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 141: The price of a good rises from N5 to N8 and the quantity demanded falls from 200 to 190 units Over this price range, the demand curve is Options:
  A) perfectly inelastic
  B) fairly inelastic
  C) perfectly elastic
  D) fairly elastic
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 142:

  $\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Output produced per day (Units)}& \text{Fixed cost per day (N)}& \text{Total cost per day (N)}\\ 20& 60& 100\\ 30& 60& 120\\ 40& 60& 130\\ 50& 60& 135\\ 60& 60& 150\\ 70& 60& 170\\ 80& 60& 190\end{array}$

  Using the table above, the ATC at 30 units of output is

  Options:
  A) ₦3.00
  B) ₦4.00
  C) ₦60.00
  D) ₦120.00
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 143:

  

  In this diagram, So So is the original supply curve while S₁ S₁ represent?

  Options:
  A) A movement along a give supply curve
  B) an increase in supply
  C) decrease in supply
  D) A perfect elastic supply curve
  E) An abnormal supply curve
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 144: A classroom teacher is promoted to the rank of a principal. This is an example of Options:
  A) vertical mobility
  B) lateral mobility
  C) social mobility
  D) horizontal mobility
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 145: The problems of conducting census include? Options:
  A) high rate of rural-urban migration
  B) poor geographical distribution of population
  C) high birth rate in tthe coutry
  D) poor town planning in urban areas
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 146: De valuation helps in checking adverse balance of payments if the? Options:
  A) demand for imports is elastic
  B) demand for imports is inelastic
  C) supply of exports is elastic
  D) demand for exports is inelastic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 147: If, as the price of a commodity rises, the quantity demanded of the commodity remains the same, then the demand for the commodity is? Options:
  A) static
  B) infinitely elastic
  C) externally determined
  D) perfectly inelastic
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 148: The control of prices by legislation usually produces a number of consequences. Which of the following is NOT an association problem of maximum price control? Options:
  A) Excess supply
  B) Favouritism
  C) Bribery and corruption
  D) Bllack marketing
  E) Hoarding
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 149: A decrease in aggregate spending in an economy will ultimately lead to Options:
  A) boom
  B) inflation
  C) deflation
  D) recession
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 150: A change in the pump price of petrol in Nigeria has a direct effect on the Options:
  A) prices of consumer goods
  B) prices of essential goods
  C) cost of raw materials
  D) cost of transportation
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  The correct answer is B .