JAMB Economics 2022 Objective — Question 19

Question 19 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

19. The effect of emigration on a country's population, ceteris paribus, is to

A. (A) decrease its size
B. (B) Cause overpopulation
C. (C) Increase its growth rate
D. (D) increase its sizeCorrect

Explanation

Wait — emigration is the act of leaving a country; thus, all else equal, it will reduce the population of that country.

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