WAEC Economics 2024 Question 28

Question 28

Agriculture

The low productivity per worker in agriculture experienced in West African countries is due to

  1. A.laziness on the part of farmers.
  2. B.the use of simple traditional implements.
  3. C.the presence of many extension workers.
  4. D.the law of increasing returns to scale.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the use of simple traditional implements.)

Explanation

Hoes and cutlasses limit how much one farmer can produce.