WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 228

1,136.

The reduction in the value of a country's currency of other nations is known as

A.

Deflation

B.

Devaluation

C.

Inflation

D.

Revaluation

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,137.

A form of tax in which the poor pay a higher rate than the rich is known as

A.

Regressive tax

B.

Backward tax

C.

Oppressive tax

D.

Retrogressive tax

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,138.

One quality of money which makes it possible to be carried easily is its

A.

Scarcity

B.

Durability

C.

Portability

D.

Acceptability

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,139.

In a socialist economy, factors of production are owned and controlled by the

A.

Citizens

B.

Businessmen

C.

Government

D.

Foreigners

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,140.

The situation where by a government spends more than its budgets for a fiscal year is known as

A.

Extra budget

B.

Surplus budget

C.

Mid-year budget

D.

Deficit budget

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.