FACTORS AFFECTING THE DEMAND FOR A COMMODITY

1. Price of the commodity:-The higher the price of the commodity the lower the quantity demanded
and vice-versa.
2. Price of other commodities: This applies to commodities, which are complementary or are close
substitutes. If the price of a commodity is high, consumers may demand for the close substitutes.
3. Income of the consumer: As the income of the consumer increases, his demand for goods and
services will also increase
4. Change in taste and fashion: The demand of people changes according to the reigning fashion of
the day and their personal differing tastes.
5. Distribution of income: The pattern of demand of a population where income is evenly distributed
will be different from that of a population where income is concentrated in the hands of a few
6. Size of the population: - The level/size of the population determines the level of demand. The
structure of the population i.e. age distribution, sex distribution etc also determines the level of
demand for particular commodities
7. Weather: The weather condition prevailing at a particular time influences the demand for particular
commodities e.g. umbrella has a high demand during the rainy season.
8. Expectation of future changes in price: - If consumers expect that there will be high or low price of
goods in future, demand will increase or decrease.
9. Advertising:- A well packaged and convincing advertisement specifically targeting a product will
lead to increase in demand
10. Availability of credit facilities:- When there are avenues for consumers to buy goods and defer the
payment for the goods to a later time, demand will increase
11. The introduction of new commodities to replace old ones. This will increase the demand for the new
commodities and reduce the demand for the old commodities
12. Taxation on commodities:- Increase in taxes levied on goods will reduce their demand because the
goods will cost more. A decrease in tax levied on goods will have the opposite effect.

EXCEPTION TO THE LAW OF DEMAND

Exceptional or Abnormal Demand- is a demand pattern which does not abide by the law of demand, and
therefore gives rise to the reverse of the basic law of demand which states that the higher the price, the lower
the quantity demanded of a commodity, and vice-versa. In a case of abnormal demand, a higher price may
mean a higher demand or no change in demand, while a lower price may mean a lower demand or no change
in demand. Conditions for these exceptional cases are:
i. Goods of Ostentation (Prestigious Goods)
ii. Necessary but Cheap Commodity
iii. Inferior (Giffen) Goods
iv. Expectation of Future Change in Price

EVALUATION
1. What is abnormal demand?
2. Highlight five factors affecting demand

READING ASSIGNMENT
Ampilified and Simpilied Economics for SSS by Femi Longe page 256-266.

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GENERAL EVALUATION QUESTIONS
1. With the aid of a diagram define Change in quantity demand.
2. A demand curve slopes downward from left to right, but this may not be always so. Explain this
statement.
3. Explain the term Opportunity cost.
4. What is the relevance of Opportunity Cost to an individual?
5. Describe any five problems of distribution in Nigeria.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1. When demand for a commodity is not back up with willingness and ability to pay, the situation is
regarded as ____ (a) a mere desire (b) an effective demand (c) abnormal demand (d) derived demand
2. The sum total of individual demands for a particular commodity makes up ____ (a) personal demand
(b) aggregate demand (c) special demand (d) composite demand
3. The demand pattern which does not abide by the basic law of demand is ____ (a) effective demand
(b) exceptional demand (c) competitive demand (d) normal demand
4. Two goods x and y are said to be complementary when (a) a fall in the price of x raises the demand
for y (b) a fall in the price of x causes a fall in the demand of y (c) a fall in the price of x does not
affect the price of y (d)a rise in the price of x causes a rise in the demand for y.
5. Effective demand means the (a) quantity of goods demanded (b) quantity of goods supplied
(c) demand that satisfies the consumer (d) demand back by the ability to pay.

THEORY
1. Briefly explain demand in relation to a mere want
2. Discuss both demand schedule and demand curve

WEEK SIX
CONCEPT OF SUPPLY
CONTENT
 Definition of Supply
 Law of Supply
 Supply Schedule and Curve
 Types of Supply
 Factors Affecting Supply
 Exceptional or Abnormal Supply

DEFINITON OF SUPPLY
Supply may be defined as the quantity of goods and services which sellers are willing and able to offer for
sale at a particular price, and at a particular period of time. Supply does not mean the entire stock of a
commodity in existence or the total quantity of that commodity produced but rather it means only the
amount that is put into the market or offered for sale at a given price and at a particular period of time. This
is referred to as ‘Effective Supply’

LAW OF SUPPLY
The law of supply states that, all things being equal, ‘The higher the price, the higher the quantity of a
commodity that will be supplied or the lower the price, the lower the quantity of the commodity that will be
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supplied’. This law is often regarded as the second law of demand and supply. This law explains that when
the price of commodity is high in the market, more quantity of that commodity will be supplied by the
producer, and vice-versa.

EVALUATION
1. Define supply.
2. State the law of supply.

