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Question 661

waec 1998

progressive system of taxation implies that the

Apoor pay relatively more

Btax rate falls as the tax base increases

Ctax rate increases as the tax base increases

Daverage and marginal rate of tax will be the same

Erich and the poor pay the same amount as tax

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Question 662

waec 1998

An increase in marginal propensity to save will lead to

Aan increase in marginal propensity to consume

Ba decrease in the level of consumption

Can immediate decrease in the net national income

Dan increase in the level of consumption

Ea decrease in the level of savings

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Question 663

waec 1998

The expenditure of a firm on goods and services for the expansion of its productive capacity is known as

Aincome

Binvestment

Csavings

Dprofits

Einterest

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Question 664

waec 1998

which of the following is a factor affecting the size of national income?

Asize of the active population

Btaste of the consumers

CNumber of registered trade unions

DCredit-worthiness of the neighbouring countries

ERegularity of payment of national debt

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Question 665

waec 1998

The West African house was established to

Afinance development projects in Africa

Benhance financial transaction among memebers countries

Cprovide technical assistance to memebers countries

Dstabilize price in developing countries

Eservice the debts of the African Countries

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Question 666

waec 1998

Banks create money by

Agiving drafts to customers

Bprinting more money

Clending our deposits to borrowers

Dissuing cheques

Edepositing exes cash in the trills

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Question 667

waec 1998

If a government which owned a company N10,000 in 1966 paid the debt fully in 1985 when the value of money has depreciated by 20 Percent, such a government had

Alost

Bbeen placed at par with the company

Cgained

Dstabilizing the value of money

Eincreased the value of money

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Question 668

waec 1998

Which of the following is used to measure inflation?

AOpem market operation

BCash-deposit ratio

Cprice index

DMultiplier

EFiscal policy

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Question 669

waec 1998

An imperfect competitor is in equilibrium when

AMarginal cost (MC) is equal to Marginal Revenue (MR)

BMarginal Revenue (MR) equal to Price (P)

CAverage Revenue(AR) is equal to Average Cost (AC)

DOutput (Q) is equal to Average Revenue (AR)

EAverage Revenue (AR) is equal to Marginal Revenue (MR)

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Question 670

waec 1998

The problem of small markets in West Africa can be solved through

Aseparate planning among the West African countries

Bmeaningful- co-operation among the West African countries

Cpolitical stability in West Africa

Dimposing of high tarrifs on West African exports

Ethe central banks of West African countries

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Question 671

waec 1998

Malthus' contention is that

Apopulation increase in arithmetic progression while food production increased in geometric progresion

Bpopulation increased in geometric progression whil food production increased in arithmetic progression

Cpopulation and food growth rate will, in future, be at par

Dnations have to get enough manpower to cultivate available land for food

Eoutput from agriculture decreased as more and more of the poorer lands were brought into cultivation

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Question 672

waec 1998

The power of trade union may be weakened when there is

Aoptimum population

Ba weak government in power

Cover population

Da civilian government in power

Eunder-population

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Question 673

waec 1998

An appropriate industrialization strategy in an under-populated country is

Aimport substitution

Bcapital intensive

Cthe contract method

Dthe use of foreigners in the factories

Elabour intensive

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Question 674

waec 1998

The distribution of goods by the price system is distorted when

Athere is a high degree of competition among producers

Bproducers and consumers operate freely

Cfactors of production are mobile

Dno aalowance is made for social costs and social benefits

Ethere is price control measure in the system

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Question 675

waec 1998

In a joint-stock company the shareholders are the

Aowners

Bmanagers

Cchief executives

Dcompany advisers

Eday-to-day decision makers

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Question 676

waec 1998

which of the following is not a type of industry?

Aexport

Bconstruction

CMining

DManufacturing

ETransport

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Question 677

waec 1998

one of the advantages of localization of industry is that firms

Amake abnormal profits

Bare given tax holidays

Care unified under one management

Dpay high wages

Ecan have a large pool of skilled labours

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Question 678

waec 1998

The shape of the average cost (AC) shows that as production increases

Atotal cost decreases

Baverage cost decreases and then increases

Caverage cost increaeses

Dmarginal cost steadily increase

Etotal cost remains constant

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Question 679

waec 1998

To the economist, efficiency of resource use means

Athe maximum use of resource to achieve minimum objectives

Bthe reduction of cost for adequate output

Crealting value of input to that of output

Dusing appropriate resources for desired wants

Emaximizing output from a given amount of resource

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Question 680

waec 1998

external economies refer to the

Acost-saving advantage a firm enjoys when by being close to other firm in the same industry

Bdisadvantage to a firm that is close to other firms

Ceconomies of large scale production

Deconomies of low scale production

Eartificial scarcity of goods

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