JAMB Economics 1989 Question 49

Question 49

Economic Growth and Development

A sustained increase in the per capita income of a country over a period of time is called

  1. A.economic growth
  2. B.economic development
  3. C.structural change
  4. D.stagflation.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (economic growth)

Explanation

Economic growth is a lasting rise in a country's real output or income per head.