JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 380

1,896.

The most important characteristic of money is

A.

Portability

B.

Intrinsic value

C.

Acceptability

D.

Usefulness

E.

Beauty

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,897.

Tax incidence is the analysis of

A.

How progressive a tax is

B.

How a tax is collected

C.

How distorting a tax is

D.

Who ultimately pays the tax

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,898.

The best technical description of a progressive tax is a

A.

Tax which takes more money from the rich than from the poor

B.

More equitable tax than aggressive one

C.

Tax which takes a higher proportion of extra naira received as income rises

D.

Tax which falls directly on those in the high income brackets

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,899.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of modern budgets?

A.

The control of inflation

B.

The reduction in income inequality

C.

The shift of all resources from the private to the public sector

D.

Economic development

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,900.

Which of the following causes of inflation is related to demand-pull inflation?

A.

Low productivity on farms and in firms

B.

Poor storage facilities

C.

Poor distribution system

D.

Increase in expenditure on construction

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.