WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3381

16,901.

Which of the following is a middleman in the chain of distribution?

A.

An entrepreneur

B.

A producer

C.

A banker

D.

A retailer

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,902.

The return of investment that is just sufficient to satisfy the owner of a business is called

A.

Economic profit

B.

Business profit

C.

Normal profit

D.

Excess profit

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,903.

The main objective of privatizing a government business is to

A.

Create additional employment

B.

Increase expenditure

C.

Source for new funds

D.

Increase the level of efficiency

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,904.

The practice whereby a business is owned by two or more independent firms is termed

A.

Indigenization

B.

Joint venture

C.

Commercialization

D.

Foreign investment

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,905.

When a firm is nationalized,

A.

Former owners are removed without compensation

B.

It has the right o draw on state funds for capital investment

C.

It must break even within a specific period

D.

Workers take control of the firm

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.