Year :
2014
Title :
Economics
Exam :
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE
Paper 1 | Objectives
41 - 47 of 47 Questions
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| 41. |
Which of the following functions of money is mostly affected during inflation? A. Medium of exchange B. Unit of Account C. Store of value D. Standard of deferred payment Detailed SolutionInflation erodes the value of money; it does not keep its value. Something that costs a certain amount today will cost more tomorrow. This affects everything from the timing of transactions to the amount required for future payments (interest rates). |
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| 42. |
Precautionary motive for holding money is to A. meet daily and regular transactions B. take advantage of changes in the prices of goods and services C. cover unforeseen events D. cover expenses on house rent Detailed SolutionPrecautionary motive; A desire to hold cash in order to be able to deal effectively with unexpected events that require cash outlay. |
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| 43. |
Which of the following measures will not encourage industrialization in West Africa? A. Taking over of all forms of industries by the government B. provision of social infrastructure C. Giving tax incentives, especially to infant indudustries D. Using tariffs to discourage the use of imported items Detailed SolutionTaking over of all forms of industries by the government will not aid the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale as most government owned enterprises are monopolistic in nature and are mostly characterized by low performance and yield. |
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| 44. |
The concentration of many firms of a particular industry in a particular area is known as A. loccation of industry B. amalgamation of industries C. localization of industries D. nationalization of industry Detailed SolutionLocalisation means the concentration of a certain industry in a particular area, locality or region. Localisation is related to the territorial division of labour, that is, specialisation by areas or regions. |
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| 45. |
Which of the following is not an effect of the discovery of mineral resources in an area? A. increase in wealth B. overcrowding C. increase in crime rate D. under population Detailed SolutionUnder population exists when a population is too small, therefore unable to fully utilise the available resource endowments. This is not an effect of the discovery mineral resources in an area, in most cases, more people move to areas with rich natural resources. |
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| 46. |
 Use this above diagram to answer this question. From the table, the mean of the distribution is A. 2.2 B. 2.5 C. 3 D. 4.5 Detailed Solutionmean refers to the mean or average that is used to derive the central tendency of the data in question. It is determined by adding all the data points in a population and then dividing the total by the number of points. The resulting number is known as the mean or the average.Thus we have;1+2+2+2+3+4+5+5 = 24 ÷ 8 = 3 |
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| 47. |
 Use this above diagram to answer this question. What is the median of the distribution? A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2 Detailed Solutionsum = 2+5+2+1=10median 10 ÷ 2 = 5th position Re-arranging the numbers we have; 2,2,3,3,3,3,3,4,4,5 3+3 = 3 2 |
| 41. |
Which of the following functions of money is mostly affected during inflation? A. Medium of exchange B. Unit of Account C. Store of value D. Standard of deferred payment Detailed SolutionInflation erodes the value of money; it does not keep its value. Something that costs a certain amount today will cost more tomorrow. This affects everything from the timing of transactions to the amount required for future payments (interest rates). |
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| 42. |
Precautionary motive for holding money is to A. meet daily and regular transactions B. take advantage of changes in the prices of goods and services C. cover unforeseen events D. cover expenses on house rent Detailed SolutionPrecautionary motive; A desire to hold cash in order to be able to deal effectively with unexpected events that require cash outlay. |
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| 43. |
Which of the following measures will not encourage industrialization in West Africa? A. Taking over of all forms of industries by the government B. provision of social infrastructure C. Giving tax incentives, especially to infant indudustries D. Using tariffs to discourage the use of imported items Detailed SolutionTaking over of all forms of industries by the government will not aid the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale as most government owned enterprises are monopolistic in nature and are mostly characterized by low performance and yield. |
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| 44. |
The concentration of many firms of a particular industry in a particular area is known as A. loccation of industry B. amalgamation of industries C. localization of industries D. nationalization of industry Detailed SolutionLocalisation means the concentration of a certain industry in a particular area, locality or region. Localisation is related to the territorial division of labour, that is, specialisation by areas or regions. |
| 45. |
Which of the following is not an effect of the discovery of mineral resources in an area? A. increase in wealth B. overcrowding C. increase in crime rate D. under population Detailed SolutionUnder population exists when a population is too small, therefore unable to fully utilise the available resource endowments. This is not an effect of the discovery mineral resources in an area, in most cases, more people move to areas with rich natural resources. |
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| 46. |
Use this above diagram to answer this question. From the table, the mean of the distribution is A. 2.2 B. 2.5 C. 3 D. 4.5 Detailed Solutionmean refers to the mean or average that is used to derive the central tendency of the data in question. It is determined by adding all the data points in a population and then dividing the total by the number of points. The resulting number is known as the mean or the average.Thus we have;1+2+2+2+3+4+5+5 = 24 ÷ 8 = 3 |
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| 47. |
Use this above diagram to answer this question. What is the median of the distribution? A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2 Detailed Solutionsum = 2+5+2+1=10median 10 ÷ 2 = 5th position Re-arranging the numbers we have; 2,2,3,3,3,3,3,4,4,5 3+3 = 3 2 |