Neco 2024 Economics Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2024 Neco Economics examination.

Neco 2024 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 1 NECO • 2024 • ECONOMICS • objective

The market demand for a good is given by \( P = 120 - 2Q \) where \(P\) is the price in naira and \(Q\) is the quantity demanded. A single firm operates as a monopoly with total cost function \( TC = 20Q + 0.5Q^{2} \). (a) Determine the profit‑maximising output and the corresponding price. (b) Assuming the same market were perfectly competitive, find the competitive equilibrium price and quantity. (c) Calculate the dead‑weight loss caused by the monopoly. Express your answer as a fraction.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. \( \frac{1600}{9} \)
B. \( \frac{1500}{9} \)
C. \( \frac{1600}{8} \)
D. \( \frac{1800}{9} \)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
\( \frac{1600}{9} \)

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This is Neco 2024 Economics Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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