WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3382

16,906.

Which of the following is a characteristics of monopoly?

A.

Many sellers

B.

Homogenous commodity

C.

A single seller

D.

Perfect knowledge

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,907.

Patents are examples of

A.

Natural barriers to entry

B.

Legal barriers to entry

C.

Illegal barriers to entry

D.

Unnatural barriers to entry

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,908.

In a situation where demand is perfectly elastic, imposition of tax on a commodity to raise its price will result in

A.

Consumers increasing their demand for the product

B.

Consumer's demand for the product remaining unchanged

C.

Consumers shifting completely to substitute products

D.

Suppliers increasing the supply of the product

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,909.

If the price of goods X rises and the quantity demanded of goods Y increases then the two goods X and Y must be

A.

Inferior goods

B.

Substitutes

C.

Complements

D.

Free goods

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,910.

The demand for beans in bags is given by the function Q - 36 + 0.4P = 0.

Where P is price in naira and Q is quantity.

Find Q when P = 20 naira.

A.

12 bags

B.

24 bags

C.

28 bags

D.

30 bags

Correct answer is C

Q - 36 + 0.4P = 0

Q = 36 - 0.4(20)

36 - 8 =  28