JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 371

1,851.

The money which government spends yearly for the maintenance of its school is

A.

Used only for wages and salaries

B.

Part of the government's capital expenditure

C.

Part of the government's recurrent expenditure

D.

The government's budget for its school

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,852.

A budget with a projected revenue in excess of its expenditure is said to be

A.

Balanced

B.

Surplus

C.

Deficit

D.

Inflationary

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,853.

In order to raise more revenue for a certain period, government should impose higher taxes on goods whos demand is

A.

Elastic

B.

Inelastic

C.

Perfectly elastic

D.

Unitary elastic

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,854.

Ad valorem tax means

A.

A certain percentage tax based on the value of the commodity

B.

A certain percentage tax based on the volume of the commodity

C.

A tax on the income of the consumer

D.

Payment of a tax on the profits made

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,855.

If inflation is anticipated to continue

A.

People will lose confidence in goods

B.

Lenders will demand higher interest rate

C.

The growth of full employment output will be accelerated

D.

People will want to hold more money

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.