Neco 2023 Commerce Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2023 Neco Commerce examination.

Neco 2023 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 7 NECO • 2023 • COMMERCE • objective

An investor buys 200 shares of Company\,X at \(\text{₦}150\) each and pays a brokerage fee of 1.5\% of the transaction value. He later purchases another 150 shares at \(\text{₦}165\) each, again paying a 1.5\% brokerage fee. He then sells 250 shares at \(\text{₦}180\) each, paying a 1.5\% brokerage fee on the sale and a capital‑gains tax of 10\% on the profit (before tax). Using the weighted‑average cost method, calculate the net profit realised from these transactions. Give your answer in Naira to two decimal places.

Answer Options

A. 4775.63
Correct Answer B. 4168.13
C. 4631.25
D. 4455.00
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
4168.13

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This is Neco 2023 Commerce Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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