Economics Past Questions And Answers
if a given change in price brings a proportionately larger change in quantity demanded, the
- A. demand is relatively price elastic
- B. demand is relatively price inelastic
- C. price elasticity of demand is unitary
- D. price elasticity of demand is constant
When the marginal utility of a commodity is zero the total utility is
- A. at its minimum
- B. upward-sloping
- C. downward-sloping
- D. at its maximum
By buying treasury bills, the Central Bank of Nigeria intends to
- A. increase money supply in the economy
- B. reduce the cash reserve ratio for banks
- C. reduce money supply in the economy
- D. increase the capital base of commercial banks
Give four reasons why the governments of West African countries have found the policy of privatization attractive. [20 marks]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 THEORYThe difference between economic growth and economic development is that the latter deals with;
- A) economic growth and structural change
- B) economic growth and output change
- C) economic growth and GDP change
- D) economic growth and income change
Cyclical unemployment is one associated with
- A. inadequate information
- B. trade fluctuations
- C. structural changes
- D. seasonal changes
Money that a government required to be accepted in settlement of debts is
- A) commodity money
- B) currency value
- C) barter
- D) legal tender
A 50% increase in the quantity demanded of a commodity, following a 100% decrease in its price, shows that the commodity has
- A) fairly elastic demand
- B) unitary elastic demand
- C) inelastic demand
- D) perfectly elastic demand
If commodity X is a by-product of commodity Y , this implies that both commodities are
- A. in competitive supply
- B. in composite supply
- C. jointly supplied
- D. in excess supply
If a country has a balance of payment crisis, which of the following measures can best bring about a improvement in the short run?
- A. Large-scale importation of foreign goods
- B. Investment in capital market abroad
- C. Large-scale export of locally made abroad
- D. Repayment of debt to her creditors

