Question 4596:

Which of the following is not a direct effort to increase agricultural production?

A. Operation feed the nation
B. Use of improved seedlings
C. Increased loans to farmers and co-operative societies
D. National Youth Service Corps

Question 4597:

The act of selling goods in foreign markets at prices below those charged at home markets is called ____________

A. Exchange
B. Specialization
C. Dumping
D. Exporting

Question 4598:

One disadvantage of direct taxes is that ____________

A. Government’s revenue is reduced
B. Price of essential commodities fall
C. People are discouraged from additional work
D. Firms make more profit

Question 4599:

Trade among West African countries is poor because the ____________

A. Countries are self-sufficient
B. Communication links are weak
C. Number of banks is insufficient
D. People are not enterprising

Question 4600:

Positive checks as envisaged by Thomas Malthus can be prevented if ____________

A. Death rate is reduced
B. Marriage is abolished
C. More hospitals are built
D. Moral restraint is adopted.