WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3166

15,826.

The rate at which a country's export is exchanged for her imports is

A.

Trade balance

B.

Balance of payment

C.

Term of trade

D.

Balance on current account

Correct answer is C

Terms of trade, relationship between the prices at which a country sells its exports and the prices paid for its imports.

15,827.

The cave of thawr is associated with the

A.

revelation of surat al Alaq

B.

immigration from Makkah to Madinah

C.

farewell sermon of the Prophet (S.A.W)

D.

Hardship of isma'il and Hajarah

Correct answer is B

The cave of Thawr is associated with the migration from makkah to madinah. Muhammad and Abu Bakr left the city and took shelter in a cave.

15,828.

The principle of comparative cost advantage was propounded by

A.

David Ricardo

B.

Alfred Marshal

C.

J. S Mill

D.

Adam Smith

Correct answer is A

David Ricardo developed the classical theory of comparative advantage in 1817 to explain why countries engage in international trade even when one country's workers are more efficient at producing every single good than workers in other countries.

15,829.

Which of the following is not a major problem of development?

A.

Shortage of skilled manpower

B.

Inadequate data for planning

C.

Political instability

D.

Poor identification of projects

Correct answer is D

Common constraints on development are high economic poverty, hunger, high mortality rates, unsafe water supplies, poor education systems, corrupt governments, war, and poor sanitation.

15,830.

The zakat payable on farm produce worth $25, 000, 000 is

A.

$2,500

B.

$2,000

C.

$1,500

D.

$1,000

Correct answer is A

The zakat payable on farm produce by rain, worth $25,000,000 is $2,500, 000. Your Zakat donation should amount to 2.5% of your total wealth accumulated over the year.