Post Utme Lautech 2018 Economics Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2018 Post Utme Lautech Economics examination.

Post Utme Lautech 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 8 POST_UTME_LAUTECH • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

The government of a country imposes a tax on a commodity, which increases the price of the commodity by 20%. If the demand for the commodity is given by Qd = 100 - 2P and the supply is given by Qs = 2P + 10, find the new equilibrium price and quantity.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. ₦20, 40 units
B. ₦30, 60 units
C. ₦40, 80 units
D. ₦50, 100 units
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
₦20, 40 units

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This is Post Utme Lautech 2018 Economics Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Lautech Economics examination.

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