WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3033

15,161.

The removal of government direct control and monopoly in manufacturing and service sectors is called __________

A.

privatization

B.

specialization

C.

commercialization

D.

decentralization

Correct answer is A

Privatization refers to the transfer of ownership, control, or operation of a business, enterprise, or industry from the government to the private sector. It involves reducing government involvement and allowing private individuals or entities to take over the management and ownership of previously state-owned assets, such as companies, utilities, or services. This transition is often undertaken to enhance efficiency, encourage competition, and improve overall economic performance.

15,162.

A disadvantage of the mean as measure of central tendency is that?

A.

Is affected by extreme values

B.

Can only be used for continuous data

C.

Cannot be used to measure the qualities of a population

D.

Cannot be determined in group data

Correct answer is A

The important disadvantage of mean is that it is sensitive to extreme values/outliers, especially when the sample size is small. Therefore, it is not an appropriate measure of central tendency for skewed distribution. Mean cannot be calculated for nominal or nonnominal ordinal data.

15,163.

The following constitute the criteria for identifying an economic system except?

A.

Ownership of resources

B.

Scarcity of resources

C.

Method of decision making

D.

Motivation for production

Correct answer is B

Economic systems are the means by which countries and governments distribute resources and trade goods and services. They are used to control the five factors of production, including: labor, capital, entrepreneurs, physical resources and information resources. An economic system is a system of production, resource allocation, exchange and distribution of goods and services in a society or a given geographic area.

15,164.

The power of the electorate signifies _________

A.

political sovereignty

B.

legal sovereignty

C.

external sovereignty

D.

internal sovereignty

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

15,165.

An outward shift of the production possibility curve shows that

A.

Production is shifting to the left

B.

Resources are under-utilized

C.

Economic growth has taken place

D.

Factors of production are moving outward

Correct answer is D

Increases in the production possibilities curve are represented by shifts outward, or to the right, while decreases are represented by shifts inward, or to the left.

When using a PPC, growth is defined as an increase in potential output over time, and illustrated by an outward shift in the curve. An outward shift of a PPC means that an economy has increased its capacity to produce all goods.