WAEC - Economics (2022 - No. 24)

A positive effect of a rapid population increase is
an excessive budget deficit
a reduction in standard of living
a wider market for goods and services
a higher dependency ratio

Explanation

The positive effect of the large population is that :
- it increases the availability of cheap labour
- It leads to the formation of the large market as investors would like to invest in a country with a large population
- it motivates people to innovate

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