SUPPLY SCHEDULE
Supply schedule is a table of value showing the relationship between the price and the quantity of that
commodity supplied. It is the table showing the relationship between the quantity supplied and price of a
commodity. Supply schedule is divided into two which are:
1. Individual Supply Schedul
2. Market Supply Schedule

The table below shows the individual supply schedule for bags of wheat.
Price per bag Quantity supplied
(₦) (No. of bag of
wheat)
100 50
80 40
60 30
40 20
20 10

The table below shows the market supply schedule for bags of wheat
Price Individual Suppliers Total
per bag Quantity Supplied by Quantity supplied by Quantity supplied by Quantity/Market
(₦) Mr. Segun Mrs. Jolaoso Mr. Ade Supplied
100 50 80 70 200
80 40 70 50 160
60 30 60 30 120
40 20 50 20 90
20 10 40 10 60

SUPPLY CURVE
Supply curve is the graphical representation of the supply schedule. It shows the relationship between the
price and quantity of that commodity supplied by the producer. Supply curve is derived from a supply
schedule.
Price (₦) s

100

80

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 60

40

20
s
O 10 20 30 40 50 Quantity Supplied
Unlike the demand curve, the supply curve slopes upward from left to right. Both the supply curve and the
supply schedule illustrate the law of supply, which states “the higher the price of a commodity, the higher
the quantity supplied and vice versa.

TYPES OF SUPPLY
COMPLEMENTARY (JOINT) SUPPLY: This supply occurs when two or more commodities are
produced and supplied from one source. An increase in the production and supply of one will automatically
bring about increase in the production and supply of the other commodities that are produced from the same
source, eg an increase in production and supply of petrol from petroleum (crude oil) can lead also to an
increase in supply of kerosene and other products from crude oil.

COMPETITVE (SUBSTITUTE) SUPPLY: This supply occurs when many commodities are supplied for
the satisfaction of a particular want. In other words, it is the supply of two or more commodities that serves
as substitute or alternative to one another, eg meat and fish, omo blue detergent and elephant blue detergent,
margarine and butter.

COMPOSITE SUPPLY: This supply occurs when a certain commodity can serve two or more purposes. In
other words, the supply of the commodity for one purpose will greatly affect the supply of the same
commodity for another purpose, eg flour for production of doughnut will greatly affect the production of
cake, cassava for the production of starch will greatly affect the production of garri.

EVALUATION
1. What is a supply schedule?
2. Briefly explain types of supply

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SUPPLY OF A COMMODITY

1. Price of the commodity: This is the most important factor influencing supply. The higher the price
of the commodity, the higher the quantity supplied and vice versa.
2. Cost of production: If the cost of producing a commodity falls, then more of that commodity could
be supplied at the existing price. It therefore means that a producer will be able to produce more
commodities with the existing raw materials, hence increase in supply.
3. Technological development: An improvement in the level of technology will equate to
improvement in the methods or techniques of production. This will encourage large scale production
at lower costs which in turn increases supply e.g. the use of modern farming techniques and
equipment.
4. Season:- The prevailing seasons will influence the supply of a particular commodity. E.g. More
umbrellas will be supplied during the rainy season and this also applies to agricultural products.

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 5. Government Policies: Government policies such as subsidies, restriction on importation affect the
supply of goods both in the long and short run.
6. Expectation of future change in prices: The expectation of suppliers about the future of the prices
of some goods may affect supply. E.g. If the supplier suspects reduction in prices in future, he or she
will reduce the quantity supplied of the commodity, so as to enjoy higher prices.
7. Taxation: Increased taxation on goods will raise the producer’s cost of production and by extension
affect the supply of the product.
8. The prices of other commodities: When the prices of some commodities are high, some producers
may switch over to the production of such commodities and stop producing the commodities with
lower prices.

EXCEPTION TO THE LAW OF SUPPL

Exceptional or Abnormal Supply: is the supply pattern which does not abide by the law of supply, and
therefore, gives rise to the reverse of the basic law of supply which states that the higher the price, the
higher the quantity of commodity that will be supplied by the producer, and vice-versa. An abnormal
supply also called a Regressive or Backward Sloping Supply Curve. Shows that at higher price, less
quantity will be supplied. That is a negative situation in which a fall in the price of a commodity leads to
an expansion of its supply

Abnormal supply curve (Labour)

s
Wage Rate

s
O Labour Supplied
Causes of abnormal supply are as itemized below:
i. Existence of some fixed assets whose prices increase without a corresponding increase in its
size, eg Land
ii. Rising wages of labour where a worker tends increase his leisure time and reduce his productive
working hours at high wage rate
iii. A producer with a particular target income may go on supplying the market with his
commodities even when prices fall.
iv. Monopolistic practices where a producer may hold back supply even when the prices are rising,
just to push the prices still higher up

EVALUATION
1. List at least four exceptions to the law of demand
2. Itemize and explain the factors influencing the supply of candle.

