WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 258

1,286.

The greatest foreign exchange earner for Nigeria before the advent of petroleum was

A.

Mining

B.

Handicraft

C.

Agriculture

D.

Manufacturing

E.

Tourism

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,287.

If a monopolist is attempting to maximize profit, which of the following should he attempt to do?

A.

Equate average cost to average revenue

B.

Equate marginal cost to marginal revenue

C.

Equate marginal cost to average revenue

D.

Fix price and output

E.

Equate price to total cost

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,288.

A point along a consumer's indifference curve shows

A.

The difference commodities he can consume

B.

A combination of all commodities he is willing to buy

C.

A combination of two commodities from which he derive the same satisfaction

D.

The quantity of commodities demanded by him

E.

The difference between quantity supplied and quantity demanded

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,289.

Which of the following constitute the major components of money supply in a development economy?

A.

Demand deposits

B.

Paper money

C.

Bank drafts

D.

Coins

E.

Time deposits

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,290.

Which of the following does not give a characteristics of money?

A.

Durable

B.

Portable

C.

Divisible into small units

D.

Generally acceptable

E.

Medium of exchange

Correct answer is E

The characteristics of money are durability, portability, divisibility, uniformity, limited supply, and acceptability.