Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Economics Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 8 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • ECONOMICS • objective

A firm produces output \(Q\) according to the Cobb‑Douglas function \(Q = 10 L^{0.5} K^{0.5}\), where \(L\) and \(K\) are units of labour and capital respectively. The market price of output is ₦100 per unit and the government imposes a specific tax of ₦50 per unit of output. The wage rate is ₦200 per unit of labour and the rental rate of capital is ₦500 per unit of capital. Determine the profit‑maximising levels of \(L\) and \(K\) and state the maximum profit (in billions of naira).

Answer Options

A. Positive production; profit = ₦0
B. No production; profit = ₦-50 billion
C. No production; profit = ₦100 billion
Correct Answer D. No production; profit = ₦0
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
No production; profit = ₦0

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Economics Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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