READING ASSIGNMENT
Amplified and simplified Economics for SSS by Femi Longe Page 267-273
Fundamentals of Economics by Anyawuocha Page 222-226.
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GENERAL EVALUATION QUESTIONS
1. Define cost.
2. Distinguish between money cost and opportunity cost.
3. What are those factors that determine price elasticity of demand
4. Explain the sources of finance available to a limited liability company
5. Why do people hold money..

WEEKEND ASSIGNEMENT
1. Effective supply means the ____ of goods produced at a particular time (a) proportion (b) entire
quantity (c) total volume (d) entire stock
2. A backward sloping supply curve indicates ____ (a) effective supply (b) composite supply
(c) abnormal supply (d) competitive supply
3. The quantity of goods offered to the market at respective prices and presented in a table is called
(a) Price Schedule (b) supply schedule (c) scale preference (d) demand schedule
4. An inferior good is one (a) whose price is lower than the prices of other goods (b) that is too bad for
consumption (c) that is easily perishable (d) whose demand falls when the income of its consumer
increases
5. Which of the following is a luxury item (a) petrol (b) text book (c) pencil (d) gold

THEORY
1. Mention four factors that influence the supply of a commodity
2. List four factors that are responsible for abnormal supply

WEEK SEVEN
PRICE DETERMINATION IN A FREE MARKET ECONOMY
CONTENT
i. Free Market Economy
ii. Determination of Price in a Free Market
iii Equilibrium Point, Equilibrium Price and Equilibrium Quantity.
iv Derivation of Equilibrium Price and Quantity from Demand and Supply Functions.

FREE MARKET ECONOMY

A free market is a market in which prices of goods and services are regulated by market forces. This means
that prices of commodities in a free market economy are fixed by the interaction (i.e. joint actions) of
demand and supply.

DETERMINATION OF PRICES IN A FREE MARKET

It is possible to compare demand with supply by drawing a schedule showing the quantity of goods
demanded and supplied. An example of a combined demand and supply schedule is shown below.
Price N Quantity Demanded (Units) Quantity Supplied (Units)
7 100 900
6 200 700
5 300 650

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 4 400 400
3 500 300
2 600 250
1 700 200

The schedule above can be graphically represented by the curve below.

Price (₦) D S
Excess Supply

N6
N4 e
N2

S Excess Demand D
O 200 400 700
Quantity Demanded

From the table and graph above, it is seen that at N4, 400 units of goods was demanded and 400 units of
goods was supplied. N4 is the equilibrium price, while 400 units is the equilibrium quantity and the point of
intersection between demand curve and supply curve is called the equilibrium point.

EQUILIBRIUM POINT, EQUILIBRIUM PRICE AND EQUILIBRIUM QUANTITY

Given a downward sloping demand curve and an upward sloping supply curve as in the diagram above, there
would occur a unique point of intersection indicating a price level at which quantity supplied will be equal to
the quantity demanded. Such point of intersection is called an equilibrium point and when such point is
traced to the price and quantity axis of the graph, we shall obtain the equilibrium price and equilibrium
quantity bought and sold respectively. From the graph above, the equilibrium point was established at point
A and when traced to the price and quantity axis, it showed the market equilibrium price and equilibrium
quantity bought and sold of N4 and 400 units respectively.The equilibrium price is the price at which the
quantity of goods demanded is equal to the quantity supplied. This price is determined by the interaction of
supply and demand

At a price lower than the equilibrium price (say N2) demand will be greater than supply. This will lead to
shortage of goods in the market that is, excess demand. On the other hand, at a higher price than the
equilibrium price (say N6), producers will supply more than the consumers are willing to buy and this will
lead to an excess supply – i.e surplus of goods in the market.

Derivation of Equilibrium Price and Quantity from Demand and Supply Functions
Given the Demand and supply functions:
Qd = 42-2p and Qs =12+4p
Determine the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity
Solution
At equilibrium price
Qd = Qs
i.e. 42- 2p = 12+4p
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42-12 = 4p +2p
30 = 6p
P= 30/6 = 5
Equilibrium price = N5
To obtain the equilibrium quantity
Substitute for p in
Qd = 42 –2p
Qd = 42 – 2 (5)
= 42 –10
= 32
Equilibrium Quantity = 32units

EVALUATION
1. What is equilibrium position?
2. Describe the condition for equilibrium.

EVALUATION QUESTION
1) What is the equilibrium quantity?
2) Illustrate with a diagrammatic sketch the market situation at a price lower than the equilibrium price
3) Explain the term “market forces”
4) “Prices are determined by the forces of demand and supply”. Explain and illustrate with a diagram.

