Correct Answer: A. efficiency

Correct Answer: A. egg yolk, carrot and palm oil

Correct Answer: D. 13

Correct Answer: A. lacks antigens

Correct Answer: D. obtain political independence

Explanation

Factors that have brought about inefficiency of local governments in Nigeria since 1976 include:

(i) Inadequate trained Personnel:Inadequacy of trained manpower in the areas of administration, technical and other relevant areas, e.g. the professionals , has contributed to the inefficiency of the local government.

(ii)Problems of funds : This is one of the chronic problems besetting local governments. Even grants from both the state and central governments did not bring a relief because they have too many functions to perform and they cannot raise enough revenue internally.

(iii)Political interference:It was argued that constant political interference from the government has added impetus to the ineffectiveness of the local government. Such interference has in recent times led to the appointment of persons to positions mainly as a result of party leaning and support.

(iv)Embezzlement of funds: Most of the officials in local governments add to the problems of local government by misappropriating and embezzling funds meant for projects.

(v)Bribery and corruption:These evils have succeeded in making local government inefficient and ineffective. Some of the officials are deep-rooted in corrupt practices like abuse of power, kickbacks, inflating contracts and poor execution. (vi) Absence of infrastructure: Absence of infrastructure, e.g. electricity, good roads, housing projects for the workers, etc., has resulted in numerous prob-lems in local governments.

(vii)Interference from traditional rulers:Some of the traditional rulers feel that the role played by local government officials are supposed to be performed by them. So, there is regular interference in the affairs of local government by traditional rulers. This brings about distortions in the performance of local government functions.

(viii)Illiterate officials/councilors: Most of the councilors are not properly educated. The after effect of this is poor and ineffective performance of local governments.

(ix)Absence of viability:Most of the local governments are not viable economically . This affects their effective performance.

(x)Nepotism and favouritism:Award of contracts and appointments are not based on merits. Nepotism and favouritism are playing defective roles in the affairs of local government as they are counterproductive.

(xi)Partisan politics:The involvement of local government officials in partisan politics instead of their official duties is bound to affect the effective performance of the local governments.

(xii)Ineffective method of collecting rates:The method used in the collection of rates is not modern but crude. Evidence has shown that many people evade paying their rates and taxes, this affects the much expected fund coming into the coffers of the local government.

Correct Answer: B. wheat

Correct Answer: A. 50

Explanation

This is because the average product (AP) is found by dividing total product by the input of labour. For example, a company that produce 100kg of product with 10 workers has an average product of 10. For a detailed explanation, taken a company A for example. If company A employs only one worker and with one worker, total production is 20kg each hour. This gives an average product of 20kg. Now if company A employs two workers and the total production is 50kg, the average product for the two workers give 25kg. Also when company A employs three workers and the total hourly production increase to 90kg, these means 30kg is the average product for the three workers and so on. In this case, 3 workers produce 150kg of output therefore, the Average product of labour for the 3rd unit is 50kg.

Correct Answer: A. High density and high growth rate

Correct Answer: B. confused