Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 35 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

Country Y imposes a 20 % ad valorem tariff on imported steel, an input used in automobile production. Automobiles themselves are subject to a 15 % import tariff. The domestic price of an automobile before any tariff is ₦2,000,000 and the world price of steel (per unit) before any tariff is ₦500,000. Each automobile requires two units of steel. Compute the effective rate of protection for the automobile industry (as a percentage, rounded to the nearest whole percent).

Answer Options

A. 15
B. 20
Correct Answer C. 10
D. 5
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
10

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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