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 11: The Economic Commission for Africa was set up by the? Options:
  A) UNO
  B) ECOWAS
  C) OAU
  D) IMF
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 12:

  One major criticism of foreign aid to developing countries is that it

  Options:
  A) Gives too much power and control to world bank
  B) Encourages growth in government bureaucracy
  C) Is capital using rather than capital saving
  D) Provides incentives for capital flight
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 13: The following except ONE, are the differences between international trade and internal trade? Options:
  A) Diferences in currencies
  B) Government control
  C) Mobility of factors of production
  D) Cultural differences
  E) Exchange of Goods and services
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 14: For the improvement of the welfare of a people, a high production level is not enough because Options:
  A) the have-nots deserve more than a fair share
  B) equitable distribution is necessary
  C) production efficiency is vital
  D) savings in the country must be guaranteed at more than 50 percent of income earned.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 15:

  If the price of a commodity falls and the quantity purchased does not rise, the commodity can be described as________

  Options:
  A) Scarce
  B) Normal
  C) Superior.
  D) Inferior
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 16:

  The most important goal of OPEC is to?

  Options:
  A) present a united front for the purpose of raise prices of crude oil
  B) bring unity among the petroleum exporting countries
  C) ensure political stability among member states
  D) ensure that rules on quota production are strictly followed
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 17: National Income estimates can be used to? Options:
  A) differentiate between the rich and the poor in a country
  B) prepare a country's annual budget
  C) protect the level of a country's economic develompent
  D) compare a country's growth rate with that of another over a period of time
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 18: If the price of a commodity is fixed below equilibrium, this will lead to Options:
  A) excess demand
  B) a decrease in price
  C) an increase in price
  D) excess supply
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 19: Which of the following is used for measuring national income? Options:
  A) Output, income and wages
  B) Import, expenditure and output
  C) Income, output and expenditure
  D) Export, Import and output
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 20: Labour productivity is the ratio of? Options:
  A) labour to output
  B) man-hours to output
  C) output to man-hours
  D) average product to man-hours
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  The correct answer is C .