Waec Economics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1136:

• WAEC 2009

(a) With examples. distinguish between direct and indirect tax, [8 marks]
(b) Explain any four problems of tax collection in any West African country. [12 marks]

Question 1137:

• WAEC 2009

(a) Distinguish between the following pairs of cost concepts.
(i) Fixed cost and variable cost. (ii) Real cost and money cost
(iii) Implicit cost and explicit cost. [5 marks each]
(b) (I) What would you recommend to a firm whose average cost is greater than its price? [2 marks]
(ii) Give a reason for your answer In (b)(i) above. [3 marks]

Question 1138:

• WAEC 2009

(a) What is a capital market? [5 marks]
(b) Describe any three instruments used in the capital market. [15 marks]

Question 1139:

• WAEC 2009

(a) What is (i) devaluation: (ii) depreciation of currency? [4 marks each]
(b) Outline three measures that can be adopted to correct balance of payments deficit [12 marks]

Question 1140:

• WAEC 2009

(a) With the aid of a diagram, explain the effects of fixing a price (i) above the equilibrium price,
(ii) below the equilibrium price [5 marks each]
(b) (i) What is an abnormal demand? [4 marks] (ii) Give two reasons for its occurrence [6 marks]