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 2251: Import substitution industrialization refers to? Options:
  A) the concentration of industries for even regional development
  B) setting up of industries for even development
  C) a situation in which local industries are set up to produce goods formerly imported
  D) the banning of imports which are subtitutes for domestically produce goods
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2252: By advertising, a monopolistic competitive firm tries to shift its Options:
  A) supply curve to the right
  B) demand curve to the right
  C) supply curve to the left
  D) demand curve to the left
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2253: An upward review of the retirement age will affect the Options:
  A) wage rate
  B) demand for labour
  C) supply of labour
  D) tax rate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2254: Opportunity cost is a term which describe Options:
  A) The initial cost of setting up a business venture
  B) Cost of one product in terms of foregone production of others
  C) The monetary equivalent of the utility of commodity
  D) Cost related to an optimum level of production
  E) Implicit cost
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2255: 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 2256: If a government wants to reduce the level of inflation, it will? Options:
  A) run a budget surplus
  B) run a budget deficit
  C) run a balanced budget
  D) borrow more money
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2257: If the labour force in a given community is 2,000,000, in the wage employment 200,000 and the unemployed are 80,000, what is the unemployment rate in the community? Options:
  A) 0.4%
  B) 40.0%
  C) 10.0%
  D) 4.0%
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2258:

  If the price of a commodity falls and the quantity purchased does not rise, the commodity can be described as________

  Options:
  A) Scarce
  B) Normal
  C) Superior.
  D) Inferior
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2259:

  The money paid per hour for work done is_________

  Options:
  A) cost
  B) salary
  C) bonus
  D) wage rate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2260:

  A major characteristic of natural resources isthey

  Options:
  A) are unlimited in supply
  B) have high cost of production
  C) are free gifts of nature
  D) do not command any price
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  The correct answer is C .