WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3334

16,666.

One good reason for the elimination of middle men is that they

A.

Cause increase in price

B.

Help in price stability

C.

Grade and blend goods

D.

Are too many

Correct answer is A

The main reason that many will argue that middlemen should be elimination from the channel of distribution is related to the extra costs involved in employing them. Everyone is in business to make profits. The middle men would add a portion of their profits before selling to retailers, the retailers would also increase the price in order to profit off it before selling to the final consumer.

This process makes the price of goods high and expensive. 

16,667.

A firm's main aim is to

A.

Survive the business

B.

Maximize profits

C.

Increase its market share

D.

Satisfy the ambition of its managers

Correct answer is B

The main objective of every firm in business is to maximize profits while minimizing cost.

16,668.

If there are no barriers to entering a market, it means that

A.

Anyone can become a buyer or a seller

B.

Unwanted goods can always enter the market

C.

The market becomes a dumping ground

D.

The goods are not inspected

Correct answer is A

This means that the firms can enter or quit the industry as they wish.

16,669.

In which of the following markets does a firm have power to make super normal profits both in the short run and long run?

A.

Monopoly

B.

Duopoly

C.

Oligopoly

D.

Monopsony

Correct answer is A

If a firm makes more than normal profit it is called super-normal profit.

The monopoly is able to make supernormal profits in the short run and long run because the price (AR) is greater than AC.

16,670.

A market structure where profit is maximized when marginal revenue, marginal cost and price are equal is known as

A.

Perfect competition

B.

Monopoly

C.

Oligopoly

D.

Imperfect competition

Correct answer is A

In order to maximize profits in a perfectly competitive market, firms set marginal revenue equal to marginal cost (MR=MC). MR is the slope of the revenue curve, which is also equal to the demand curve (D) and price.