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1886

Balance of payments and trade problems that arose after the world wars were resolved by the____________

  • A. International Bank tor Reconstruction and Development.
  • B. International Monetary Fund.
  • C. African Development Bank.
  • D. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
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1887

Examples of land that are non-renewable include___________

  • A. marshy and water-logged land.
  • B. farmland already used tor many years.
  • C. some natural resources such as natural gas.
  • D. oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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1888

Abundant natural resources do not contribute to economic growth in developing countries because of_________

  • A. high rate of inflation
  • B. urban congestion.
  • C. over-reliance on multiple commodities.
  • D. mismanagement and corruption.
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1889

Table 1 below shows the distribution of the population of a country in various occupations.
Study it and answer the questions that follow.

OCCUPATION TOTAL
Shoe Production
Banking
Fish Processing
Warehousing
Mining
Fish Farming
Food Crop Production
Baking
Laundry
30 million
37 million
19 million
12.2 million
16.1 million
10.8 million
15.6 million
19 million
10.3 million

 

a) Calculate the size of the entire labour force in the country

b) What percentage of the labour force is engaged in the
(i) Primary sector
(ii) Secondary sector
(iii) Tertiary sector

c) Calculate the ratio of the workers in mining to the workers in shoe production

d) Calculate the percentage of the people engaged in warehousing

e) (i) Identify the type of economy depicted in the table
(ii) Give a reason for your answer in (e)(i)

 

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1890

Table 2 below show the unit prices and quantities of hats produced by a firm
Study it and answer the questions that follows

Quantity Unit Price (S) Total Revenue (S) Marginal Revenue (S)

Average Revenue (S)

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

a) Compute the values of U, V, W, X and Y

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

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

d) If a total cos of $600,00 is incurred when 50 units of hats are produced. Determine the margin of profit or loss made.

e) What is another name for marginal cost?

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