PRICE SYSTEM OR PRICE MECHANISM

CONTENT
1. Meaning of a Price
2. The Concept of Price System or Price Mechanism
3. Factors that Determine Price of Commodity

MEANING OF A PRICE
A Price- is defined as a monetary unit of measurement or value that helps to facilitate the exchange of goods
and services in the market. That is, a price is the rate at which something can be exchanged for another thing.
For goods to command a price, it must have the attributes of usefulness (valuable) and relative scarcity.

PRICE SYSTEM OR PRICE MECHANISM

In a free market economy, prices of goods and services affect the behaviour of both the consumer and the
producer (supplier). Price system maybe defined as a system whereby prices of goods and services are
determined by the free interaction of the forces of demand and supply in a free market economy. That is, it is
a system of resources allocation based on a free movement of prices. It id described as a process by which
the monetary value of a commodity, service, or factor of production is determined by the inter-play of the
market forces of demand and supply.

FUNCTIONS/IMPORTANCE OF THE PRICE SYSTEM

1. The price system operates to allocate scarce resources
2. It regulates the flow of goods and services from producers to the consumer.
3. It determines the extent of demand and supply of goods and services.
4. It is used to encourage or discourage consumption of certain goods and services.
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5. It helps to determine how the factors of production will be rewarded.

EVALUATION
1. Define price mechanism.
2. List the importance of a price mechanism.

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE PRICE OF COMMODITIES

a. The cost of production of the product
b. The level of profit desired by the seller
c. The level of competition in the market
d. Government policies e.g subsidies, taxation etc.
e. The activities of Trade Unions
f. The cost incurred on advertisement
g. Changes in demand and supply

PRICE FIXING METHODS

The prices of goods and services are often fixed by any of the following methods:
i. Through Bargaining System
ii. Through Sales by Auction
iii. Through Sales by Price Tags
iv. Through Market Forces of Demand and Supply

EVALUATION
1. Explain factors that determine price
2. State three price fixing methods

READING ASSIGNMENT
1) Amplified and Simplified Economic for SSS by Femi Longe page 290--296
2) Fundamentals of Economics by Anyawuocha page 166-168

GENERAL EVALUATION QUESTIONS

1. Distinguish between fixed cost and variable cost.
2. Under what condition will a perfectly competitive firm maximize profit.
3. Describe each of the following: (a) abnormal demand (b) effective demand
4. What is a public corporation?
5. Explain the causes of a declining population.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1. At the equilibrium price, quantity demanded is (a) greater than quantity supplied (b) equal to quantity
supplied (c) less than quantity supplied (d) equal to excess supply
2. The market price of a commodity is normally determined by the (a) law of demand (b) Interaction of
the forces of demand and supply (c) total number of people in the market (d) total quantity of the
commodity in the market
3. The gap between demand and supply curves below the equilibrium price indicates (a) excess demand
(b) excess supply (c) equilibrium quantity (d) equilibrium price

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4. If prices fall below the equilibrium (a) demand will equal supply (b) demand will be greater than
supply (c) supply will be greater than demand (d) quantity supplied will be zero
5. The price system refers to the system by which (a) the government control prices in the economy (b)
prices tend to rise to a general level (c) price allocates resources between consumer and producer
goods (d) the producers fix the price of their products

THEORY
1. Given the demand and supply function for a crate of eggs as follows: Qd = 12 –2p; Q = 3+1p
a. Determine the equilibrium price and quantity
b. What is the excess supply at the price of N3.50?
2. State three factors that determine the price of commodities

WEEK EIGHT
THE NATURE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
CONTENT
1. General Overview of the Nigerian Economy
2. Nature and Structure of Industries in Nigeria
3. Contributions of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors
4. Economic Activities of the Six Geo-Political Zones

NATURE OF NIGERIA ECONOMY:

The study of the structure of an economy is in essence the study of the ‘Anatomy’ of that economy. The
structure of Nigerian economy is a system whereby the organizational framework of the economy are inter-
related, logically connected through which the activities of the economy are co-ordinated or aligned.
The structure of the Nigerian economy viewed from three major sectors of primary, secondary and tertiary
include the structure of production, financial system, factorial composition of value added, composition of
resources and uses of resources, demographic variable in forms of the population and the degree of
urbanization.

The outline of the structure of the Nigerian economy can be broadly classified into:
1. Production, which is made up of:
(a) Agriculture (cropping, livestock, forestry and fishery)
(b) Manufacturing
(c) Mining and quarrying
(d) Real estate and construction
2. General Commerce, which is composed of:
(a) Bill discounted
(b) Domestic trade
(c) External trade (import and export)
3. Services, which include:
(a) Public utilities
(b) Transport
(c) Communication, etc.
4. Others which are:
(a) Credit and financial institutions
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 (b) Government
5. Miscellaneous which are:
(a) Personal and professional
(b) Private sectors.

