Economics Past Questions

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Question 21
waec 2019

What effect will an increase in the supply of fish have on the meat market

Aa fall in equilibrium price and quantity
Ban increase in equilibrium price and quantity
Can increase in equilibrium price and a fall in quantity
Dboth equilibrium price and quantity will remain unchanged
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Question 22
waec 2019

The demand for coffee and tea is 

Ajoint
Bcompetitive
Ccomposite
Dderived
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Question 23
waec 2019

If less of a good is bought as one's income increases, such a good is

Aa normal good
Ba luxury
Ca necessity
Dan inferior good
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Question 24
waec 2019

If the demand function is Qd = -0.5 + 20, calculate the quantity demanded when price is $15.0

A-%12.50
B
C$12.50
D-$27.50
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Question 25
waec 2019

If the coefficient of price elasticity of demand of a product is zero, then its demand curve will be

Aparallel to the quantity axis
Bparallel to the price axis
Cnegatively sloped
Dpositively sloped
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Question 26
waec 2019

The desire for profits is a major feature of 

Atraditional economy
Bmixed economy
Cmarket economy
Dcommand economy
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Question 27
waec 2019

The wages of a group of workers in dollars is stated below;

40, 30, 70, 20, 60, 10, 10, 80, 30, and 10.

What is the mean wage

A$35
B$36
C$37
D$38
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Question 28
waec 2019

The major employer of labour in developing countries is the

Atertiary sector
Bsecondary sector
Cprimary sector
Dindustrial sector
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Question 29
waec 2019

A point X inside the production possibility curve indicates that

Aresources are fully utilized
Bthe country is poor
Csome resources are idle
Dresources are not available
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Question 30
waec 2019

The fundamental economic problem in every society is

ALimited supply of productive resources
Binadequate supply of money
Ccorruption and mismanagement
D
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Question 31
jamb 2019

The purchasing power of money depends upon the__________

AValue
BIndex
CPrice Level
DWages
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Question 32
jamb 2019

A retailer is distinguished by the nature of its sales, which is in___________

ABulk
BLarge
CUnits
DChain
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Question 33
jamb 2019

Whatever form an economic system may take, choice is essential for members of the community because resources are__________

Ascarce
Bunlimited
Cfree
Dmany
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Question 34
jamb 2019

Given two substitute goods (X and Y) with demand and supply function;
Qd = 7p - 12
Qs = 4p + 9
Find the magnitude of excess demand when p = ₦18

A303
B30
C114
D33
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Question 35
jamb 2019

The basic and essential economic problems in a community are related to choice and________

AFreedom
BScarcity
CSocial class
DPolitics
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Question 36
jamb 2019

When a member's currency is declared "scarce", it is the duty of the IMF to______

Asuspend the member state indefinitely
Bban all exports from that state
Csuspend dealings in that currency for one year
Dration it among the countries demanding it
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Question 37
jamb 2019

The oil boom between 1970 - 1980 caused the oil sector to become____________

Athe main source of government
Bmanagement of spillage and pollution
Cprotection to the local operators in the petroleum industry
Ddecrease in the rate of inflation
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Question 38
jamb 2019

Poverty simply refers to the low level of________

Aplanning
Bper capita income
Crich people
Dlabour face
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Question 39
jamb 2019

The business risks of a public corporation are borne ultimately________

Aby the government
Bby the treasury
Cby the rate payers
Dby the tax payers
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Question 40
jamb 2019

One of these is not a problem of agriculture___________

Aprovision of employment
Black of preservation and storage facilities
Cland tenure system
Dpoor transportation systems
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