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Economics2003

WASSCE · 48 questions · Answers included

48 questions

1

Economic as a field of study is a

2

The major agents of economics system are

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which of the following is not an advantage of tubular presentation of data?

4

The problem of scarcity is reduced by

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The reward for labour is

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Which of the following factors of production consists of man made goods?

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one major function of the entrepreneur is

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A major limiting factor of mass production is

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Division of labour leads to

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which of the following is an advantage of localization of industry?

11

The additional satisfaction derived from the consumption of one or more unit of a good is called

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when the total products is at its maximum marginal products is

13

Marginal cost can be derived from the

14

The market supply curve slopes upwards from left to right indicating that

15

The term underpopulation refers to a situation where the population is

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West African countries experience rapid population growth due to

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which of the following could be used to measure the efficiency of labour?

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which of the following is necessary for the survival of small firms in West Africa?

19

A normal demand curve slopes

20

If the quantity demanded of a commodity increases from 20 to 30 units where there is an increase in price from 4naira to 5 naira, the elasticity of demand is

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Price elasticity supply measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied to

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The most common type of business in West African countries is

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Which of the following is a type of business organization?

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one advantage of the sole proprietor is that

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The shares which do not carry any fixed rate of dividend are known as

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The economic goals of public corporation is to

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one of the factors responsible for low agricultural production in West Africa is

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Efficient distribution of goods in West Africa will be facilitated by

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The demand for money is

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money becomes a very poor store of value in a period of

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A continuous fall in the general price level is called

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Which of the following is the function of a central bank?

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Cost-push inflation is likely to raise when

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The most important function of merchant banks is the

35

Precautionary motive relates to

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Invisible trade refers to trade in

37

When the demand for foreign exchange exceeds its supply, the value of the domestic currency

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Which of the following is part of the capital account of the balance of payments?

39

The most common index for measuring developments is

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Government of West African countries levy taxes to

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Which of the following is a direct tax?

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The tax whose rate increase as the level of income increases is known as

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Public expenditure on on education and health is known as expenditure on

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budget deficit can be financed by

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A major problem facing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as an economic integration , is the

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In a socialist economy, the means of productions owned and controlled by the

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It is necessary to estimate the national income of of a country because it

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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an example of a