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Question 91
waec 2022

The middlemen is responsible for

Aproviding research facilities
Bpurchasing raw materials
Cdesigning the product
Dbreaking the bulk
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Question 92
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A disadvantage of a jont-stock company is

Aunlimited liability
Blimited liability
Clack of continuity when a shareholder dies
Dlimited control in management by shareholders
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Question 93
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A firm that closes down will still incur

Avariable cost
Bfixed cost
Ctotal cost
Dmarginal cost
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Question 94
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The production cost that varies inversely with output is the

Atotal fixed cost
Bmarginal cost
Caverage fixed cost
Daverage cost
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Question 95
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In manufacturing, division of labour may be hindered by

Aexcessive demand for the product
Blow level of technology
Cexcess supply of labour
Dincrease in the export of goods
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Question 96
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If the government imposes a minimum price on a commodity

Amarket surplus occurs
Bthe market will be cleared in the short-run
Cexcess demand occurs
Dgovernment regulation is no longer needed
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Question 97
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The production of rice and yam on the same farmland is an example of

Ajoint supply
Bcomposite supply
Ccompetitive supply
Dmarket supply
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Question 98
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A benefit that is present in all forms of economic integration is that

Acommon agricultural policy is in place
Bthe size of the market is widened
Cfactors of production are free to move and be moved
Dcommon currency is in use
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Question 99
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Foreign investment and long term securities in the balance of payment accounts are recorded as

Acurrent account transaction
Bcapital account transaction
Cbalance of trade account transaction
Dinvisible balance account transaction
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Question 100
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A consumer of a single commodity is in equilibrium when

Ahis marginal utility is equal to zero
Bhe can equate his demand with price
Che equates marginal utility and price
Dhe can equate his marginal and total utilities
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Question 101
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Which of the following industries will add more value to primary products?

AConstruction industry
BProcessing industry
CMining industry
DService industry
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Question 102
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An example of transfer payments in national income accounting is

Amoney transferred to another country
Btransfer of funds from one bank to another
Cunemployment allowance paid to the citizens
Dthe amount paid to a worker on transfer
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Question 103
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In perfectly elastic supply, the supply curve

Ais vertical
Bis horizontal
Cslopes downward
Dslopes upward
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Question 104
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Which of the following factors is not a cause of diminishing returns?

AIncrease in variable inputs
Bconstant technology
CLand fragmentation
DTechnological innovations
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Question 105
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Gross National Product (GNP) less the provision for the wear and tear of assets is the

Anet factor income
Bnet indirect taxes
Cnet national product
Dnet present value
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Question 106
waec 2022

Scale of preference shows

Aopportunity cost of goods consumed
Bincomes of consumers in order of size
Cutilities enjoyed by consumers
Dconsumer's wants in order of priority
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Question 107
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The use of the bank rate, cash ratio and open market operations constitute

Amonetary policy
Bexport policy
Cfiscal policy
Dimport policy
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Question 108
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If the quantity demanded of a commodity increases from 20 units to 30 units when there is an increase in price from $4.00 to $5.00, the elasticity of demand is

A2.00
B0.50
C0.65
D2.50
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Question 109
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Cooperative societies are formed mainly to

Abreak the monopolies of private companies
Bencourage thrift and credit among members
Cassist producers to maximize their profits
Dpromote and maintain the welfare of members
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Question 110
waec 2022

Which of the following factors is not a cause of change in demand? Changes in

Athe size of the population
Bprice of the commodity
Cincome distribution
Dtaste and fashion
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