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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Economics Questions

Question 2746:
Economist speaks about ‘opportunity cost’ when a consumer
  • A He has the change to minimize cost
  • B Has to forgo one thing in order to have another
  • C Can equate his fix costs with his variable costs
  • D Is able to save part of his income
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Question 2747:
The cost which firm will incur whether it is in production or not, is referred to as
  • A Average cost
  • B Variable cost
  • C Opportunity cost
  • D Fixed cost
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Question 2748:
The location of timber and plywood industries in West Africa is mainly influenced by the availability of
  • A Transport
  • B Water
  • C Raw materials
  • D Labour supply
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Question 2749:
The main objective of setting up private businesses is to
  • A Protect the interest of the government
  • B Maximize profits
  • C Provide infrastructure
  • D Promote exports
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Question 2750:
small firms are important for the development of a country because
  • A The prices of their products are usually high
  • B They render personalized services to the consumers
  • C They usually produce goods for the elites
  • D They do not normally provide after sales services
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