WAEC Economics 2003 Question 17

Question 17

Population

The term underpopulation refers to a situation where the population is

  1. A.dispersed over the country
  2. B.small in relation to available resources
  3. C.greater than the available resources
  4. D.concentrated in a few areas.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (small in relation to available resources)

Explanation

Underpopulation means too few people to make full use of the available resources.