Economics Past Questions And Answers
Small scale enterprises are important in a country because
- A. they usually produce goods for the dependants
- B. they provide after-sales service only to the rich
- C. the price of their products are fixed
- D. they render personalized service to the consumers
The function that distinguishes commercial banks from the central bank is that the former
- A. is a lender of last resort
- B. accepts deposits from the public
- C. services the public debt
- D. regulates foreign exchange
Which of the following will cause an increase in cost of production?
- A. Hyper-inflation
- B. Cost push inflation
- C. Structural inflation
- D. Demand pull inflation
(a) What is economic integration?
(b) Outline the characteristics of a customs union.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2001 THEORYin the the longrun, a firm must shut down if its average revenue is?
- A. greater than average cost
- B. less than average variable cost
- C. equal to the minimum average cost
- D. equal to the average cost
The table here shows the sectoral allocation of a country's budget. Illustrate the data accurately with a pie-chart. Show your workings clearly.
| Sector | Amount ( |
| Health | 30 |
| Education | 25 |
| Housing | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Agriculture | 20 |
As indifference curve shows equal level of satisfaction at all points, An isoquant shows equal level of_________
- A. Input
- B. Commodities
- C. Output
- D. Factors
Guided deregulation as currently practised in Nigeria implies that
- A. market force determine interest and exchange rates
- B. government alone determines interests and exchange rates
- C. market forces and government determine interest and exchange rates
- D. exchange rate is regulated while interest rate is fixed
The graph of the function X = a + bY is
- A. linear
- B. quadratic
- C. cubical
- D. exponential
Which of the following is the cheapest for the government in improving the welfare of its citizens?
- A. Subsidy
- B. Income supplement
- C. Donation to specific projects
- D. Wages increase

