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 1641: In the theory of the consumer behavior, a consumer is said to maximize utility when Options:
  A) Marginal utility of a commodity is equal to the price paid for it
  B) Marginal utility of a commodity X is equal to the price of commodity Y
  C) Average utility of a commodity is equal to the price paid for it
  D) Total utility of a commodity is equal to the price paid for it
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1642: One of the major causes of farmers' unstable income in Nigeria is _________ Options:
  A) the effect of diseases and pests
  B) industrial pollution
  C) mining and extraction activities
  D) population growth
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1643: A line in commodity space which shows the constraints imposed by his budget, his money income and the price of goods purchased is Options:
  A) supply curve
  B) liquidity preference
  C) Budget line
  D) demand curve
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1644: 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 1645: One of the factors affecting change in demand for a commodity is the _______? Options:
  A) Supply of the commodity
  B) Availability of the substitutes
  C) Price of the commodity
  D) Technical know-how
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1646: Which of the following statements describes a mixed economy? Options:
  A) The government and the private sector interact in solving the basic economic problems
  B) The invisible hand solves the basic economic problems
  C) The government produces and distributes all goods and services
  D) Society answers the 'what', 'how', and 'for whom' questions only through the market system
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1647: The main objectives of public expenditure does NOT include? Options:
  A) stabilization of national economy
  B) achievement of a more equitable income distribution
  C) meeting the social needs of the people
  D) revenue sharing and profit maximizationn
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1648:

  An increase in money income with constant price results in

  Options:
  A) Outward shift in the budget line
  B) Inward parallel shift in the budget line
  C) Options A and C
  D) Budget line remain constant
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1649: The cost elasticity of supply is a useful instrument for measuring Options:
  A) profit
  B) productivity
  C) national income
  D) price index
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1650:

  Human wants are insatiable because wants are____________

  Options:
  A) Limited while means are scarce
  B) Unlimited and means are also unlimited
  C) Limited and means are also limited
  D) Unlimited while means are scarce.
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  The correct answer is D .