NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 181

901.

The difference between Gross National Income and Gross Domestic Product is known as

A.

Capital consumption

B.

Debt repayments

C.

Investment abroad

D.

Net income from abroad

E.

Net saving

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

902.

At the point where total utility begins to decline MU is

A.

Constant

B.

Decreasing

C.

Increasing

D.

Negative

E.

Zero

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

903.

Unemployment resulting from physical or mental deficiency is known as……………unemployment.

A.

Cyclical

B.

Disguised

C.

Frictional

D.

Residual

E.

Voluntary

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

904.

Population density refers to

A.

Total population

B.

The total population divided by the total area of land

C.

The total area of land divided by the total population

D.

The population ratio of male and female

E.

Optimum Population level

Correct answer is B

Population density simply describes the number of individuals occupying an area in relation to the size of the area they occupy.

905.

A tax system in which the rich pay a higher percentage of income as tax than the poor is known as

A.

Capital gains tax

B.

Progressive taxation

C.

Proportional taxation

D.

Regressive taxation

E.

Sales tax

Correct answer is B

A progressive tax is a tax system that increases rates as the taxable income goes up.

Progressive taxation means higher tax rates for those with higher income or more wealth so that those who earn or have more are taxed at a higher rate.