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WAEC Economics 2019 Objective — Question 49

Question 49 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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Exploitation of forest resources becomes a major problem where

  • A. communities fight over ownershipCorrect
  • B. they are not renewed
  • C. they are neglected
  • D. the supply is fixed in the long-run

Explanation

When there is a land/forest ownership tussle among communities, it becomes difficult to exploit the forest, since the dispute creates fear/uncertainty among those willing to invest in exploiting the resource.

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