POST UTME ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY 2018 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
Consider a perfectly competitive market with n firms, each producing a homogeneous product. If the market price is P = 10, and the inverse demand function is given by P = 100 - Q, where Q is the total quantity demanded, find the equilibrium quantity produced by each firm.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 50
Question 2
Consider a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market with a production function Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5. If the price of the good is $10 and the wage rate is $5 per unit of labor, what is the optimal level of labor to hire?
A. 10 units
B. 20 units
C. 30 units
D. 40 units
Question 3
A company has a fixed \cost of ₦100,000 and a variable \cost of ₦50 per unit. If the selling price is ₦75 per unit, what is the break-even point?
A. 1,000 units
B. 2,000 units
C. 3,000 units
D. 4,000 units
Question 4
The demand for a product is given by the equation Qd = 100 - 2P, where Qd is the quantity demanded and P is the price. If the price elasticity of demand is -2, what is the percentage change in quantity demanded when the price increases by 10%?
A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 60%
D. 80%
Question 5
A consumer's utility function is given by ( u(x,y) = xy ). If the consumer's income is ₦1,000 and the prices of x and y are ₦5 and ₦10 respectively, what is the consumer's optimal bundle?
A. x = 100, y = 50
B. x = 150, y = 30
C. x = 200, y = 20
D. x = 250, y = 10
Question 6
A consumer's utility function is given by ( u(x,y) = xy ). If the consumer's income is ₦1,000 and the prices of x and y are ₦5 and ₦10 respectively, what is the consumer's optimal bundle?
A. x = 100, y = 50
B. x = 150, y = 30
C. x = 200, y = 20
D. x = 250, y = 10
Question 7
A firm's production function is given by Q = 100L^0.5K^0.5, where Q is output, L is labor, and K is capital. If the firm's labor and capital are fixed at 100 units each, calculate the marginal product of labor (MPL) and marginal product of capital (MPK).
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100
Question 8
A firm is producing a product with a production function F(x) = 2x^2 + 3x. If the firm's \cost function is C(x) = 10x + 20, what is the marginal \cost when the output is 5 units?
A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 30
Question 9
A country's balance of payments is given by the equation BOP = X - M, where BOP is the balance of payments, X is the exports, and M is the imports. If the country's exports are ₦100 billion and the imports are ₦120 billion, what is the balance of payments?
A. ₦20 billion
B. ₦40 billion
C. ₦60 billion
D. ₦80 billion
Question 10
A firm's \cost function is given by C = 100 + 2L + 3K, where C is \cost, L is labor, and K is capital. If the firm's labor and capital are fixed at 100 units each, calculate the marginal \cost (MC) and average \cost (AC).
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 11
A firm is producing a good with a production function \( Q = 2L^2 + 3K \). If the price of labor is ₦50 per hour and the price of capital is ₦100 per unit, what is the optimal level of labor and capital?
A. L = 10, K = 5
B. L = 15, K = 10
C. L = 20, K = 15
D. L = 25, K = 20
Question 12
A government is considering a tax on a particular good to raise revenue. If the tax rate is 10% and the demand for the good is given by Q = 100 - 2P, what is the optimal tax revenue?
A. ₦1000
B. ₦2000
C. ₦3000
D. ₦4000
Question 13
The government of Nigeria plans to increase the production of rice by 20% through the use of irrigation. If the current production is 2 million metric tons, what will be the new production level?
A. 2.4 million metric tons
B. 2.2 million metric tons
C. 2.6 million metric tons
D. 2.8 million metric tons
Question 14
A consumer is faced with the following utility function: U = 2x + 3y. If the prices of the two goods are $5 and $10 respectively, and the consumer has a budget of $50, what is the optimal bundle of goods?
A. (10, 0)
B. (5, 5)
C. (0, 10)
D. (0, 0)
Question 15
A firm's revenue function is given by R = 100Q - 2Q^2, where R is revenue and Q is quantity sold. If the firm sells 20 units, calculate the firm's marginal revenue (MR) and average revenue (AR).
A. 80
B. 90
C. 100
D. 110

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