cultural similarities

C.

Good accommodation elsewhere

D.

Ignorance of job opportunities elsewhere

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,662.

Import duties will increase total expenditure on imports, if the demand for imports is

A.

Elastic

B.

Inelastic

C.

Infinitely elastic

D.

Derived

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,663.

Which of the following is a tariff?

A.

Limit on the amount of goods which can be imported

B.

Interest rate on foreign loans

C.

Government payment to domestic producers for exports

D.

Tax on imported goods

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,664.

Which of the following is likely to reduce a surplus in the balance of payments of a country?

A.

Devaluation

B.

Increased tariff on imports

C.

Export promotion

D.

Currency appreciation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,665.

Balance of trade is the difference between

A.

Exports and imports of goods and services

B.

Capital inflows and capital outflows

C.

Visible and invisible balances

D.

Exports and imports of goods

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.