Waec Economics Past Questions For Year 2009

Question 16

At a co-efficient of price elasticity of supply of 0.5, supply is

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  • A. perfectly inelastic
  • B. inelastic
  • C. perfectly elastic
  • D. elastic
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Question 17

If a fall in price of one commodity leads to an increase supply of another commodity, both commodities have

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  • A. composite supply
  • B. joint supply
  • C. competitive supply
  • D. short run supply
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Question 18

Which of the following sectors is most capital-intensive?

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  • A. insurance
  • B. petroleum
  • C. commerce
  • D. tourism
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Question 19

who among the following is the intermediary between the producer and the retailer?

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  • A. agent
  • B. wholesaler
  • C. consumer
  • D. distributor
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Question 20

The relationship between Marginal Product (MP) and Average Product (AP) is such that they are equal when

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  • A. average product is maximum
  • B. Average product is minimum
  • C. Marginal Product is maximum
  • D. Marginal Product is increasing
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