Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 8 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • ECONOMICS • objective

A bus company operates a 100 km round‑trip route each day. Fixed costs are ₦50,000 per day and the variable cost is ₦150 per kilometre. The number of passengers willing to travel each day depends on the fare \(p\) (in naira) according to the demand function \(Q = 1,200 - 5p\) (where \(Q\) is the number of passengers).\n\n(a) Write the profit function \(\Pi(p)\) in terms of \(p\).\n(b) Find the minimum fare that allows the company to break even (i.e., \(\Pi = 0\)). Give your answer to the nearest naira.

Answer Options

A. 70
B. 90
C. 78
Correct Answer D. 83
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
83

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Economics Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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