Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 26 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • ECONOMICS • objective

Farmer A produces wheat. The total cost of producing ( Q \) tonnes is ( TC = 0.1 Q^{2} + 30 Q + 2000 \) (₦). The market price of wheat depends on total market supply ( S \) (tonnes) according to ( P = 120 - 0.02 S \). Farmer A's output represents exactly \(10\%\) of total market supply. Determine the quantity \( Q \) (in tonnes) that maximises Farmer A's profit and calculate the maximum profit (in ₦).

Answer Options

A. Q = 150 tonnes; maximum profit = ₦5,000
B. Q = 140 tonnes; maximum profit = ₦4,200
Correct Answer C. Q = 150 tonnes; maximum profit = ₦4,750
D. Q = 160 tonnes; maximum profit = ₦5,100
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Q = 150 tonnes; maximum profit = ₦4,750

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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