WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 76

376.

A bank note is said to be a legal tender because it is

A.

Printed by government

B.

A store of value

C.

Signed by the head of state

D.

Backed by law

Correct answer is D

National banknotes are generally legal tender, meaning that medium of payment is allowed by law or recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation.

377.

Which of the following items is not included in the measurement of the national income using the income approach?

A.

Wages and salary

B.

Government purchases

C.

Interest

D.

Dividend

Correct answer is B

The Income Method measures national income from the side of payments made to the primary factors of production in the form of rent, wages, interest and profit for their productive services in an accounting year.

378.

The difference between GDP and GNP

A.

Consumption of fixed capital

B.

Indirect business tax

C.

Net factor income from abroad

D.

Public transfer payment

Correct answer is C

The main difference is that GNP (Gross National Product) takes into account net income receipts from abroad. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is a measure of (national income = national output = national expenditure) produced in a particular country. GNP = GDP + net property income from abroad.

379.

International income accounting, double counting occurs when

A.

Intermediate goods are counted twice

B.

Intermediate goods are counted with the final goods

C.

Final goods are counted more than twice

D.

Different people count the products

Correct answer is B

Double counting is an error caused as a result of illogical calculation. This term is used in economics to refer to the faulty practice of counting the value of a nation's goods more than once. Since goods are produced in stages, through specialized channels of production, many intermediate goods are used to produce a final good. If the values of each of these intermediate goods is added together, without subtracting expenditures incurred during the production process, the error of double counting will be committed.

380.

Location of firm in rural areas may

A.

Enable the firm to enjoy existing infrastructural facilities

B.

Make finance readily available

C.

Enhance even or balanced development

D.

Make such firm enjoy external economics of scale

Correct answer is C

- It will be easier for the firm to get raw materials in the rural areas.
- It would bring about development and improvement in the standard or living in the area. 
- Basic infrastructure may not be available.