EVALUATION
1. Explain the structure of the Nigerian economy
2. Outline the classifications of the structure of Nigerian economy

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

Nigeria is a structurally imbalanced economy that completely depends on agriculture before the discovery of
oil boom.

Lack of diversification made the Nigerian economy to have the shape of a crooked glass, broad at the
bottom, thin at the middle, and broad again at the top. At the bottom is the primary sector made up mainly of
agricultural sector. Thin in the middle is the industrial sector largely under-developed, and broad again at the
top is the service sector consisting mainly of relatively under-trained self-employed artisans, some
professionals and civil servants.

In 1970, the emergence of oil distorted the attention paid to other sectors of the economy which brought an
era of economic downturn and massive importation. In 1981, oil prices fell drastically and Nigerian external
debt grew high.

Again, in 1986, the world oil market witnessed further fall in prices which made the economy to prone to
external disequilibrium with all sectors of the economy seriously affected.

Industrial capacity utilization fell, shortage of essential commodities arose, nation’s foreign reserves
depleted, external and domestic debts setting in, balance of payment problem became chronic,
unemployment, inflation and other socio-economic problems triggered off, as overseas banks stopped
confirming letters of credits for Nigerian banks.

The burden of economic management became a serious problem, and alternative approaches were introduced
to tackle the problem through the adoption of the, ‘Structural Adjustment Program me (SAP)’, in 1986. The
primary aim of the program me is to effectively alter and restructure the production and consumption pattern
of the economy, eliminate price distortions and reduce the heavy dependence on the export of crude oil and
import of consumer and producer goods.

EVALUATION
1. Explain how Nigeria came up with economic downturn in 1981
2. Highlight the primary aims of SAP

NATURE AND STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA

An Industry- refers to a number of firms producing similar commodities. Thus, Industrialization is the
process of building up a nation’s capacity to convert raw-materials and other inputs to finished goods, and to
manufacture goods for other production or for final consumption. There are five main types of industry that
dominate the Nigerian economy, which are:
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 1. Processing Industry- is an industry which involves in beverages and semi-finished goods
2. Manufacturing Industry- is an industry which involves in transforming raw-materials into finished
goods.
3. Craft Industry- (ie Cottage industries) is an industry which involves in the metal and wood carving
work and constructive activities where the needed materials are sourced locally and the use of simple
tools
4. Mining Industry- is an industry which involves the extraction of raw-materials from the earth crust.
5. Service Industry- is an industry which involves in retail, transport, distribution, food service, as well
as other services-dominated business.

EVALUATION
1. Differentiate between industry and industrialization
2. List at least four main types of industry in Nigeria

CONTRIBUTIONS OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY SECTORS

Primary Sector- is a sector that involves in the extraction of raw – materials. This sector helps to provide
employment to Nigerian people and make raw – materials available to feed the nation’s industries. The
sector also provides food for the teeming population of Nigerian people, and income for the government.
Secondary Sector- is a sector that is involved in the conversion of raw-materials into finished goods. This
sector helps to provide employment to people, add value to materials, generate income for government,
enhance economic development, improve the standard of living of the people, etc.
Tertiary Sector- is a sector that is involved in the commercial activities and the rendering of direct and
indirect services. This sector helps to distribute goods to the consumers. It provides employment to people,
and render essential services to the people as well.

EVALUATION
1. Briefly discuss the three economic sectors in Nigeria
2. State three economic contributions of each sector.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF THE SIX GEO-POLITICAL ZONES IN NIGERIA

The idea of six geo-political zones in Nigeria emanated and crept into the dictionary of the country from the
Late General Sanni Abacha, the former Military Head of State (1993-1998). Although, the categorization of
the entire notion into geo- political zones did not come as an official pronouncement, by 1997 this
classification had gained prevalence in the political language of the notion. The six major zones into which
Nigeria as a country is divided are:

NORTH – WEST ZONE: The states found in this zone include Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Jigawa,
Kano and Kaduna States. The economic activities of this zone is majorly agriculture in terms of farming
and rearing of animals. They plant crops like cereals – maize, millet, soghium, corns, etc, both for local
consumption and exportation.. Also, they are involved industrial activities like mining of mineral resources
like lime-stone for the production of cement in Sokoto.

NORTH – CENTRAL ZONE: The zone represent the middle belt of Nigeria comprising of Benue, Kogi,
Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau States. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja is also located in this zone.
The main activities in this zone are farming, weaving, blacksmithing, tying and dying, and mat making. The
main economic activities of this zone are farming and fishing as a result of their fertile nature of soil and the
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presence of River Niger and Benue. They are equally involved in mining activities in Jos (tin and
columbite), gold and Iron- Ore in Kogi and limestone in Benue State. Hydro-electric power is also found in
this region, eg Kainji Dam.

