WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3175

15,871.

An entrepreneur is encouraged to adopt division of labour in production because it

A.

Provide more employment opportunities

B.

Leads to increased output and lower cost of production

C.

Brings about equal cost and employment opportunities

D.

Leads to increased cost of production and lower output

Correct answer is B

Division of labour is immensely important in our economic system because it allows for work to be done much more quickly and efficiently than it would be without the division of labour. Division of labour is when tasks are split up into specialized separate tasks. it brings about increased output and while minimizing cost.

15,872.

The long run is a period when

A.

Only the variable factors can be altered

B.

All factors become variable

C.

The firm will cease to exist

D.

Only the fixed factors can be altered

Correct answer is B

The long run is a period of time in which all factors of production and costs are variable. In the long run, firms are able to adjust all costs.

15,873.

A price floor results in

A.

Excess demand

B.

Excess supply

C.

Parallel market

D.

Hoarding of goods

Correct answer is B

A price floor is the lowest legal price a commodity can be sold at. Price floors are used by the government to prevent prices from being too low. When a market reaches a price floor, it results in an excess supply because quantity supplied at the price floor exceeds the quantity demanded.

 

15,874.

How does producers expectation of a price fall affect the supply curve of a product? There will be

A.

A moment along the curve

B.

A leftward shift

C.

No shift of the supply curve

D.

A shift to the right

Correct answer is D

If sellers expect that the price of the good will be decreasing in the future, then they are likely to sell more today. This causes an increase in supply and a rightward shift of the supply curve. 

15,875.

The supply of rice in tons is given by the equation:
Qs -80 - 0.7 = 0.
Where Qs = Quantity supplied
P = price in naira.

Find Qs, when P = N40

A.

108tons

B.

52tons

C.

-52tons

D.

-108tons

Correct answer is A

Qs = - 80 - 0.7p
(minus x minus = +)
Qs = 80 + 0.7(40)
Qs= 80 + 28
Qs= 108