UTME Economics

The aim of this course is to prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination. It is designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to:

1. Demonstrate sufficient knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts, tools and their general applications to economic analysis;

2. Identify and explain the basic structures, operations and roles of the various economic units and institutions (national and international);

3. Describe major economic activities – production, distribution and consumption;

4. Identify and appraise the basic and current economic problems of society;

5. Develop the competence to proffer solutions to economic problems identified.