WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 63

311.

Which of the following is not a favorable condition under which personal selling can be practiced?

A.

When advertising entails relatively high costs

B.

When the market is concentrated

C.

When the market is dispersed

D.

When personal touch is needed

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

312.

People who sell shares in anticipation of a fall in their value are called

A.

bears

B.

bulls

C.

brokers

D.

jobbers

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

313.

Which of the following economic unions is made up of countries in West Africa only?

A.

ACP

B.

ECOWAS

C.

NATO

D.

ADB

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

314.

The takeover by government of Sanking Sillah and Sons Ltd is referred to as

A.

privatization

B.

indigenization

C.

commercialization

D.

nationalization

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

315.

One disadvantage of indigenization is that it

A.

discourages foreign control of an economy

B.

encourages local retention of profits

C.

encourages the participation of indigenes in economic development

D.

discourages foreign investment

Correct answer is D

Indigenization discourages foreign investment in a way that foreign investors would not want to invest in the said country because of the possibility of their companies/ businesses being converted to the state's property.