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4926

A. Table below shows the distribution of the population of a country in various occupation. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Table

OCCUPATION

TOTAL

Shoe production

30 million

Banking

37million

Fish processing

19million

Warehousing

12.2 million

Mining

16.1 million

Fish farming

10.8 million

Food crop production

15.6 million

Baking

19 million

Laundry

10.3 million

Calculate the size of the entire labour force in the country
 

Bi. Table below shows the distribution of the population of a country in various occupation. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Table
 

OCCUPATION

 

TOTAL

Shoe production

30 million

 

Banking

37million

Fish processing

19million

Warehousing

12.2 million

Mining

16.1 million

Fish farming

10.8 million

Food crop production


15.6 million

Baking

19 million

Laundry

10.3 million

What percentage of the labour force is engaged in the:
- Primary sector

Bii.Table below shows the distribution of the population of a country in various occupation. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Table

OCCUPATION

TOTAL

Shoe production

30 million

Banking


37million

Fish processing

19million

Warehousing

12.2 million


Mining

16.1 million

Fish farming

10.8 million

Food crop production

15.6 million

Baking

19 million

Laundry

10.3 million

What percentage of the labour force is engaged in the:
- secondary sector

Biii. Table below shows the distribution of the population of a country in various occupation. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Table

OCCUPATION

TOTAL

Shoe production

30 million

Banking

37million

Fish processing

19million

Warehousing

12.2 million

Mining

16.1 million

Fish farming

10.8 million

Food crop production

15.6 million

Baking

19 million

Laundry

10.3 million

What percentage of the labour force is engaged in the:
- tertiary sector

C. Table below shows the distribution of the population of a country in various occupation. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Table

OCCUPATION

TOTAL

Shoe production

30 million

Banking

37million

Fish processing

19million

Warehousing

12.2 million

Mining

16.1 million

Fish farming

10.8 million

Food crop production

15.6 million

Baking

19 million

Laundry

10.3 million

Calculate the ratio of the workers in mining to the workers in shoe production.

D. Table below shows the distribution of the population of a country in various occupation. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Table

OCCUPATION

TOTAL

Shoe production

30 million

Banking

37million

Fish processing

19million

Warehousing

12.2 million

Mining

16.1 million

Fishing farming

10.8 million

Food crop production

15.6 million

Baking

19 million

Laundry

10.3 million

Calculate the percentage of the people engaged in warehousing

Ei. Table below shows the distribution of the population of a country in various occupation. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Table

OCCUPATION

TOTAL

Shoe production

30 million

Banking

37million

Fish processing

19million

Warehousing

12.2 million

Mining

16.1 million

Fish farming

10.8 million

Food crop production

15.6 million

Baking

19 million

Laundry

10.3 million

Identify the type of economy depicted in the table

Eii. Table below shows the distribution of the population of a country in various occupation. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
Table

OCCUPATION

TOTAL

Shoe production

30 million

Banking

37million

Fish processing

19million

Warehousing

12.2 million

Mining

16.1 million

Fish farming

10.8 million

Food crop production

15.6 million

Baking

19 million

Laundry

10.3 million

- Give a reason for your answer in 1(e)(i)

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4927

A. Table 2 below shows the unit prices and quantities of hats produced bu a firm. Study it and answer the questions that follow:
Table 2

Quantity

Unit Price($) Total Revenue($) Marginal Revenue($)

Average Revenue($)

   10

     180      1800         ---

         180

    20

     150       3000          120

          X

    30

       U        3600           60

         120

     40       100          V           W

          Y

      50        80        4000           0           80
      60        60        3600          -40

           60

Complete the values of U,V,W and Y

B.

Quantity

Unit Price($) Total Revenue($) Marginal Revenue($)

Average Revenue($)

   10

     180      1800         ---

         180

    20

     150       3000          120

          X

    30

       U        3600           60

         120

     40       100          V           W

          Y

      50        80        4000           0           80
      60        60        3600          -40

           60

In what type of market is the firm operating? Explain your answer

C.

Quantity

Unit Price($) Total Revenue($) Marginal Revenue($)

Average Revenue($)

   10

     180      1800         ---

         180

    20

     150       3000          120

          X

    30

       U        3600           60

         120

     40       100          V           W

          Y

      50        80        4000           0           80
      60        60        3600          -40

           60

If the firm's marginal cost is $60.00 at all level of outputs, at what level of output will it be in equilibrium? Explain your answer.

D.

Quantity

Unit Price($) Total Revenue($) Marginal Revenue($)

Average Revenue($)

   10

     180      1800         ---

         180

    20

     150       3000          120

          X

    30

       U        3600           60

         120

     40       100          V           W

          Y

      50        80        4000           0           80
      60        60        3600          -40

           60

If a total cost of $600.00 is incurred when 50 units of hats are produced, determine the margin of profit or loss made

E. 

Quantity

Unit Price($) Total Revenue($) Marginal Revenue($)

Average Revenue($)

   10

     180      1800         ---

         180

    20

     150       3000          120

          X

    30

       U        3600           60

         120

     40       100          V           W

          Y

      50        80        4000           0           80
      60        60        3600          -40

           60

What is another name for marginal cost?

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4928

A. What is economic of scale?

B. Outline three internal economies of scale a firm can enjoy

C.  State three factors that can influence where a firm is sited

 

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4929

A. Define product retailing

B. Outline any three roles performed by the wholesaler to the manufacturer

C. Identity any three problems associated with distribution of products

 

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4930

A. Define price elasticity of demand

B. Distinguishing between elastic demand and inelastic demand

Ci. Using diagrams, explain what happens to a trader's total revenue when his price falls given that demand for his product is:
- elastic
Cii. Using diagrams, explain what happens to a trader's total revenue when his price falls given that demand for his product is:
inelastic
 

 

 

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