Waec Economics 2008 Past Questions and Answers

Question 26:

• WAEC 2008

which of the following does not affect a country's population?

A. Birth rate
B. Death rate
C. Emigration
D. Unemployment

Question 27:

• WAEC 2008

The trade unions in West Africa have achieved the following for the workers except

A. Increased wages
B. Better condition of services
C. Competitive determination of wage rate
D. Improved welfare facilities

Question 28:

• WAEC 2008

The employer's demand curve for labour is represented by the

A. Marginal product curve of labour
B. Total product curve of labour
C. Average product curve of labour
D. Total cost curve of labour

Question 29:

• WAEC 2008

agriculture plays a dominant role in our country because

A. It is the main source of energy
B. It employs more than 50% of the total labour force
C. It supplies all the industrial inputs
D. There are large plantations of cocoa, groundnut and palm oil

Question 30:

• WAEC 2008

the main objective of specialization is to

A. Allocate resources
B. Limit worker's skills
C. Increase the use of labour
D. Increase productivity