Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Government Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 3 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Country X imposes a \(10\%\) tariff on steel imports from Country Y. As a result, the volume of steel imports falls by \(15\%\) from its original value of \(\text{₦}20\) billion. Simultaneously, Country X signs a bilateral agreement that raises its agricultural exports to Country Y by \(8\%\) from an initial export value of \(\text{₦}5\) billion. Assume that a reduction in imports has a negative multiplier effect of \(-1.2\) on GDP, while an increase in exports has a positive multiplier effect of \(1.5\). Calculate the net change in Country X's GDP attributable to these two trade actions.

Answer Options

A. GDP increases by ₦3.0 billion
B. GDP decreases by ₦1.8 billion
C. GDP decreases by ₦3.1 billion
Correct Answer D. GDP decreases by ₦3.0 billion
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
GDP decreases by ₦3.0 billion

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Government Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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