JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 98

486.

A reduction in the bank rate encourages commercial banks to create money by

A.

Decreasing the interest rate

B.

Maintaining the interest rate

C.

Doubling the interest rate

D.

Raising the interest

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

487.

The non-bank financial institutions that are entrusted with workers contributions towards retirements are

A.

Mortgage institutions

B.

Investment companies

C.

Pension funds custodians

D.

Pension funds administrators

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

488.

An advantage of electronic banking is that it

A.

Enables many customers to operate joint accounts

B.

Reduces risk of bank fraud

C.

Enables a customer to operate many accounts from different locations

D.

Enables a customer to operate his account from different locations

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

489.

The logical sequence of basic concepts in economics is

A.

Wants, scarcity, choice and opportunity cost

B.

Wants, choice, scarcity and opportunity cost

C.

Scarcity, wants, choice and scale of perference

D.

Scarcity, choice, scale of preference and opportunity cost.

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

490.

The term ceteris paribus implies that

A.

Resources are scarce

B.

Human problems can be solved

C.

Human beings are unpredictable

D.

All factors are fully utilized

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.