Year : 
2006
Title : 
Economics
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 49 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

The study of economics enables the individuals to

A. change jobs

B. evades taxes

C. accumulate huge wealth

D. make rational decisions

D

2.

Most of the problems of economics arises as a result of

A. competing demand for scarce resources

B. increase in the demand for more goods and services

C. the desire of producers to supply more goods and services

D. the need to reduce the level of poverty

A

3.

Which of the following tool of economic analysis is used when data contains more than one category?

A. Bar charts

B. component bar charts

C. Graphs

D. Symbolical sratement

B

4.

The reward to capital as a factor of production is

A. rent

B. wage

C. interest

D. commission

C

5.

Mining is an example of

A. tertiary production

B. primary production

C. secondary production

D. advanced production

B

6.

An owner-manager of a firm can also be called

A. a shareholder

B. an entrepreneur

C. an employer

D. a chairman

B

7.

If the fixed cost of a firm is 800.00 Naira and it's variable cost is 2,700 Naira while it's total output is 100 units, what is the average cost of the firm?

A. 25 Naira

B. 35 Naira

C. 45 Naira

D. 50 Naira

B

8.

Distribution of goods and service is hindered by

A. good road network

B. efficient storage facilities

C. too many middlemen

D. adequate market information

C

9.

A movement along the same demand curve either upwards or downwards as a result of change in price implies

A. a chnage in demand

B. a change in quantity demanded

C. an increase in demand

D. a shift in the demand curve to the right

B

10.

Middlemen in an economy perform the function of

A. distribution

B. exchange

C. Hoarding

D. protector

A

1.

The study of economics enables the individuals to

A. change jobs

B. evades taxes

C. accumulate huge wealth

D. make rational decisions

D

2.

Most of the problems of economics arises as a result of

A. competing demand for scarce resources

B. increase in the demand for more goods and services

C. the desire of producers to supply more goods and services

D. the need to reduce the level of poverty

A

3.

Which of the following tool of economic analysis is used when data contains more than one category?

A. Bar charts

B. component bar charts

C. Graphs

D. Symbolical sratement

B

4.

The reward to capital as a factor of production is

A. rent

B. wage

C. interest

D. commission

C

5.

Mining is an example of

A. tertiary production

B. primary production

C. secondary production

D. advanced production

B

6.

An owner-manager of a firm can also be called

A. a shareholder

B. an entrepreneur

C. an employer

D. a chairman

B

7.

If the fixed cost of a firm is 800.00 Naira and it's variable cost is 2,700 Naira while it's total output is 100 units, what is the average cost of the firm?

A. 25 Naira

B. 35 Naira

C. 45 Naira

D. 50 Naira

B

8.

Distribution of goods and service is hindered by

A. good road network

B. efficient storage facilities

C. too many middlemen

D. adequate market information

C

9.

A movement along the same demand curve either upwards or downwards as a result of change in price implies

A. a chnage in demand

B. a change in quantity demanded

C. an increase in demand

D. a shift in the demand curve to the right

B

10.

Middlemen in an economy perform the function of

A. distribution

B. exchange

C. Hoarding

D. protector

A