NECO Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 8

36.

Which of the following is a function of the central bank?

A.

Accepting deposits from the public

B.

Agent of payment for individuals

C.

Discounting bills of exchange

D.

Issuing of currency

E.

Provision of short term housing loans

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

37.

The process of building up country’s capacity to process raw materials for the production of goods is known as

A.

Firm

B.

Industry

C.

Industrialization

D.

Location of industry

E.

Localization

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

38.

The purchasing power of the Naira will fall when

A.

Workers are retrenched

B.

The colour of the Naira is changed

C.

The military take over

D.

There is inflation

E.

None

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

39.

A monopolist is a

A.

Duopolist

B.

Group of producers of related goods

C.

Partnership business that produces a commodity with high demand

D.

Single producer or seller of a commodity at cheap rate

E.

Single producer or seller of a commodity that has no close substitute

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

40.

Economic growth can be defined as

A.

A rapid and sustained rise in real output per head

B.

A rise in real income per head

C.

An increase in technology only

D.

Insufficiency in food production

E.

Over population in a country

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.