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 151: Suppose that the equilibrium price of an article is N5.00 but the government fixes the price by law at N4.00, the supply will be Options:
  A) The same as equilibrium supply
  B) Greater than equilibrium supply
  C) Less than the equilibrium supply
  D) Determined later by government
  E) None of these
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 152: Macroeconomics is a study of economics science from the point of view of? Options:
  A) resource markets or production units
  B) individual producers or consumers
  C) aggregate or general economy
  D) companies or individual firms
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 153: A major cause of the slow pace of industrialization in Nigeria is inadequate Options:
  A) raw materials
  B) landmass
  C) skilled labour
  D) communal labour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 154:

  The marginal propensity to consume is

  Options:
  A) Options B, C and D
  B) ΔC/ΔY
  C) The slope of the consumption function
  D) Coefficient c in the equation C = C + cYd
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 155: 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 156:

  $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Units of variable factor}& \text{Total Product}\\ 1& 25\\ 2& 31\\ 3& 40\\ 4& 48\\ 5& 55\end{array}$

  The marginal product at the fifth variable factor is

  Options:
  A) 7
  B) 6
  C) 5
  D) 9
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 157:

  The mean is the best measure of central tendency because it__________

  Options:
  A) can be calculated from incomplete data
  B) is a balancing point in an observation
  C) is a midpoint value in an array of data
  D) is not affected by extreme values in a data
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 158: Which of the following is a disadvantage of regional concentration of industries? Options:
  A) Development of congested urban areas
  B) Existence of regional unempolyment
  C) High cost of labour
  D) Immobility of labour
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 159:

  In income determination theory, acceleration principles shows that

  Options:
  A) income is the cause, while investment is the effect investment
  B) income and investment are both causes
  C) income and investment are both effects
  D) incomes is of on effect on investment
  E) investment is the causes, while income is the effects
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 160: Which of the following is NOT true of debentures and debenture holders? Options:
  A) Debentures are instruments for rising long-term capital by limited liability companies
  B) Debenture are fixed interest-bearing securities with specified maturity dates
  C) Debentures holders are creditors to the company and therefore do not share in the risk of the company
  D) Debenture holders are entitled to interest payments whether or not profits are made
  E) Preference shareholders recieve their share of profits before debenture holders receive their entitlements
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  The correct answer is E .