Basic Economic Concepts
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Q12021· MEDIUM

a) Define 'opportunity cost' and explain its relevance to economic decision-making. (4 marks) b) With the aid of a production possibility curve (PPC), explain the concept of opportunity cost, showing …

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Q22021· EASY

a) Define the term 'scarcity' as used in Economics. (2 marks) b) Explain FOUR ways in which the problem of scarcity affects economic decision-making. (8 marks) c) Distinguish between 'wants' and 'need…

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Q32020· EASY

A Nigerian student decides to attend a university lecture instead of working at a part-time job that pays ₦3,000 per hour. If the lecture lasts two hours, the opportunity cost of attending the lecture…

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Q42020· MEDIUM

The production possibility curve (PPC) is drawn as a concave shape bowing outward from the origin primarily because of

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Q52022· EASY

If a country's production possibility curve shifts outward, this most likely indicates

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Q62023· EASY

A subsistence farmer in rural Kano who consumes all he produces is an example of

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Q72024· MEDIUM

In a free market economy, the central economic problem of 'for whom to produce' is resolved by

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Q82022· MEDIUM

Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?

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Q92020· HARD

An economy produces only two goods: rice and textiles. Currently it operates at a point inside its production possibility curve. This situation indicates that the economy

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Q102023· EASY

Which of the following best describes the concept of scarcity in economics?

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