Economics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Economics is the study of how societies allocate limited resources to meet the unlimited needs and wants of individuals. It focuses on the production of goods and services, economic growth, and various complex issues that are important to society.

• Question 1131: The law of diminishing marginal utility states: Options:
  A) The supply curve slopes downward
  B) Your utility grows at a slower and slower rate as you consume more and more unit of a good.
  C) The elasticity of demand is infinite
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1132: Cost - push inflation occurs when_______ Options:
  A) production cost is high
  B) government embarks on deficits financing
  C) factors decrease
  D) there is too much in circulation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1133: pricing and output decisions of sellers are highly interdependent in markets known as? Options:
  A) oligopoly
  B) perfect competition
  C) monopoly
  D) monopolistic competition
  E) imperfect competititon
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1134: which of the following is not true about occupational distribution of the labour force of West Africa? Options:
  A) A large percentage of the labour force is engaged in agriculture
  B) Agriculture is the most important occupation in West Africa
  C) The manufacturing sector employs a large percentage of the population
  D) Agriculture does not constitute an important source of paid employment
  E) The public sector forms an important source of paid employment
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1135:

  

  The deflationary gap is defined by

  Options:
  A) X
  B) K
  C) X + K
  D) X - K
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1136: Which of the following is TRUE at the quantity of output where Average Cost (AC) per unit has reached its minimum level? Options:
  A) AVC=FC
  B) MC=AVC
  C) MC=AC
  D) AC=AFC
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1137: The assumption of profit maximization implies profit? Options:
  A) is the most important consideration of the firm
  B) is the sole consideration of the firm
  C) assumes an insatiable propotion in the instinct of management
  D) is made in other to break-even
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1138:

  The formula (index of export prices)/(index of import prices) x 100 is used to measure the____________

  Options:
  A) Volume of trade between countries
  B) direction of international trade
  C) commodity terms of trade
  D) volume of imports
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1139:

  If Mr. A earns N2.000 a year while Mr. B earns N8000 but Mr. A pays N200 in tax per annum while Mr. B pays N400, such tax is_______

  Options:
  A) Progressive
  B) Proportional
  C) Indirect
  D) Regressive
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1140: A situation in which all inputs are doubled and output also doubles is known as? Options:
  A) constant proportions
  B) constant returns
  C) increasing returns to scale
  D) constant returns to scale
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  The correct answer is D .