JAMB Economics 2012 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

(Using the same pie chart as Q5) If the GDP is N60 billion, what is the difference between the contributions of oil and manufacturing sectors?

A. #11.7 billionCorrect
B. #13.3 billion
C. #421.7 billion
D. #1426.6 billion

Explanation

[(160/360)×60] − [(180/360)×60], where manufacturing sector's angle = 360−(160+90+30)=80°. Difference = 26.6−13.3 = 13.3 (per the printed answer key the correct choice is labelled A, #11.7 billion).

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