JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 408

2,036.

Taxes which are levied on a person’s expenditures are known as?

A.

Purchase tax

B.

Sales tax

C.

Direct tax

D.

Poll tax

E.

Income tax

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,037.

The main economic goal of ECOWAS is the attainment of

A.

Regional free trade

B.

Multilateral trade

C.

Bilateral trade

D.

Economic self-reliance

E.

The economic emancipation of Africa

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,038.

The difference between visible exports and invisible exports of a country, in money terms, is known as the

A.

Balance of trade

B.

Balance of payments

C.

Terms of trade

D.

Foreign reserves

E.

Special drawing right

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,039.

Which one of the following functions of banks in Nigeria is reserved to the Central Bank?

A.

Accepting deposits

B.

Serving as agents for payments

C.

Issuing bank-notes

D.

Lending to customers

E.

Purchasing and selling of stock exchange securities

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,040.

The National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) is a

A.

Public limited company

B.

Public liability company

C.

Private authority

D.

Public corporation

E.

Federal government authority

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.