JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 67

331.

As a factor of production, the reward for land is?

A.

Profit

B.

Interest

C.

Rent

D.

Wage

Correct answer is C

As factors of production, the reward for land is rent, capital is interest, labour is wages and salaries and entrepreneur is profit.

Rent is the reward for Land as a factor of production.

332.

Taxes and government expenditures are instruments of____________

A.

Monetary policy

B.

Tax policy

C.

Economic policy

D.

Fiscal policy

Correct answer is D

Fiscal policy may be defined as the use of income and expenditure instruments or policies to control or regulate the economic activities in a country. It is a plain action by government pertaining to the raising of revenue through taxation and other means and the pattern of expenditure to be applied.

333.

The full meaning of NAPEP is?

A.

National Poverty Eradication Programme

B.

National Agency for Poverty and Education Program

C.

National Air Pollution and Environmental Purification

D.

None of the above

Correct answer is A

National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) is a 2001 program by the government aimed at poverty reduction, in particular, reduction of absolute poverty. NAPEP goals include training youths in vocational trades, to support internship, to support micro-credit, create employment in the automobile industry and help VVF (Vesico-vaginal fistula) patients.

 

334.

The expression of cost in terms of alternative forgone is referred to as ____?

A.

Scarce resources

B.

Decision making

C.

Opportunity cost

D.

Choice

Correct answer is C

Opportunity cost is defined as the expression of cost in terms of alternative forgone. It is the satisfaction of one’s want at the expense of another want.

335.

The reduction in the value of a country’s currency in relation to the value of the currencies of other nation is known as___________

A.

Deflation

B.

Inflation

C.

Devaluation

D.

Revaluation

Correct answer is C

Devaluation is the official reduction of the exchange value of national currency in relation to the currencies of other countries. It is also the fall in the exchange value of a country's currency in relation to the currencies of other countries.