Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 26

Practice objective / multiple choice question 26 from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 26 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Two ministries, A and B, are funded from a common budget of \(\text{₦}210\) million. Ministry A currently spends \(\text{₦}120\) million to deliver 3 000 services, while Ministry B spends \(\text{₦}90\) million to deliver 1 500 services. The government wants both ministries to increase their output by 20 % without increasing the total budget. Ministry A can improve its efficiency, reducing its cost per service by 10 %. Assuming Ministry B's cost per service remains unchanged, what percentage reduction in Ministry B's budget is required to meet the new output targets while keeping the total budget at \(\text{₦}210\) million?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 10.7 %
B. 8.0 %
C. 9.5 %
D. 12.3 %
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
10.7 %

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 26. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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