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Economics1994

WASSCE · 35 questions · Answers included

35 questions

1

The definition of economics as 'the science which studies human behaviuor as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses' was given by

2

The concept of economics efficiency primarily implies

3

Which of the following is true of NEPA as a public corporation in Nigeria? It is

4

a situation of full employment exist when

5

which of the following function of money makes it possible for any person to provide for old age?

6

The primary objective of Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme is the provision of

7

which of the following is not an advantage of localization of industries ?

8

Which of the following is not an advantage of government ownership of enterprises?

9

if the foreign exchange rate is N80 to £1, then a bicycle bought for £40 will cost

10

The central banks controls commercial banks through all the following measures except

11

If a person supplements his current income by drawing on past savings in order to make both ends meet, he is said to be living

12

Which of the following is not a set of measures of central tendency?

13

Which of the following pairs can be referred to as middlemen?

14

Mono-products economics are those that

15

A Nigerian household demand curve for semovita is downward sloping because

16

To the economist a stock of goods existing at a a particular time and conforming to certain requirements such as having utility, money value and being limited in supply , is known as

17

The decision to consume more of one product swill under normal circumstances imply that

18

The difference between the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Gross National Product (GNP) is the

19

one of the function of a commercial bank is that it

20

which of the following is not a problem of distribution of goods in Nigeria?

21

Mr Idowu needs a television and a refrigerator. Each cost N500.00, the exact amount he has . If Mr. Idowu buys the television , the refrigerator would be regarded as the

22

Petro-chemicals industries are located in River State of Nigeria due to the presence of

23

Foreign exchange control in Nigeria is enforced by the

24

The difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants is

25

Risk bearing and managerial control are the main function of the

26

If successive unit of labour are added to a piece of land while capital and technology remains constant, a point will be reached in the level of production when each additional unit of labour will add less to the output than previous units. This concept is known as

27

When a firm's total revenue is at the maximum , marginal revenue is

28

Under normal circumstances, a producer will bear the entire burden of taxation on his output if the

29

Limited liability means that

30

Factory buildings, machinery and raw materials are known in Economics as

31

Abstention from consumption enables capital to be produced . Such abstention is called

32

Tax evasion in Economics means

33

The magnitude of the national income of a country depends on all the following except the

34

The Quantity Theory of Money state that an increase in the quantity of money would bring about

35

Under the ECOWAS agreement, a Nigerian can enter and stay in Ghana without a visa for a period of