Post Utme Covenant University 2017 Economics Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2017 Post Utme Covenant University Economics examination.

Post Utme Covenant University 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 27 POST_UTME_COVENANT_UNIVERSITY • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

A government imposes a tax of ₦10 on every unit of a product. The demand for the product is given by \( Q_d = 100 - 2P \) and the supply is given by \( Q_s = 2P - 10 \). Find the new equilibrium price and quantity.

Answer Options

A. \( P = 15, Q = 25 \)
Correct Answer B. \( P = 20, Q = 30 \)
C. \( P = 25, Q = 35 \)
D. \( P = 30, Q = 40 \)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
\( P = 20, Q = 30 \)

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This is Post Utme Covenant University 2017 Economics Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Covenant University Economics examination.

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