JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers

1.

Use the table below to answer the question below;

The International production set for Nigeria and Austria is;

Products Nigeria Austria
Cocoa 20 tonnes 12 tonnes
Lace 10 metres 8 metres

From the table, it can be deduced that_______

A.

Nigeria should produce cocoa and lace

B.

Nigeria can benefit from producing lace only

C.

Austria should produce lace and Nigeria should produce cocoa

D.

Austria should produce cocoa and lace

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of developing countries?

A.

High unemployment

B.

Mono-product economy

C.

High capital formation

D.

Low saving

Correct answer is B

Mono-product economy ( an economy that produces one product or commodity) is not a characteristics of developing country. The characteristics are: high level of illiteracy, dependence on agriculture, low savings and investment, low standard of living, population explosion, high death rate etc.

5.

Which of the following must be true to have a closed economy with no government, and yet the value of the investmet multiplier still increase?

A.

Marginal propensity to save has fallen

B.

Actual investment had fallen

C.

Average propensity to invest has fallen

D.

Actual saving has fallen

Correct answer is A

Investment multiplier (K) is a function of two factors; The MPS and MPC. If MPC is high, K will also be high but if MPC is low, K will also be low. on the other hand, If MPS is high, K will be low and if MPS is low, K will be high ( since there is an inverse relationship between MPS and K).