Post Utme Osustech 2023 Economics Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2023 Post Utme Osustech Economics examination.

Post Utme Osustech 2023 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 39 POST_UTME_OSUSTECH • 2023 • ECONOMICS • objective

The government of Nigeria is considering a tax on sugar to reduce consumption. If the demand for sugar is given by the equation \( Q = 100 - 2P \) and the supply of sugar is given by the equation \( Q = 2P - 20 \), what is the optimal tax rate to impose on sugar?

Answer Options

A. ₦10 per unit
Correct Answer B. ₦20 per unit
C. ₦30 per unit
D. ₦40 per unit
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
₦20 per unit

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This is Post Utme Osustech 2023 Economics Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Post Utme Osustech Economics examination.

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