Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Economics Question 45

Practice objective / multiple choice question 45 from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 45 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • ECONOMICS • objective

A small open economy imports a good whose domestic demand is linear: at a price of ₦10 the quantity demanded is 40 units, and at a price of ₦20 the quantity demanded falls to zero. The world price is ₦10. The government imposes a specific tariff \(t\) per unit. (i) Determine the tariff that raises government revenue to ₦80. (ii) Calculate the dead‑weight loss associated with this tariff. Give the tariff to two decimal places and the dead‑weight loss to two decimal places.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. tariff = 2.76, dead‑weight loss = 15.28
B. tariff = 3.00, dead‑weight loss = 18.00
C. tariff = 2.90, dead‑weight loss = 14.00
D. tariff = 2.50, dead‑weight loss = 12.50
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
tariff = 2.76, dead‑weight loss = 15.28

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Economics Question 45. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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