WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 251

1,251.

If as a result of fall in price of the commodity X, the quantity demanded of commodity Y falls, then commodities X and Y are

A.

Complementary

B.

In joint demand

C.

Luxuries

D.

In composite demand

E.

Substitutes

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,252.

The optimum population of a country is reached when the

A.

Production of goodsand sevices is less than optimum

B.

Output per head is at its highest with a given volume of resources

C.

Total production increases with a given volume of resources

D.

National resources increases as population increases

E.

Working population rises at a geometrical rate

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,253.

Which of the following is not a problem in the barter economy?

A.

Multiple exchange rate

B.

Indivisibility of goods and services

C.

Double coincidence of wants

D.

Bulkness of commodities

E.

Inflation

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,254.

If price of a commodity rises from N2.00 to N4.00 and its supply increases from 100 to 125, then the co-efficient of elasticity of supply is

A.

0.025

B.

0.24

C.

0.22

D.

0.25

E.

0.23

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,255.

The value of money is affected by the

A.

Speculative motive

B.

Price level

C.

Transactionary motive

D.

Precautionary motive

E.

Employment level

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.