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Economics1995

WASSCE · 39 questions · Answers included

39 questions

1

Economics is a social science which studies how

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Scarcity in economics means

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The decision on what to produce is a problem in

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The law of demand states that

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which of the following is an important limiting factor in the application of division of labour?

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Which of the following does not encourage the location of industries?

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All the under listed factors directly affects the supply of a commodity except

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which of the following economic system is in operation in Nigeria?

9

Giffen commodities are those commodities

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Effective demand in economics means

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Government can influence aggregate demand through all the following measures except

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The term production in Economics means

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Under the socialist economy , the decision on what to produce is determined by the

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Credit creation by banks is limited by

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Which of the following explains marginal cost?

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The effect of an increase in price on the demand for a commodity with elastic demand will be

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In perfect competition , the marginal cost curve intersects the average cost curve

18

Which of the following does not require the use of information from census?

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Which of the following is not a function of an insurance company?

20

Malthus observed in his theory that population was growing

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At optimum population level, a country has its

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Which of the following does not give a characteristics of money?

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Which of the following constitute the major components of money supply in a development economy?

24

A point along a consumer's indifference curve shows

25

If a monopolist is attempting to maximize profit , which of the following should he attempt to do?

26

The greatest foreign exchange earner for Nigeria before the advent of petroleum was

27

A budget is define as a

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The real value of money is

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A tax whose rate increases as income increases is

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Which of the following best describes the multiplier?

31

Net National Product (NNP) is equal to the

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Terms of trade simply means the price

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Balance of trade can be define as

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Which of the following is not a feature of a perfect market?

35

Which of the following is the source of raising funds for a public limited liability company in West Africa?

36

Which of the following is not an objective of the Indigenisaton policy in Nigeria? To

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Where was oil first discovered in commercial quantities in Nigeria?

38

Where is the headquarter of the African Development Bank (ADB) located?

39

International trade takes place because of difference in