Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 2 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • ECONOMICS • objective

In a certain market the demand function is \(Q_{d}=500-4P\) and the supply function is \(Q_{s}=100+2P\), where \(P\) is the price in \(\text{₦}\) and \(Q\) is quantity. The government introduces a per‑unit tax of \(\text{₦}20\) on producers. Determine the price paid by consumers, the price received by producers, and the dead‑weight loss caused by the tax (express the dead‑weight loss in \(\text{₦}\), rounded to the nearest whole number).

Answer Options

A. Consumer price ₦71.00, producer price ₦51.00, dead‑weight loss ₦250
B. Consumer price ₦75.00, producer price ₦55.00, dead‑weight loss ₦300
Correct Answer C. Consumer price ₦73.33, producer price ₦53.33, dead‑weight loss ₦267
D. Consumer price ₦73.33, producer price ₦53.33, dead‑weight loss ₦300
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Consumer price ₦73.33, producer price ₦53.33, dead‑weight loss ₦267

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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