Neco 2021 Civic Education Question 45

Practice objective / multiple choice question 45 from the 2021 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2021 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 45 NECO • 2021 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

A public official considers taking \(3\) bribes of equal amount \(B\) (in thousands of naira) each year. The probability of being caught for each bribe is \(p = 0.05 + 0.02\,(n-1)\) where \(n\) is the number of bribes taken (here \(n=3\)). If caught, the fine is \(\text{₦}500{,}000\). The expected profit per bribe is \(1000B - p\times500{,}000\). The official wants an expected annual profit of at least \(\text{₦}1{,}200{,}000\). What is the minimum integer value of \(B\) (in thousands of naira) that satisfies this condition? Round up to the nearest whole thousand.

Answer Options

A. 455
B. 1245
Correct Answer C. 445
D. 444
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
445

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This is Neco 2021 Civic Education Question 45. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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