WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3617

18,081.

The maximum amount of money a company is allowed to raise by issuing shares to the public is called

A.

Paid-up capital

B.

Fixed capital

C.

Working capital

D.

Authorized capital

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,082.

One important feature of sole proprietorship is that

A.

It is limited liability business

B.

The business is owned by shareholders

C.

One person bears all the risks

D.

It is a legal entity

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,083.

Public enterprises are established mainly to

A.

Provide basic amenities for the people

B.

Make goods available in the market

C.

Make profit for the government

D.

Compete with foreigners in the industrial sector

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,084.

Dividing total variable cost by quantity of output gives

A.

Total cost (TC)

B.

Total Fixed Cost (TFC)

C.

Variable cost (VC)

D.

Average Variable Cost (AVC)

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,085.

One of the internal economies of large scale production is

A.

Administrative economies

B.

Market economies

C.

Regional economies

D.

Horizontal economies

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.