WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3223

16,111.

Which of the following is not a reason countries import goods?

A.

Differences in natural endowments

B.

The law of absolute advantage

C.

Differences in tastes

D.

The love for other nations

Correct answer is D

Reasons for importing goods might include:

  • Meeting customer demand.
  • Sourcing products that don't exist in the country's borders.
  • Cost of importing is lower than the cost of manufacturing.
  • Quality of the product is better when imported.

16,112.

Which of the following types of unemployment results from changes in the pattern of aggregate demand?

A.

Technological unemploment

B.

Stuctural unemployment

C.

Frictional unemployment

D.

Seasonal unemployment

Correct answer is D

Seasonal unemployment occurs when people are unemployed at particular times of the year when demand for labour is lower than usual.

16,113.

Economic development may be hindered if there is

A.

A high pool of skilled labour

B.

A high rate of economic growth

C.

Political stability

D.

Rapid population growth

Correct answer is D

Limited resources and a larger population puts pressures on the resources that do exist. More people means more mouths to feed, more health care and education services to provide, and so forth. So, population can be a mixed bag.

16,114.

An increase in the price of a commodity from $10 to $ 15 leads to an increase in the quantity supplied from 10 units to 15 units. The price elasticity of supply is

A.

0

B.

0.5

C.

1

D.

5

Correct answer is C

The price elasticity of supply = % change in quantity supplied / % change in price. When calculating the price elasticity of supply, economists determine whether the quantity supplied of a good is elastic or inelastic.

change in price = 10 - 15 = 5
change in quantity = 10 - 15 = 5
5 ÷ 5 = 1

16,115.

Perfect knowledge of events in a perfect market will be made possible by the existence of

A.

Many buyers and sellers

B.

Homogeneous products

C.

Means of communication

D.

Large number of traders

Correct answer is A

In a perfectly competitive market, there are many buyers and many sellers. In fact, the number of buyers and sellers is effectively infinite. This alows for the free flow of information in the market.