Economics Past Questions And Answers
2751
The loans from the World Bank to developing countries are mainly to support?
- A. the establishment of more universities
- B. capital-intensive technology
- C. infrastructural investments
- D. their low level of consumption
2752
The values of different types of accounts held in Nigerian banks for the period 1984 to 1988
| Year | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 |
| Savings | 100 | 120 | 120 | 180 | 200 |
| Current | 65 | 75 | 70 | 100 | 130 |
| Fixed deposit | 40 | 45 | 60 | 145 | 50 |
Present the data above in the form of a component bar chart.
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2753
The law of diminishing marginal returns relate to?
- A. total utility
- B. average utility
- C. total product
- D. marginal utility
2754
The circular flow of income defines the?
- A. relationship between ends and means in the economic system
- B. allocation of income to various members of the household
- C. flow of goods, services amd money among the various micro-sectors of the economy
- D. micro-economic relationships in economic analysis
2755
Joint-stock companies can raise funds from
- A. the money market
- B. the capital market
- C. various sources
- D. government
2756
the location of timber and plywood industries in West Africa is mainly influenced by the
- A. avilability of transport
- B. good climate
- C. availability of power supply
- D. presence of a luxuriant forest
2757
Money supply is the
- A. currency available in the banks
- B. currency in circulation and time deposits
- C. currency in circulation and saving deposits
- D. currency in circulation and demand deposits
2758
A country achieves economic development when there is
- A. an increase in military expenditure
- B. an increase in capacity utilization
- C. a sustained increase in per capital income
- D. an even distribution of goods and services
2759
The best index for international comparison of standards of living is the?
- A. gross national product
- B. net national income
- C. per capita income
- D. gross national income
2760
Deficit budget means that government’s
- A. Government expenditure is equal to its revenue
- B. Planned expenditure is more than the estimated income
- C. Planned income and expenditure target cannot be achieved
- D. Expenditure is less than estimated revenue

