WAEC - Economics (1991)

  • 1
    The price system refers to the system by which
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    (C)
    price allocates resources between consumer and producer goods
  • 2
    Choice is necessary because resources
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    (D)
    are scarce
  • 3
    Agriculture plays a dominant role in West African economies because
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    (E)
    it emplys more than 50% of the total labour force in West Africa
  • 4
    The monetary system that requires a double coincidence of wants is known as the
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    (B)
    barter system
  • 5
    if over a period of time there is more money in the economy than the available goods and services , the economy is likely to experience
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    (B)
    inflation
  • 6
    The value of money is determined by the
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    (B)
    general price level
  • 7
    open market operation are the process by which
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    (A)
    the Central Banks purchases and sells securities
  • 8
    Devaluation means
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    (C)
    a reduction in the value of the domestic currency relative to foreign currencies
  • 9
    Which of the following functions do retailers perform in an economy?
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    (D)
    Distribution
  • 10
    A movement along the demand curve for some goods may be caused by a change in
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    (B)
    the price of goods
  • 11
    which of the following item is not included in measuring national income by the income approach?
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    (B)
    Student's grants and scholarships
  • 12
    if an economy is growing at an annual rate of 7% and 4% of it is known to be due to the improvement in labour ans capital combined, the balance of 3% is usually attributed to
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    (C)
    level of human capital
  • 13
    A government treasury bill is a form of debt instrument which falls due for repayment after
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    (A)
    3 months
  • 14
    Which of the following is not regarded as money in Economics?
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    (D)
    cheques
  • 15
    Which of the following is not a reason why people migrate from one place to another ?
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    (E)
    To buy foreign goods for sale in their country
  • 16
    A major function of the middlemen in Nigeria is the distribution of
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    (B)
    commodities to consuming centres
  • 17
    International trade is necessary mainly because
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    (C)
    some countries have comparative cost advantage in the production of certain commodities
  • 18
    Which of the following is the approximate working agent in Nigeria?
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    (B)
    15 - 65
  • 19
    Dumping in Economics means the selling of goods in a foreign market
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    (A)
    ata a price below that received in the home market
  • 20
    A shift of the demand curve to the right when the supply curve remains constant , implies that
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    (A)
    both price and quantity demanded will increase
  • 21
    The natural growth rate of a population is the
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    (C)
    birth rate minus the death rate
  • 22
    in the event of a limited liability company going into liquidation, each shareholder
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    (A)
    may lose a maximum of the amount he has invested
  • 23
    Which of the following are direct taxes?
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    (C)
    income and company taxes
  • 24
    Which of the following is a function of money? It is
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    (B)
    A standard of diferred payment
  • 25
    The productivity of labour does not depend only o its own effort and efficiency, but also on I the level of technical knowledge II. the quality of other factors III. racial qualities which allow persons from certain races to have good physique and be very active . Which of the above statements is /are correct?
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    (B)
    I and II only
  • 26
    A tax is said to be good when
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    (D)
    its payment causes minimum incovenience to the tax payer
  • 27
    Which of the following is a public corporation?
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    (E)
    National Electric Power authority
  • 28
    In a sole proprietorship decisions are made by the
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    (B)
    owner
  • 29
    Which of the following statements is not true in an inflationary period?
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    (B)
    Wages rise simultaneously with prices
  • 30
    Palm oil industry in located in Bendel State because the state
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    (C)
    is a palm-tree growing area