JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 410

2,046.

In the study of Economics, land, labour, capital and entrepreneur are referred to as factors of production. These factors produce commodities only if they are

A.

Profitable to the production process

B.

Purchased for the purpose of production

C.

Combined in the production process

D.

Provided adequately for the production process

E.

Brought into the factory

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,047.

We can classify the people of Nigeria into three broad age group: Group one, 0-15years; Group Two, 16-64years; Group Three, 65years and above. Group Two is the most important economically because

A.

It is the dependent population of Nigeria, economically

B.

All student in Nigeria are in this group

C.

More than 50% of all Nigerians are in this group

D.

It is the most expensive group of the economy

E.

It is the productive group of the economy

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,048.

To calculate the annual natural growth rate of a country's population, one has to know the country's annual birth rate and

A.

The size of that country

B.

The rate of immigration into that country

C.

The population census of that country

D.

The annual death rate

E.

The gross domestic product annual (GDP) of that country

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,049.

Economist speak about 'opportunity cost' when a person

A.

Has the opporunity to attain a high degree of cost minimization

B.

Has to forego one thing in order to have another

C.

Can equate his fixed costs with his variable costs

D.

Is able to run his business without much expenditure

E.

Has to maximize utility in order to maintain a high standard of living

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,050.

Economics is a science which deals basically with

A.

The factors of production

B.

Allocation of scarce resources

C.

Oil exportation

D.

The gross domestic product (GDP)

E.

National income

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.