NORTH – EAST ZONE: The states in this zone include Yobe, Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa and
Taraba States. The major economic activities of this zone involves agriculture and livestock production
especially in cattle, sheep and goat. They are equally involved in minor mining activities. The zone is the
least endowed with mineral resources.

SOUTH –WEST ZONE: The zone is made up of the six Yoruba speaking states of the country. The states
are Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, and Osun States. The zone is endowed with both agricultural and
commercial activities. The region engaged in farming especially cash crops like cocoa, kola-nut, coffee,
coconut, livestock activities like poultry and piggery, etc. Minerals like limestone at Ewekoro and Sagamu in
Ogun State, bitumen in Ondo State are mined with other commercial activities

SOUTH – EAST ZONE: The zone is made up of the five Igbo Speaking states which are Anambra, Imo,
Enugu, Abia and Ebonyi States. The main economic activities of this zone is agriculture of cash crops like
palm products, rubbers, food crops, etc. Minerals like lime-stone in Nkalagun in Anambra State, lead and
zinc mineral in Abakaliki in Ebonyi State and coal mining in Enugun. The zone is also noted for heavy
trading and local manufacturing in Abia and Anambra..

SOUTH – SOUTH ZONE: The zone comprises of the six oil-producing states of the Niger delta which are
Edo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River and Akwa-Ibom States. The major economic activities of this zone
include the production of crude-oil (Petroleum), limestone in Edo and Iron-Ore in Delta. They are equally
involved in crop farming like cocoa, oil palm, kola, rubber, etc, fishing due to their location in Niger Delta.
Other economic activities are in trading and seaport activities.

EVALUATION
1. List the six geo – political zones in Nigeria
2. Briefly explain the economic activities of each zone

READING ASSIGNMENT
An Authority in Economics for Senior Secondary School By Comrade Okoro Francis O Pages 372-380

GENERAL REVISION
1. Distinguish between money cost and opportunity cost.
2. What form of business enterprises would you recommend for a tailor?
3. What factors limit indigenous firms in West Africa?
4. Why do Government conduct population census?
5. Describe four merit of public corporation.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1. The outline of the structure of the Nigeria economy consists of all the following classifications
except ____ (a) production (b) general commerce (c) services (d) governance
2. Before the advent of oil boom in Nigeria, the economy was completely depended on ____
(a) agriculture (b) oil exploration (c) foreign trade (d) industrial activities
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 3. The alternative approach introduced to solve the burden of economic management in Nigeria in 1986
was the adoption of the ____ (a) National Economic Empowerment And Development Strategy
(NEEDS) (b) Structural Adjustment Program me (SAP) (c) National Poverty Eradication Program
me (NAPEP) (d) Directorate of Food, Roads, and Rural Infrastructure (DFFRI)
4. The fall in oil price in the world market in 1986 made Nigeria economy to prone to chronic socio-
economic problems and external disequilibrium that pushed the overseas banks to stop confirming
____ for Nigerian banks. (a) letters of promotion (b) letters of credit (c) letters of inquiry (d) letters
of request.
5. The Nigeria military government under General Sanni Abacha in 1997 divided the country into ____
(a) seven geo-political zones (b) five geo-political zones (c) six geo-political zones (d) four geo-
political zones.

THEORY
1. Briefly explain the general overview of the Nigerian economy
2. Discuss the main economic activities of four geographical zones of the country

WEEK NINE
AGRICULTURE
CONTENT
1. Meaning of Agriculture
2. Components/Structure of Agriculture
3. System of Agriculture
4. Importance of Agriculture
5. Problems of Agriculture
6. Solutions to Problems of Agriculture

MEANING: Agriculture can be defined as the production of crops, animals, fishes and forest resources for
the consumption and other benefit of human. It is a dominant occupation which employs about 65-70% of
the total population of West Africa.

CONPONENTS OF AGRICULTURE:
Agriculture is made up of the following-
1. Live stock
2. Fishing
3. Crop production
4. Forestry

LIVE STOCK
This involves rearing of domestic animal, e.g pigs, cattle, horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, e.t.c. Most of these
animals are reared to satisfy domestic consumption.

FORESTRY
It concerns the preservation of economic trees or plant. Also, it involves the extraction of various forms of
resources asscioated with forest e.g furniture, plywood, boat, manufacturing of papers, electric pools,
e.t.c.these are some of the things we derive from plant preservation.
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CROP PRODUCTION
It involves cultivation of various crops. Crops are divided into two categories: food crops and cash crops.
1. Food Crops: these are majorly for consumption e.g maize, rice, beans, coco yams, yam, tomatoes,
corn, millet e.t.c.
2. Cash Crops: these are meant for sale either locally or export. E.g cocoa, palm oil, rubber, palm
kernels, cotton, groundnut, e.t.c.

