Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Question 28

Practice objective / multiple choice question 28 from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 28 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • ECONOMICS • objective

A firm uses the Cobb‑Douglas production function \(Q=K^{0.4}L^{0.6}\), where \(K\) is capital in million Naira and \(L\) is labour in thousand worker‑hours. Currently \(K=16\) and \(L=27\). The output price is \(\text{₦}500\) per unit, the rental rate of capital is \(\text{₦}40\) per million Naira and the wage rate is \(\text{₦}30\) per thousand worker‑hours.\n(a) Compute the firm's profit (or loss) per period with the given inputs.\n(b) Determine the marginal revenue product of labour (MRP\(_L\)) and state whether the firm is employing the profit‑maximising amount of labour.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Profit = ₦9,495; MRP_L = ₦243.3 > wage, so labour is below optimal level
B. Profit = ₦9,495; MRP_L = ₦200.0 > wage, so labour is below optimal level
C. Profit = ₦10,200; MRP_L = ₦250.5 > wage, so labour is below optimal level
D. Profit = ₦8,500; MRP_L = ₦220.0 > wage, so labour is below optimal level
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Profit = ₦9,495; MRP_L = ₦243.3 > wage, so labour is below optimal level

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Question 28. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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