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JAMB Economics 2008 Question 44

Question 44

Population

From the shaded area of the diagram above, an appropriate population policy will be to

Diagram for this question
  1. A.encourage early marriages
  2. B.discourage immigration
  3. C.discourage polygamy
  4. D.encourage the use of contraceptives
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (encourage early marriages)

Explanation

The shaded area lies before output per head peaks, so the country is underpopulated; more people would raise output per head, so early marriage should be encouraged.