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Question 71
waec 2023

National income is calculated mainly to

Adetermine how income is to shared
Bhelp firms generate more funds
Cdetermine aid to to be received from other nations
Ddetermine the level of sectoral performance
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Question 72
waec 2023

At what point on the total product curve shown above will marginal product be negative?

AQ
BS
CR
DP
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Question 73
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To overcome the problem of double counting under the expenditure approach,

Aspending on intermediate goods and inputs are considered
Bvalued added method is used
Cproper accounting standards must be used
Donly spending on final goods are considered
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Question 74
waec 2023

A government may cause a favourable change in her invisible trade account by

Adeveloping tourism and other services
Bimposing high tariff on exports
Cencouraging people to go for medical treatment abroad
Dincreasing the export of her primary products
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Question 75
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Industries are sometimes located in areas which are not profitable so as to

Aencourage rural-urban migration
Bbe able to even-out development
Cbring about external economies of scale
Dbe able to reap internal economies of scale
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Question 76
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The supply of light could be met using a candle, lantern and gas lamp. This is an example of a

Acomplementary supply
Babnormal supply
Cjoint supply
Dcomposite supply
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Question 77
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A monopolist may enjoy abnormal profit only if its

Amarginal cost exceeds marginal revenue
Bdemand curve is perfectly elastic
Cexpenditure on advertisement increases
Dprice exceeds average total cost
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Question 78
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If the government stops subsidy on cocoa production, the supply curve of cocoa will

Abecome vertical
Bremain unchanged
Cshift to the left
Dshift to the right
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Question 79
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The demand for a factor input as a result of the demand for its output is known as

Amarket demand
Bcomplementary demand
Ccompetitive demand
Dderived demand
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Question 80
waec 2023

Which of the following is a non-renewable natural resources?

ARubber
BOil palm
CCoal
DCocoa
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Question 81
waec 2022

An increase in the price of commodity X led to a fall in the supply of commodity Y. Commodities X and Y are

Acompetitive goods
Bcomposite goods
Cjointly supplied
Dderived goods
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Question 82
waec 2022

The supply curve of a locally-produced good may shift to the right if

Athere is an increase in taxes on inputs
Bgovernment increases subsidies
Crural-urban migration is encouraged
Dthe price of the commodity increases
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Question 83
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The demand curve for goods of ostentation is usually

Anegatively sloped
Bpositively sloped
Cvertical
Dhorizontal
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Question 84
waec 2022

The increase in the demand for a commodity may lead to a decrease in the demand for another if both are

Ain complementary demand
Bof the same quality
Cin composite demand
Din competitive demand
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Question 85
waec 2022

The mining sector of an economy contributes 60% to the Gross Domestic Product(GDP). If the GDP is $540, what is the contribution of the mining sector?

A$ 90.00
B$ 180.00
C$ 324.00
D$ 350.00
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Question 86
waec 2022

A major disadvantage of a capitalist economy is that it

Aleads to low production of goods and services
Brequires large number of officials to operate
Cconsiders individual consumers' satisfaction
Dworsens income inequality among the citizens
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Question 87
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A major characteristic of natural resources is that they

Aare unlimited in supply
Bhave high cost of production
Care free gifts of nature
Ddo not command any price
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Question 88
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There is unemployment of resources when production is

Awithin the production possibility curve
Boutside the production possibility curve
Calong the production possibility curve
Dadequate to meet market demand
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Question 89
waec 2022

If petrol is no longer needed to produce energy, then demand for crude oil

Awill increase
Bwill remain constant
Cmay be limited to chemical industries
Dwill make producing countries richer
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Question 90
waec 2022

The main function of the African Development Bank (AFDB) is to

Apromote free trade and development among members
Bprovide loans to finance balance of payment problems
Cprovide loans to members to finance viable projects
Dhelp members overcome their internal problems
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