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Nigerian indigenization decree was promulgated in order to
AAllow indigenes to have the full participation in the economic activities of the country
BDrive away foreigners
CGive equal chances to indigenes and foreigners in making economic decisions in the country
DGive industrial training to indigenes
EIndigenes expose the economic activities of the country
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Question 12
waec1988
The two largest producers of crude oil in Nigeria are
ABorno and Ondo States
BOyo and Bendel States
CKwara and Benue States
DRivers and Bendel States
ENiger and Rivers States
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Question 13
waec1988
The major currency used for granting credits to member countries of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the
AUS dollars .
BCanadian dollars
CPounds sterling
DDeutschemark
EBelgian franc
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Question 14
waec1988
When the demand for a commodity is inelastic, total revenue will fall if
APrice is increased
BPrice is reduced
CPrice remains constant
DPrice is not given
EThe commodity is a luxury
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Question 15
waec1988
When the price of commodity A increases, the demand for commodity B decreases, then A and B are
AClose substitutes
BComplementary goods
CSupplementary goods
DGifted goods
ELuxurious goods
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Question 16
waec1988
Price control can be defined as the fixing by Government of maximum or minimum price of
ALuxury goods
BInferior goods
CImported capital goods
DCertain selected goods
EGoods consumed by low income earners
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Question 17
waec1988
Which of these factors does not cause a change in demand?
AIncome
BTaste and fashion
CPopulation
DPrice of other commodities
EPrice of the commodity concerned
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Question 18
waec1988
Which of the following is not an advantage of price control?
AControl of inflation
BDistortion of price mechanism
CPrevention of exploitation
DControl of producer’s profit
EHelping low income earners
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Question 19
waec1988
A demand schedule is
AA table containing the price of goods
BA table showing the relationship between price and quantity demanded of a commodity
CA table showing the consumer demand on order of importance
DThe quantity of goods the consumer is prepared to buy
EThe market demand
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Question 20
waec1988
A normal demand curve is
AIs concave to the point of origin
BIs convex to the point of origin
CIs parallel to X axis
DIs parallel to Y axis
ESlopes upwards from left to right
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Question 21
waec1988
Into which of these organization would you classify the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ?
APolitical organization
BTrade organization
CFinancial organization
DSocial organization
ECommercial organization
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Question 22
waec1988
In which of the following economics system is the consumer referred to as ‘The King’?
APlanned economy
BMixed economy
CTraditional economy
DFree Market economy
ESocialist economy
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Question 23
waec1988
in any economic system , which of the following is not an economic problem?
Awhat goods and services to produce
Bfor whom to produce goods or services
Cwhat techniques of production to be adopted
Dequal distribution of goods and services
Ehow to ensure that the economy grow over time
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Question 24
waec1988
The equilibrium position of a firm is attained
Awhen MC = AR
Bwhen MC = PC
Cwhen MC = MR
Dwhen AC = AR
Ewhen AR = MR
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Question 25
waec1988
The price of a commodity is determined by the
Asupplier
Bconsumer
Cquantity of goods demanded
Dquantity of goods supplied
Einteraction of demand and supply
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Question 26
waec1988
A review of occupational distribution of population from time to time helps us to know the
Arate of which the population grows
Bnumber of people that makes up the labour force
Cefficiency of the working population
Dindustries which are becoming less important
Enumber of people that are bot employed
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Question 27
waec1988
'Economics is a science which studies human behaviours as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses. 'Ends' her refers to
Aresource
Bwants
Cchoice
Doutput
Efactors
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Question 28
jamb1988
Which of the following occurs in the circular flow of economic activities with no leakages
AConsumption equals saving
BSaving equals investment
CImports equal exports
DNational income equals national expenditure
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Question 29
jamb1988
The demand and supply equations for a commodity are given respectively as D = 20 - 1/2P; S = 8 + 1/4P. Recalling that at equilibrium, D = S, the equilibrium (P) and quantity (Q) can be obtained as
AP = 12, Q = 16
BP = 15, Q = 10
CP = 12, Q = 14
DP = 16, Q = 12
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Question 30
jamb1988
If in this demand-supply diagram, the quantity supplied is OQ, then
