Waec Model Questions Vol1 2025 Commerce Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2025 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2025 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 12 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • COMMERCE • objective

A consumer purchases a television for ₦150,000. The seller provides a 2‑year warranty covering repair costs up to ₦30,000. An optional extended warranty for an additional ₦12,000 covers any repair cost for the next 3 years. Historical data shows a 0.25 probability of a repair claim in the first 2 years with an average cost of ₦20,000, and a 0.15 probability of a claim in years 3‑5 with an average cost of ₦25,000. Assuming at most one claim per period and independence, should the consumer buy the extended warranty to minimise expected total cost?

Answer Options

A. Delay purchase until after the first claim
Correct Answer B. Do not purchase the extended warranty
C. Purchase only the standard warranty
D. Purchase the extended warranty
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Do not purchase the extended warranty

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2025 Commerce Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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