JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 342

1,706.

A perfect example of a public good is

A.

Air

B.

Education

C.

Water

D.

Transport

Correct answer is A

A public good is a commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society, either by the government or by a private individual or organization. 

 

1,707.

The main objectives of public expenditure does NOT include

A.

Stabilization of national economy

B.

Achievement of a more equitable income distribution

C.

Meeting the social needs of the people

D.

Revenue sharing and profit maximization

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,708.

The three groups of government revenue are

A.

Investment income, direct tax and indirect tax

B.

Imports duties, excise tax and export duties

C.

Company tax, personal income tax and import duties

D.

Company tax, import duties and excise tax

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,709.

Government intervention in an economy is often justified on the ground that

A.

Wants are unlimited while resources are scarce

B.

Productivity is higher in the public than in the private sector

C.

Free market may not work, or produce desirable results

D.

Opportunity cost of government expenditure is zero

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,710.

A tax is defined as regressive if

A.

The proportion of income paid as tax increase as the income level increases

B.

All income group pay the same percentage of their income as tax

C.

The proportion if income taen by the tax falls as income increases

D.

The proportion of income taken by the tax is a fixed nominal amount of income for all income groups

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.