WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 255

1,271.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization which

A.

Gives annual grants to all developing countries

B.

Assist countries to solve their balance of payment problems

C.

Execute their development projects

D.

Help to promote regional economic groupings

E.

Is owned by all developed countries

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,272.

The United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a forum designed specifically for discussing the

A.

Political conflicts in the United Nation Security Council

B.

Educational needs of the developed countires

C.

Religious affairs in the Southern Africa

D.

Revenue allocation in Nigeria

E.

Better terms of trade in the world

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,273.

Balance of trade can be define as

A.

The value of import in relation to the value of a country's exports

B.

The price ratio of imports as against that of exports

C.

Equality in the total receipts and payments of a country in a year

D.

Percentage value of imports over percentage value of exports

E.

Price of exports versus price of imports

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,274.

The international cartel formed to stabilize the world oil market is the

A.

Economic Commissioner for Africa

B.

International Monetary Fund

C.

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

D.

Organization of Petroleum Importing Countries

E.

International Trade Organization

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,275.

Terms of trade simply means the price

A.

Ratio of import to export

B.

Ratio of export multiplied by import

C.

Ratio of export to import

D.

Ratio of export multiplied by price ratio of import

E.

Of export minus price of import

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.