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Question 1381
waec 2002
The value of money is best determined by its
Asize
Bpurchasing power
Cportability
Dbeing recognized
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Question 1382
waec 2002
Which of the following is a liability of commercial banks?
Adeposits
Bmoney at call
Cloans to customers
Doverdrafts
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Question 1383
waec 2002
Cheques are not money because
Athere use is confined to business hours
Bthere are few banks in the rural areas
Cthey are not generally acceptable as a medium of exchange
Dthey are not issued by government
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Question 1384
waec 2002
Which of the following is a problem of trade by barter?
Aexchange rate determination
Bhoarding
Chow to produce
Dwhat to produce
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Question 1385
waec 2002
Census figure of most countries in West Africa is inaccurate because of
Alow cost of enumeration
Blow per capita income
Chigh degree of illiteracy
Dhigh level of civilization
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Question 1386
waec 2002
Which of the following is not likely to be an effect of a growing population?
Arise in demand
Bunemployment
Cfall in standard of living
Dhigh per capita income
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Question 1387
waec 2002
One of the criticisms of population increase is that it result in
Aa rise in people's standard of living
Blow level of illiteracy
Clow level of taxation
Dincrease in government expenditure
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Question 1388
waec 2002
Malthus population theory stated that
AHigher death rate may lead to low productivity
BPopulation may outgrow the means of subsistence
Cpeople will always decide to have children
Dmigration may leave some parts of the world barren
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Question 1389
waec 2002
Which of the following statements about population is correct?
AOptimum population whenever achieved does not change
BUnder-population implies that available resources are not use to full capacity
COver-population leads to a higher per capital output
DOptimum population leads to overcrowding of cities
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Question 1390
waec 2002
A commodity is said to have derived demand when it
Ahas a joint demand with another commodity
Bis demanded by the rich only
Cis demanded for immediate consumption
Dis demanded because of what it can help to produce
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Question 1391
waec 2002
An increase in the demand for butter reduces the demand for margarine, this type of demand is called
Acompetitive demand
Belastic demand
Cderived demand
Dcomposite demand
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Question 1392
waec 2002
When elasticity is zero the demand curve is
Aperfectly elastic
BPerfectly inelastic
Cconcave
Ddownward sloping
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Question 1393
waec 2002
The National Electrical Power Authority (NEPA) in Nigeria is a
APublic Limited Company
Bprivate limited company
Cprivate authority
Dpublic corporation
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Question 1394
waec 2002
A limited liability company is owned by the
Apresident of the country
Bworkers
Cgeneral manager
Dshareholders
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Question 1395
waec 2002
small firms are important for the development of a country because
Athe prices of their products are usually high
Bthey render personalized services to the consumers
Cthey usually produce goods for the elites
Dthey do not normally provide after sales services
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Question 1396
waec 2002
The main objective of setting up private businesses is to
Aprotect the interest of the government
Bmaximize profits
Cprovide infrastructure
Dpromote exports
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Question 1397
waec 2002
The location of timber and plywood industries in West Africa is mainly influenced by the availability of
Atransport
Bwater
Craw materials
Dlabour supply
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Question 1398
waec 2002
The cost which firm will incur whether it is in production or not, is referred to as
Aaverage cost
Bvariable cost
Copportunity cost
Dfixed cost
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Question 1399
waec 2002
Economist speaks about ‘opportunity cost’ when a consumer
Ahe has the change to minimize cost
Bhas to forgo one thing in order to have another
Ccan equate his fix costs with his variable costs
Dis able to save part of his income
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Question 1400
waec 2002
Localization of industry refers to the
Aconentration of the firms of an industry in a particular area
Bsiting of industries in rural areas
Ceven spread of industries
Dgovernement policy of influencing
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