Neco 2018 Commerce Question 15

Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2018 Neco Commerce examination.

Neco 2018 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 15 NECO • 2018 • COMMERCE • objective

An insurance company offers a fire‑insurance policy for a small shop. The probability of a fire in a year is \(0.004\) and the average loss, if a fire occurs, is ₦2,500,000. The company adds a loading of \(15\%\) for administrative expenses and profit to the expected loss to set the premium. If the shop installs a fire alarm, the probability of fire falls to \(0.0015\) and the company gives a discount of \(5\%\) on the premium. What is the premium before the discount, and what is the discounted premium after installing the fire alarm? Give both amounts in naira.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 11500; 10925
B. 11500; 10825
C. 11200; 10640
D. 12000; 11400
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
11500; 10925

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This is Neco 2018 Commerce Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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