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Question 11
waec 2021

Which of the following is not an argument for the policy of privatization in West Africa?

ATo make businesses more profitable
BGovernment is able to participate and control the operation of the privatized businesses
CMembers of the public are able to acquire shares
DIt encourages the inflow of capital and expertise from local and foreign sources
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Question 12
waec 2021

Non-economic factors that influence the location of firms include ________

Athe existence of required materials for production
Bavailability of population of buyers
Cadequate supply of power, good road and rail network
Dthe activities of politicians in deciding location of firms
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Question 13
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The supply of land for agricultural purpose can be increased through _______

AThe introduction of mechanized farming
Breclamation and irrigation
Cincrease in prices of land
Dconversion of building sites to farmlands
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Question 14
waec 2021

The age distribution of a country's population is shown below. Use the information is answer the question below.

Age group (YEARS) Population
0 - 15
16 - 40
41 - 60
Over 60
30%
45%
15%
10%

 

What is the dependency ratio?

A2:3
B3:2
C1:2
D6:1
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Question 15
waec 2021

The age distribution of a country's population is shown below. Use the information is answer the question below.

Age group (YEARS) Population
0 - 15
16 - 40
41 - 60
Over 60
30%
45%
15%
10%

 

What is the percentage of the working population?

 

A75%
B60%
C45%
D15%
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Question 16
waec 2021

Two factors which can improve the efficiency of labour are_________

Apopulation size and age of retirement
Bschool leaving age and number of disabled workers
Cwork environment and health status of workers
Dschool leaving age and number of part-time workers
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Question 17
waec 2021

By passing the middlemen in the chain of distribution can lead to _________

Aa problem of unemployment of labour
Bthe creation of artificial scarcity
Chigh prices of goods and services
Dan increase in government tax revenue
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Question 18
waec 2021

Separation of ownership of resources and their control is mostly found in a __________

Asole proprietorship
Bpartnership
Cjoint stock company
Dconsumer co-operative
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Question 19
waec 2021

A major source of finance to the Railway Corporation in West African countries is_______

Asale of shares
Bgovernment subvention
Ctrade credit
Dsurplus
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Question 20
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The relationship between the marginal revenue (MR) and the average revenue(AR) of a monopolist is that the marginal revenue curve____ 

Ais above the average revenue curve
Bslopes down to the right and is below the AR curve.
Cand the AR curve are downward sloping and are identical.
Dis vertical while the average revenue curve is horizontal.
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Question 21
waec 2021

A firm incurred the following costs in production. Use the information in the table to answer the question below.

Output
(bags of rice
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Total Cost ($) 100 200 300 380 440 520 600

 

The average cost of producing 40 bags of rice is_____

A$10
B$11
C$60.
D$80
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Question 22
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A firm incurred the following costs in production. Use the information in the table to answer the question below.

Output
(bags of rice
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Total Cost ($) 100 200 300 380 440 520 600

 

The fixed cost of production is___________

A$I00.
B$200.
C$300.
D$600
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Question 23
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The law of diminishing returns is applicable to the__________

Afixed inputs of production.
Bvariable factors of production.
Cplants and machinery of the firm.
Dequipment and other capital.
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Question 24
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The output of an extra unit of an input is referred to as________

AOutput of the input.
BMarginal product of the input
CAverage product of the input
DUtility of the input employed
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Question 25
waec 2021

The supply of mangoes is represented as P=0.3Q, where P is the price ($) and Q is the quantity. What is P when Q is 50?

A$1.50
B$15.00
C$150.03
D$166.67
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Question 26
waec 2021

When market supply increases , the equilibrium price_________

ARises and quantity falls.
BFalls and quantity rises.
CAnd quantity increase
DAnd quantity fall.
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Question 27
waec 2021

Government can increase farmers' incomes by__________

AFixing maximum prices.
BFixing minimum prices.
CEncouraging them to produce surplus output.
DIncreasing taxes on inputs.
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Question 28
waec 2021

Market supply may increase if there is an increase in the________

APrice of the product
BPrices of factors of production.
CTax paid on raw materials
DSubsidies on raw materials.
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Question 29
waec 2021

The leftward shift in the supply curve for a commodity indicates_________

AAn increase in quantity supplied
BA decrease in supply.
CA reduction in quantity supplied.
DAn increase in supply.
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Question 30
waec 2021

The price of soap rose from $10 to $20 causing a trader to increase her supply from 50 to 120 boxes per week. This makes supply_________

AUnitary elastic.
BPerfectly inelastic.
CFairly elastic.
DInelastic.
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