WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 282

1,406.

Which of the following does not hinder the efficient distribution of goods in West Africa?

A.

Inadequate transportation network

B.

Inadequate storage facilities for agricultural goods

C.

Inadequate credit facitlities for potential distributors

D.

Government participation in the distributive trade

E.

The tendency to hoard and smuggle

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,407.

One of the advantages of Sole Proprietorship is that

A.

Risks are unlimited

B.

Technological progress is often out of reach

C.

Shares and stocks can be issued to raise funds

D.

Initiatives can be used in all cases

E.

It folds up in the case of death, lunacy or insolvency

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,408.

The clearing house of all commercial banks in Nigeria is the

A.

General Post Office

B.

Bank for Commerce and Industry

C.

Nigerian Industrial Development Bank

D.

Mortgage Bank

E.

Central Bank

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,409.

Which of the following factor is not important in deciding the location of an industry?

A.

The native language of the people

B.

Availabilty of suitable labour

C.

Source of cheap power and raw materials

D.

Proximity to the location of a similar industry

E.

Proximity to the market

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,410.

A firm is said to be a Public Joint-Stock Company when it

A.

Is owned by the government

B.

Operates as a public corporation

C.

Is a limited liability company

D.

Sells its shares to members of the public

E.

Is administered by the public

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.