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Problems that Kenya face as a result of overdependence on petroleum are;The country relies on importance of oil ignoring other sectors of the economyWhen prices of oil increases sharply Kenya spends large amount of her revenue on importation which affects balance of tradeIncrease in oil prices results in increase in the cost of manufactured goods and services causing inflation in the countryOil producing and exporting countries (OPEC) dictates the price without consulting the consumers such as Kenya. This necessitates high taxation to create revenue for importing oil.Kenya exercises a higher shortage of petroleum product e.g. gas leading to destruction of forests .
Demerits a firm may experience as a result of growth of the entire industry are;Scramble for raw materialsNon-availability of land for expansionScramble for available skilled labourCompetition for available marketsEasy target especially in times of war
Sources of public revenue in Kenya as established by the new constitution 2010 are;Equalization fundConsolidated fundContingences fundRevenue fund
Types of settlement patterns are;Nucleated settlement patternDispersed settlement patternLinear settlement pattern
Types of boundaries created as a result of earth movement are;Extension boundaries is the type of boundary created when plates move away from one another.Compression boundary is the type boundary created at the zone of convergence plate more towards one another.Conservative boundary is the type of boundary created when plates move past each other along the transform fault.