WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 249

1,241.

The situation whereby government revenue is less than government expenditure is referred to as

A.

Budget deficit

B.

Balanced budget

C.

Budget surplus

D.

Budget statement

E.

Unfavourable budget

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,242.

Localization of industries is

A.

The industrialization of a country

B.

The concentration of the firm of an industry in a particular area

C.

The location of a firm at a particular locality

D.

The economic development of a locality

E.

Government intervention in the location of industries

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,243.

A stock exchange is a market that

A.

Deals with the exchange of commodities

B.

Deals with purchase and sales of securities

C.

Exchanges stockfish for lady fish

D.

Exchanges treasury bills for bills of exchange

E.

Sells foreign exchange

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,244.

Farm produce are graded, packed and distributed by

A.

Purchasing cooperatives

B.

Agricultural cooperative banks

C.

Consumer cooperative society

D.

Marketing cooperatives

E.

Wholesale cooperatives

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,245.

If the price of product K declines , the demand curve for the complementary product J will

A.

Remain unchanged

B.

Shift to the right

C.

Decrease

D.

Shift to the left

E.

Slopes upwards

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.