NECO Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 40

196.

The first commercial oil well in Nigeria was discovered in

A.

1938

B.

1951

C.

1956

D.

1958

E.

1961

Correct answer is C

Oloibiri Oilfield was discovered on Sunday 15 January 1956 by Shell Darcy. It was the first commercial oil discovery in Nigeria.

197.

The demand for a commodity for the sake of what it will yield is

A.

Competitive demand

B.

Composite demand

C.

Effective demand

D.

Joint demand

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

198.

The most generally accepted definition of economics is

A.

An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

B.

The science of material welfare

C.

The science which studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative use

D.

The science that treats phenomena from the stand point of price

E.

The practical science of production and distribution of wealth

Correct answer is C

Lionel Robbins (1932) developed implications of what has been termed "perhaps the most commonly accepted current definition of the subject": Economics is a science which studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses.

199.

A problem of price control is

A.

Development of black market

B.

Increased earning and higher profit

C.

Increase in employment

D.

Increase investment

E.

Redistribution of income

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

200.

To finance a deficit balance of payment, a country may decide to

A.

Borrow from abroad

B.

Increase its foreign investment

C.

Privatizes its economy

D.

Reduce domestic consumption

E.

Secure more factor of production

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.