WAEC - Economics (1994)

  • 1
    The definition of economics as 'the science which studies human behaviuor as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses' was given by
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    (C)
    Lionel Robbins
  • 2
    The concept of economics efficiency primarily implies
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    (A)
    containing the maximum output from available resources at the lowest possible cost
  • 3
    Which of the following is true of NEPA as a public corporation in Nigeria? It is
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    (E)
    a monopoly
  • 4
    a situation of full employment exist when
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    (E)
    all those who are able and eligible to work are employed
  • 5
    which of the following function of money makes it possible for any person to provide for old age?
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    (B)
    stores of value
  • 6
    The primary objective of Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme is the provision of
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    (A)
    guarantee for loans granted by by banks for agricultural purposes
  • 7
    which of the following is not an advantage of localization of industries ?
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    (D)
    growth of conurbation
  • 8
    Which of the following is not an advantage of government ownership of enterprises?
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    (C)
    Government workers may be indifferent towards the public
  • 9
    if the foreign exchange rate is N80 to £1, then a bicycle bought for £40 will cost
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    (E)
    N320.00
  • 10
    The central banks controls commercial banks through all the following measures except
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    (D)
    Accepting deposits
  • 11
    If a person supplements his current income by drawing on past savings in order to make both ends meet, he is said to be living
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    (C)
    on his savings
  • 12
    Which of the following is not a set of measures of central tendency?
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    (D)
    Median and percentage
  • 13
    Which of the following pairs can be referred to as middlemen?
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    (D)
    Wholesalers and retailers
  • 14
    Mono-products economics are those that
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    (D)
    produce one main commodity
  • 15
    A Nigerian household demand curve for semovita is downward sloping because
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    (E)
    the higher the price of semovita, the lower the quantity demanded
  • 16
    To the economist a stock of goods existing at a a particular time and conforming to certain requirements such as having utility, money value and being limited in supply , is known as
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    (C)
    wealth
  • 17
    The decision to consume more of one product swill under normal circumstances imply that
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    (B)
    less of something else will be consumed
  • 18
    The difference between the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Gross National Product (GNP) is the
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    (C)
    net income from abroad
  • 19
    one of the function of a commercial bank is that it
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    (B)
    accepts demand and time deposits from constomers
  • 20
    which of the following is not a problem of distribution of goods in Nigeria?
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    (C)
    ignorance of consumers
  • 21
    Mr Idowu needs a television and a refrigerator. Each cost N500.00, the exact amount he has . If Mr. Idowu buys the television , the refrigerator would be regarded as the
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    (C)
    opportunity cost
  • 22
    Petro-chemicals industries are located in River State of Nigeria due to the presence of
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    (E)
    oil deposits
  • 23
    Foreign exchange control in Nigeria is enforced by the
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    (D)
    Central banks
  • 24
    The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants is
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    (C)
    net migration
  • 25
    Risk bearing and managerial control are the main function of the
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    (C)
    entrepreneur
  • 26
    If successive unit of labour are added to a piece of land while capital and technology remains constant, a point will be reached in the level of production when each additional unit of labour will add less to the output than previous units. This concept is known as
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    (C)
    law of diminishing returns
  • 27
    When a firm's total revenue is at the maximum , marginal revenue is
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    (C)
    zero
  • 28
    Under normal circumstances, a producer will bear the entire burden of taxation on his output if the
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    (E)
    demand for his products is completely elastic
  • 29
    Limited liability means that
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    (A)
    the debt of a company can only be paid from its own assets
  • 30
    Factory buildings, machinery and raw materials are known in Economics as
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    (D)
    business wealth