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WAEC Economics 2013 Objective — Question 18

Question 18 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The type of monopoly that develops as a result of uneven distribution of resources is called

  • A. legal monopoly
  • B. natural monopolyCorrect
  • C. state monopoly
  • D. international monopoly

Explanation

A natural monopoly is one in which there is only one seller of a commodity because that seller alone is endowed with the natural resource required for production.

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