Economics Past Questions And Answers
The theory of comparative advantage states that a commodity should be produced in that nation where the
- A. Absolute cost is least
- B. Absolute money cost is least
- C. Opportunity cost is least
- D. Production possibility curve increases
If the marginal propensity to save is 0.8, calculate the multiplier?
- A. 1.25
- B. 5.00
- C. 1.30
- D. 2.25
In production, factory buildings are regarded as
- A. Variable cost
- B. Average costs
- C. Marginal costs
- D. Fixed costs
One of the ways by which the government can speed up economic development is through the?
- A. increase in consumption pattern of the people
- B. encouragement of savings, investment and equitable distribution of goods and services
- C. increase in the rate of population growth so as to ensure that the country has a large labour force
- D. encouragement of importation of raw materials to produce consumer goods
Why is the small scale trader important in West African countries?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 THEORYWhich of the following is not a measure for controlling inflation by the central bank?
- A) open market operation
- B) reserve requirements
- C) sale of treasury bills
- D) change of Central Bank Governor
The hourly wages of five employees of the Nigerian Port Authority are N2.52, N3.96, N9.20, and N3.75 respectively. The median hourly wage is
- A. N2.52
- B. N3.28
- C. N3.75
- D. N3.96
Mr Idowu needs a television and a refrigerator. Each cost N500.00, the exact amount he has . If Mr. Idowu buys the television , the refrigerator would be regarded as the
- A. marginal cost
- B. inferior item
- C. opportunity cost
- D. supplementary item
Firms are often set up close to each other in order to take advantage of?
- A. supply of skilled labour
- B. agglomeration economies
- C. internal economies of scale
- D. external economies of scale
The major determinant of cross elasticity of demand is the
- A. price of the good
- B. degree of necessity of the good
- C. level of income of consumers
- D. closeness of the substitutes

