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WAEC Economics 2019 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Which of the following is a major advantage of establishing a tomato-processing factory in a country?

  • A. local consumption will decrease
  • B. more unskilled labour will be employed
  • C. foreign exchange will be conservedCorrect
  • D. it will attract more tourists

Explanation

When a local industry produces what would otherwise be imported/exported, foreign exchange is conserved since the country relies less on foreign sources for that product.

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