WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3332

16,656.

The production strategy used in an over-populated country is

A.

Import substitution

B.

Capital intensive

C.

Labour intensive

D.

First come first employed

Correct answer is C

Labour intensive simply refers to a process or an industry that requires a large amount of labor to produce its goods or services. It is suitable for an over-populated economy.

16,657.

The effect of privatization on the industrial sector of a country is that it

A.

Ensures efficiency

B.

Discourages efficiency

C.

Leads to decrease in output

D.

Leads to liquidation

Correct answer is A

Privatization involves selling state-owned assets to the private sector. It leads to efficiency in the sense that, it increases employment and productivity. Private market factors can more efficiently deliver many goods or service than governments due to free market competition.

16,658.

Which of the following is not true of small companies? They

A.

Cannot benefit from economies of scale

B.

Are a good source of new jobs

C.

Can satisfy demand in specialist markets

D.

Have a good record of technical innovation

Correct answer is D

Small companies do not have a good record of technical innovation because they are mainly a start up whose operations are limited to a small market area, small teams of employee, limited area of locations and lower revenue and profitability.

16,659.

The following are features of subsistence agriculture except

A.

Little capital

B.

Processing of raw materials

C.

Small allotments of land

D.

Use of crude

Correct answer is D

The use of crude oil is not a characteristic of subsistent farming. Crude oil is use in the oil and gas industry, and refined into various petroleum products.

16,660.

Which of the following is not a consequence of increased unemployment?

A.

A fall in tax revenue for the government

B.

A reduction in trade union's influence

C.

A fall in death rate

D.

An increase in the labour force

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.