Neco 2018 Commerce Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2018 Neco Commerce examination.

Neco 2018 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 1 NECO • 2018 • COMMERCE • objective

An exporter in Nigeria has a cost of goods amounting to ₦2,500,000. He wishes to earn a profit of \(20\%\) on this cost. The prevailing exchange rate is \(1\text{ USD}=₦460\). The bank handling the transaction charges a commission of \(1.5\%\) of the USD proceeds plus a fixed fee of ₦5,000. An export duty of \(5\%\) is levied on the FOB value (in Naira). What is the minimum FOB price in US dollars that the exporter must quote to achieve his target profit?

Answer Options

A. 6,800.00 USD
Correct Answer B. 6,986.75 USD
C. 6,500.50 USD
D. 7,150.25 USD
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
6,986.75 USD

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This is Neco 2018 Commerce Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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