WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3755

18,771.

Mr Idowu needs a television and a refrigerator. Each cost N500.00, the exact amount he has. If Mr. Idowu buys the television, the refrigerator would be regarded as the

A.

Marginal cost

B.

Inferior item

C.

Opportunity cost

D.

Supplementary item

E.

Prime cost

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,772.

Which of the following is not a problem of distribution of goods in Nigeria?

A.

Poor communication network

B.

Inadequate storage facilities

C.

Ignorance of consumers

D.

Dishonesty of middlemen

E.

Inadequate market

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,773.

One of the function of a commercial bank is that it

A.

Is responsible for formulating monetary policies

B.

Accepts demand and time deposits from customers 

C.

Is the lender of the last resort

D.

Is the banker of the government

E.

Is responsible for issuing currency notes

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,774.

The difference between the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Gross National Product (GNP) is the

A.

Allowance for total depreciation

B.

Total interest payment

C.

Net income from abroad

D.

Total tax and interest payment

E.

Net internally generated income

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,775.

The decision to consume more of one product will under normal circumstances imply that

A.

More of another product will be consumed

B.

Less of something else will be consumed

C.

No other product will be consumed

D.

Decision-making is basic in economics

E.

Enough resources are available

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.