Neco 2017 Geography Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Neco 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 13 NECO • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A community is exposed to annual flooding with probability \(0.12\). If a flood occurs, the average damage cost is \(\text{₦}2.5\) million. A mitigation project costs \(\text{₦}150{,}000\) upfront and reduces the flood probability to \(0.05\). Assuming the project's cost is amortised over 10 years, should the community invest in the mitigation? Compute the expected annual loss before and after mitigation and state the net annual saving (if any).

Answer Options

A. No; net annual loss = ₦30,000
B. Yes; net annual saving = ₦120,000
Correct Answer C. Yes; net annual saving = ₦160,000
D. Yes; net annual saving = ₦200,000
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Yes; net annual saving = ₦160,000

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This is Neco 2017 Geography Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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