Economics Past Questions

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Question 21
waec 2011

An arrangement of data in rows and columns is referred to as

Agraph
Bbar chart
Cpie chart
Dtable
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Question 22
waec 2011

The production possibility curve (PPC) indicates that as more of one good is produced.

Aless of the other goods is produced
Bthe same quantity of the other good is produced
Cmore of the other good is produced
Dnone of the other good is produced
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Question 23
waec 2011

The difference between the money cost and the real cost of any item is that

Areal cost is the alternative forgone while the money cost is the actual amount paid for buying the item
Bthe real cost is the opportunity cost, while the money cost is the marginal cost
Cmoney cost is the opportunity cost, while the real cost is the actual cost in monetary terms
Dmoney cost is always greater than the real cost
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Question 24
waec 2011

Human wants are

Alimited
Bscarce
Cunlimited
Din grades
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Question 25
jamb 2011

Optimum population enables an economy to attain the highest level of

AIndustrial development
BIncome per head
CRevenue generation
DEconomic development
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Question 26
jamb 2011

The profit of a monopolist can be eliminated where price equals

AAFC
BMC
CAC
DAVC
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Question 27
jamb 2011

If real income increases while nominal income remains the same, it can be inferred that

AUnemployment rate has decreased
BGeneral prices has fallen
CEmployment rate has risen
DGeneral prices have risen
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Question 28
jamb 2011

The optimal range of output for a perfectly competitive firm is

AAC is lowest
BAVC is lowest
CMC is rising
DMC is falling
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Question 29
jamb 2011

The median of an odd-numbered set of scores is the

AMiddle value in the set
BHighest value in the set
CArithmetic means of the set
DMost frequent occuring score
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Question 30
jamb 2011

What does X represent?

Arecessionary gap
BGNP gap
Cinflationary gap
Ddeflationary gap
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Question 31
jamb 2011

The deflationary gap is defined by

AX
BK
CX + K
DX - K
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Question 32
jamb 2011

When 20 units of output is produced, TC will be

AN360
BN300
CN460
DN400
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Question 33
jamb 2011

The average total cost when 20 units are produced is

AN20.00
BN23.00
CN13.00
DN15.00
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Question 34
jamb 2011

From the Diagram above, the optimal point of production is

AR
BT
CU
DS
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Question 35
jamb 2011

From that table above, the price elasticity of supply is

A4
B25
C1
D2
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Question 36
jamb 2011

The graph of the schedule above will depict

Aa kinked demand curve
Ba normal demand curve
Can abnormal demand curve
Da diminishing marginal utility curve
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Question 37
jamb 2011

The World Trade Organization is responsible for

Astabilizing and harmonization oil prices
Bensuring equal participation of countries in trade
Cmodernising world economies
Dminimizing obstacles to international trade and investment
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Question 38
jamb 2011

The money paid per hour for work done is

Asalary
Bwage rate
Ccost
Dbonus
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Question 39
jamb 2011

Trade takes place because of

Amarginal utility
Binefficiency in production
Copportunity cost
Dcomparative advantage
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Question 40
jamb 2011

A change from one industry to another by a worker is an example of

Ageographical mobility
Bhorizonatal mobility
Cprofessional advancement
Dveritcal mobility
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