NECO Past Questions and Answers - Page 230

1,146.

Total revenue can be obtained by multiplying

A.

Price by quantity sold

B.

Averages revenue by the demand

C.

Marginal revenue by marginal cost

D.

Average revenue plus marginal revenue

E.

Average cost by variable cost

Correct answer is A

Total revenue can be obtained by multiplying the quantity of output sold by the market price of the product (P.Q)

1,147.

For a monopolist, the demand curve is

A.

Inelastic

B.

Perfectly elastic

C.

Perfectly inelastic

D.

Elastic

E.

Unitary elastic

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,148.

Of what importance is a wholesaler in the chain of distribution?

A.

Creation of artificial scarcity

B.

Bulk breaking

C.

Formation of trade unionism

D.

Hoarding of goods

E.

Making prompt payment to producers

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,149.

In a free market economy, wages are determined by

A.

The employees

B.

The employers

C.

Trade unions

D.

Interaction of demand and supply forces

E.

The government

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,150.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the absence of an industry in the rural areas?

A.

Absence of financial institution

B.

Restricted market

C.

Inadequate power and water supply

D.

Inadequate transportation

E.

Presence of external economies

Correct answer is E

External economies of scale are business-enhancing factors that happen outside a company but within the same industry. It has to do with the availability of skilled labor, banking facilities, transportation, communication, etc within a company.

Option E  is the correct option because rural areas lack most of the things that make up a company's external economies of scale.