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 1141: A capital market differs from the money market in that in the former? Options:
  A) loan sought is short term
  B) loan reayment is guaranteed
  C) loan sought is long term
  D) the percentage of interest chargedis more
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1142:

  There is unemployment of resources when production is

  Options:
  A) within the production possibility curve
  B) outside the production possibility curve
  C) along the production possibility curve
  D) adequate to meet market demand
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1143:

  External economies arises essentially from__________

  Options:
  A) a firm's individual policies
  B) localisation of industry
  C) government economic policy
  D) free transferability of shares
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1144: One of the major factors that brings about changes in supply is Options:
  A) market discrimination
  B) availability of storage facilities
  C) the cost of storage
  D) incentives granted to workers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1145:

  The population of country X in 1990 was 35 million.

  The births were 450,000 while it recorded 210,000 death. If in the year, its immigrants were 20,000 and 10,000 of its citizen left the country, calculate the total population of the country at the end of 1990.

  Options:
  A) 24,250,000
  B) 25,350,000
  C) 34,750,000
  D) 35,250,000
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1146: In modern economies, the Malthusian theory of population is ineffective because of Options:
  A) birth control measures
  B) technical progress
  C) government policies
  D) natural disasters
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1147: If the price of a commodity is fixed below equilibrium, this will lead to Options:
  A) excess demand
  B) a decrease in price
  C) an increase in price
  D) excess supply
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1148: One of the major uses of national income statistics in Nigeria is to Options:
  A) Equally distribute national income among citizens
  B) Determine the total population
  C) Compare population growth among nations
  D) Estimate per capita income
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1149:

  $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Capital consumption allowance}& \text{N20,000}\\ \text{Gross domestic production}& \text{N60,000}\\ \text{Factor payment to foreigners}& \text{N10,000}\\ \text{Factor income from abroad}& \text{N15,000}\end{array}$

  From the above table, calculate the Gross National Product.

  Options:
  A) ₦70,000
  B) ₦75,000
  C) ₦50,000
  D) ₦60,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1150: Unemployment can be reduced by? Options:
  A) restricting the productive base of the economy
  B) adopting capital-intensive techniques of production
  C) adopting labour-intensive techniques of production
  D) adopting a mixture of labour and capital-intensive techniques of production
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  The correct answer is C .