Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University 2019 Economics Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2019 Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University Economics examination.

Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University 2019 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 29 POST_UTME_JOSEPH_AYO_BABALOLA_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • ECONOMICS • objective

A government is considering a tax on a particular good to reduce its consumption. The demand function for the good is given by Q = 150 - 3P, where Q is the quantity demanded and P is the price. The supply function is given by Q = 3P. If the government imposes a tax of ₦75 per unit on the good, what will be the new equilibrium price and quantity?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \( P = ₦100, Q = 75 \)
B. \( P = ₦75, Q = 100 \)
C. \( P = ₦50, Q = 150 \)
D. \( P = ₦150, Q = 75 \)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\( P = ₦100, Q = 75 \)

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This is Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University 2019 Economics Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University Economics examination.

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