Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 4

Practice objective / multiple choice question 4 from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 4 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

An industry uses the production function Q = 10 L^{0.5} K^{0.5}, where Q is output (units), L is labour (units) and K is capital (units). Labour costs ₦200 per unit, capital costs ₦500 per unit, and fixed costs are ₦50 000. The product sells for ₦1 200 per unit. Variable costs (labour + capital) cannot exceed ₦120 000 and both L and K must be integer multiples of 10. Determine the combination of labour and capital that maximizes profit and state the maximum profit (in Naira).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Labour = 300 units, Capital = 120 units; Maximum profit = 2 106 880 Naira
B. Labour = 300 units, Capital = 100 units; Maximum profit = 2 000 000 Naira
C. Labour = 280 units, Capital = 130 units; Maximum profit = 2 045 600 Naira
D. Labour = 320 units, Capital = 110 units; Maximum profit = 2 098 400 Naira
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Labour = 300 units, Capital = 120 units; Maximum profit = 2 106 880 Naira

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 4. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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