WAEC - Economics (1998)

  • 1
    the study of Economics enables the individuals to
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    (B)
    derive maximum satisfaction from the money he spends
  • 2
    one way of solving the problem of scarcity that faces the individuals is for
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    (C)
    them to choose between alternative since they cannot meet all their wants
  • 3
    At what price will a trader be ready to sell 6 oranges using the equilibrium below. p = 1/2 q + 2. where p is price and q is quantity?
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    (C)
    N5.00
  • 4
    If the last Naira spent on each commodity by a consumer gave him equal satisfaction , it means the consumer has been able to
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    (D)
    maximize utility
  • 5
    which of the following will shift the demand curve for Milo to the right?
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    (A)
    an increase in consumer's income
  • 6
    An ?exceptional demand is one in which
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    (C)
    quantity demanded falls as price falls
  • 7
    The equilibrium price of mangoes is N1.00. If the price fall to 50k, there will be
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    (A)
    an excess demand
  • 8
    The introduction of division of labour in a firm will lead to?
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    (C)
    an increase output
  • 9
    Total cost is the addition of
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    (C)
    fixed cost and variable cost
  • 10
    Total cost is the addition of
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    (C)
    fixed cost and variable cost
  • 11
    external economies refer to the
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    (A)
    cost-saving advantage a firm enjoys when by being close to other firm in the same industry
  • 12
    To the economist, efficiency of resource use means
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    (E)
    maximizing output from a given amount of resource
  • 13
    The shape of the average cost (AC) shows that as production increases
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    (B)
    average cost decreases and then increases
  • 14
    one of the advantages of localization of industry is that firms
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    (E)
    can have a large pool of skilled labours
  • 15
    which of the following is not a type of industry?
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    (A)
    export
  • 16
    In a joint-stock company the shareholders are the
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    (A)
    owners
  • 17
    The distribution of goods by the price system is distorted when
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    (E)
    there is price control measure in the system
  • 18
    An appropriate industrialization strategy in an under-populated country is
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    (B)
    capital intensive
  • 19
    The power of trade union may be weakened when there is
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    (C)
    over population
  • 20
    Malthus' contention is that
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    (B)
    population increased in geometric progression whil food production increased in arithmetic progression
  • 21
    The problem of small markets in West Africa can be solved through
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    (C)
    political stability in West Africa
  • 22
    An imperfect competitor is in equilibrium when
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    (A)
    Marginal cost (MC) is equal to Marginal Revenue (MR)
  • 23
    Which of the following is used to measure inflation?
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    (C)
    price index
  • 24
    If a government which owned a company N10,000 in 1966 paid the debt fully in 1985 when the value of money has depreciated by 20 Percent, such a government had
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    (C)
    gained
  • 25
    Banks create money by
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    (C)
    lending our deposits to borrowers
  • 26
    The West African house was established to
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    (B)
    enhance financial transaction among memebers countries
  • 27
    which of the following is a factor affecting the size of national income?
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    (A)
    size of the active population
  • 28
    The expenditure of a firm on goods and services for the expansion of its productive capacity is known as
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    (B)
    investment
  • 29
    An increase in marginal propensity to save will lead to
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    (B)
    a decrease in the level of consumption
  • 30
    progressive system of taxation implies that the
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    (C)
    tax rate increases as the tax base increases
  • 31
    development plans in Nigeria have deviated from their targets due to
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    (B)
    political instability
  • 32
    The level of economic development is low in Nigeria because
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    (D)
    of ineffective plan implementation
  • 33
    The stability of Nigerian economy depends mainly on the export price of
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    (D)
    mineral oil
  • 34
    Which of the following countries is a major trading partner of Nigeria?
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    (A)
    Britain
  • 35
    The instrument used in many countries to restrict imports includes
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    (A)
    high tarrifs