Waec Economics Past Questions

Question 6

The policy of government to increase the supply of money to meet its own expenditure plans is likely to be

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  • A. speculative
  • B. deflationary
  • C. inflationary
  • D. contractionary
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Question 7

Which of the following is a legal tender in West Africa?

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  • A. Treasury Bill
  • B. Share
  • C. Credit card
  • D. Currency
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Question 8

Agriculture is important to the economy of West African countries because it is the source of

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  • A. power
  • B. equipment supply
  • C. industrial input
  • D. technological progress
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Question 9

Which of the following agricultural systems is mainly for the cultivation of food crops for family consumption?

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  • A. Co-operative farming
  • B. Commercial farming
  • C. Subsistence farming
  • D. Plantation farming
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Question 10

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

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  • A. total interest payment
  • B. net income generated internally
  • C. total national savings
  • D. net income from abroad
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