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WAEC Economics 2015 Objective — Question 41

Question 41 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Which of the following is not an objective of economic planning?

  • A. Need to direct economic development of the country towards the desired direction
  • B. Desire to ensure a sustained structural development of the country
  • C. Desire to widen the gap between developing countries and the developed worldCorrect
  • D. Management of scarce resources in the face of unlimited wants

Explanation

A genuine objective of economic planning is to narrow (not widen) the development gap between developing and developed countries.

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