Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Economics outline · Section A: Basic Economic Concepts and Analysis
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Scientific approach to economic analysis: inductive and deductive methods; positive and normative reasoning.
Objective
Distinguish between the various forms of reasoning and apply these forms of reasoning to real-life situations.
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Basic tools of economic analysis: tables, charts, and graphs.
Objective
Use tables, charts, and graphs to interpret and analyse economic data and understand the merits and demerits of these tools.
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Measures of central tendency: mean, median, and mode, including their applications.
Objective
Use measures of central tendency to interpret and analyse economic data and understand their merits and demerits.
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Measures of dispersion: variance, standard deviation, and range, including their applications.
Objective
Use measures of dispersion to interpret and analyse economic data and understand their merits and demerits.
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Merits and demerits of the tools of economic analysis.
Objective
Understand and evaluate the merits and demerits of the various tools used in economic analysis.
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