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Question 361
jamb 2020

Which of the following is an example of an invisible item on the balance of payments account

Ashipping and aviation
Bexports and imports
Cmerchandise
DBullion
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Question 362
jamb 2020

Economics is often described as a social science because?

Alaboratory experiments are performed
BIt makes use of controlled experiments
CIt uses scientific methods to explain an observed phenomenon and predict future events
DIt makes use of fieldwork
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Question 363
jamb 2020

Scarcity in economics means?

Ahuman wants are limitless
Bthe economy has very few resources
Cthe economy can scarcely produce anything
Dresources are limited in relation to wants
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Question 364
waec 2019

Natural resources that are renewable are found in the

Amining sector
Btraditional sector
Cagricultural sector
Dsecondary sector
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Question 365
waec 2019

Exploitation of forest resources becomes a major problem when

Acommunities fight over ownership
Bthey are not renewed
Cthey are neglected
Dthe supply is fixed in the long-run
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Question 366
waec 2019

One measure for financing a country's balance of payments deficit is through

Aexport diversification
Bimport substitution
Cshort-term borrowing from IMF
Dinternal borrowing from commercial banks
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Question 367
waec 2019

The major achievement of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is that it has

Amade capital more mobile
Bmade possible the use of common currency
Cincreased members' allegiance to former colonial masters
DwIdened the market for goods produced
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Question 368
waec 2019

 Which of the following institutions is Concerned with expanding developing countries' commodity trade
 

AWorld Trade Organization (WTO)
BUnited Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
CEconomic Commission for Africa (ECA)
DAfrican Development Bank (AfDB)
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Question 369
waec 2019

An improvement in a country's terms of trade means that the

Anation can export more services
Bnation's receipts on export are equal to payments on imports
Cvalue of her imports is lower than her exports
Dvisible exports is less than visible imports
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Question 370
waec 2019

Devaluation of currency may not correct a balance of payments deficit if the demand for export is

Aperfectly inelastic
Bperfectly elastic
Cfairly elastic
Dunitary elastic
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Question 371
waec 2019

Balance of trade involves the exchange of

Agoods only
Bservices only
Cgoods and services
Dgoods and capital
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Question 372
waec 2019

In a period of unemployment and falling prices, the government should adopt a

Azero-based budget
Bbudget deficit
Cbalanced budget
Dsurplus budget
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Question 373
waec 2019

In most underdeveloped countries, development plans do not achieve their objective due to

Apoor coordination between local and national governments
Bexportation of more primary products
Clack of educational institutions in those countries
Durban-rural migration of citizens
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Question 374
waec 2019

In most developing countries, a large percentage of the labour force is engaged in

Atrading
Bmining
Cagriculture
Dmanufacturing
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Question 375
waec 2019

Insurance Companies are similar to commercial banks in that they

ACompensate their customers for losses
Bact as lender of last resort
Chelp in maintaining monetary stability in a nation
Dhelp in mobilizing savings for investment
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Question 376
waec 2019

What happens when the central bank increases the bank rate?

AAmount of borrowing increases
BAmount of borrowing decreases
CSupply of money increases
DCommercial banks are not affected
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Question 377
waec 2019

Citizens are protected from the government's arbitrariness in taxation by the canon of

Aelasticity
Bflexibility.
Ceconomy
Dcertainty
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Question 378
waec 2019

An increase in the prices of factor inputs may result in

Ademand-pull inflation
Bstagflation
Copen inflation
Dcost-push inflation
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Question 379
waec 2019

The motive for holding money to meet unforeseen events is termed

Aprecautionary demand
Btransactions demand
Cliquidity demand
Dspeculative demand
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Question 380
waec 2019

Which of the following is true of the value of money? It

Ais positively related to the price level
Bdepends on the value people attach to it
Cis determined by the government
Dis inversely related to the price level
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