Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 2 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Three pressure groups - A, B and C - each have a total budget for influencing public policy. Group A has a budget of ₦200,000 and spends 40 % on lobbying and 60 % on public campaigns. Group B has a budget of ₦150,000 and spends 70 % on lobbying and 30 % on campaigns. Group C has a budget of ₦180,000 and splits its spending equally between lobbying and campaigns. Each ₦10,000 spent on lobbying persuades one parliamentarian, while each ₦5,000 spent on public campaigns shifts public opinion by 0.5 %. The overall influence score of a group is calculated as: \[\text{Score}=\text{Number of parliamentarians persuaded}+10\times\text{percentage shift in public opinion}\] Which group attains the highest influence score?

Answer Options

A. Group C
B. Group B
C. Group D
Correct Answer D. Group A
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Group A

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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