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Question 211
waec 2022

If demand is perfectly inelastic, a tax imposed

Ais borne only by the producer
Bis borne only by the consumer
Cwill have greater impact on the seller
Dwill have no impact on the buyer
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Question 212
waec 2022

Fiscal policy measures imply a change in

Aonly taxation to control aggregate demand
Bbank rate to infulence lending
Conly government expenditure to regulate an economy
Dgovernment revenue and expenditure to regulate an economy
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Question 213
waec 2022

Commercial banks are different from development banks in that the latter

Alend on short-term basis
Bpay interest on current accounts only
Care mostly joint-stock companies
Ddo not deal in foreign currencies
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Question 214
waec 2022

If the Central Bank increases its bank rate

Amany banks will shut down their operations
Bcustomers will borrow more from banks
Cthe supply of money may be reduced
Dinterest charges by banks will fall
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Question 215
waec 2022

If inflation is anticipated, people may

Asave more money
Bspend more money
Cgive out more loans
Dspend less money
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Question 216
waec 2022

An example of commodity money is

Acurrency note
Bmobile money
Ccheques
Dsilver
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Question 217
waec 2022

Increasing national income without effective control of population size in a country can lead to

Ahigher per capita income
Bincrease in poverty
Cincreased outflow of aid
Dunderutilization of resources
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Question 218
waec 2022

The use of mass advertising media enable a firm to enjoy

Amanagerial economies
Bfinancial economies
Cmarketing economies
Dwelfare economies
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Question 219
waec 2022

The main objective of marketing boards is to

Aaccumulate revenue for government
Beducate farmers on pricing of cash crops
Cstabilize the incomes of cash crop farmers
Dprovide warehousing facilities
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Question 220
waec 2022

The type of unemployment found among workers who leave their jobs in search of other jobs is termed

Aseasonal unemployment
Bstructural unemployment
Cfrictional unemployment
Dcyclical unemployment
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Question 221
waec 2022

Which of the following factors may not affect the efficiency of labour?

AEducation and training
BProvision of welfare service
CRace and colour of workforce
DQuality of other factor inputs
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Question 222
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A positive effect of a rapid population increase is

Aan excessive budget deficit
Ba reduction in standard of living
Ca wider market for goods and services
Da higher dependency ratio
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Question 223
waec 2022

A major function of the retailer is to

Agrant credit to the wholesaler
Bbreak bulk and sell products in small units
Creduce cost of distribution
Dgenerate demand for products through advertisement
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Question 224
waec 2022

The middlemen is responsible for

Aproviding research facilities
Bpurchasing raw materials
Cdesigning the product
Dbreaking the bulk
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Question 225
waec 2022

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 226
waec 2022

A firm that closes down will still incur

Avariable cost
Bfixed cost
Ctotal cost
Dmarginal cost
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Question 227
waec 2022

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 228
waec 2022

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 229
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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 230
waec 2022

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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