WAEC Economics 2008 Question 27

Question 27

Agriculture

Agriculture plays a dominant role in our country because

  1. A.it is the main source of energy
  2. B.it employs more than 50% of the total labour force
  3. C.it supplies all industrial inputs
  4. D.there are large plantations of cocoa, groundnut and palm oil.
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Answer: B (it employs more than 50% of the total labour force)

Explanation

Most of the working population in West African countries is employed in agriculture.