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Question 1
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Abundant natural resources do not contribute to economic growth in developing countries because of

 

Aurban congestion
Bhigh rate of inflation
Cover-reliance on multiple commodities
Dmismanagement and corruption
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Question 2
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Examples of land that are non-renewable include

 

Amarshy and water-logged land
Bsome natural resources such as natural gas
Coxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Dfarmlands already used for many years
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Question 3
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Balance of payments and trade problems that arose after the world wars were resolved by the

 

 

AInternational Monetary Fund
BAfrican Development Bank
COrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
DInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Question 4
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A customs union is an economic grouping which has

 

Acommon military defence
Bcommon tariffs against non-members
Cfree movement of factors of production
Dcommon currency for trading
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Question 5
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A country may be able to earn more from exports if she

 

Aallows her currency to appreciate
Bincreases her export
Cdevalues her currency
Dincreases her import duty
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Question 6
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If a country's imposes a barrier on trade, the resultant effect will be

 

Aa halt in buying and selling
Ban increase in the demand for locally produced goods
Cshutdown of infant industries
Dhigh quality goods from local industries
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Question 7
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If a country's import bill is high, she can encourage exports by

 

Aallowing her currency to appreciate
Bliberalizing importation
Cincreasing taxes on all locally produced goods
Dallowing her currency to depreciate
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Question 8
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Records of a country's invisible trade are recorded in her

 

Acapital account
Bcurrent account
Cfinancial account
Dtrade account
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Question 9
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A measure that can be adopted to correct a country's balance of payments deficit is to

 

Aallow the currency to appreciate to encourage inports
Brestrict trade with all countries
Callow the currency to depreciate to encourage imports
Dadopt import substitution strategy
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Question 10
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A floating exchange rate means that the exchange rate is fixed by the

AMinistry of Finance
Bforces of demand of supply
Ccentral bank of the country
DInternational Monetary Fund(IMF)
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Question 11
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People who dispose of their assets are expected to pay

 

Aexpenditure tax
Bvalue added tax
Csales tax
Dcapital gains tax
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Question 12
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In order to enable the government of a country to increase its tax revenue, it will be advisable for it to increase taxes on

 

Atextile materials with elastic demand
Bagricultural products with inelastic supply
Cluxury goods with elastic supply
Dalcoholic beverages with inelastic demand
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Question 13
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When the government cuts down her expenditure to reduce inflation, she has embarked on

 

Aimplementing budget deficit
Ban expansionary monetary policy
Cphysical policy
Da restrictive fiscal policy
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Question 14
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An increase in cash ratio by the central bank will

 

Aincrease banks' lending
Bincrease the supply of money
Creduce the supply of money
Dencourage borrowing
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Question 15
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Demand -Pull inflation can be as a result of

 

Adeficit financing by the government
Bincrease in the cost of production
Cincrease in import duties
Dexcessive supply of foodstuff
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Question 16
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Functions of money does not include

 

Astandard of deferred payment
Bmedium of exchange
Cgeneral acceptability
Dstore of value
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Question 17
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Government can curb inflation by

 

Aincreasing her own expenditure
Bselling securities in the open market
Cbuying treasury bills in the open market
Dencouraging banks to lend for may purpose
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Question 18
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The standard of living in two countries can be compared using the

 

 

Agross national product per head
Bnumber of industries in each country
Csize of their national incomes only
Dsize of their arms and ammunition
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Question 19
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What is the country's Net National Product (NNP) at factor cost?

 

A$2,220
B$2,230
C$3,050
D$2,680
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Question 20
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The following data relates to the national income of a country.
Gross domestic product = $2800
Net factor income from abroad =$250
Depreciation = $700
Indirect taxes = $120 Use it to answer questions 31 and 32 What is the country's Gross National Product (GNP)?

 

A$2,680
B$2,100
C$2,350
D$3,050
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