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 861: Industries that can be randomly located are characterized by? Options:
  A) relatively low transport cost for both raw materials and output and factor mobility
  B) relatively heavy transport cost for raw material or output
  C) constant returns to scale
  D) signficant economy of scale
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 862:

  A good is said to be inferior if its demand

  Options:
  A) rises as its price rises
  B) falls as its price rises
  C) rises as its price falls
  D) is perfectly inelastic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 863: Upstream oil activities involve the Options:
  A) exploration of crude oil
  B) refining of crude oil
  C) marketing of finished products
  D) management of pollution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 864: Localization of industries refers to the Options:
  A) spread of firms producing different products
  B) siting of industries near the market
  C) concentration of firms of an industry
  D) siting of firms producing different products
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 865:

  Which of the following is not a direct tax?

  Options:
  A) capital gains tax
  B) purchase tax
  C) personal income tax
  D) capital tax
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 866:

  A measure for preventing the external value of the Naira from falling is for the government to

  Options:
  A) increase its spending with foreign reserve
  B) sell its own currency
  C) reduce interest rate
  D) buy its currency with foreign reserve
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 867:

  A disadvantage of a jont-stock company is

  Options:
  A) unlimited liability
  B) limited liability
  C) lack of continuity when a shareholder dies
  D) limited control in management by shareholders
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 868: If the marginal propensity to save is 0.8, calculate the multiplier? Options:
  A) 1.25
  B) 5.00
  C) 1.30
  D) 2.25
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 869: Concentrating industries in one place is advantageous because there are gains in terms of? Options:
  A) external economies
  B) internal economies
  C) economies of scale
  D) cost economies
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 870: Which of the following factors is mostly responsible for the concentration of population around the oil fields in Eastern Nigeria? Options:
  A) Establishement of industries
  B) presence of mineral deposits
  C) Transportation facilities
  D) Favourable soils
  E) Favourable climate conditions
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  The correct answer is B .