NECO Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 29

141.

Which of the following is NOT a major role of OPEC in production, and marketing of petroleum?

A.

Coordinating and unifying petroleum policies of member countries

B.

Ensuring efficient and regular supply of oil to the two market

C.

Raising the revenue of member countries from oil through price increase

D.

Refining of petroleum products in member countries

E.

Stabilizing oil prices putting a production ceiling

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

142.

In International trade, when payments of a country are higher than the receipts, then the balance of payment is

A.

Favourable

B.

In equilibrium

C.

Perfect

D.

Unfavourable

E.

Uniform

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

143.

The basic economics problem of what to produce arises as a result of

A.

Competing demands for scarce resources

B.

Excessive supply

C.

The availability of too many experts

D.

The failure of the price system

E.

The reduction of poverty

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

144.

The main industrial cities in Nigeria are

A.

Ikeja, Kano, Onitsha and Port-Harcourt

B.

Kaduna, Dutse, Ogbomoso and Calabar

C.

Kano, Ilesa, Vadeikya and Afikpo

D.

Maiduguri, Ikote Ekiti, Moniya and Akungba

E.

Mokwa, Ijebu-ode, Warri and Gummel

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

145.

Demand for labour depends on the following factors EXCEPT

A.

Number of industries/enterprises

B.

Nature of industries/business enterprises

C.

Price of labour

D.

Demand for labour output and prices

E.

The period of training

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.