WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 262

1,306.

Which of the following does not encourage the location of industries?

A.

Nearness to the market

B.

Availability of infrastructural facilities

C.

Government influence in sitting industries

D.

Political instability

E.

Abundance of cheap labour

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,307.

Which of the following is an important limiting factor in the application of division of labour?

A.

Market size

B.

Availability of an infrastructure

C.

Wage rate

D.

Raw materials

E.

Availabily of land

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,308.

The law of demand states that

A.

As price increases, quantity demanded remains constant

B.

Demand increases as price increases

C.

As price falls, quantity demanded also falls

D.

As price falls, quantity demanded increases

E.

Demand and supply remains constant whether price fall or increase

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,309.

The decision on what to produce is a problem in

A.

All economics system

B.

A mixed economic system only

C.

A democratic socialist economy only

D.

A free enterprise system only

E.

A planned eceonomic system only

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,310.

Scarcity in economics means

A.

Shortage of commodity

B.

Unlimited demands for consumer goods

C.

Limited supply of goods and services

D.

Total absence of a commodity in the market

E.

High cost of a commodity

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.