WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 33

161.

Land as a factor of production is made useful through the

A.

Application of human effort

B.

Acts of nature

C.

Application of fertilizer

D.

Use of machines

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

162.

When the production possibility curve shifts outwards, the economy experiences

A.

Growth

B.

Over-production

C.

Inefficient use of resources

D.

Under-production

Correct answer is A

When the curve shifts outward, or to the right, that means output is increasing. 

163.

Which of the following is central to the definition of Economics?

A.

Resources

B.

Wants

C.

Scarcity

D.

Capital

Correct answer is C

Scarcity is one of the most important components of the definition of economics. It signifies the gap between limited resources and limitless wants. 

164.

Natural resources that are renewable are found in the

A.

Mining sector

B.

Traditional sector

C.

Agricultural sector

D.

Secondary sector

Correct answer is C

Renewable resources refer to those resources that can renew themselves in time. They include living resources like forests or non-living ones like wind, water, solar energy, and biomass which includes wood, sewage, and ethanol (which comes from corn or other plants).

165.

Exploitation of forest resources becomes a major problem when

A.

Communities fight over ownership

B.

They are not renewed

C.

They are neglected

D.

The supply is fixed in the long-run

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.