Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Commerce Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 9 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • COMMERCE • objective

A trader first buys 1,000 shares of Company Z at \(\text{₦}200\) each. Later he buys another 600 shares at a price 12% higher than the first purchase price. He then sells 800 shares at a price that is 8% lower than the average purchase price of the shares he still holds after the sale. Capital‑gains tax is 15% on any profit. The trader wants the net proceeds from the sale (after tax) to be at least \(\text{₦}150,000\). What is the minimum selling price per share (in naira) he must set?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. ≈ ₦187.51 per share
B. ≈ ₦180.00 per share
C. ≈ ₦175.30 per share
D. ≈ ₦192.75 per share
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
≈ ₦187.51 per share

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Commerce Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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