Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Commerce Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 13 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • COMMERCE • objective

A retailer purchases 500 units of a product for a total cost of ₦120,000. Fixed overheads for the month are ₦30,000 and variable overhead is ₦20 per unit sold. The retailer wants a profit margin of 25 % on total revenue. Market research shows that if the selling price exceeds ₦350 per unit, sales will fall to 400 units; otherwise all 500 units are expected to sell. Determine the optimal selling price per unit and the expected profit, stating which sales scenario should be chosen.

Answer Options

A. Optimal price: ₦480 per unit; Expected profit: about ₦30,200 (choose the 400‑unit scenario)
Correct Answer B. Optimal price: ₦527 per unit; Expected profit: about ₦52,700 (choose the 400‑unit scenario)
C. Optimal price: ₦350 per unit; Expected profit: about ₦15,000 (choose the 500‑unit scenario)
D. Optimal price: ₦600 per unit; Expected profit: about ₦70,500 (choose the 400‑unit scenario)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Optimal price: ₦527 per unit; Expected profit: about ₦52,700 (choose the 400‑unit scenario)

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Commerce Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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