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Question 291
waec 2014

Other things being equal, an increase in supply will lead to

Aa fall in price and an increase in quantity bought and sold
Ban increase in price and increase in quantity bought and sold
Ca fall in price and a fall in quantity bought and sold
Dan increase in quantity supplied and demanded only
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Question 292
waec 2014

Which of the following agencies help to stabilize farmers' income?

ALocal government authorities
BTrade unions
CMarketing boards
DCo-operative organizations
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Question 293
waec 2014

A declining population is one in which the population is

Aexperiencing a high rate of emigration
Bmade up of large number of old people
Cnot producing enough goods
Dnot contributing enough to the national income
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Question 294
waec 2014

The components of a three-sector economy are

Abanks, schools and hospitals
Bworkers, producers and marketers
Chouseholds, firms and the government
Dproducers, retailers and wholesalers
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Question 295
waec 2014

Livestock production in West Africa is hindered mainly by

Ainadequate demand
Buse of traditional implements
Cland tenure system
Dpests and diseases
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Question 296
waec 2014

Disposable income is the income earned

Aby the nationals of a country resident within the country
Bfrom prouctive activities of nationals of a country both at home and abroad
Cwhen personal income tax is deducted from personal income
Dwhen the gross income of an individual is added to person income tax
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Question 297
waec 2014

To control inflation, the central bank of a country may adopt

Aan expansionary monetary policy
Ba restrictive monetary policy
Can increased wage policy
Da deficit financing policy
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Question 298
waec 2014

A normal supply curve has a positive slope which indicates that

Asellers are willing to sell more at a lower price
Bsellers are indifferent to prices
Csellers are willing to sell more at a higher price
Dthere is always a fixed supply
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Question 299
waec 2014

Households make economic decisions because they want to

Amake more profit
Bincrease their salaries and wages
Cincrease their purchases
Dmaximize their satisfaction
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Question 300
waec 2014

Which of following is not a feature of socialism?

ACollective ownership of productive resources
BFreedom of enterprise
Cproduction is not based on the profit motive
DMaximization of public welfare
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Question 301
waec 2014

In a centrally planned economy, what to produce is

Adetermined by the forces of demand and spply
Bdriven by profit motive
Cdetermined by consumers
Dthe responsibility of state's bureaucrats
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Question 302
waec 2014

A basic economic problem of any society is

Ahigh level of illiteracy
Birregular power supply
Cpopulation growth
Dresource allocation
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Question 303
waec 2014

Human want are unlimited because

Aproduction is inadequate
Bresources have alternative uses
Cnew wants always rise
Dresources are limited
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Question 304
waec 2013

Which of the following can be used to calculate the price elasticity of demand?

A\(\frac{\text{percentage change in quatity demand}}{\text{percentage change in price}}\)
B\(\frac{\text{percentage change in price}}{\text{percentage change inquantity demand}}\)
C\(\frac{\text{percentage change in quality demand}}{\text{percentage change in income}}\)
D\(\frac{\text{percentage change in income}}{\text{percentage change in quantity demand}}\)
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Question 305
waec 2013

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is important to developing nations because it

Agives aid for defence
Boffers loans for public projects
Coffers aid to finance private projects
Dgives loans for legal proceedings
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Question 306
waec 2013

Points outside a production possibility curve indicate

Aunattainable production levels
Battainable production levels
Cinefficient, but attainable production levels
Doptimum production levels
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Question 307
waec 2013

Gold, diamond, iron ore and limestone are collectively referred to as

Ahuman resources
Bmineral resources
Cartificial resources
Dforest resources
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Question 308
waec 2013

Which of the following items is not included in measuring national income by the income approach?

AProfits of companies
BRents on property
CStudent's grants and scholarships
DWages and salaries of public servants
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Question 309
waec 2013

The main advantage of large scale production is that

Aunit cost of production falls
Bdecision -making is quick
Cworker-managemnet relationship is improved
Dthe quality of the product increases
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Question 310
waec 2013
Given that Qd = 80 - 2p where Qd is quantity demanded and P is the price, what quantity would be demanded when the price (P) is $3?
A86 units
B80 units
C76 units
D74 units
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