FISHING
This involves breeding and catching of fishes from the rivers for human consumption. it constitutes major
occupation of people that reside in the riverine area.

EVALUATION
1. Define agriculture.
2. State the three component of agriculture

SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE
Systems of agricultural production include:
1. Plantation farming
2. Peasant farming
3. Cooperative farming
4. Mechanized farming

Plantation farming
It involves the use of large estate of land permanently planted with economic or commercial crops.
Examples of crops planted on plantation farming include: sugar, cotton, rubber, sugar cane, tobacco, e.t.c. In
plantation farming, land could be owned by the government, private individual, or corporate bodies.

Peasant farming
This is also known as subsistence agriculture. It involves cultivation on a small scale (acres of land). Land in
this situation is often owned communally and they employ mainly their own family labour. The size of
land used by peasant farmers is majorly determined by the size of their family members and their family
land. Rudimentary farming equipments such as cutlasses, axes, hoes, e.t.c.which are crude in nature are
usually used in peasant farming.

Cooperative farming
In this nature of farming, farmers come together to form a sort of association or union. This form of union is
adopted in other to obtain loans and aids from government, in order to hire or purchase farming equipments.

Mechanized farming
This involves the extensive use of machine and other types of advanced mechanical devices in agricultural
production. It ensures large scale production because the use of human labour is replaced with that of
machines. E.g. harvesters, ploughs, tractors. e.t.c. this form of farming has not been popularized in west
Africa.

EVALUATION
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 1. Define mechanized farming
2. List and explain two component of agriculture.

IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN WEST AFRICA

1. Source of raw materials
2. Provision of food
3. Provision of employment
4. Creation of market for industrial product
5. Source of income
6. Source of Labour for industries

PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURE IN WEST AFRICA

1. Illiteracy/ignorance
2. Lack of medical facilities
3. Use of crude implement
4. Poverty
5. Lack of credit facilities
6. Lack of storage facilities
7. Poor transportation
8. Problem of land tenure system
9. Pests and diseases
10. Natural disaster

SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURE

1. Granting of credit facilities to farmers
2. Improvement of transportation system
3. Discouraging migration
4. Mechanization of agriculture
5. Effective control of pest and diseases
6. Provision of medical facilities
7. Education
8. The use of research
9. Use of irrigation
10. Control of erosion

EVALUATION
1. List seven problems of agriculture
2. List and explain three ways of how to solve the problems of agriculture in west Africa.

READING ASSIGNMENT
1. Amplified and Simplified Economics for SSS by Femi Longe pages 157-163.
2. Comprehensive Economics for Senior Secondary Schools. By Johnson Ugogi.pg 103-105

GENERAL EVALUATION QUESTIONS

1. What is trade by barter?
2. Highlight the problems posed by trade by barter.
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 3. What is partnership?
4. Explain the function of money as the i store of value ii measure of values
5. Give three reasons why primary production pre-dominates in developing countries.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1. Use of crude implement is a problem of ____ (a) transportation (b) agriculture (c) politics
(d) environment.
2. Which of these is a component of Agriculture? (a) education (b) fishing (c) cutlass (d) tractor.
3. Subsistence agriculture is another name for (a) mechanized (b) plantation (c) peasant (d) cooperative
farming.
4. Rubber and cotton are examples of ____ crops (a) food (b) cash (c) plantation (d) consumer.
5. Poverty is a problem of agriculture (a) false (b) true (c) none (d) indifference

THEORY
1. What do you understand by the term Agriculture
2. List and explain seven importance of Agriculture in West Africa.

WEEK TEN
MINING
CONTENT
1. Meaning of Mining
2. Components of the Nigeria Mining Industry
3. Minerals (Types, Uses and Locations)

DEFINITION OF MININIG
Mining: is the process of getting coal, gold and other minerals from under the ground by making a deep hole
or holes where these minerals are dug. That is, it is an extraction of minerals from under the ground through
the process of digging deep holes into the grounds. Mining is one of the major occupations in Nigeria which
could be traceable to our forefathers. The arrival of the Europeans colonial masters in the early 19 th century
led to the decline of great participation in the industry. The decline in local participation was due to factors
such as the monopoly of exploitation by Europeans, inadequate technology on the part of the Nigerian
miners, the superiority and competition of European final products with those of the local mining industries.

