Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 7 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • ECONOMICS • objective

The domestic market for a good has demand \( Q_{d}=500-2P \) and supply \( Q_{s}=3P \). The world price is ₦40. The government introduces a specific tariff \( t \) per unit. (a) Find the tariff that yields government revenue of exactly ₦1,800. (b) Using that tariff, calculate the dead‑weight loss to the economy.

Answer Options

A. Tariff ≈ ₦5.50 per unit; Dead‑weight loss ≈ ₦150
B. Tariff ≈ ₦8.20 per unit; Dead‑weight loss ≈ ₦90
C. Tariff ≈ ₦7.00 per unit; Dead‑weight loss ≈ ₦130
Correct Answer D. Tariff ≈ ₦6.76 per unit; Dead‑weight loss ≈ ₦114
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Tariff ≈ ₦6.76 per unit; Dead‑weight loss ≈ ₦114

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Economics Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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