Economics Past Questions

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Question 11
waec 2019

A country is described as industrialized if

Athe contributions of industries to national income are high
Btraditional and modern sectors coexist
Cthe country adopts an import promotion strategy
Dprimary industries dominate the economy
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Question 12
waec 2019

Which of the following is a major advantage of establishing a tomato-processing factory in a country?

ALocal consumption will decrease
BMore unskilled labour will be employed
CForeign exchange will be conserved
DIt will attract more tourists
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Question 13
waec 2019

Agricultural productivity may be increased if

Aeducational institutions are established in rural areas
Bcommercial banks are established in rural areas
Cmore infrastructural facilities are provided in rural areas
Dlabour intensive method of agriculture is encouraged
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Question 14
waec 2019

The use of interest rates to control the money supply is a

Acontrol policy
Bmonetary policy
Cdevelopmental policy
Dfiscal policy
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Question 15
waec 2019

Human development can be improved if

Abanks give more loans to businessmen
Blarge family sizes are encouraged
Cgeneral education and training are encouraged
Dit is handled by the private sector only
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Question 16
waec 2019

Malthusian theory of population was proved wrong because

Athe practice of subsistence farming was encouraged
Bdeveloping countries adopted birth control method
Cnew lands and new methods of production were discovered
DMalthus view was seen as an exaggeration
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Question 17
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Middlemen are made up of

Amanufacturers, wholesalers, and consumers
Bmanufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers
Cwholesalers, retailers and hawkers
Dwholesalers, retailers, and consumers
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Question 18
waec 2019

Govermment in most cases influences the location of firms to 

Adiscourage private investors
Bensure equitable distribution
Creduce the cost of production
Dmake the firms enjoy economies of scale
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Question 19
waec 2019

Which of the following means of funding a business is very reliable and cheap?

ABank loans
BLoans from friends
CPlough back profits
DDebentures
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Question 20
waec 2019

In perfect competition, the average revenue curve of a firm is

Abelow the marginal revenue curve
Bdownward sloping
Cthe marginal revenue curve
Dconvex to the origin
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Question 21
waec 2019

A cost of production that is positively related to output is the

Atotal fixed cost
Baverage fioxed cost
Cvariable cost
Dsocial cost
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Question 22
waec 2019

The table below shows the short-run cost of a firm. Use it to answer the question below

Quantity (kg) Fixed cost ($) Variable cost ($) Total cost ($) Marginal cost ($) Average cost ($)
1 750 200 950 - 950
2 750 560 1310 360 655
3 750 900 P Q 550

Calculate the value of Q

A$350
B$340
C$360
D$370
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Question 23
waec 2019

The short-run in production is the time period when

 

Atechniques of production can easily be changed
Ball factors of production are vaiable
Cat least a factor is fixed while others are variable
Dvariable factors cannot be changed
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Question 24
waec 2019

When an increase in inputs leads to a more than proportionate increase in output, there is

Adecreasing returns to scale
BIncrease in marginal product
Cincreasing retums to scale
Dconstant retums to scale
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Question 25
waec 2019

What happens when a minimum price is imposed in a market? 

AShortage occurs
BSurplus occurs
Cmarket maintains its equilibrium
DMany firms will close down
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Question 26
waec 2019

When the price of a good is above the equilibrium, there will be

Aa shortage
Ba surplus.
Cunemployment
Dinflation
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Question 27
waec 2019
Table 1
Units of quantity consumed Total utility Marginal utility
0 - -
1 10 10
2 15 5
3 17 2
4 18 1
5 18 0

The table above illustrates the law of?

Adiminishing returns
Bdiminishing marginal  productivity
Cdiminishing marginal utility
Dvariable proportion
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Question 28
waec 2019

Two commodities X and Y are in joint supply when 

AX is a by-product of Y
BX and Y are produced by the same firm
Cincrease in the quantity of X leads to a decrease in Y
DX and Y cannot be produced in the same process
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Question 29
waec 2019

Supply of agricultural products is likely to be elastic in the

Aintermediate period
Blong-run
Cmarket period
Dshort-run
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Question 30
waec 2019

Which of the following factors is not a condition for a change in the supply of a commodity

Aimproved technoly
Bcost of production
Cthe price of the commodity
Dgovernment tax policies
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