Economics Past Questions And Answers
The supply of light could be met using a candle, lantern and gas lamp. This is an example of a
- A. complementary supply
- B. abnormal supply
- C. joint supply
- D. composite supply
The primary reason for desiring economic growth is to
- A. control inflation
- B. reduce poverty
- C. redistribute income
- D. raise standard of living
An increase in money income with constant price results in
- A. Outward shift in the budget line
- B. Inward parallel shift in the budget line
- C. Options A and C
- D. Budget line remain constant
(a) What is subsistence farming?
(b) Distinguish between crop farming and livestock farming with specific examples.
(c) Identify four measures that the government of your country can adopt to boost agricultural production.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 THEORYThe sumof MPS and MPC is
- A) greater than 1 but less than infinity
- B) greater than 0 but less than 1
- C) equal to 1
- D) none of the above
The elasticity of demand for a firm's product is 2. If the firm reduces its price by 20 percent, its sales revenue will increase by?
- A. 10 per cent
- B. 20 per cent
- C. 30 per cent
- D. 40 per cent
The precautionary motive for holding money is to enable the holder to
- A. buy stocks when interest are high
- B. overcome unforseesn contigencies
- C. buy goods and services on daily basis
- D. buy fixed assets
If government fixes price below the equilibrium price, what effect will it have on demand?
- A. Quantity demanded and supplied will be equal
- B. Quantity supplied will be greater than quantity demanded
- C. Quantity demanded will increase
- D. Quantity demanded will decrease
At any given level of output, the total cost of a firm equals the?
- A. marginal cost plus the average cost
- B. fixed costs less its varriable cost
- C. average cost multiplied by variable costs
- D. economic costs multiplied by variable costs
The system of measurement of national income as the sum of all final demands is called?
- A. income approach
- B. expenditure approach
- C. value-added
- D. final demands approach

