NECO Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 36

176.

Minimum price control is aimed at

A.

Increasing the size of the market

B.

Minimizing the profit level

C.

Punishing the consumers

D.

Protecting the consumer

E.

Reducing the size of the market

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

177.

Central bank of Nigerian started operation

A.

1958

B.

1959

C.

1960

D.

1963

E.

1973

Correct answer is B

The Central Bank of Nigeria was established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959.

178.

Which of the following is NOT a factor determining supply?

A.

Cost of production

B.

Climatic condition or weather

C.

Income of the producers

D.

Number of producers

E.

Technological development

Correct answer is C

Supply will be determined by factors such as
- price,
- the number of suppliers,
- the state of technology, 
- government subsidies,
- weather conditions and
- the availability of workers to produce the good.

The income of the producer doesn't affect supply.

179.

The central point of the Malthusian theory is that

A.

Everybody should become a farmer

B.

Government should provide enough accommodation and food

C.

Increasing population will get enough food

D.

Population increase in geometric progression while food arithmetic progression

E.

Wages has nothing to do with cost of living

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

180.

In the demographic transition theory, stage II represents a stage where

A.

Declining birth rates with low death rates lead to little or no population growth

B.

High birth rate with low death rates lead to no population growth

C.

There is population growth due to high birth rates and low death rates at that stages

D.

There is a slow rate of population growth as a result of high birth rate accompanied by high but slightly fluctuating death rate

E.

There is a very high growth as population as a result of high birth rates accompanied by high but slightly fluctuating death rates

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.