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:

  Which of the following shows why individual demand curve for a good usually slopes downward from left to right?

  Options:
  A) More of commodities are offered for sale at a lower than higher prices
  B) Marginal utility falls as consumption increases
  C) The higher the price, the higher the quantity offered for sale
  D) Prices are usually falling when demand is low
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 862: If the arithmetic mean of 1,2,3,4,5,6,x, 16 and 18 is 8.0, find the value of x? Options:
  A) 7.0
  B) 6.0
  C) 8.5
  D) 8.0
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 863:

  The following are economic agents in any economy EXCEPT

  Options:
  A) Central Bank
  B) House hold
  C) Firm
  D) Government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 864: Which of the following will be the effect of allowing only economic factors to dedicate the location of industries in Nigeria? Options:
  A) A more even development of the different parts of the country will be assured
  B) There will be an unbalanced spread in the distribution of industries
  C) The less developed parts of the country will be able to attract more industries
  D) Only the government will be able to finance the establishment of industries
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 865:

  In a particular year, the sum of the value added in each sector of the economy was N4550 million

  The amount represents the GNP measured by the

  Options:
  A) factor-price approach
  B) output approach
  C) income approach
  D) expenditure approach
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 866: The government can influence the price of agriculture products by? Options:
  A) fixing minimum prices when agricultural output is low
  B) fixing maximum prices in years of bumper harvest
  C) the use of buffer stock and stabilization funds
  D) paying all farmers producing identical crops a uniform amount of money
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 867:

  

  The table above shows a demand schedule for eggs. What is the equilibrium price?

  Options:
  A) N 100
  B) N110
  C) N60
  D) N80
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 868: Which of the following alternatives will NOT assist in checking the population growth in West Africa countries? Options:
  A) Immigration
  B) Brith control measures, e.g. use of contraceptives
  C) Late marriage
  D) Creating more educational opportunities for women
  E) Sex education
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 869:

  $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Units of quantity}& \text{Total utility}& \text{Marginal utility}\\ 0& -& -\\ 1& 10& 10\\ 2& 15& 5\\ 3& 17& 2\\ 4& 18& 1\\ 5& 18& 0\end{array}$

  The table illustrate the law of

  Options:
  A) admonishing returns
  B) increasing returns
  C) diminishing marginal utility
  D) increasing marginal utility
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 870: If total Income is N15m and total consumption Is N3m. then the average propensity to consume is Options:
  A) 0.2
  B) 0.6
  C) 0.7
  D) 5
  E) 10
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  The correct answer is A .