Post Utme Bowen University 2017 Economics Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2017 Post Utme Bowen University Economics examination.

Post Utme Bowen University 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 36 POST_UTME_BOWEN_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

Consider a country with a perfectly competitive market for a particular good. The demand for this good is given by the inverse demand function \( p = 100 - 2q \), where (p) is the price and (q) is the quantity demanded. The supply of this good is given by the inverse supply function \( p = 20 + 3q \). If the government imposes a tax of ₦10 per unit on the producers, what will be the new equilibrium price and quantity?

Answer Options

A. ₦80, 20 units
Correct Answer B. ₦90, 15 units
C. ₦70, 25 units
D. ₦60, 30 units
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
₦90, 15 units

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This is Post Utme Bowen University 2017 Economics Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Bowen University Economics examination.

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