Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 30 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • AGRICULTURAL_SCIENCE • objective

The market for fertilizer is described by the demand equation \( Q_d = 200 - 4P \) and the supply equation \( Q_s = -20 + 6P \), where \( P \) is the price received by sellers (in naira per kg) and \( Q \) is quantity (in kg). The government imposes a per‑unit tax of ₦10 on buyers. Determine (i) the price paid by buyers, (ii) the price received by sellers, (iii) the equilibrium quantity after the tax, and (iv) the dead‑weight loss resulting from the tax (in naira).

Answer Options

A. Buyers pay ₦30 per kg; sellers receive ₦20 per kg; quantity 90 kg; dead‑weight loss ₦150
Correct Answer B. Buyers pay ₦28 per kg; sellers receive ₦18 per kg; quantity 88 kg; dead‑weight loss ₦120
C. Buyers pay ₦28 per kg; sellers receive ₦15 per kg; quantity 88 kg; dead‑weight loss ₦130
D. Buyers pay ₦26 per kg; sellers receive ₦16 per kg; quantity 85 kg; dead‑weight loss ₦100
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Buyers pay ₦28 per kg; sellers receive ₦18 per kg; quantity 88 kg; dead‑weight loss ₦120

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Agricultural Science Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Agricultural Science examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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