Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Commerce Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 30 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • COMMERCE • objective

A trader buys cocoa beans at ₦150 per kg. He pays a transport cost of ₦5 per kg and a commission of 2% of the purchase price to a middleman. He intends to earn a 10% profit on his total cost (purchase price + transport + commission). The market imposes a sales tax of 5% on the selling price, which the trader must pay. What selling price per kg (in ₦, to two decimal places) must the trader set so that after paying the sales tax he still achieves the intended 10% profit?

Answer Options

A. ₦179.47
B. ₦182.11
C. ₦173.80
Correct Answer D. ₦182.95
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
₦182.95

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Commerce Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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