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Economics Past Questions and Answers

Waec Economics Questions

Question 1731:
What happens when a minimum price is imposed in a market?
  • A Shortage occurs
  • B Surplus occurs
  • C Market maintains its equilibrium
  • D Many firms will close down
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Question 1732:
When an increase in inputs leads to a more than proportionate increase in output, there is _____________
  • A Decreasing returns to scale
  • B Increase in marginal product
  • C Increasing retums to scale
  • D Constant retums to scale
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Question 1733:
The short-run in production is the time period when
  • A Techniques of production can easily be changed
  • B All factors of production are vaiable
  • C At least a factor is fixed while others are variable
  • D Variable factors cannot be changed
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Question 1734:
The table below shows the short-run cost of a firm. Use it to answer the question below
Quantity (kg) Fixed cost ($) Variable cost ($) Total cost ($) Marginal cost ($) Average cost ($)
1 750 200 950 - 950
2 750 560 1310 360 655
3 750 900 P Q 550



Calculate the value of Q
  • A $350
  • B $340
  • C $360
  • D $370
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Question 1735:
A cost of production that is positively related to output is the
  • A Total fixed cost
  • B Average fioxed cost
  • C Variable cost
  • D Social cost
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