WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3781

18,901.

An entrepreneur will locate his industry in a place

A.

Nearest to his homw town

B.

Where the cost of production will be minimized

C.

Nearest to his wife's hometown

D.

Where the government direct him to locate

E.

Where there is no other industry

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,902.

The rural area of West Africa lack industries because

A.

Rural people are not meant to work in industries

B.

Rural people are uneducated

C.

Of inadequate infrastructure

D.

Of low population density

E.

They are not suitable for industries

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,903.

Price elasticity of demand is defined as the

A.

Responsiveness of demand to change in price

B.

Responsiveness of price to change in demand

C.

Increase in demand resulting form a rise in price

D.

Unit decrease in price resulting from a a fall in demand

E.

Unit increase in quantity demanded when price rises

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,904.

An inferior good is one

A.

That is too bad for consumption

B.

Whose price is lower than the price of other goods

C.

That is easily perishable

D.

Whose demands fall when the income of its consumer increases

E.

That is not durable

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

18,905.

Supply in Economics means making

A.

Goods and services available to consumers

B.

Goods available to the market at a given price and at a given period

C.

Available the goods and services which consumers require

D.

Create goods

E.

Import goods

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.