POST UTME ABU 2017 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
A firm's supply function is given by Q = 50 + 2P. If the price of the good (P) increases by 20%, what is the new value of the elasticity of supply (ES)?
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Question 2
The government of Nigeria has introduced a new policy to increase agricultural production. The policy includes providing subsidies to farmers, improving irrigation systems, and increa\sing access to credit. However, the policy also includes a provision to increase the price of fertilizers by 20%. Assuming that the demand for fertilizers is elastic, what is the likely effect of the price increase on the quantity of fertilizers demanded?
A. The quantity of fertilizers demanded will decrease by 10%.
B. The quantity of fertilizers demanded will decrease by 20%.
C. The quantity of fertilizers demanded will increase by 10%.
D. The quantity of fertilizers demanded will increase by 20%.
Question 3
A consumer has the following utility function: U(x, y) = 2x + 3y. The consumer's budget constraint is 100. The price of good x is ₦10 and the price of good y is ₦20. What is the consumer's optimal bundle of goods?
A. (10, 0)
B. (5, 5)
C. (0, 10)
D. (0, 0)
Question 4
A firm is producing a good with the following production function: Q = 2L^0.5 + 3K^0.5. The firm is currently producing 10 units of the good. What is the marginal product of labor?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 5
A country's GDP is given by the formula \( GDP = C + I + G + \( X - M \ \) ). If the country's GDP is $100 billion and the government exp\enditure is $20 billion, what is the value of the net exports?
A. $10 billion
B. $20 billion
C. $30 billion
D. $40 billion
Question 6
A firm's demand function is given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the price of the good (P) increases by 20%, what is the new value of the elasticity of demand (ED)?
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Question 7
A central bank increases the money supply (M) by 10%. What is the new value of the inflation rate (π)?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Question 8
A firm produces two products, A and B, u\sing two inputs, labor and capital. The production functions are Q_A = 2L - 3K and Q_B = 3L + 2K. If the firm has 10 units of labor and 5 units of capital, determine the optimal production plan.
A. Q_A = 10, Q_B = 5
B. Q_A = 5, Q_B = 10
C. Q_A = 15, Q_B = 0
D. Q_A = 0, Q_B = 15
Question 9
A bank's reserve requirement is 20%. If the bank has ₦100 million in deposits and the reserve requirement is 20%, find the amount of loans the bank can make.
A. ₦80 million
B. ₦90 million
C. ₦100 million
D. ₦110 million
Question 10
A consumer's budget constraint is given by the equation \( 2x + 3y = 12 \). If the consumer's income is $12 and the price of good x is $2, what is the value of the quantity of good y?
A. 2 units
B. 4 units
C. 6 units
D. 8 units
Question 11
The demand function for a product is given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the price of the product is ₦20, what is the quantity demanded?
A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80
Question 12
A farmer produces wheat and maize. The production function for wheat is Qw = 100L^0.5K^0.5 and for maize is Qm = 50L^0.5K^0.5. If the farmer has 100 units of labor and 50 units of capital, what is the optimal allocation of labor and capital between wheat and maize?
A. (50, 50)
B. (75, 25)
C. (25, 75)
D. (100, 0)
Question 13
Consider a consumer with a utility function U(x,y) = 2x + 3y. If the consumer's income is ₦1000 and the prices of x and y are ₦5 and ₦10 respectively, what is the optimal bundle of x and y?
A. (20, 10)
B. (15, 5)
C. (10, 0)
D. (0, 0)
Question 14
A firm has a \cost function of C = 2x^2 + 3x, where x is the quantity produced. Find the marginal \cost function.
A. 4x + 3
B. 2x + 3
C. x + 3
D. x - 3
Question 15
A government imposes a tax of ₦5 on a product. The demand for the product is given by the equation Qd = 100 - 2P, where Qd is the quantity demanded and P is the price. Find the new equilibrium price and quantity.
A. ₦55
B. ₦60
C. ₦65
D. ₦70

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