WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2873

14,361.

The wages of a group of workers in dollars is stated below;

40, 30, 70, 20, 60, 10, 10, 80, 30, and 10.

What is the mean wage?

A.

$35

B.

$36

C.

$37

D.

$38

Correct answer is B

Mean is gotten as the sum of the terms divided by the number of terms. That is, 

sum of the terms
number of terms

14,362.

The major employer of labour in developing countries is the

A.

Tertiary sector

B.

Secondary sector

C.

Primary sector

D.

Industrial sector

Correct answer is C

The primary sector of the economy includes any industry involved in the extraction and production of raw materials, such as farming, logging, hunting, fishing, and mining. This sector of the economy has the highest number of human labour in a developing economy, as it doesn't involve skilled labour and acquisition of a former education.

14,363.

A point X inside the production possibility curve indicates that

A.

Resources are fully utilized

B.

The country is poor

C.

Some resources are idle

D.

Resources are not available

Correct answer is C

Point X in the production possibility curve represents an inefficient use of resources, while points A, B, and C on the PPF curve represent the most efficient use of resources by the economy.

 

14,364.

The fundamental economic problem in every society is

A.

The large number of the unemployed

B.

Limited supply of productive resources

C.

Inadequate supply of money

D.

Corruption and mismanagement

Correct answer is A

The fundamental economic problem facing all societies is the problem of scarcity or limited resources to satisfy human wants. As we all know, human wants and unlimited, and the resources meant to satisfy these needs are less than required.

14,365.

The headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Fund for Cooperation Compensation and Development is located in

A.

Lome

B.

Lagos

C.

Accra

D.

Dakar

Correct answer is A

EBID has been operating under its current structure since January 2007. The headquarters of the Bank is in Lome, Togolese Republic.