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 41: The most basic concern of economists is to? Options:
  A) create human wants
  B) satisfy all human want
  C) redistribute income so that it is used correctly
  D) create perfect competition
  E) study ways of allocating scarce resources in order to satisfy human wants
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 42: Fixing price above equilibrium will cause Options:
  A) demand and supply to remain constant
  B) an increase in quantity supplied
  C) an increase in supply
  D) a decrease in quantity supplied
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 43: In a public company, enterpreneurial functions are performed by the? Options:
  A) workers
  B) shareholders
  C) general manager
  D) board of directors
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 44: Which of the following assets of the commercial bank does not yield revenue? Options:
  A) Money in the tills of the bank
  B) money at call
  C) Treasury certificates
  D) Treasury bills
  E) Bills of exchange
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 45: The major reason for the survival of small shops despite competition from large business enterprises is because of? Options:
  A) the small capital outlay involved
  B) regularity and constant supply of commodities by them
  C) their local srvices and longer hours of operation
  D) their level of managerial competence
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 46: 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 47: The ultimate objective of Economics is to? Options:
  A) make effort to understand how the Economy works
  B) make the best use of scarce resources
  C) organize production at the lowest cost
  D) decide under what circumstances the government should intervene inthe economy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 48: Capital provided by individuals to the firm by purchasing stocks is called? Options:
  A) debt capital
  B) fixed capital
  C) circulating capital
  D) equlity capital
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 49: The type of business organizations mostly used for producing public goods in Nigeria is Options:
  A) Sole proprietorships
  B) Limited liability companies
  C) Co-operative societies
  D) Statutory corporations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 50: One of the major factors that brings about changes in supply is Options:
  A) market discrimination
  B) availability of storage facilities
  C) the cost of storage
  D) incentives granted to workers
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  The correct answer is C .