Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Question 19

Practice objective / multiple choice question 19 from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 19 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

Country A has a current real GDP of \(\text{₦}5\) trillion and a population of 50 million growing at 2% per year. Real GDP is growing at 5% per year. The capital‑output ratio (K/Y) is 3. Using the Harrod‑Domar model where the growth rate \(g = s/k\) (\(s\) = savings rate, \(k\) = K/Y),\n(a) calculate the minimum savings rate required to sustain the 5% GDP growth,\n(b) determine the amount of net investment (in trillion naira) needed each year,\n(c) if the government raises the savings rate by 1 percentage point, what will be the new GDP growth rate (assume K/Y unchanged)?

Answer Options

A. Savings rate = 18%, Net investment = 0.9 trillion, New growth rate ≈ 5.6%
B. Savings rate = 10%, Net investment = 0.5 trillion, New growth rate ≈ 5.0%
C. Savings rate = 12%, Net investment = 0.6 trillion, New growth rate ≈ 5.2%
Correct Answer D. Savings rate = 15%, Net investment = 0.75 trillion, New growth rate ≈ 5.33%
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Savings rate = 15%, Net investment = 0.75 trillion, New growth rate ≈ 5.33%

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Question 19. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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