WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3807

19,031.

The imposition of high income tax by government to cut down demand is known as

A.

Monetary policy

B.

Budgetary policy

C.

Fiscal policy

D.

Internal policy

E.

Development policy

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,032.

Which of the following crops can be referred to as Nigeria’s current export crops?

A.

Rubber, Groundnuts, Beniseed, cotton

B.

Shear butter, Sorghum, Onions

C.

Rubber, Cocoa, Coffee, Palm Kernel

D.

Palm Oil, Palm Kernel, Sugarcane

E.

Soya beans, Rice, Groundnut, and Cashew nut

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,033.

When the demand for a commodity is inelastic, who bears the greater burden of the indirect tax?

A.

The producer

B.

The government

C.

The retailer

D.

The consumer

E.

The wholesaler

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,034.

External economies occur when

A.

Industries are scattered all around

B.

A firm decides to expand

C.

Industries are producing below capacity

D.

Firms compromising an industry are concentrated in one area

E.

A firm is located near raw materials

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

19,035.

The coefficient of price elasticity of demand is zero when demand is

A.

Fairly elastic

B.

Perfectly inelastic

C.

Fairly inelastic

D.

Unitary elastic

E.

Perfectly elastic

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.