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Question 1
waec 2007
ECA means
AEconomic Commission for Africa
BEconomic Community of Africa
CExporting Countries of Africa
DEconomic Conference on Africa
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Question 2
waec 2007
Which of the following are examples of transfer payments?
Agifts and donations
Brents and rates
Cprofits and dividends
Dinternal and external debts
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Question 3
waec 2007
Which of the following countries export cocoa?
ALiberia and The Gambia
BGhana and Sierra Leone
CNigeria and Ghana
DSierra Leone and Nigeria
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Question 4
waec 2007
A summary of all the receipts and payments of a country in international transaction is called
Aterms of trade
Bbalance of payment
Cbalance of payment adjustment
Dcapital account
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Question 5
waec 2007
The practice of selling goods overseas and often below the cost of production is known as
Aretailing
Bdumping
Cinternal trade
Dadvertising
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Question 6
waec 2007
One advantages if international trade is that
Acountries depend on each other
Bit introduces variation in prices
Cit increases demand for foreign goods
Dit makes variety of goods available
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Question 7
waec 2007
International trade depends on the concept of?
Amarginal cost advantage
Bcomparative cost disadvantages
Ccomparative cost advantage
Dabsolute cost
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Question 8
waec 2007
Which of the following contributes the highest amount of foreign exchange to the economy of West African nations?
AConstruction, manufacturing and banking
BShipping, trading and fishing
CPower, telecommunication and sports
DExtraction, farming and tourism
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Question 9
waec 2007
One of the advantages of capitalism is that
Aconsumers are exploited
Bprivate iniatives is discouraged
Cefficient allocation of resource is assured
Djob security is assured
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Question 10
waec 2007
The population of a country in a certain year was fifty million and her per capita income was $2,050. What was the national income?
A$750,000 million
B$100,250 million
C$102,500 million
D$125,050 million
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Question 11
waec 2007
If the population of a country is low and the Gross National Product is high, the per capita income will be
Ahigh
Blow
Caverage
Dunitary
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Question 12
waec 2007
The Net National Product (NNP) is Gross National Product (GNP) less
Adomestic product
Bforeign product
Cdepreciation
Dinvestment
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Question 13
waec 2007
A country whose economy is buoyant is likely to have
Aa weak currency
Bdevaluation from time to time
Ca strong currency
Dbalance of payment problem
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Question 14
waec 2007
Monetary control measure are coordinated by
ADevelopment banks
BMerchant banks
Ccomercial banks
Dthe central banks
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Question 15
waec 2007
Which of the following is an example of direct tax?
Aimport duties
Bincome tax
Cexport duties
Dpurchase tax
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Question 16
waec 2007
If tax takes a large proportion of the income of people with lower income, the tax is
Aprogressive
Bproportional
Cregressive
Dinvestment
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Question 17
waec 2007
Which of the following institutions assists the government in managing the national debt?
ACommercial banks
BThe Central banks
CThe capital market
DThe World bank
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Question 18
waec 2007
A foreign exchange market deals in
Atreasury bills
Bcurrencies
Cgovernment bonds
Dcommodities
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Question 19
waec 2007
A non-bank financial intermediary which is regarded as a pool of risks is the
Aco-operative society
Bstock exchange
Cinsurance company
Dpost office
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Question 20
waec 2007
which of the following financial institutions was originally known as a Building Society?
ADevelopment banks
Binsurance company
CMortgage banks
Dmerchant banks
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