WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 248

1,236.

Which of the following is a function of commercial banks?

A.

Issuing currencies

B.

Accepts deposits

C.

Are the bankers' bank

D.

Determine the rate of interest

E.

Increase of time in learning a trade

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,237.

Inflation caused by increase in demand can be curbed by 

A.

Exporting more goods and services

B.

Hoarding of goods

C.

Increasing the level of output

D.

Increasing the level of money supply

E.

Reducing importation

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,238.

One of the instruments of protection of infants industries is the

A.

Price control board

B.

Open market operation

C.

Tarrif

D.

GDP-deflator

E.

Multiplier

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,239.

The actual output of an economy is the output

A.

Which would exist if al resources were fully employed

B.

Produced by currently employed labour capital and land

C.

Produced in the consumer goods sector

D.

Produced in the capital goods sector

E.

Produced by agriculture sector

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,240.

Which of the following will not increase the population of a country?

A.

An increase in birth rate

B.

A decrease in death rate

C.

Better medical services

D.

Immigration

E.

Emigration

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.