WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3818

19,086.

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.

19,087.

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.

19,088.

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.

19,089.

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.

19,090.

Which of the following is not an argument for locating industries in rural areas?

A.

Rural areas supply agricultural raw materials

B.

The pace of development of rural areas will be quicken

C.

Employment will be for rural inhabitants

D.

Capital is easily available in rural areas

E.

Rural-urban migration will decrease

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.