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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Waec Economics Questions

Question 881:
An economy which exhibits features of both private and State enterprises is known as
  • A Capitalist economy
  • B Mixed economy
  • C Communist economy
  • D Socialist economy
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Question 882:
In calculating the national income of a country x, the cost of both raw materials and the finished products were included. This is a case of
  • A Double counting
  • B Price fluctuation
  • C Price differentiation
  • D Price discrimination
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Question 883:
Economic development is define as
  • A Outward shift of the production possibility curve
  • B Availability of more goods and services
  • C Growth accompanied by qualitative change in living standards
  • D Growth in the national income
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Question 884:
Which of the following is not an objective of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
  • A Stabilization of oil prices
  • B Co-ordinating prices
  • C Co-ordinating prices
  • D Stagnation of developed economies
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Question 885:
The diagram above illustrates the demand for and supply of maize. Use the information in the diagram to answer the questions that follow
(a) (i) What is the total revenue of the farmer at the initial equilibrium?
(ii) Calculate the total revenue of the farmer if the supply curve shifts to S\(_1\)S\(_1\)
(b) What change occurs in the total revenue of the farmer when the price falls from 100 Dollars to 40 Dollars per tonne?
(b) (i)Use the figures in the diagram to determine the price elasticity of demand for maize (u) Interprete your answer.
(c) Give two reasons for the shift of the supply curve from SS to S\(_1\)S\(_1\)
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