POST UTME AAUA 2020 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
A country's balance of payments is given by the following equation: BOP = \( X - M \) + \( F - I \). If the country's exports are ₦100 billion, imports are ₦80 billion, foreign investment is ₦20 billion, and domestic investment is ₦30 billion, what is the balance of payments?
A. ₦20 billion
B. ₦30 billion
C. ₦40 billion
D. ₦50 billion
Question 2
Suppose the production function for a firm is given by Q = 100L^0.5K^0.5, where Q is output, L is labor and K is capital. If the firm increases labor from 100 to 121 units, and capital from 100 to 121 units, by how much will output increase?
A. 10 units
B. 20 units
C. 30 units
D. 40 units
Question 3
A country's balance of payments is given by the following equation: BOP = X - M, where X is the value of exports and M is the value of imports. If the value of exports is 100 and the value of imports is 80, what is the balance of payments?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Question 4
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by Q = 100 - 2P and a \cost function C(Q) = 2Q^2 + 10Q. Find the profit-maximizing price and quantity u\sing the Hotelling's rule.
A. ₦250
B. ₦300
C. ₦350
D. ₦400
Question 5
A firm's revenue function is given by R(x) = 3x^2 - 2x + 1. If the firm produces 15 units of the good, what is the marginal revenue?
A. ₦20
B. ₦30
C. ₦40
D. ₦50
Question 6
A consumer's utility function is given by U = 2x + 3y, where x and y are the quantities of two goods consumed. If the prices of the two goods are $2 and $3 respectively, and the consumer's income is $10, what is the consumer's optimal bundle of goods?
A. (2, 2)
B. (3, 1)
C. (4, 0)
D. (0, 4)
Question 7
The following diagram shows the supply and demand curves for a product. If the price elasticity of supply is 2 and the price elasticity of demand is -3, what is the equilibrium price and quantity?
A. P = 10, Q = 20
B. P = 15, Q = 30
C. P = 20, Q = 40
D. P = 25, Q = 50
Question 8
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5. If the firm's output is 100 units and the price of labor is ₦10 per unit, what is the minimum \cost of production?
A. ₦1000
B. ₦2000
C. ₦3000
D. ₦4000
Question 9
A firm produces two goods, X and Y, u\sing two inputs, labor (L) and capital (K). The production functions are given by Qx = 2L + 3K and Qy = 4L + 2K. If the firm has 10 units of labor and 5 units of capital, what is the total output of the firm?
A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60
Question 10
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^2 + 5L. If the wage rate is ₦50 per hour, find the profit-maximizing level of labor u\sing the Kuhn-Tucker method.
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
Question 11
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by Q = 100 - 2P and a \cost function C(Q) = 2Q^2 + 10Q. Find the profit-maximizing price and quantity.
A. ₦250
B. ₦300
C. ₦350
D. ₦400
Question 12
A consumer has the following utility function: U = 2x + 3y, where x and y are the quantities of two goods consumed. If the prices of the two goods are $2 and $3 respectively, and the consumer has a budget of $10, what is the consumer's optimal consumption bundle?
A. x = 2, y = 2
B. x = 3, y = 1
C. x = 4, y = 0
D. x = 0, y = 4
Question 13
The law of diminishing returns states that as the quantity of a variable input is increased, while the quantity of a fixed input is held cons\tant, the marginal product of the variable input will eventually
A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain cons\tant
D. become negative
Question 14
The concept of comparative advantage suggests that a country should specialize in producing goods for which it has a
A. absolute advantage
B. comparative advantage
C. opportunity \cost
D. marginal benefit
Question 15
A consumer's utility function is given by U = 2x + 3y, where x and y are the quantities of two goods consumed. If the prices of the two goods are $2 and $3 respectively, and the consumer's income is $10, what is the consumer's optimal bundle of goods?
A. (2, 2)
B. (3, 1)
C. (4, 0)
D. (0, 4)

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