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Question 1
waec 1990
The country that makes the largest contribution to the IMF is
AThe USA
BBritain
CWest Germany
DFrance
ENorway
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Question 2
waec 1990
The wholesale provides all the following services to the manufacturer except
Awarehousing
Bfinancing production
Cmarketing the product
Dgranting credit
Eafter-sales services
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Question 3
waec 1990
the headquarter of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is in
AGeneva, Switzerland
BVienna, Austria
CParis, France
DLondon , Britain
ENew York, USA
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Question 4
waec 1990
Another name for the International Banks for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is
AInternational Monetary Funds
BInternational Development Bank
CWorld Bank
DInternational Bnak of Africa
EInternational Bank for West Africa
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Question 5
waec 1990
The amount of money to be created by commercial banks is actually influenced by the
Alegal reserved ratio
Bexternal reserve
Cexternal borrowing
Davailability of money and capital market
Ebank deposits
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Question 6
waec 1990
The Nigerian economy can be best describe as a
Asocialist economy
Bcapitalist economy
Cmixed economy
Dcontrolled economy
Edomestic economy
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Question 7
waec 1990
Disguised unemployment
Ais a statistical artifacts with no economic meaning
Bcan be eliminated if the capital output ratio is increased
Ccan be eliminated if the press is free
Dcalls for the implementation of five=year plans
Eexist when manpower is not being utilized efficiently
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Question 8
waec 1990
Distribution involves the
Amovement of raw materials to production centres
Btransfer of goods and services from one market to another
Cmovement of goods and services by middlemen to urban centres
Dtransfer of goods and services from wholesalers to consumers
Etransfer of goods and services from production centre to consumers
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Question 9
waec 1990
One major function of the Central Bank is to
Amint money
Bhold demand deposit and honour cheques
Cact as a medium of exchange
Dcreate money
Econtrol and regulate money supply
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Question 10
waec 1990
Which of the following is not done by the NNPC?
Aproduction of crude oil
BRefining of crude oil
CExploration for crude oil
DExploitation of crude oil
EPricing of crude oil
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Question 11
waec 1990
which of the following best describes the budget? A
Aplan of government's needs and expenditure for a year
Bdetailed estimate of government financial operation for a year
Csatisfactory balance between income and expenditure for one year
Dplan for importation of essential goods and services for one year
Eplan for control of government industries and corporations for one year
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Question 12
waec 1990
The concentration of industries in one place is referred to as
Alocation of industries
Bmultiplication of industries
Cpluralization of industries
Dproliferation of industries
Elocalization of industries
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Question 13
waec 1990
which of the following are determinants of the rate of population growth?
ABirth rate, immigration and death rate
Bbirth rate, death rate and emigration
CDeath rate , birth rate and net migration
DMigration, large families and birth rate
EDeath rate, migration and mortality rate
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Question 14
waec 1990
when a country has a large labour forvce , it is beneficial to use a method of production which is
Acapital intensive
Bland intensive
Clabour intensive
Dmechanically intensive
Etechnically intensive
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Question 15
waec 1990
When a business has an unlimited liability
Athe owner are not responsible for all its financial debts
Ball its profits can be taxed by the government
Cthe owners are responsible for all its financial debts
Dall its assets belongs to the members of its board of directors
Eit ceases to exist at the death of one of its owner
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Question 16
waec 1990
One of the greatest demerits of the middlemen in Nigeria is that they
Aincrease the price of goods and services at will
BSell in small units only
CStore goods in warehouse that are not spacious enough
DSell on credit to retailers only
EDo not advertise their goods
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Question 17
waec 1990
Which of the following are not agents of distribution
AWholesalers
BRetailers
CConsumers
DGovernment agencies
ECooperative societies
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Question 18
waec 1990
Which of the following statements is not true of cheques? They
Aprovide an alternative to carrying large sums of money around
Bcan be written out for any amount needed
Care legal tender
Dprovides a form of receipt
Eprovide a record of payment made
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Question 19
waec 1990
The notion of short-run and long-run periods is responding for grouping cost into
Afixed and variable
Bimplicit and explicit
Caverage and total
Dcapital and running
Emoney and opportunity
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Question 20
waec 1990
which of the following statements is not true of capital income?
Ait helps in the assessment of standard of living
Bit is calculated as National Income Population
CIt is calculated as Population National Income
DIt is used by the UNO to assess and assist developing countries
EIt is used as one of the indicators of economic growth
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