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Question 1041
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 1042
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 1043
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 1044
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 1045
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 1046
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 1047
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 1048
waec 2007
The Net National Product (NNP) is Gross National Product (GNP) less
Adomestic product
Bforeign product
Cdepreciation
Dinvestment
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Question 1049
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 1050
waec 2007
Monetary control measure are coordinated by
ADevelopment banks
BMerchant banks
Ccomercial banks
Dthe central banks
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Question 1051
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 1052
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 1053
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 1054
waec 2007
A foreign exchange market deals in
Atreasury bills
Bcurrencies
Cgovernment bonds
Dcommodities
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Question 1055
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 1056
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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Question 1057
waec 2007
which of the following is true under rapid inflation? People
Ademand less foreign exchange
Bset up businesses
Crush to pay their taxes
Dhardly wants to lend money
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Question 1058
waec 2007
The value of money is generally measured in relation to the
Ainterest rate charged on the bank loans
Bgeneral price level
Csize of a country's gold stock
Dvolume of imports
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Question 1059
waec 2007
Long-term loans can be secured from
ACommercial banks
Bdiscount houses
Cdevelopment banks
Dacceptance houses
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Question 1060
waec 2007
A certain amount of money is needed for everyday expenditure like buying of goods, transportation and others. This is
Atransaction demand for money
Bprecautionary demand for money
Cderived demand for money
Dspeculative demand for money
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