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Question 251
waec 2015

which of the following is a benefit to a member country of World Bank?

Aeasy access to long term loans
Bmanagement of foreign exchange
Cmediating in labour dispute
Dfinancing balance of payment deficit
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Question 252
waec 2015

In order to correct adverse balance of payments problem, government should? 

Areduce tariffs
Bincrease subsidies on exports
Cincrease tax on local industries
Dreduce personal income tax
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Question 253
waec 2015

The abolition of all forms of trade barriers among member countries while maintaining common external tariffs against non members is a feature of a

Afree trade
Bcustom union
Ccommon market
Deconomic union
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Question 254
waec 2015

A country has favourable terms of trade when the prices of her 

Aexports rises relative to the price of her imports
Bexports falls relative to the price of her imports
Cimports rise faster than the prices of imports
Dimports and exports move in the same direction
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Question 255
waec 2015

A concious effort of government to achieve a specific set of goals is?

Aeconomic planning
Beconomic development
Ceconomic growth
Deconomic target
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Question 256
waec 2015

The export of west A frican countries are mostly composed of

Aservice
Braw materials
Cmanufactured goods
Dconsumer goods
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Question 257
waec 2015

when the demand for foreign exchange exceeds its supply, the value of the domestic currency 

Aappreciates
Bdepreciates
Cremains inchanged
Dexpands
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Question 258
waec 2015

In order to control inflation, the government should

Areduce the cost of borrowing
Bbuy securities in the open market
Cadopt restrictive monetary policy
Ddiscourage savings
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Question 259
waec 2015

which of the following is not an objective of economic planning

Aneed to direct economic development of the country towards the desired direction
Bdesire to ensure a sustained cultural development of the country
Cdesire to widen the gap between developing countries and the developed world
Dmanagement of scarce resources in the face of unlimited wants of the citizens
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Question 260
waec 2015

The proportion of commercial banks' total assets kept in the form of highly liquid assets is known as 

Ademand deposit
Bfixed deposit
Ccash ratio
Dmoral suasion
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Question 261
waec 2015

The main item traded on a stock exchange market is 

Atreasury bills
Btravellers cheque
Cforeign currencies
Dnew shares
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Question 262
waec 2015

An industry is best described as 

Afirm that sells a set of closely related commodities
Ba factory that produces different lines of product
Ca group of firms that sells a closely related set of products
Dindustrial concern that is into production and selling of goods
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Question 263
waec 2015

In developing countries, a larger percentage of the labour force is employed in the

Atrade sector
Btertiary sector
Cprimary sector
Dsecondary sector
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Question 264
waec 2015

which of the following best describes token money?

Amoney in the vaults of commercial banks
Bcurrency and coins in circulation
Cmoney with face value higher than its material content
Dcoins and notes made of poor quality material
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Question 265
waec 2015

In national income accounting, the term ''net'' is used to indicate that a value-----

Aincludes income of foreigners
Bincludes income of citizens
Cincludes depreciation
Dexcludes depreciation
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Question 266
waec 2015

location of firms of an industry is not influenced by?

Aavailability of raw material
Bexistence of other firms
Cnearness to the source of money supply
Dgovernment policy
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Question 267
waec 2015

The difference between the gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national product (GNP) IS?

Adepreciation
Btransfer payment
Cnet income from abroad
Ddirect taxes
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Question 268
waec 2015

which of the following is not a strong basis for trade unions demand for higher wages

Acompany is making higher profit
Bproductivity of workers has increased
Cmembers of the union have high qualifications
Dcommodity produced by the workers is very essential
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Question 269
waec 2015

The movement of labour from one grade to an entirely different grade is an example of?

Aindustrial labour mobility
Bhorizontal occupational mobility
Cvertical occupational mobility
Dgeographical mobility
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Question 270
waec 2015

one reason for low agrictural productivity in most west African countries is that?

Afarmers are not capable of producing cash crops
Bit does not provide income to farmers with large families
Cfarmers find it difficult getting help from financial institutions
Dit is not the only source of raw materials for agro-based industries
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