WAEC Government 1993 Question 54

Question 54

ECOWAS

Which of the following is not a serious problem of ECOWAS?

  1. A.The economies of member states are not complementary.
  2. B.Member states are primary producers.
  3. C.Member states have dependent economies.
  4. D.The monetary policies of member states differ.
  5. E.Member states speak different languages.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (Member states speak different languages.)

Explanation

Language differences cause some inconvenience, but the serious problems of ECOWAS are economic: similar primary products, dependence on outside economies and different currencies.