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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Waec Economics Questions

Question 1616:
if the marginal utility of a commodity is equal to its price then
  • A The consumer is in equilibrium
  • B More of the commodity can be consumed
  • C Total utility is also equal to its price
  • D The market is not in equilibrium
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Question 1617:
A price floor is usually fixed
  • A At the equilibrium and causes shortage
  • B Above the equilibrium and causes shortage
  • C Below the equilibrium and causes shortage
  • D Above the equilibrium and causes surplus
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Question 1618:
A market is in equilibrium when?
  • A There is no government intervention
  • B The demand is the same as the supply
  • C Buyers and sellers are free to sell more goods
  • D There is no free entry and exit
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Question 1619:
a firm average cost decreases in the longrun because?
  • A Increasing returns to scale
  • B Diminishing average returns
  • C Decreasing marginal returns
  • D Decreasing average fixed cost
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Question 1620:
the larger a firm, the lower its cost of production

this statement explains the?
  • A Law of diminishing marginal returns
  • B Concept of economies of scale
  • C Law of comparative cost advantage
  • D Theory of division of labour
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