Jamb Economics 2003 Past Questions and Answers

Question 41:

• JAMB 2003

country is said to be overpopulated when

A. The resocurce are more than enough to cater for the population
B. The size of the population is greater than the annual budget
C. The resources are inadequate to cater for the population
D. There are too many able-bodied men and women in the country

Question 42:

• JAMB 2003

An important factor hindering the rapid development of the industrial sector in Nigeria is

A. Rural-urban migration
B. Excessive demand for finished products
C. Inadequate infrastructural facilities
D. The dominace of the oil sector

Question 43:

• JAMB 2003

Fixing the prices of agricultural products can be a problem because of the

A. Activities of marketing boards
B. Size of agricultural exports
C. Instability of government policies
D. Unpredicatable output of farmers

Question 44:

• JAMB 2003

The labour force of a country can be determined by examining the

A. Age structure of the population
B. Sex distribution of the population
C. Geographical distribution of the population
D. Occupational distribution of the population

Question 45:

• JAMB 2003

Use the production possibility curve of a country represented in the diagram above to this questions.An improvement in technology will enable the country to produce at

A. V
B. W
C. X
D. Z