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Question 11
waec 2020

The location of iron and steel industry at a place is due to 

Aeasy access to raw materials
Baccess to cheap labour
Cgovernment policy
Dgood infrastructure
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Question 12
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Which of the following problem has the least effect on agricultural productivity in West Africa?

AIncidence of pests and diseases
BUnfavourable weather conditions
CUrban-rural migration
DIlliteracy
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Question 13
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Labor productivity is defined as 

Aoutput per man-hour
Baverage Output
Cthe maximum number of hours Worked
Dtotal output of labour 
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Question 14
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In the long run, as individuals receive higher wages, it causes

Ademand for food to decrease
Bdemand for leisure to decrease
Csupply of normal goods to decrease
Dsupply of labour to decrease
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Question 15
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Which function of the wholesaler enables him to stabilize prices? 

AWarehousing goods
BAdvertising the goods
CGranting credit to retailers
DTransporting goods 
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Question 16
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The public sector in a mixed economy is not always because of

Abureaucratic practice
Bthe desire to make huge change
Cthe activities of shareholders
D
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Question 17
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 Organization and entrepreneurship are vested in diferrent persons in a

Acooperative society
Bsole proprietorship
Cpartnership
Dpublic company.
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Question 18
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The table below shows the total revenue schedule of a firm. Use the information to answer the question that follows

Output (units) 50 60 70 80 90
Total revenue (TR) $ 85 102 119 136 153

What is the firm's marginal revenue? 

A$153.00
B$17.00
C$1.70
D$O.80
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Question 19
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The table below shows the total revenue schedule of a firm. Use the information to answer the question that follows

Output (units) 50 60 70 80 90
Total revenue (TR) $ 85 102 119 136 153

What is the unit price of the firm's output

A$10.00
B$2.70
C$2.00
D$1.70
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Question 20
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If the average fixed cost (AFC) of producing 5 bags of rice is $20.00, the average fixed cost of producing 10 bags will be 

A$2.00
B$4.00
C$10.00
D$20.00
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Question 21
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One feature of the average fixed cost is that it
 

Afalls continuously but is never equal to zero.
Bis U-shaped and intersects the Y-axis
Crises and falls faster than the marginal cost
Dis always higher than the average variable cost
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Question 22
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Increasing returns to scale suggests that 

Aa firm can make a profit by reducing output
Ba firm can make more profit by increasing output
Cas the producer reduces the quantity of raw materials used, the marginal product will double
Das the producer increases the quantity of raw materials used, the marginal product will fall
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Question 23
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A large firm may experience diseconomies of scale if there is 

Adifficulty in coordinating decisions
Bdivision of labor in production
Cemployment of more specialist
Ddecrease in the cost of production
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Question 24
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If a beef market is in equilibrium at $4.00 per kg, an increase in price to $6.00 per kg may cause

Asurplus in the market
Bshortage in the in market
Cblack market to come into operation
Drationing to be introduced
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Question 25
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A seller increased the quantity he offered for sale from 200 units to 250 units when the price of his product increased by 12.5%. What is the price elasticity of the supply of his product?

A2.00
B1.50
C1.00
D0.50 
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Question 26
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An increase in supply means that

Amore is sold at different prices
Bmore is sold at the same price
Cthere is a leftward shift of the supply
curve
Dthere is a movement along the supply
curve 
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Question 27
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If an increase in the supply of beef increased the supply of hides, then beef and hides are in
 

Acompetitive supply
Bjoint supply.
Ccomposite supply
Djoint demand 
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Question 28
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If an increase in the price of crude oil led to an increase in the prices of kerosene and grease, then kerosene and grease are in

Ajoint supply
Bcompetitive supply
Cmarket Supply
Dcomposite supply
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Question 29
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Goods that are abundant in supply usually have low

Atotal utility
Bmarginal utility
Caverage utility
Dtime utility
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Question 30
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A consumer is in equilibrium when 

Ahis market Supply is equal to his market demand
Bhe maximizes his satisfaction from spending his income
Cthe market is also in equilibrium
Dhe has consumed all he wants
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