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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Economics Questions

Question 3801:
Population density refers to ____
  • A Densely populated urban centres
  • B The total area divided by the total<br/>population
  • C Densely populated rural areas
  • D The total population divided by the total area
  • E All of the above
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Question 3802:
To calculate the annual natural growth rate of a country’s population, one has to know the country’s annual birth rate and
  • A The size of that country
  • B The rate of immigration into that country
  • C The population census of that country
  • D The annual death rate
  • E The gross domestic product (GDP) of the country
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Question 3803:
Which of the following is not true of the theory of optimum population?
  • A It is possible for a densely populated country to be under-populated if it has insufficient labour to make the most effective use of its other factors
  • B The quantity of labour, which combines with other factors, gives the minimum output, is known as optimum population
  • C The quantity of labour, which combined with the other factors, gives the maximum output, is known as optimum population
  • D The test of over-population is whether it exceeds the optimum
  • E It is possible for a thinly populated country to be over- populated if it has a poor supply of other factors
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Question 3804:
Which of the following is the standard concept of measuring and analyzing population growth?
  • A The rate of natural increase
  • B The net migration rate
  • C The rate of population increase
  • D The fertility rate
  • E All of the above
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Question 3805:
Which of these would NOT increase the population of a country?
  • A Increase in death rate
  • B Decrease in birth rate
  • C Emigration
  • D Migration
  • E Better medical facilities
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