WAEC Economics 1993 Question 14

Question 14

Population

A nation with a working population that is insufficient to exploit its resources is said to be

  1. A.over-populated
  2. B.under-populated
  3. C.experiencing decreasing population
  4. D.experiencing increasing population
  5. E.having optimum population.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (under-populated)

Explanation

Under-population means there are too few people to make full use of the available resources.