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 2121: The coefficient of the price elasticity of supplyis always Options:
  A) positive
  B) negative
  C) constant
  D) zero
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2122: The land tenure system in Nigeria impedes agricultural production because? Options:
  A) land fragmentation makes possible easy access to land ownership
  B) it discourages specialization of factors of production
  C) it limits opportunity for mass production of agricultral goods
  D) small land holders generally do not get enough fertilizer to use
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2123: In discussing the reasons why wages differ between occupations, which of the following should be regarded as a cardinal point that needs to be emphasized? Options:
  A) Length and cost of training
  B) Demand and supply
  C) attractiveness of the job
  D) Influence of the trade union
  E) Government intervention
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2124: Which of the following yields more revenue to Nigeria? Options:
  A) Value added tax
  B) Royalties
  C) indirect tax
  D) Direct tax
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2125:

  Which of the following Age group belongs to active Labour force?

  Options:
  A) 15 - 25yrs
  B) 0 - 17yrs
  C) 65yrs and above
  D) 18 - 64yrs
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2126: Which of the following is NOT strictly included In the study of economics? Options:
  A) The study of wants
  B) The study of choice
  C) Whether a particular want satisfies a good or bad purpose
  D) The study of scarcity
  E) The study of substitution
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2127: To compare the standard of living among nations, the most widely used economic indicator is the Options:
  A) real gross national income
  B) real domestic output
  C) real per capita income
  D) per capita nominal income
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2128: Contractionary monetary policy is used to Options:
  A) control inflation
  B) bridge the deflationary gap
  C) expand the output level
  D) deregulate the economy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2129: A utility maximizing household will allocate its expenditure so that? Options:
  A) more naira is spent on commodities with the highest utility
  B) less naira is spent on commodities with the lowest utility
  C) the utility of the last naira spent on each commodity is equal
  D) the amount spent on each commodity is equal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2130: Foreign investment can be attracted to Nigeria through Options:
  A) a review of the tax policy
  B) a review of interest rates
  C) the revaluation of the naira
  D) a review of the naturalization policy
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  The correct answer is A .