Post Utme Mountain Top University 2019 Economics Question 17

Practice objective / multiple choice question 17 from the 2019 Post Utme Mountain Top University Economics examination.

Post Utme Mountain Top University 2019 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 17 POST_UTME_MOUNTAIN_TOP_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • ECONOMICS • objective

A firm is considering two production techno\logies: a traditional techno\logy with a production function Q = 100K^\( 1/2 \)L^\( 1/2 \) and a modern techno\logy with a production function Q = 200K^\( 1/2 \)L^\( 1/2 \). The price of capital is ₦100 per unit and the price of labor is ₦50 per unit. If the firm's objective is to maximize profits, which techno\logy should it choose?

Answer Options

A. Traditional techno\logy
Correct Answer B. Modern techno\logy
C. Both techno\logies are equally profitable
D. Neither techno\logy is profitable
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Modern techno\logy

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This is Post Utme Mountain Top University 2019 Economics Question 17. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Mountain Top University Economics examination.

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