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Question 121
waec 2021

The leftward shift in the supply curve for a commodity indicates_________

AAn increase in quantity supplied
BA decrease in supply.
CA reduction in quantity supplied.
DAn increase in supply.
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Question 122
waec 2021

The price of soap rose from $10 to $20 causing a trader to increase her supply from 50 to 120 boxes per week. This makes supply_________

AUnitary elastic.
BPerfectly inelastic.
CFairly elastic.
DInelastic.
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Question 123
waec 2021

The coefficient of price elasticity of supply of land is usually____________

AOne
BGreater than one
CZero
DLess than one.
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Question 124
waec 2021

An increase in market supply is caused by the following factors except_________

AAn improvement in innovation and technology.
BAn increase in the price of the commodity
CA reduction in the cost of raw materials.
DA favourable weather condition.
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Question 125
waec 2021

What will be the reaction of consumers in a market if there is a fall in the price of the substitute commodity X?

APrice of commodity X will increase
BDemand for the substitute of commodity X will decrease
CDemand for commodity X will decrease
DSupply of both commodity X and its substitute will increase.
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Question 126
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The demand for wood and labour is an example of______

AEffective demand.
BComplementary demand
CDerived demand
DCompetitive demand
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Question 127
waec 2021

An increase in the rice harvest, all things being equal, may cause____________

APrice to increase substantially.
BPrice to fall substantially.
CDemand to fall substantially.
DFarmer's incomes to be more than doubled
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Question 128
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One way of obtaining the median of a given data is to__________

ASum the value and divide by the number of items.
BArrange the data in ascending order and subtract each item from the mean.
CArrange the data in descending order and add each item to the least.
DArrange the data in either ascending or descending order and find what item divides the set in two equal parts.
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Question 129
waec 2021

When a commodity market operates without government interference, commodities are distributed through_______

AA government distribution agencies.
BThe operation of price mechanism.
CA central planning committee
DRetailers only.
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Question 130
waec 2021

The distinguishing function of an entrepreneur is_______

APlanning.
BControl.
CRisk-bearing.
DManagement.
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Question 131
waec 2021

A consumer with $10 needs a dress, a pair of shoes, a handbag and jewelry costing $20, $10, $7 and $3 respectively. The opportunity cost of buying the pair of shoes Is the________

ADress.
BJewelry.
CHandbag and Jewelry.
DDress and Jewelry
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Question 132
waec 2021

The study of economics IS Important to every society because it______ 

AEnables individuals to satisfy all their wants
BHelps in the utilization of scarce resources.
CHelps producers to know what to produce.
DRestores equilibrium between producers and consumers
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Question 133
waec 2020

The exploitation of mineral resources constitutes which form of production?

APrimary production
BSecondary production
CTertiary production
DServices production
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Question 134
waec 2020

Free trade is one in which  

Aeach member operates its own barriers against non-members
Bfactors of production are mobile
Cmembers adopt a common external tariff against non- members
Dmembers adopt common fiscal and economic policies
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Question 135
waec 2020

In order to discourage the importation of manufactured goods, a country should adopt

Aimport promotion strategy
Bexport led strategy
Cliberal foreign exchange
Dimport substitution strategy
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Question 136
waec 2020

The foremost objective of the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is to

Ahelp promote private and public investments
Bassist members achieve a balance of payments stability
Cgrant long term loans for infrastructure
Dmaintain stabilily of foreign exchange
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Question 137
waec 2020

The principle of comparative advantage encourages a country to 

Aproduce only consumer goods
Bengage in trade if it can produce a commodity at a lower cost
Cspecializes in the production of all goods
Dtry as much as possible to be self-sufficient
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Question 138
waec 2020

Dumping is selling goods in a foreign market at a price 

Abelow what is sold at the home market
Babove what is sold at the home market.
Cequal to what is sold at the home market
Dequal to the cost of producing the goods
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Question 139
waec 2020

A country is allowed to import just 50,000 tonnes of rice annually. This describes 

Adevaluation
Btariff
Cembargo
Dquota
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Question 140
waec 2020

A country should embark on development planning to ensure that

Ait becomes popular among the comity of nations
Bit also does what others are doing
Cits scarce productive resources are efficiently utilized
Dthe nation is able to contribute its own quota to international organizations.
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