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 1371: If the price elasticity of demand for a certain commodity is less than unity, then? Options:
  A) an increase in the price of the commodity will raise the total revenue of the producer
  B) an increase in price leaves the total revenue unchanged
  C) a decrease in price raises the total revenue of the supplier
  D) a decrease in price leaves the total revenue constant
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1372:

  The determination of wages in a labour market depends on the_______

  Options:
  A) Government
  B) People
  C) Interaction between demand and supply of labour
  D) Economy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1373: Retailers are greater in numbers than wholesalers because? Options:
  A) retail business may not be registered or incorporated
  B) retail business requires less expertise
  C) retailers deal with final consumers
  D) all retail businesses are large enterprises
  E) all retail businesses are small enterprises
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1374:

  Government uses all of the following ways to redistribute income, except

  Options:
  A) Market intervention
  B) Transfer earnings
  C) Limited liability
  D) Taxation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1375:

  A demand which gives rise to the reverse of the law of demand is__________

  Options:
  A) Derived demand
  B) Joint demand
  C) Abnormal demand
  D) Composite demand
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1376:

  The main concern of economists is to________-

  Options:
  A) Control the growth of population
  B) Redistribute income between the rich and poor
  C) Satisfy all human wants
  D) Allocate scarce resources to satisfy human wants
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1377: if AC = Average Cost of production , TC = Total Cost of production VC = Variable Cost of production FC = Fixed Cost of production Q = Quantity of goods producedThen, Options:
  A) AC = TC; TC = VC + FC
  B) AC = (TC) Q: TC = VC + FC
  C) AC = TC; TC = (VC)(FC) Q
  D) AC = TC- FC: VC = TC- AC
  E) AC = TC ; TC = VC + AC Q
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1378: Under a system of freely floating exchange rates an increase in the international value of a country's currency will cause? Options:
  A) its exports to rise
  B) its imports to rise
  C) gold to flow into that country
  D) its currency to be in surplus
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1379: If the total fixed cost is the same regardless of output, the average fixed cost will be Options:
  A) increasing
  B) maximum
  C) minimum
  D) decreasing
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1380: Transfer payment are Options:
  A) transfer earnings
  B) money transferred from one country to another
  C) unearned income
  D) payment transferred from one account to another
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  The correct answer is C .