Neco 2018 Economics Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2018 Neco Economics examination.

Neco 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 21 NECO • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

A farmer cultivates 1 hectare of maize. The fixed cost is ₦150,000 and the variable cost is ₦45,000 per hectare. The expected yield is 5 tonnes per hectare. The farmer wants a profit that is at least \(0.20\) of total cost. The government offers a subsidy that reduces the variable cost by 10\% if the market price per tonne exceeds \(12{,}000\) naira. What is the minimum market price per tonne (in naira) the farmer must obtain to meet the profit target?

Answer Options

A. 45200
B. 48000
Correct Answer C. 45720
D. 46000
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
45720

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This is Neco 2018 Economics Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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