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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb Economics Questions

Question 41:
The basic principle underlying location of industry is the tendency for production of a commodity to be located on the basis of______
  • A Division of labour
  • B Employment trends
  • C Relative costs and benefits
  • D Immobility of skilled labour
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Question 42:
The birth rate in 1976 for a certain country with a population of 10m was 8.0. This means that in 1976,___________
  • A There were 80,000 live births in the country
  • B There were 6,400 live births in the country
  • C There were 8 live births to every 100 women in working-class families
  • D 8 in every 1000 women of 21 - 45 gave birth to a live child
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Question 43:
External economies arises essentially from__________
  • A A firm's individual policies
  • B Localisation of industry
  • C Government economic policy
  • D Free transferability of shares
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Question 44:
Assume that, for a certain country in a given year, the index of import prices stands at 102, the index of export prices stands at 106. The terms of trade are (to the nearest whole number)
  • A 208
  • B 104
  • C 54
  • D 4
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Question 45:
Which of the following persons is engaged in "Secondary Production"?
I - a bricklayer
II - an automobile assembly-line worker
III - an accountant
IV - a cinema projectionist
  • A I only
  • B I, II
  • C II, III
  • D I, II, III, IV
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