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WAEC Economics 1992 Question 30

Question 30

National Income

Which of the following would increase the GNP of an economy?

  1. A.increased government expenditure on the salary of civil servants
  2. B.An increase in the proportion of the productively employed population
  3. C.A decrease in the rate of unemployment
  4. D.A decrease in output per worker
  5. E.An increase in the population dependency ratio.
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Answer: B (An increase in the proportion of the productively employed population)

Explanation

When a bigger share of the population is in productive work, total output (GNP) rises.