Correct Answer: A. destroys organic components of the soil

Correct Answer: D. perfect competition

Correct Answer: A. Arteries

Correct Answer: C. Three Faradays

Correct Answer: D. cocoa

Correct Answer: C. III

Correct Answer: B) is the outermost layer of the cortex

Explanation

This question is asking which statement about the piliferous layer of a root is false. The piliferous layer is located in the outermost part of the root and is responsible for absorbing water and nutrients from the soil. Option A states that the piliferous layer has a thin cuticle and this statement is correct. The cuticle is a waxy layer that covers the epidermis of the plant to reduce water loss, but in roots, the cuticle is thin to allow for water absorption. Option B states that the piliferous layer is the outermost layer of the cortex, and this statement is also correct. The cortex is the region of the root between the epidermis and the stele, and the piliferous layer is the outermost layer of the cortex. Option C states that the piliferous layer may bear root hairs, and this statement is correct. Root hairs are extensions of the epidermal cells that increase the surface area of the root for water and nutrient absorption. Option D states that the piliferous layer is replaced by cork in old roots, and this statement is false. The piliferous layer is not replaced by cork in old roots, but rather by other tissues such as the endodermis. Therefore, the false statement about the piliferous layer of a root is Option D

Correct Answer: D. conservatism

Correct Answer: A. indiscriminate felling of trees

Explanation

(a) A joint venture is a form of business which is jointly owned by two or more independent firms who continue in their original business but pool their resources in another line of business.

(b)(i) A private company can raise capital more easily than a partnership. It can issue debentures or borrow more easily from banks.

(ii) The shareholders enjoy limited liability since they cannot lose more than the capital invested while in a partnership, there is unlimited liability since partners’ assets can be sold to offset business debts.

(iii) The business is a separate legal entity, the owners are different from the business in law while in partnership, the business is not a separate entity.

(iv) The business has a greater perpetual existence while a partnership can easily be dissolved.

(v) The business enjoys internal economies of scale because it operates on a larger scale than a partnership.

(c)(i) Public enterprises receive grants and subsidies from the government

(ii) They can raise funds from the capital market by issuing bonds

(iii) Business assets can be sold to raise funds.

(iv) Rents paid on properties owned by an enterprise can also serve as a source of capital.

(v) Revenue from services rendered to the public can also serve as a source of capital.

(vi) They can also buy goods on credit and make payments later.

(vii) Assets can easily be obtained from hire purchase companies.

(viii) Public enterprises can plough back profits.

(ix) They can raise loans from financial institutions.