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 751: One of the advantages of a partnership over a sole proprietorship is that? Options:
  A) it is the most popular form of business organization
  B) the patern can easy withdraw from business
  C) it makes an increase in the capital of the business possible
  D) there is no limit to the number of people who may bring in capital
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 752: Activities in the oil and gas industry are classified into Options:
  A) oil exploration and distribution
  B) refining and marketing of finished products
  C) upstream and downstream
  D) exploration and drilling
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 753: In a free market economy, the rationing of scarce goods is done principally by Options:
  A) the government
  B) business organizations
  C) the price mechanism
  D) consumers
  E) both A and B
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 754: A firm achieves least-cost in production by substituting factors until? Options:
  A) their prices are equal
  B) the ratio of their marginal -physical-products equals the ratio of their prices
  C) their marginal -physical-products are each equal to their factor prices
  D) their marginal -physical-products are each equal to zero
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 755: Which of the following is NOT associated with minimum price legislation? Options:
  A) Black market
  B) Excess demand
  C) Excess supply
  D) Unattainable equilibrium
  E) Unemployment
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 756: The desire to hold cash balances in order to meet expenditures which arises due to unforeseen circumstances is Options:
  A) motive
  B) aim
  C) determination
  D) self discipline
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 757: The short-run equilibrium output for a monopolist is determined by the? Options:
  A) highest point on the total revenue curve
  B) minimum point on the average revenue and the average cost curve
  C) intersection of the average revenue and the average cost curves
  D) intersection of the marginal cost and marginal revenue curves
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 758: We can classify the people of Nigeria into three broad age group :Group one, 0-15years ; Group Two,16-64years; Group Three, 65years and above. Group Two is the most important economically because Options:
  A) it is the dependent population of Nigeria, economically
  B) all student in Nigeria are in this group
  C) more than 50% of all Nigerians are in this group
  D) it is the most expensive group of the economy
  E) it is the productive group of the economy
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 759: The term 'double coincidence ' of wants is usually associated with a? Options:
  A) bilateral exchange mechanism
  B) monetary exchange mechanism
  C) stock exchange system
  D) barter exchange mechanism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 760: Which Of the following is NOT an obstacle to economic development? Options:
  A) Low level of investment
  B) lack of modern technology
  C) High rate of population growth
  D) Low productivity
  E) Dedicated leadership
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  The correct answer is E .