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 1281:

  Among all the determinants of economic growth, the most important one is

  Options:
  A) Human capital
  B) Increased GDP
  C) Land and Natural resources
  D) Technologies
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1282:

  When a generalization is made based on observed facts, it is

  Options:
  A) inductive reasoning
  B) normative reasoning
  C) theoretical reasoning
  D) deductive reasoning
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1283: The primary reason for desiring economic growth is to Options:
  A) control inflation
  B) reduce poverty
  C) redistribute income
  D) raise standard of living
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1284: Increased output will cause farmers' revenue to decrease when market demand is? Options:
  A) elastic
  B) inelastic
  C) unitary elastic
  D) perfectly elastic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1285: The pre-dominance of non-working housewives and maids in West Africa Options:
  A) will understate the national income of the countries
  B) will overstate the national income of the countries
  C) will lead to constant per capita income over the years
  D) will lead to balance of payment deficits
  E) will cause unfavourable terms of trade
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1286:

  Which of the following is an invisible item?

  Options:
  A) Petroleum services
  B) Processed rice
  C) Processed milk
  D) Banking services
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1287:

  The theory of ............... was propounded by ..................

  Options:
  A) Comparative advantage; Mercantilists
  B) Absolute advantage; Adam Smith
  C) Comparative advantage; Adam Smith
  D) Absolute advantage; David Ricardo
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1288: In the national income and product accounts, double counting is avoided if? Options:
  A) only final goods counted
  B) only intermediate goods are counted
  C) only intermediate and final goods are counted
  D) the value of all goods and services are added together
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1289: The ultimate objective of Economics is to? Options:
  A) make effort to understand how the Economy works
  B) make the best use of scarce resources
  C) organize production at the lowest cost
  D) decide under what circumstances the government should intervene inthe economy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1290: Average total cost can be expressed as Options:
  A) average fixed cost plus average variable cost
  B) change in total cost divided by change in output
  C) total fixed cost divided by total output
  D) total fixed cost plus total variable cost
  E) total variable cost divided by total output
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  The correct answer is A .