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 11: The capital market is a market for trading of financial assets such as? Options:
  A) bankers' acceptances
  B) treasury bills
  C) long-term securities
  D) commercial papers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 12: One of the major advantages of specialization is that? Options:
  A) the worker becomes a tenderer of machines
  B) it causes more employment of labour
  C) less machinery is required for production
  D) the worker wastes less time between operations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 13: A smaller industry that grows to cater for the need of the major industry is Options:
  A) subsidiary industry
  B) constructive industry
  C) manufacturing industry
  D) infant industry
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 14: The movement of people from rural to urban areas affects the Options:
  A) occupational distribution of population
  B) sex distribution of population
  C) geographical distribution of population
  D) age distribution of population
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 15: The shut-down point for a firm in the short run is the output at which? Options:
  A) the pricr of the product is lowest
  B) marginal Cost is constant
  C) Average Variable Cost is not covered
  D) Average Cost is minimum
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 16:

  One major problem facing West African countries is

  Options:
  A) Relations with Colonial Masters
  B) Joint Military operations in Member States
  C) Political integration
  D) Financial crunch of Member States
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 17: If an increase in the price of good X leads to an increase in the supply of good Y, X and Y are said to be Options:
  A) jointly supplied
  B) competitive
  C) composite
  D) jointly demanded
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 18:

  $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Capital consumption allowance}& \text{N20,000}\\ \text{Gross domestic production}& \text{N60,000}\\ \text{Factor payment to foreigners}& \text{N10,000}\\ \text{Factor income from abroad}& \text{N15,000}\end{array}$

  From the above table, calculate the Gross National Product.

  Options:
  A) ₦70,000
  B) ₦75,000
  C) ₦50,000
  D) ₦60,000
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 19: If the production of a large firm is higher than that of a small firm, it is experiencing. Options:
  A) external economies of scale
  B) external diseconomies of scale
  C) internal economies of scale
  D) internal diseconomies of scale
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 20:

  Which of the following will cause an increase in cost of production?

  Options:
  A) Hyper-inflation
  B) Cost push inflation
  C) Structural inflation
  D) Demand pull inflation
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  The correct answer is B .