WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 295

1,471.

The equilibrium price of orange is 50k. If for some reason the price rises to 60k, there will be

A.

Excess demand

B.

Excess supply

C.

Shortage in the market

D.

Many buyers in the market

E.

No buyer in the market

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,472.

The most basic concern of economists is to

A.

Create human wants

B.

Satisfy all human wants

C.

Redistribute income so that it is used correctly

D.

Create perfect competition

E.

Allocate scarce resources to satisfy human wants

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,473.

Opportunity cost is define as the

A.

Money cost

B.

Cost of production

C.

Real cost

D.

Variable cost

E.

Fixed cost

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,474.

Scarcity in Economics generally refers to

A.

A period of production

B.

Hoarding of goods

C.

Monopolization of existing supply of resources

D.

Period of famine

E.

Resources being limited

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,475.

Economics is a social science because it

A.

Deals with an aspect of human behaviour

B.

Provides people with commodity they want

C.

Deals with limited resources which have alternative uses

D.

Deals with the production of goods for present and future consumption

E.

Is related to how choice is made

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.