WAEC Economics 2022 Objective — Question 34
Question 34 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Increasing national income without effective control of population size in a country can lead to
- A. higher per capita income
- B. increase in povertyCorrect
- C. increased outflow of aid
- D. underutilization of resources
Explanation
If national income increases but population also increases uncontrolled, the increasing population can outweigh the effect of the increasing national income, leading to increased poverty.
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