Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 48 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • ECONOMICS • objective

A widget‑producing firm uses a fixed amount of capital (K = 100 units) and variable labour L (workers). Its production function is \(Q = 20L - 0.5L^{2}\) where Q is output in units per day. The market price of a widget is ₦150 and the daily wage per worker is ₦200. There are no other costs. Determine the number of workers that maximises the firm's daily profit and compute that maximum profit.

Answer Options

A. 20 workers; maximum profit ₦26,400
Correct Answer B. 19 workers; maximum profit ₦26,125
C. 18 workers; maximum profit ₦25,500
D. 17 workers; maximum profit ₦24,800
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
19 workers; maximum profit ₦26,125

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Economics Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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