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 1221: The basic purpose of imposing legal reserve requirements on commercial bank is to? Options:
  A) assure the profitability of commercial banks
  B) provide a device through which credit creation by banks can be controlled
  C) provide a proper ratio between earning and non-earning bank assets
  D) provide the Central Bank with working capital
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1222: High dependency ratio is influenced by Options:
  A) high infant mortality rate
  B) the level of income
  C) high birth rate
  D) inadequate medical care for children
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1223:

  Which of the following functions does the wholesaler perform to save the retailer burden of carrying large stocks?`

  I Breaking the bulk

  Ii Packing the goods in smaller containers

  Iii Providing vital information

  Iv Grant credit facilities

  Options:
  A) i and ii
  B) i and iv
  C) ii and iii
  D) i, ii, iii and iv
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1224: The present privatization policy in Nigeria is aimed at? Options:
  A) reducing income inequality
  B) reducing the prices of goods and services
  C) poverty alleviation
  D) increasing efficiency in production
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1225: Economics is regarded as a social science because it? Options:
  A) adopts the scientific method in production
  B) is an agent of socialization
  C) adopts the scientific method in the study of human behaviour
  D) adopts the scientific method with social problems
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1226: Tax incidence is the analysis of? Options:
  A) how progressive a tax is
  B) how a tax is collected
  C) hw distorting a tax is
  D) who ultimately pays the tax
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1227:

  

  Commodities I and II are

  Options:
  A) competitive supply
  B) Substitute supply
  C) Joint supply
  D) Derived supply
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1228:

  Which of the following would not be a reason for a government to impose a quota on imports?

  Options:
  A) To support strategic industry
  B) To prevent dumping
  C) To decrease tax revenue
  D) Employment oppourtunity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1229: If real income increases while nominal income remains the same, it can be inferred that Options:
  A) Unemployment rate has decreased
  B) General prices has fallen
  C) Employment rate has risen
  D) General prices have risen
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1230: In Nigeria, efficiency in public corporations can be achieved through Options:
  A) public offer
  B) indigenization
  C) privatization
  D) nationalization
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  The correct answer is C .