WASSCE Economics · Paper 1 style

Distribution

One sample question with the full working. 2 more in the app, with instant feedback and repair sessions for the traps below.

The last link in the chain of distribution before the consumer is the

Aproducer
Bwholesaler
Cmanufacturer
Dretailer

Show the answer and working

Answer: D

Producer → wholesaler → retailer → consumer.

Trap A Reverses the direction of the effect: Trace the chain step by step (e.g. buying securities → banks gain cash → money supply rises) and check the sign at every link.

Trap B Confuses channels of distribution: Producer → wholesaler → retailer → consumer. Wholesalers buy in bulk, break bulk, store, finance retailers and bear risk. Retailers sell in small quantities to final consumers.

Trap C Applies the rule for the opposite case: Before answering, name the case in the stem (inelastic? price floor ABOVE equilibrium? point INSIDE the PPC?) and recall the rule for that case only.

Traps in Distribution

Reverses the direction of the effect
Trace the chain step by step (e.g. buying securities → banks gain cash → money supply rises) and check the sign at every link.
Confuses channels of distribution
Producer → wholesaler → retailer → consumer. Wholesalers buy in bulk, break bulk, store, finance retailers and bear risk. Retailers sell in small quantities to final consumers.
Applies the rule for the opposite case
Before answering, name the case in the stem (inelastic? price floor ABOVE equilibrium? point INSIDE the PPC?) and recall the rule for that case only.
Confuses tax systems
Look at the AVERAGE rate: rises with income = progressive; falls = regressive; constant = proportional.

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