WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 217

1,081.

Which of the following will occur when the market is unstable?

A.

Price will fluctuate

B.

Demand will remain static

C.

Unemployment will surely fall

D.

Price will remain static

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,082.

Abstention from consumption which enables capital to be produced is called

A.

Savings

B.

Production

C.

Accumulation

D.

Opportunity cost

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,083.

The most unique quality of money is its

A.

Relative scarcity

B.

Divisibility

C.

Durability

D.

General acceptability

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,084.

Deficit budget means that government’s

A.

Government expenditure is equal to its revenue

B.

Planned expenditure is more than the estimated income

C.

Planned income and expenditure target cannot be achieved

D.

Expenditure is less than estimated revenue

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,085.

Which of the following is an item of government recurrent expenditure?

A.

Road construction

B.

Port facilities

C.

Wages and Salaries

D.

Telecommunication projects

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.