Jamb Economics Past Questions For Year 2008

Question 46

The OPEC marketing policy of fixing minimum price allows members to

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  • A. sell above minimum price
  • B. sell below minimum price
  • C. determine the price and quantity to sell
  • D. negotiate price with customers
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Question 47

The population of a country will decrease if

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  • A. the death rate exceeds the birth rate
  • B. immigration is equal to emigration
  • C. the birth rate exceeds the death rate
  • D. there is rapid economic growth
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Question 48

The active population of a country determines the size of its

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  • A. economic resources
  • B. national income
  • C. labour force
  • D. gross domestic product
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Question 49

A classroom teacher is promoted to the rank of a principal. This is an example of

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  • A. vertical mobility
  • B. lateral mobility
  • C. social mobility
  • D. horizontal mobility
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Question 50

If the active population is 50 million and unemployed is 5 million what is the unemployment rate?

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  • A. 10%
  • B. 45%
  • C. 55%
  • D. 90%
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