WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 212

1,056.

The cost incurred by using both fixed and variable factors in production is called

A.

Marginal cost

B.

Fixed cost

C.

Total cost

D.

Average cost

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,057.

Performance of one task in a production process is known as

A.

Specialization

B.

Standardization

C.

Division of labour

D.

Segmentation

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,058.

Population growth can be controlled by all the following except

A.

Legalizing abortion

B.

Incentives on immigration

C.

Family planning

D.

Limiting number of children per family

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,059.

In a country with ageing population, the total population

A.

Comprises young school leavers only

B.

Comprises mainly women

C.

Is increasing at a low rate

D.

Has reached the optimum level

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,060.

The dispersal of people in a country is called

A.

Mobility of people

B.

Geographical distribution

C.

Occupational distribution

D.

State distribution

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.