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 521: Inflation is likely to benefit? Options:
  A) persons with bank savings
  B) persons employed in financial houses
  C) debtors
  D) persons who lived on fixed pension funds
  E) creditors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 522: A decrease in supply without a corresponding change in demand will lead to Options:
  A) an increase in equilibrium price and a decrease in equilibrium quantity
  B) a decrease in equilibrium price and an increase in equilibrium qantity
  C) a decrease in equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity
  D) an increase in equilibrium price and quantity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 523: The law of comparative advantage states that a country should specialize in the production of a commodity Options:
  A) for which local demand is greatest
  B) in which its oportunity cost is lower than that of the trade partner
  C) for which foreign demand is greatest
  D) for which there is abundant supply of raw materials
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 524: One of the gains by member states of the Economic Community of West Africa? Options:
  A) monocultural dependency
  B) trade creation
  C) trade inversion
  D) economic independency
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 525: Firms embark on vertical integration in other to Options:
  A) take over markets formally controlled by other firms
  B) prevent other firms from entering the market
  C) reduce advertisement and management cost
  D) enjoy economies of large-scale production
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 526:

  The shape of the production possibility frontier is determined by the_________

  Options:
  A) law of returns to scale
  B) law of diminishing returns
  C) factors of productions
  D) technology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 527:

  

  The optimum level of output of the firm is

  Options:
  A) BC
  B) OB
  C) OS
  D) BS
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 528:

  

  From the table above, the average product of the 3rd unit of labour is

  Options:
  A) 50
  B) 70
  C) 350
  D) 150
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 529: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of perfect competition? Options:
  A) many sellers and buyers in the markets
  B) There is perfect knowledge
  C) Supply and demand are equal
  D) There is no advertising
  E) Products are identical
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 530: The use of modern weaving machines in the production of local fabric will result in Options:
  A) an increase in the demand for labour
  B) a decrease in the demand for labour
  C) an increase in wages
  D) a decrease in wages
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  The correct answer is B .