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 1591:

  The relationship between tax rate and income which is relevant to a proportional tax is depicted by?

  Options:
  A) curve Z and Y
  B) curve X
  C) curve Z
  D) curve Y
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1592: The short-run inelasticity of supply of agricultural produce causes Options:
  A) stability in prices
  B) a steady rise in prices
  C) a steady decline in prices
  D) instability in prices
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1593: If a country has a balance of payment crisis, which of the following measures can best bring about a improvement in the short run? Options:
  A) Large-scale importation of foreign goods
  B) Investment in capital market abroad
  C) Large-scale export of locally made abroad
  D) Repayment of debt to her creditors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1594: To perform its function as a store of wealth and standard for deferred payment, money must be Options:
  A) portable
  B) in attractive form
  C) stable in value
  D) spent more on capital goods than on consumer goods
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1595: Which of the following alternatives will NOT assist in checking the population growth in West Africa countries? Options:
  A) Immigration
  B) Brith control measures, e.g. use of contraceptives
  C) Late marriage
  D) Creating more educational opportunities for women
  E) Sex education
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1596: A good indicator of economic development is an increase in Options:
  A) gross national product
  B) per capital income
  C) real national income
  D) real per capital income
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1597: A major determinant of floating exchange rate is Options:
  A) the highest denomination of the currency
  B) an Act of the parliament
  C) the system of government
  D) the forest of demand and supply
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1598:

  The full meaning of NAPEP is?

  Options:
  A) National Poverty Eradication Programme
  B) National Agency for Poverty and Education Program
  C) National Air Pollution and Environmental Purification
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1599:

  The second equation of exchange is__________

  Options:
  A) MV = PT
  B) P = $\frac{M}{KR}$
  C) P = $\frac{MV}{T}$
  D) P=MV
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1600:

  Age range in years	% of population
  	1960	1990
  50 and above	35	38
  18 - 59	40	42

  Population Statistics of a Country

  In 1990, the difference between the dependent population and the active population ratio is

  Options:
  A) 22%
  B) 20%
  C) 16%
  D) 4%
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  The correct answer is C .