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 2311: Government in West Africa countries engage in running a number of enterprises because ? Options:
  A) Large amount of capital are needed and key industries should not be left in private hands
  B) Private capital would not established an adequate infrastructure
  C) It brings about a more even distribution of the country’s wealth
  D) The social costs of some enterprises make the government the most suitable body to set them up
  E) All of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2312: For an economy which last year produced only two commodities X and Y, the real cost of the quantity of X which it produced can be measured by the? Options:
  A) amount of X it could not produced
  B) amount of Y it produced
  C) total amount of Y it could have produced
  D) extra amount of Y it could have produced
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2313:

  

  In the diagram above, ST is the budget line while l,ll and lll represent indifference curves. A rational consumer will choose to consume at point

  Options:
  A) M
  B) J
  C) K
  D) L
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2314: 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 2315:

  An economy system that uses what is regarded as the "Market mechanism" is called_______

  Options:
  A) Mixed economy
  B) Socialism
  C) Command economy
  D) Capitalism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2316: Stocking small quantities of a variety of goods is a function of the? Options:
  A) manufacturer
  B) wholesaler
  C) retailer
  D) consumer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2317: A situation in which all inputs are doubled and output also doubles is known as? Options:
  A) constant proportions
  B) constant returns
  C) increasing returns to scale
  D) constant returns to scale
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2318: Export-promotion policy is primary concerned with the? Options:
  A) processing of raw materials to increase their value
  B) making of international routes safe for export commodity
  C) reduction in the number of imported items
  D) encourage of the production of export commodities
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2319: One of the functions of the commercial banks is that it is? Options:
  A) responsible for monetary policy
  B) responsible for issuing currency notes
  C) the lender of last resort
  D) the banker of the government
  E) a banker of demand and time deposits of customers
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2320: One of the functions of the price system is that it Options:
  A) encourages high volume of production
  B) dictates what the citizens will consume
  C) discourages the consumption of harmful goods
  D) regulates production and consumption
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  The correct answer is D .