COMPONENT OF NIGERIA MINING INDUSTRY

The components of the Nigerian mining industry consist of different mining industries set up for the
extraction of minerals in different locations within the country. Most of the mineral fuels, natural gas,
petroleum and coal are located in the Southern states namely: Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross-River, Akwa-Ibom,
Delta, Anambra, Ebonyi, while the major deposits of coal are located in Enugu and Imo states. On the other
hand, gold, columbite and tin are located mainly near Jos in Plateau state. There are deposits of tin, gold and
limestone in Osun state. Other minerals of less importance include lignite clay, marble, thorium, mica and
uranium which are either completely untouched or are exploited on a small scale by local enterprises. The
following mining industries are set up in Nigeria:
Petroleum Industry- It is for the extraction of crude oil in Port-Harcourt, and Niger Delta area.
Coal Mining Industry- It is for the mining of coal in Enugu and Benue States.
Iron And Steel Industry- It extracts iron ore and feed them into Iron and Steel Complex at Ajaokuta in
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Kogi State and Aladja in Delta State
Tin And Columbite Mining Industry- It mines tin and columbite in Jos in Plateau State.
Limestone Cement Industry- It turns limestone into cement in Ewekoro and Ishagamu in Ogun State,
Calabar in Cross-River State and Nkalagun in Anambra State.
Marble Mining Industry- Its main source of supply is at Jakuta in the Lokoja area of Kogi state. It is cut
and polished for the building industry and monuments.
Lead – zinc Mining Industry- It mines lead and zinc in Abakaliki in Ebonyi state.

EVALUATION
1. Define mining of mineral resources
2. Briefly explain component of mining industry in Nigeria

TYPES OF MINERAL AND THEIR USES

1. Petroleum (crude oil)- is a liquid mineral called black gold from which petrol, kerosene, diseal and
other petrol chemical products are derived. It is originated from dead plants and animals matters
deposited and transformed over a period of time by heat and pressure into sedimentary matters.
2. Coal- is a major source of power from a sedimentary rock. It is suitable for the production of tar and
synthetic fertilizer, for ordinary steam raising purposes including the generation of electricity and
also for the manufacture of chemicals and liquid fuels as a result of its richness in hydrocarbons,
waxes and resins.
3. Iron – Ore –is a basement complex rock mineral fed into iron and steel complex to make iron and
steel.
4. Tin and Columbite- are basement complex rock minerals of silvery malleable element that resist
corrosion used for manufacturing heat resistant steel used in Jet engine.
5. Limestone- is a sedimentary mineral rock used for manufacturing of cement. It provides the
necessary raw materials for the country’s cement factories.
6. Lead and Zinc- are sedimentary mineral rocks used in industry locally.
7. Marble- is a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish used for sculpture, building
materials and for monuments.
8. Gold- is a soft yellow malleable ductile metallic element which occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks
and alluvial deposits. It is very valuable among the precious stones.
9. Natural Gas- is fossil fuel in the gaseous state produced during petroleum refinery used for cooking,
heating up homes and industrial purposes.

EVALUATION
1. List types of mineral and their locations
2. State five different minerals and their usages

IMPORTANCE OF MINERALS TO NIGERIA

1. Mining of minerals helps to provide employment to the people
2. It serves as a source of revenue generation to the government
3. It provides raw-materials for our local industries.
4. It enhances economic growth and development
5. It helps to equip Nigerian people with the acquisition of technical skills
6. It makes laudable contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
7. It serves as source of foreign exchange earner to the government
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 8. It helps to enhance the standard of living of the people.
9. It helps to supply fuel and energy

PROBLEMS FACING MINING IN NIGERIA

1. Inadequate capital for exploration
2. Problem of poor transportation network
3. Inadequate technical personnel needed for mineral exploration
4. Problem of fluctuation in the world prices of minerals.
5. Problem of environmental pollution through oil spillage and degradation.

EVALUATION
1. Outline five importance of minerals to Nigeria
2. Highlight five problems facing mining in Nigeria

READING ASSIGNMENT
An Authority in Economics for Senior Secondary School By Comrade Okoro Francis O Pages 255-256

GENERAL EVALUATION
1. Define the term limited liability compay
2. Explain any four problems of statutory corporation
3. Outline any five internal economies of scale enjoy by a large firm.
4. Highlight four features of a table
5. Define a joint stock company.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
1. The basement complex rock minerals used for manufacturing of heat resistant steel are ____
(a) limestone (b) lead and zinc (c) tin and columbite (d) natural gas
2. The process of digging deep holes into the ground to extract deposited mineral resources from the
earth crust is known as ____ (a) farming (b) manufacturing (c) mining (d) lumbering
3. A liquid mineral resources called black gold is ____ (a) petroleum (b) coal (c) gold (d) limestone
4. The extraction of iron ore serves as raw material being used to feed Iron and Steel Complex at ____
(a) Ewekoro and Ishagamu (b) Ajaokuta and Aladja (c) Jos and Enugu (d) Ebonyi and Nkalagu
5. All the following are environmental problems caused by mining except ____ (a) air pollution (b) oil
spillage (c) land pollution (d) fumigation

THEORY
1. Mention at least five states in Nigeria and types of mineral found in them.
2. State five contributions of mining to economic development in Nigeria.

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