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 1851: A production possibility curve shows the Options:
  A) resources used to produce a particular commodity
  B) possible combinations of two commodities
  C) rate of inflation
  D) rate of unemployment in the country
  E) tabular illustration of production possibilities
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1852:

  

  The diagramshows the total utility curve. At the point M, marginal utility

  Options:
  A) increases
  B) is unity
  C) diminishes
  D) is zero
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1853: A firm with a total of 54 employees produced 108 tonnes of toilet tissues in 3months. What is the average production per employee? Options:
  A) 0.02 tonnes
  B) 0.2 tonnes
  C) 2 tonnes
  D) 20 tonnes
  E) 200 tonnes
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1854:

  

  The shaded triangle in the diagram above is known as

  Options:
  A) excess supply
  B) consumer surplus
  C) excess consumption
  D) producer surplus
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1855: One of the reasons why Nigeria is a mono-economy is because of her _______ Options:
  A) huge volume of petroleum activities in the country
  B) diversification system of economic activities
  C) high demand for foreign commodities
  D) high rate of unemployment
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1856: One of the characteristics of oligopoly is the availability of Options:
  A) few sellers
  B) few buyers
  C) many sellers
  D) a single seller
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1857:

  

  The curve labeled III illustrate a system of taxation

  Options:
  A) regressive tax
  B) progressive tax
  C) value added tax
  D) proportional tax
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1858: Inflation that is usually associated with periods of trade boom is Options:
  A) creeping inflation
  B) cost-push inflation
  C) stagflation
  D) demand-pull inflation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1859: The main objectives of public expenditure does NOT include? Options:
  A) stabilization of national economy
  B) achievement of a more equitable income distribution
  C) meeting the social needs of the people
  D) revenue sharing and profit maximizationn
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1860: By buying treasury bills, the Central Bank of Nigeria intends to Options:
  A) increase money supply in the economy
  B) reduce the cash reserve ratio for banks
  C) reduce money supply in the economy
  D) increase the capital base of commercial banks
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  The correct answer is A .