Neco 2019 Economics Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2019 Neco Economics examination.

Neco 2019 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 18 NECO • 2019 • ECONOMICS • objective

A factory's total cost (in thousand Naira) for producing Q units of output is given by \( TC = 200 + 5Q + 0.02Q^{2} \). The market price per unit is ₦12, and the government imposes a per‑unit tax of ₦2 on the product. Determine the output level that maximizes profit and compute the maximum profit (in thousand Naira).

Answer Options

A. 130 units; profit = 115 thousand Naira
B. 125 units; profit = 100 thousand Naira
Correct Answer C. 125 units; profit = 112.5 thousand Naira
D. 120 units; profit = 108 thousand Naira
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
125 units; profit = 112.5 thousand Naira

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This is Neco 2019 Economics Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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