WAEC Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 297

1,481.

A tax is said to be good when

A.

It yields more revenue to the state at the expense of the people's ability to pay

B.

The cost of collecting it is equal to the revenue it generates

C.

It is imposed so suddenly that no one can dodge its payment

D.

Its payment causes minimum incovenience to the tax payer

E.

It induces workers to prefer more leisure to extra work

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,483.

Which of the following are direct taxes? 

A.

Sale taxes

B.

Excise duties

C.

Income and company taxes

D.

Tarrif duties

E.

Commodity taxes

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,484.

In the event of a limited liability company going into liquidation, each shareholder

A.

May lose a maximum of the amount he has invested

B.

Lose nothing

C.

Loses everything including his house

D.

May have unlimited liability

E.

Will lose the amount he has invested plus a proportion of his bank account

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,485.

A shift of the demand curve to the right when the supply curve remains constant , implies that

A.

Both price and quantity demanded will increase

B.

Only price increases

C.

Both price and quantity demanded will decrease

D.

The price remains constant

E.

The price falls

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.