2005 - WAEC Economics Past Questions and Answers - page 2

11
A group of firm producing similar commodities for the same market constitute
A
a cartel
B
an industry
C
a co-operative
D
wholesaler
correct option: b
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12
a factor that has slowed down the rate of industrial development in West Africa is
A
inadequate technology
B
increasing rate of manpower production
C
increased demand for local goods
D
intervention of the government in business activities
correct option: a
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13
To achieve an equilibrium position, the consumer must buy so much of each commodity whose price is equal to its
A
marginal utility
B
total utility
C
average utility
D
variable utility
correct option: a
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14
Price control refers to
A
the way of making more goods available in the market
B
a policy of ensuring stable price in the market
C
a general reduction in the price level
D
effective working of the forces of demand and supply
correct option: b
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15
The desire for goods without the ability to pay is called
A
choice
B
effective demand
C
joint demand
D
wants
correct option: d
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16
amount of goods offered to the market at respective prices and presented in a table is called
A
price schedule
B
supply schedule
C
scale of preference
D
demand schedule
correct option: b
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17
At the equilibrium price, quantity demanded is
A
greater than quantity supplied
B
equal to quantity supplied
C
less than quantity supplied
D
equal to excess supply
correct option: b
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18
If the government fixed a price of a commodity above equilibrium price, the quantity supplied will be
A
less than quantity demanded
B
equal to the qauntity demanded
C
greater than quantity demanded
D
equal to zero
correct option: c
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19
one of the factors determining price elasticity of demand for a commodity is the
A
availability of close substitutes
B
number of producers
C
government policy
D
price of other commodities
correct option: a
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20
If elasticity of demand for a commodity is less than one, demand is
A
unitary elastic
B
inelastic
C
infinetelt elastic
D
zero elastic
correct option: b
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