WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 245

1,221.

The Ownership of a Public Limited Company is made up of

A.

Two to twenty persons

B.

A minimum of seven shareholders

C.

A minimum of fifty and maximum of one hundred shareholders

D.

Two to fifty shareholders

E.

A maximum of fifty shareholders

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,222.

Hoarding in distributive trade leads to

A.

Non-availability of commodities

B.

Production of inferior goods

C.

Increase in the supply of goods

D.

Decrease in the supply of goods

E.

Artificial scarcity of goods

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,223.

Which of the following is not true of a firm in equilibrium condition in perfect competition?

A.

MC is rising

B.

MC curves cuts AC curves from below

C.

MR>AR

D.

MC = AC

E.

MR = AR

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,224.

In production, factory buildings are regarded as

A.

Variable cost

B.

Average costs

C.

Marginal costs

D.

Total cost

E.

Fixed costs

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,225.

The outward shift to the production possibility curve could be due to

A.

Military conquest

B.

Increased money supply

C.

Inflation

D.

Economic growth

E.

Massive importation

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.