JAMB Economics 2011 Objective — Question 42

Question 42 of 49 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Optimum population enables an economy to attain the highest level of

A. A. income per headCorrect
B. B. revenue generation
C. C. economic development
D. D. industrial development

Explanation

Optimum population is the population that is just sufficient to exploit the available resources. It enables the economy to attain the highest per capita output, hence the highest per capita (per head) income.

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