NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 259

1,291.

One of the following is NOT a reason for increase in public expenditure

A.

Decrease arising from public debt and its servicing

B.

Increase in capital expenditure to provide social services

C.

Increase financial commitment for defence and security

D.

Increase in recurrent expenditure with regard to wages and salary paid to public servant

E.

Returns on viable public corporation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,292.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of inflation?

A.

Excessive bank lending

B.

Excessive deficit financing

C.

Increase in domestics productivity

D.

Increase in government expenditure

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,293.

Efficiency of labour implies

A.

Education and training

B.

Good working condition

C.

Healthier workforce

D.

Increased productivity worker accompanied by improvement in the quality of output

E.

The amount of incentives or remuneration given to workers

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,294.

A tax system which takes lesser percentage of a tax payers income as his income increase is known as

A.

Direct tax

B.

Indirect tax

C.

Progressive tax

D.

Proportional tax

E.

Regressive tax

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,295.

In economics, electricity, water supply, communication networks, road, etc are known as

A.

Capital structure

B.

Development induces

C.

Development projects

D.

Infrastructural facilities

E.

Project growth

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.