NECO Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 4

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16.

Production is best defined in economics as

A.

Creation of utility yielding goods and services

B.

Distribution of goods and services

C.

Manufacturing of goods by small factories

D.

Provision of basic amenities

E.

Rendering of services only

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17.

A major feature of capitalism is

A.

Collective ownership of means of production

B.

Competition

C.

Equality or egalitarianism

D.

Redistribution of income

E.

Socialization and welfare

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18.

The demand for salt is ………

A.

Elastic

B.

Inelastic

C.

Unitary elastic

D.

Both A and B

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19.

The concept of choice in Economics refers to

A.

A decision between one thing and another

B.

Ranking of wants in an ascending order

C.

Selection of most pressing wants out of a range of alternatives

D.

Ranking of wants on a table of preference

E.

Separating defective commodities from non-defective ones

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

20.

The following are qualities of money EXCEPT

A.

Acceptability

B.

Divisibility

C.

Homogeneity

D.

Portability

E.

Rationality

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.