WAEC - Economics (2012)
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Which of the following problems arises where there are more than one technically possible methods of production
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Visible balance is also known as
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A shift in the demand curve indicates
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If a 6% decrease in price results in more than 6% decrease in quantity supplied, supply can be regarded as
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A condition for consumer utility maximization is
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equality of the ratio of marginal utilities and the ratio of prices
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Which of the following best describes the mode? the
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observation with the highest frequency
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Where a commodity takes an insignificant proportion of the consumer's income, demand for it will be
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A demand schedule shows the quantities of goods that are
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bought at given price at a time
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The demand curve for a commodity is downward sloping because the consumer will pay
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less as the total utility falls
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A decrease in the demand for a product X resulted in a decrease in the demand for another product Y. The demand for X and Y is
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Any price below the equilibrium price will lead to
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The allocation of goods and services in a free market economy is performed by
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Given the demand function Qd = 20 - 1/ 2P. What is Qd when P is $12?
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If a particular consumer derives total utility of 22 utils having consumed 4 units of a given product, his average utility will be
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The law of diminishing marginal utility applies to a
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consumer who maximizes satisfaction
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why is the law of diminishing returns a short run phenomenon?
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Which of the following is capable of increasing the population of a country?
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In the firm's production process, marginal cost
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If a firm's price is less than average cost but more than part of variable cost, the firm is covering
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all of its fixed cost and variable cost
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An arrangement in which the debts of a company can only be paid from its own assets implies
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One reason why small scale businesses are very common in West Africa is that
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their initial capital is easy to rise
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A public limited company could finance its operations through
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The factor of production which takes the initiative in combining resources for production is known as
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The type of monopoly that develops as a result of granting patent right is known as
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Which of the following is a function of a retailer?
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`The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants is
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All of the following is the features of optimum population except
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unlimited amount of unexploited resources
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The financial institution that specializes in risk spreading is called
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The following are means of reducing the population of a country except encouraging
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Which of the following features best describes peasant agriculture in West Africa? It
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involves the use of small farm holdings
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One of the problems facing industrial development in West African countries is
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inadequate infrastructure
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In a situation where the finished product of an industry is fragile, bulky and perishable, such an industry should be located close to its
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If Y = income, C = Consumption, I = Investment, X = Export and M = Import, then national income is
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The national income is the
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Gross National product at factor cost
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When depreciation is deducted from Gross National Product, the result is
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Mr Akpoti has meat and wants maize, while Mr, Adama has maize and wants meat.transation is possible because of
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double coincidence of wants
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Which of the following is not a form of money?
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A price index as a statistic, measures
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how the value of money changes over time
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The different between birth rate and death rate is known as
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In open market operations, what the Central Banks sells or buys are
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The following are reasons for failure of agricultural policies in West Africa except
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creation of agro-service stations
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A situation in which the estimated government revenue is less than the proposed expenditure for a given year can be described as
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An excise tax is imposed on goods
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Which of the following will not retard economic development in West Africa?
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When there is improvement in a country's terms of trade, it means that the country's
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imports are cheaper relative to exports
