WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3748

18,736.

The term production in Economics means

A.

Manufacturing of goods

B.

The creation of utilities

C.

Giving birth to children

D.

The distribution of goods and services

E.

Using labour in creating something

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,737.

Government can influence aggregate demand through all the following measures except

A.

Reduction in personal income tax

B.

Retirement of director-general in the public service

C.

Creation of employment opportunities

D.

Compulsory deduction from salaries of all categories of workers

E.

Upward revision of workers fringe benefits

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,738.

Effective demand in economics means

A.

The desire for a commodity

B.

A proposal to purchase a good on credit

C.

The desire for a commodity or service backed by purchasing power

D.

An irrevocable instruction to the seller to meet up the need of the buyers

E.

The propensity to consume goods produced by manufacturers

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,739.

Giffen commodities are those commodities

A.

Which gives rise to a cobweb situation

B.

For which demand increases as price increases

C.

Which have a low price elasticity of demand

D.

Which are in short supply

E.

Which have a high income elasticity of demand

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,740.

Which of the following economic system is in operation in Nigeria?

A.

Capitalist economy

B.

Socialist cum Maxist economy

C.

Socialist economy

D.

Capitalist and free economy

E.

Mixed economy

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.