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 1831: Entrepreneur is associated more with Options:
  A) capital management
  B) production of beverage
  C) profit making
  D) profit sharing
  E) risk bearing
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1832: A change in National Income brought about by a given change in investment Is Options:
  A) APC
  B) APS
  C) MPC
  D) MPS
  E) The multiplier
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1833: The law of diminishing marginal utility states: Options:
  A) The supply curve slopes downward
  B) Your utility grows at a slower and slower rate as you consume more and more unit of a good.
  C) The elasticity of demand is infinite
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1834: A major determinant of the demand for a luxury goods is Options:
  A) the price of the goods
  B) the price of other goods
  C) the income of consumers
  D) tastes and fashion
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1835: If a government is running deficit, this means Options:
  A) A term of trade are unfavourable
  B) more project cannot be undertaken
  C) Tax inflow is greater than expenditure
  D) aggregate demand is greater than aggregate supply
  E) tax inflow is less than expenditure
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1836: One of the major problems of product distribution in most developing countries is? Options:
  A) lack of storage facilities
  B) large number of middlemen
  C) inadequate manpower
  D) inadequate means of transportation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1837:

  A major factor contributing to productivity is

  Options:
  A) Immigration of young workers
  B) The labour force
  C) The baby boom of generation
  D) The rate of GDP per year
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1838: The problem of “how to produce” in any economy is solved by Options:
  A) adopting the least cost method of production
  B) combining capital and labour intensive methods of production
  C) employing the services of a manager
  D) using capital intensive method of production
  E) using labour intensive method of production
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1839:

  

  If the GDP is ₦60 billion, what is the difference between the contributions of oil and manufacturing sectors?

  Options:
  A) ₦11.7 billion
  B) ₦13.3 billion
  C) ₦21.7 billion
  D) ₦26.6 billion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1840:

  Pricing and Output decisions of sellers are highly inter-dependent in markets known as _________

  Options:
  A) Monopoly
  B) Oligopoly
  C) Monopolistic competition
  D) Perfect competition
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  The correct answer is B .