POPULATION CENSUS

A population census refers to the head – count of the people. It is the process by which the number of people living in a country or a given geographical area is counted. It developed countries it is carried out…
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Lesson Notes, Audio Lessons, Exam Questions

A population census refers to the head – count of the people. It is the process by which the number of people living in a country or a given geographical area is counted. It developed countries it is carried out…

Population refers to the total number of people living within a geographical area or country at a particular time. FACTORS AFFECTING POPULATION GROWTH There are three major factors which determine the size and rate of growth of a country’s population.…
A cooperative society is defined as a voluntary business organization in which a group of individuals with common interest pool their resources together to promote the economic welfare of their members in the production, distribution and consumption of goods and…

A private limited liability company is defined as one which by its activities restricts the rights to transfer its shares, limits the number of its shareholders from two to fifty, and prohibits any invitation to the public to subscribe for…

Business organization can be defined as an enterprise set up by an individual or group of individuals, government or its agencies for the main purpose of making profit and providing goods and services for the satisfaction of human wants. TYPES…

SCALE OF PRODUCTION This simply means the size of a firm’s productive capacity. The scale of production also refers to the size of the operation adopted by the firm. A firm can be a small scale or medium scale or…

Division of Labour is defined as a system of breaking down production processes into different stages so that each stage is undertaken or handled by an individual or group of an individual. The principle of the division of labour is…

Capital can be defined as wealth reserved or set aside for the production of further wealth. Capital also refers to all man – made productive assets, that is all man – made wealth or goods used to produce other goods…

Localisation of industries refers to the concentration of many firms of an industry in a particular area. Advantages And Disadvantages Of Localisation Localisation has both merits and limits. They are enumerated below. Advantages Reputation – The place where an industry…

Location of industry refers to the siting of an industry in a particular place. Factors Influencing Industrial Location Generally, the location of industries is influenced by economic considerations though…

Meaning Industry An industry consists of a group of firms producing broadly similar commodities. Examples are the shoe industry, the transport industry, the cement industry, etc. The production side of business activity is referred to as industry. It is a…

An imperfect market may be defined as a market in which prices of goods or services can easily be influenced by the sellers or buyers. In other words, an imperfect market is a market situation in which the force of…

In a physical sense, a market means a fixed place where people meet to buy and sell goods; that is, a market place. In economics, a market can be defined as any arrangement, system or organization whereby buyers and sellers…

Supply of labour may be defined as the total number of people of working age offered for employment at a particular time and at a given wage rate. This supply of labour also relates to the quantity of labour. …

Labour market is defined as a market which workers and employers are brought into contact and conditions of work are decided. It is made up of people who are looking for job, employers and government. THE CONCEPT OF LABOUR FORCE…
An economic system may be defined as a medium or an organized way by which the means of production in a state are utilized in order to satisfy human wants. The major types of economic systems are capitalism, socialism, and…

Revenue refers to the income derived by a producer or firm from business activities or from the sale of his or its products. …

MEANING OF COST OF PRODUCTION Cost of production can be defined as the sum of total of all the payment to the factors of production used in production of goods and services. For goods and services to be produced, all…

A production possibility curve (PPC) is a graphical or diagrammatic illustration of all possible bundles or combinations of two types of goods which a society can produce using its present level of resources and given the existing level of technology.…

Before June 2004, there were 89 banks in Nigeria with 3,382 branches network. The banking sector was characterized with structural and operational weaknesses such as: Low capital base: Dominance of a few banks. Insolvency and illiquidity Over dependence on public…