WAEC - Economics (2003)

  • 1
    Economic as a field of study is a
    Cevap
    (C)
    social science
  • 2
    The major agents of economics system are
    Cevap
    (D)
    indidviduals , firms and government
  • 3
    which of the following is not an advantage of tubular presentation of data?
    Cevap
    (C)
    occupy more space than mathematical equations
  • 4
    The problem of scarcity is reduced by
    Cevap
    (C)
    ensuring efficient allocation of resources
  • 5
    The reward for labour is
    Cevap
    (A)
    wage
  • 6
    Which of the following factors of production consists of man made goods?
    Cevap
    (C)
    capital
  • 7
    one major function of the entrepreneur is
    Cevap
    (A)
    bearing of risks
  • 8
    A major limiting factor of mass production is
    Cevap
    (C)
    small size of the market
  • 9
    Division of labour leads to
    Cevap
    (A)
    improved craftsmanship
  • 10
    which of the following is an advantage of localization of industry?
    Cevap
    (A)
    development of subsidiary firms
  • 11
    The additional satisfaction derived from the consumption of one or more unit of a good is called
    Cevap
    (B)
    marginal utility
  • 12
    when the total products is at its maximum marginal products is
    Cevap
    (D)
    zero
  • 13
    Marginal cost can be derived from the
    Cevap
    (C)
    total cost
  • 14
    The market supply curve slopes upwards from left to right indicating that
    Cevap
    (C)
    at a lower price, less is supplied
  • 15
    The term underpopulation refers to a situation where the population is
    Cevap
    (B)
    small in relation to available resources
  • 16
    West African countries experience rapid population growth due to
    Cevap
    (B)
    early marriages
  • 17
    which of the following could be used to measure the efficiency of labour?
    Cevap
    (D)
    input-output ratio
  • 18
    which of the following is necessary for the survival of small firms in West Africa?
    Cevap
    (C)
    government assistants in form of loans and tax holidays
  • 19
    A normal demand curve slopes
    Cevap
    (A)
    downward from left to right
  • 20
    If the quantity demanded of a commodity increases from 20 to 30 units where there is an increase in price from 4naira to 5 naira, the elasticity of demand is
    Cevap
    (C)
    2
  • 21
    Price elasticity supply measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied to
    Cevap
    (C)
    a change in the rpice of the commodities
  • 22
    The most common type of business in West African countries is
    Cevap
    (B)
    sole proprietorships
  • 23
    Which of the following is a type of business organization?
    Cevap
    (D)
    co-operatives
  • 24
    one advantage of the sole proprietor is that
    Cevap
    (A)
    control and supervise is under one man
  • 25
    The shares which do not carry any fixed rate of dividend are known as
    Cevap
    (C)
    ordianry shares
  • 26
    The economic goals of public corporation is to
    Cevap
    (D)
    provide essential services
  • 27
    one of the factors responsible for low agricultural production in West Africa is
    Cevap
    (C)
    inadequate implements
  • 28
    Efficient distribution of goods in West Africa will be facilitated by
    Cevap
    (B)
    adequate transportation system
  • 29
    The demand for money is
    Cevap
    (A)
    derived demand
  • 30
    money becomes a very poor store of value in a period of
    Cevap
    (D)
    inflation
  • 31
    A continuous fall in the general price level is called
    Cevap
    (C)
    deflation
  • 32
    Which of the following is the function of a central bank?
    Cevap
    (B)
    lending to the commercial banks
  • 33
    Cost-push inflation is likely to raise when
    Cevap
    (C)
    demand for higher wages is granted
  • 34
    The most important function of merchant banks is the
    Cevap
    (C)
    provision of medium and long term loans
  • 35
    Precautionary motive relates to
    Cevap
    (A)
    demand for money
  • 36
    Invisible trade refers to trade in
    Cevap
    (A)
    services
  • 37
    When the demand for foreign exchange exceeds its supply, the value of the domestic currency
    Cevap
    (B)
    depreciates
  • 38
    Which of the following is part of the capital account of the balance of payments?
    Cevap
    (A)
    Net investment from abroad
  • 39
    The most common index for measuring developments is
    Cevap
    (B)
    the per capita income
  • 40
    Government of West African countries levy taxes to
    Cevap
    (D)
    finance government projects
  • 41
    Which of the following is a direct tax?
    Cevap
    (D)
    personal income tax
  • 42
    The tax whose rate increase as the level of income increases is known as
    Cevap
    (C)
    progressive tax
  • 43
    Public expenditure on on education and health is known as expenditure on
    Cevap
    (B)
    social services
  • 44
    budget deficit can be financed by
    Cevap
    (B)
    printing more money
  • 45
    A major problem facing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as an economic integration , is the
    Cevap
    (D)
    weal trade relation