WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3030

15,146.

if a given change in price brings a proportionately larger change in quantity demanded, the

A.

Demand is relatively price elastic

B.

Demand is relatively price inelastic

C.

Price elasticity of demand is unitary

D.

Price elasticity of demand is constant

Correct answer is A

Price elasticity is a measure of the responsiveness of demand or supply of a good or service to changes in price. The price elasticity of demand measures the ratio of the proportionate change in quantity demanded to the proportionate change of the price.

15,147.

The market supply curve slopes upward from left to right indicating that?

A.

Producers pay high taxes

B.

Two commodities can be supplied at the same time

C.

At a lower price, less is supplied

D.

At a lower price, more is supplied and demanded

Correct answer is C

In most cases, the supply curve is drawn as a slope rising upward from left to right, since product price and quantity supplied are directly related (i.e., as the price of a commodity increases in the market, the amount supplied increases, and at a lower price, supply decreases).

15,148.

Increase in production subsidies will shift

A.

The demand curve to the left

B.

The supply curve to the right

C.

Both the supply demand curves to the left

D.

Supply curve to the left and demand curve to the right

Correct answer is B

Subsidy impact. Marginal subsidies on production will shift the supply curve to the right until the vertical distance between the two supply curves is equal to the per unit subsidy; when other things remain equal, this will decrease price paid by the consumers (which is equal to the new market price) and increase the price received by the producers.

15,149.

The first inter-territorial association organised by some educated African elite in the Gold Coast as the ________

A.

Aborigine's Rights Protection Society (ARFS)

B.

National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA)

C.

Movement of Educated Elites in West Africa (MEEWA)

D.

West Africa Frontier Forces(WAFF)

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

15,150.

Which of the following features of indirect rule contributed immensely to Nationalism in British West Africa

A.

Establishment of native courts

B.

the appointment of resident district commissioners

C.

establishment of the native courts

D.

exclusion of the educated elites

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.