WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 20

96.

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

A.

Sale of shares

B.

Government subvention

C.

Trade credit

D.

Surplus

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

97.

The relationship between the marginal revenue (MR) and the average revenue(AR) of a monopolist is that the marginal revenue curve____ 

A.

Is above the average revenue curve

B.

Slopes down to the right and is below the AR curve

C.

And the AR curve are downward sloping and are identical

D.

Is vertical while the average revenue curve is horizontal

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

98.

The law of diminishing returns is applicable to the__________

A.

Fixed inputs of production

B.

Variable factors of production

C.

Plants and machinery of the firm

D.

Equipment and other capital

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

99.

The output of an extra unit of an input is referred to as_______

A.

Output of the input

B.

Marginal product of the input

C.

Average product of the input

D.

Utility of the input employed

Correct answer is B

The marginal product of an input is the extra output that results from adding one unit of the input to the existing combination of productive factors.

100.

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

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.