JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 396

1,976.

A major function of middlemen in Nigeria is the distribution of

A.

Commodities to all consumers regardless of income

B.

Commodities to consuming centres and the collection of money income to producing centres

C.

Economic welfare to all

D.

Wealth to all

E.

Poverty within the society

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,977.

If any economy is growing at an annual rate of 7% and 4% of it is known to be due to the improvements in labour and capital combined, the balance of 3% is usually due to

A.

Land and related factors

B.

Abundance of natural resources

C.

Level of human capital

D.

Technical progress or other factors

E.

The discipline of political leadership

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,978.

The quickest way of achieving an economic union on regional basis is to remove all

A.

Currency barriers

B.

Language barriers

C.

Political barriers

D.

Customs barriers

E.

Legal barriers

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,979.

Mono production economies are those that

A.

Have a rich cultural heritage

B.

Produces only raw materials

C.

Live from the export of their raw product

D.

Produce one main commodities

E.

Specialize in agricultural industries

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,980.

International trade is necessary because

A.

No country can live in economic isolation

B.

Different countries are differently endowed in natural and man-made resources

C.

Some countries have comparative costs advantage in the production of particular commodities over other countries

D.

The word demand for and supply of various categories of commodities is expanding very fast

E.

Countries want to build up their foreign exchange reservers

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.