WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 205

1,021.

The main role of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is

A.

Fixing oil production levels

B.

Ensuring optimum production of oil

C.

Promoting efficiency in the management of oil

D.

Supply oil at affordable rates

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,022.

A country is economically rich if

A.

If there is a lot of money in circulation relative to its population

B.

It has a large volume of goods and services relative to its population

C.

It has a large reserve of idle skilled manpower

D.

There is a large amount of reserved mineral resources

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,023.

Which of the following is a major barrier to international trade?

A.

Religious differences amongst nations

B.

Uneven distribution of population across the world

C.

Educational imbalace between the developed and developing countries

D.

Ideological differences amongst nations

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,024.

The exchange of goods and services across countries can be described as

A.

Bi-lateral trade

B.

Multilateral trade

C.

National trade

D.

Home trade

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,025.

Balance of payment deficit can be corrected by

A.

Purchasing foreign assets

B.

Accumulating foreign reserves

C.

Export promotion measures

D.

Import promotion measures

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.