WAEC - Economics (2019)

1
The fundamental economic problem in every society is
Answer
(A)
the large number of the unemployed
2
A point X inside the production possibility curve indicates that
Answer
(C)
some resources are idle
3
The major employer of labour in developing countries is the
Answer
(C)
primary sector
4

The wages of a group of workers in dollars is stated below;

40, 30, 70, 20, 60, 10, 10, 80, 30, and 10.

What is the mean wage

Answer
(B)
$36
5
The desire for profits is a major feature of 
Answer
(C)
market economy
6
If the coefficient of price elasticity of demand of a product is zero, then its demand curve will be
Answer
(B)
parallel to the price axis
7
If the demand function is Qd = -0.5 + 20, calculate the quantity demanded when price is $15.0
Answer
(C)
$12.50
8
If less of a good is bought as one's income increases, such a good is
Answer
(D)
an inferior good
9
The demand for coffee and tea is 
Answer
(B)
competitive
10
What effect will an increase in the supply of fish have on the meat market
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(D)
both equilibrium price and quantity will remain unchanged
11
Which of the following factors is not a condition for a change in the supply of a commodity
Answer
(C)
the price of the commodity
12
Supply of agricultural products is likely to be elastic in the
Answer
(B)
long-run
13
Two commodities X and Y are in joint supply when 
Answer
(B)
X and Y are produced by the same firm
14
Table 1
Units of quantity consumed Total utility Marginal utility
0 - -
1 10 10
2 15 5
3 17 2
4 18 1
5 18 0

The table above illustrates the law of?

Answer
(C)
diminishing marginal utility
15
When the price of a good is above the equilibrium, there will be
Answer
(B)
a surplus.
16
What happens when a minimum price is imposed in a market? 
Answer
(B)
Surplus occurs
17
When an increase in inputs leads to a more than proportionate increase in output, there is
Answer
(C)
increasing retums to scale
18

The short-run in production is the time period when

 

Answer
(C)
at least a factor is fixed while others are variable
19

The table below shows the short-run cost of a firm. Use it to answer the question below

Quantity (kg) Fixed cost ($) Variable cost ($) Total cost ($) Marginal cost ($) Average cost ($)
1 750 200 950 - 950
2 750 560 1310 360 655
3 750 900 P Q 550

Calculate the value of Q

Answer
(B)
$340
20
A cost of production that is positively related to output is the
Answer
(C)
variable cost
21
In perfect competition, the average revenue curve of a firm is
Answer
(C)
the marginal revenue curve
22
Which of the following means of funding a business is very reliable and cheap?
Answer
(C)
Plough back profits
23
Govermment in most cases influences the location of firms to 
Answer
(B)
ensure equitable distribution
24
Middlemen are made up of
Answer
(C)
wholesalers, retailers and hawkers
25
Malthusian theory of population was proved wrong because
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(C)
new lands and new methods of production were discovered
26
Human development can be improved if
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(C)
general education and training are encouraged
27
The use of interest rates to control the money supply is a
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(B)
monetary policy
28
Agricultural productivity may be increased if
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(D)
labour intensive method of agriculture is encouraged
29
Which of the following is a major advantage of establishing a tomato-processing factory in a country?
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(C)
Foreign exchange will be conserved
30
A country is described as industrialized if
Answer
(A)
the contributions of industries to national income are high
31
The total value of goods and services produced within the borders of a country is
Answer
(C)
gross domestic product
32
Which of the following factors will not underestimate the national income?
Answer
(D)
Increase in value of services not paid for
33
Which of the following items is not considered as a transfer payment?
Answer
(D)
Doctor's salary
34
Which of the following is true of the value of money? It
Answer
(D)
is inversely related to the price level
35
The motive for holding money to meet unforeseen events is termed
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(A)
precautionary demand
36
An increase in the prices of factor inputs may result in
Answer
(D)
cost-push inflation
37
Citizens are protected from the government's arbitrariness in taxation by the canon of
Answer
(C)
economy
38
What happens when the central bank increases the bank rate?
Answer
(B)
Amount of borrowing decreases
39
Insurance Companies are similar to commercial banks in that they
Answer
(D)
help in mobilizing savings for investment
40
In most developing countries, a large percentage of the labour force is engaged in
Answer
(C)
agriculture
41
In most underdeveloped countries, development plans do not achieve their objective due to
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(B)
exportation of more primary products
42
In a period of unemployment and falling prices, the government should adopt a
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(C)
balanced budget
43
Balance of trade involves the exchange of
Answer
(C)
goods and services
44
Devaluation of currency may not correct a balance of payments deficit if the demand for export is
Answer
(A)
perfectly inelastic
45
An improvement in a country's terms of trade means that the
Answer
(C)
value of her imports is lower than her exports