Post Utme Ui 2017 Economics Question 10

Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2017 Post Utme Ui Economics examination.

Post Utme Ui 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 10 POST_UTME_UI • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

The Nigerian government has implemented a policy to increase agricultural production by providing subsidies to farmers. However, the policy has been criticized for being inefficient and wasteful. What is the opportunity \cost of this policy?

Answer Options

A. The opportunity \cost is the value of the next best alternative use of the resources.
B. The opportunity \cost is the value of the resources that could have been used for other purposes.
C. The opportunity \cost is the value of the resources that could have been used for other purposes, but are now being used for agricultural production.
Correct Answer D. The opportunity \cost is the value of the resources that could have been used for other purposes, but are now being wasted due to inefficiency.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The opportunity \cost is the value of the resources that could have been used for other purposes, but are now being wasted due to inefficiency.

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This is Post Utme Ui 2017 Economics Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Ui Economics examination.

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