WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 286

1,426.

Subsistence farming means producing food

A.

Mainly for the need of our immediate and extended family

B.

Crops for sale mainly

C.

Crops mainly for export

D.

To feed the community around

E.

In order to satisfy the government directives

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,427.

The term marginal propensity to consume can best be explained as the

A.

Desire to spend more income on consumption

B.

Change in consumption as a percentage of change in income

C.

Average regularly spend on consumption

D.

Total expenditure on consumption

E.

Inclination to spend only a little on consumption

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,428.

Which of these factors does not affect revenue allocation in Nigeria?

A.

Needs of an area

B.

Size of the population of an area

C.

Number of industries and land areas

D.

Revenue derivable from an area

E.

Development needs of the country

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,429.

The imposition of high income tax by government to cut down demand is known as

A.

Monetary policy

B.

Budgetary policy

C.

Fiscal policy

D.

Internal policy

E.

Development policy

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,430.

Which of the following crops can be referred to as Nigeria’s current export crops?

A.

Rubber, Groundnuts, Beniseed, cotton

B.

Shear butter, Sorghum, Onions

C.

Rubber, Cocoa, Coffee, Palm Kernel

D.

Palm Oil, Palm Kernel, Sugarcane

E.

Soya beans, Rice, Groundnut, and Cashew nut

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.