Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 30 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

Country X has a current GNI per capita of $2,000 and a literacy rate of 60 %. The government plans to raise public spending on education from 3 % to 5 % of GDP. Empirical evidence suggests that each 1 percentage‑point increase in education spending raises the literacy rate by 4 percentage points, and each 2‑percentage‑point rise in literacy raises GNI per capita by 5 %. Assuming no other changes, what will be the new GNI per capita after the policy is implemented?

Answer Options

A. 2600
B. 2000
C. 2300
Correct Answer D. 2400
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
2400

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2018 Economics Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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