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Question 291
waec 2021

Government can increase farmers' incomes by__________

AFixing maximum prices.
BFixing minimum prices.
CEncouraging them to produce surplus output.
DIncreasing taxes on inputs.
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Question 292
waec 2021

Market supply may increase if there is an increase in the________

APrice of the product
BPrices of factors of production.
CTax paid on raw materials
DSubsidies on raw materials.
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Question 293
waec 2021

The leftward shift in the supply curve for a commodity indicates_________

AAn increase in quantity supplied
BA decrease in supply.
CA reduction in quantity supplied.
DAn increase in supply.
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Question 294
waec 2021

The price of soap rose from $10 to $20 causing a trader to increase her supply from 50 to 120 boxes per week. This makes supply_________

AUnitary elastic.
BPerfectly inelastic.
CFairly elastic.
DInelastic.
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Question 295
waec 2021

The coefficient of price elasticity of supply of land is usually____________

AOne
BGreater than one
CZero
DLess than one.
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Question 296
waec 2021

An increase in market supply is caused by the following factors except_________

AAn improvement in innovation and technology.
BAn increase in the price of the commodity
CA reduction in the cost of raw materials.
DA favourable weather condition.
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Question 297
waec 2021

What will be the reaction of consumers in a market if there is a fall in the price of the substitute commodity X?

APrice of commodity X will increase
BDemand for the substitute of commodity X will decrease
CDemand for commodity X will decrease
DSupply of both commodity X and its substitute will increase.
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Question 298
waec 2021

The demand for wood and labour is an example of______

AEffective demand.
BComplementary demand
CDerived demand
DCompetitive demand
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Question 299
waec 2021

An increase in the rice harvest, all things being equal, may cause____________

APrice to increase substantially.
BPrice to fall substantially.
CDemand to fall substantially.
DFarmer's incomes to be more than doubled
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Question 300
waec 2021

One way of obtaining the median of a given data is to__________

ASum the value and divide by the number of items.
BArrange the data in ascending order and subtract each item from the mean.
CArrange the data in descending order and add each item to the least.
DArrange the data in either ascending or descending order and find what item divides the set in two equal parts.
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Question 301
waec 2021

When a commodity market operates without government interference, commodities are distributed through_______

AA government distribution agencies.
BThe operation of price mechanism.
CA central planning committee
DRetailers only.
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Question 302
waec 2021

The distinguishing function of an entrepreneur is_______

APlanning.
BControl.
CRisk-bearing.
DManagement.
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Question 303
waec 2021

A consumer with $10 needs a dress, a pair of shoes, a handbag and jewelry costing $20, $10, $7 and $3 respectively. The opportunity cost of buying the pair of shoes Is the________

ADress.
BJewelry.
CHandbag and Jewelry.
DDress and Jewelry
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Question 304
waec 2021

The study of economics IS Important to every society because it______ 

AEnables individuals to satisfy all their wants
BHelps in the utilization of scarce resources.
CHelps producers to know what to produce.
DRestores equilibrium between producers and consumers
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Question 305
jamb 2021

By utility we mean________

AUselessness
BPower of satisfying a want
CBeneficial
DConsumable
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Question 306
jamb 2021

If the quantity demanded of a commodity increases from 20 to 30 when there is an increase in price from N4 to N5, the elasticity of deman is_______

AZero
B10
C2
D1
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Question 307
jamb 2021

Which of these is not usually the function of a wholesaler?

ABranding
BStorage
CTransport
DAdvertising
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Question 308
jamb 2021

If Mr. A earns N2.000 a year while Mr. B earns N8000 but Mr. A pays N200 in tax per annum while Mr. B pays N400, such tax is_______

AProgressive
BProportional
CIndirect
DRegressive
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Question 309
jamb 2021

The price mechanism______

ARations the consumers
BRewards the producers
CRegulates supply and demand
DAllocates scarce resources.
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Question 310
jamb 2021

A typical corporate form of business organization is owned by ______

AShareholders
BA local government
CThe president of a country
DForeigners and citizens of the country.
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