WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 155

771.

The practice whereby a business is owned by two or more independent firms is termed

A.

Indigenization

B.

Joint venture

C.

Commercialization

D.

Foreign investment

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

772.

When a firm is nationalized,

A.

Former owners are removed without compensation

B.

It has the right o draw on state funds for capital investment

C.

It must break even within a specific period

D.

Workers take control of the firm

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

773.

Which of the following is a characteristics of monopoly?

A.

Many sellers

B.

Homogenous commodity

C.

A single seller

D.

Perfect knowledge

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

774.

Patents are examples of

A.

Natural barriers to entry

B.

Legal barriers to entry

C.

Illegal barriers to entry

D.

Unnatural barriers to entry

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

775.

In a situation where demand is perfectly elastic, imposition of tax on a commodity to raise its price will result in

A.

Consumers increasing their demand for the product

B.

Consumer's demand for the product remaining unchanged

C.

Consumers shifting completely to substitute products

D.

Suppliers increasing the supply of the product

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.