Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Commerce Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 12 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • COMMERCE • objective

An investor bought shares of XYZ Ltd on three occasions. - Day 1: 200 shares at ₦(150) each, paying a brokerage commission of 0.5 % on the transaction value. - Day 2: 350 shares at ₦(165) each, with the same commission rate. - Day 3: 150 shares at ₦(158) each, also with a 0.5 % commission. Later he sold 400 shares at a uniform price of ₦(P) per share, paying a selling commission of 0.5 % on the sale value and a capital‑gains tax of 10 % on the profit before tax. What is the minimum selling price (P) (in naira, to two decimal places) that will give him a net profit of at least ₦(20,000) after all commissions and tax?

Answer Options

A. 211.17
B. 215.57
C. 337.33
Correct Answer D. 216.78
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
216.78

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Commerce Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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