JAMB Economics 2003 Question 47

Question 47

Population

A country is said to be overpopulated when

  1. A.the resources are more than enough to cater for the population
  2. B.the size of the population is greater than the annual budget
  3. C.the resources are inadequate to cater for the population
  4. D.there are too many able-bodied men and women in the country
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the resources are inadequate to cater for the population)

Explanation

Overpopulation exists when there are too many people for the available resources.