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 1941:

  

  In the above diagram supply and demand conditions of sugar in a Nigerian market are given. An indirect tax of 10 kobo per kg is imposed it will be paid

  Options:
  A) wholly by the supplier
  B) wholly by the consumer
  C) partly by the supplier and partly by the consumer
  D) wholly by the middlemen
  E) partly by stockholder and partly by consumer
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1942:

  Given two substitute goods (X and Y) with demand and supply function;

  Qd = 7p - 12

  Qs = 4p + 9

  Find the magnitude of excess demand when p = ₦18

  Options:
  A) 303
  B) 30
  C) 114
  D) 33
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1943: The Lagos clearing house is Options:
  A) a commodity market
  B) an import licensing centre
  C) another name for the Lagos stock exchange
  D) an insurance and underwriting centre
  E) a cheque sorting centre
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1944: In a perfect competition, every firm is a price? Options:
  A) maker
  B) taker
  C) giver
  D) bidder
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1945: What is meant by labour supply? Options:
  A) Number of people in working population
  B) Number of men and hours they work
  C) Number of hours during which the middle aged persons work
  D) Number of workforce multiplied by the hours they work
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1946: Ranking is the method use in measuring Options:
  A) marginal utility
  B) ordinal utility
  C) cardinal utility
  D) total utility
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1947: Demand for a factor of production is? Options:
  A) a composite demand
  B) a joint demand
  C) a derived demand
  D) an elastic demand
  E) cross-elasticity of demand
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1948: A major shortcoming of the sole proprietorship form of business is lack of? Options:
  A) working capital
  B) patronage
  C) continuity
  D) market
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1949: A country that is over-populated will face the problem of Options:
  A) Low birth rate
  B) Low per capita income
  C) High wage rate
  D) Full employment
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1950: If quantity supplied is constant irrespective of price changes, the supply elasticity is Options:
  A) unitary
  B) infinity
  C) fairly elastic
  D) perfectly inelastic
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  The correct answer is D .