Waec Economics Questions
Question 1786:
a. Distinguish between the following pairs of concepts
i. elastic demand and inelastic demand
ii. Income elasticity of demand and cross elasticity of demand.
b. Using diagrams, explain how an increase in price will affect the total revenue of a producer if demand for his product is:
i. price elastic
ii. price inelastic
View Answer & Explanationi. elastic demand and inelastic demand
ii. Income elasticity of demand and cross elasticity of demand.
b. Using diagrams, explain how an increase in price will affect the total revenue of a producer if demand for his product is:
i. price elastic
ii. price inelastic
Question 1787:
a. What is public debt?
b. Outline any three reasons why counties borrow.
c. Highlight any three effects of a huge national debt on the economy of a country.
View Answer & Explanationb. Outline any three reasons why counties borrow.
c. Highlight any three effects of a huge national debt on the economy of a country.
Question 1788:
a. Distinguish between:
i. Growing population and a declining population
ii. overpopulation and underpopulation.
b. Explain any four disadvantages of a rapidly growing population in an economy
View Answer & Explanationi. Growing population and a declining population
ii. overpopulation and underpopulation.
b. Explain any four disadvantages of a rapidly growing population in an economy
Question 1789:
Organization and entrepreneurship are vested in diferrent persons in a ____________
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 1790:
The public sector in a mixed economy is not always because of ____________
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