WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3448

17,236.

If elasticity of demand for a commodity is less than one, demand is

A.

Unitary elastic

B.

Inelastic

C.

Infinite elastic

D.

Zero elastic

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,237.

One of the factors determining price elasticity of demand for a commodity is the

A.

Availability of close substitute

B.

Number of producers

C.

Government policy

D.

Price of other commodities

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,238.

If the government fixed a price of a commodity above equilibrium price, the quantity supplied will be

A.

Less than quantity demanded

B.

Equal to the qauntity demanded

C.

Greater than quantity demanded

D.

Equal to zero

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,239.

At the equilibrium price, quantity demanded is

A.

Greater than quantity supplied

B.

Equal to quantity supplied

C.

Less than quantity supplied

D.

Equal to excess supply

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,240.

Amount of goods offered to the market at respective prices and presented in a table is called

A.

Price schedule

B.

Supply schedule

C.

Scale of preference

D.

Demand schedule

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.