Correct Answer: D. sovereignty

Correct Answer: B. Capacity for carrying bulky goods

Explanation

Production of cocoa (a) Method of propagation: (i) This is done mainly by seed (ii) it can be grown vegetatively by buddng and stem cutting.

(b) Climatic and soil requirements: (i) needs an annual rainfall of at least 1140 mm 2000 mm. (ii) a mean temperature of 17°C - 21°C. (iii) requires deep, fertile and well aerated loamy soil. (iv) soils if can retain moisture.

(c) Nursery requirement: (i) seeds are planted in the nursery between October and December (ii) They are planted in rich forest soil packed in baskets or polythene bags. (iii) watering is done regularly and on daily basis during the dry season. (iv) Transplanting is done 5 - 6 months after planting in the nursery.

(d) Maturity period (I) The seed matures between 3- 5 years depending on the variety.

(e) Method of harvesting: (i) a sharp sickle cutlass is used to cut the stalk off the pod without damage to the flower cushion.

(f)(i) Major diseases and their control: (1) black pod disease caused by the fungus Phytphora palmivora. (2) swollen shoot disease transmitted mealy bugs. (ii) Control of diseases: cocoa black pod: regular spraying with fungicide e.g perenox , removal infected pods, burning of infected pods. swollen shoot disease: planting resistant varieties , destruction of infect trees, spraying trees with insecticide or destruction of vectors, mealy bug with insecticide.

Correct Answer: (a) graduate from

Correct Answer: C. slump inflation

Explanation

An economic which idleness and under utilization of resources such as capital and labour is known as Slump Inflation

Correct Answer: A. MP=0

Explanation

When the MP becomes zero, Total Product reaches its maximum.

Correct Answer: B. advised

Correct Answer: C. andes

Correct Answer: D. 0.5

Correct Answer: B) individuals, firms and government

Explanation

This Economics question is about the three major agents of an economic system. An economic system refers to how a society organizes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The question is asking which three groups of people or entities are the most important in an economic system.

The options are: A) consumers, workers, and producers; B) individuals, firms, and government (which is the correct answer); C) politicians, bankers, and entrepreneurs; and D) consumers, producers, and government.

Consumers are people who buy goods and services. Workers are people who provide labor to produce goods and services. Producers are people or firms who create goods and services to sell to consumers.

Option B, which is the correct answer, includes individuals, firms, and government as the three major agents of an economic system. Individuals refer to people who participate in the economy as consumers or workers. Firms refer to businesses or producers who create goods and services. Government refers to the entity that sets rules and regulations, provides public goods and services, collects taxes, and manages the economy.

Option A includes three groups of people who are important in an economic system but not the most important agents. Option C and D are incorrect as they do not include the three most important agents of an economic system.

Understanding the major agents of an economic system is important because they interact with each other to determine how resources are allocated in the economy and how goods and services are produced and consumed.