POST UTME BABCOCK UNIVERSITY 2017 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
A firm's supply curve is given by Q = 2P - 100 and its demand curve is given by Q = 200 - 2P. Find the firm's consumer surplus at an equilibrium price of ₦100.
A. ₦5000
B. ₦6000
C. ₦7000
D. ₦8000
Question 2
Suppose 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 supply of the product is given by the equation Qs = 2P - 100, where Qs is the quantity supplied, find the equilibrium price and quantity.
A. ₦50
B. ₦75
C. ₦100
D. ₦125
Question 3
A firm is considering two production techno\logies: one that requires an initial investment of ₦100 million and produces 100 units of output per year, and another that requires an initial investment of ₦150 million and produces 120 units of output per year. If the firm's objective is to maximize profits, which techno\logy should it choose?
A. The first techno\logy, because it has a lower initial investment.
B. The second techno\logy, because it produces more output per year.
C. The first techno\logy, because it has a higher profit margin.
D. The second techno\logy, because it has a lower \cost per unit of output.
Question 4
A central bank uses monetary policy to control inflation by adjusting the money supply. If the central bank increases the money supply by 10%, what is the expected effect on the price level?
A. Increase by 10%
B. Decrease by 10%
C. No change
D. Increase by 20%
Question 5
The government of a country is considering a policy to reduce inflation. The policy involves reducing the money supply by 10%. If the current money supply is ₦100 billion, what will be the new money supply?
A. ₦90 billion
B. ₦95 billion
C. ₦100 billion
D. ₦105 billion
Question 6
A country's GDP is given by the equation GDP = C + I + G + \( X - M \), where C is the consumption, I is the investment, G is the government sp\ending, X is the exports and M is the imports. If the country's consumption is ₦100 billion, investment is ₦20 billion, government sp\ending is ₦30 billion, exports are ₦50 billion and imports are ₦20 billion, find the GDP.
A. ₦200 billion
B. ₦250 billion
C. ₦300 billion
D. ₦350 billion
Question 7
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 0.5, what is the price at which the quantity demanded is 50?
A. ₦50
B. ₦75
C. ₦100
D. ₦125
Question 8
A country's inflation rate is 5% per annum. If the country's central bank sets a monetary policy target of 2% inflation, what is the maximum amount of money that the central bank can print per year without cau\sing inflation to exceed the target?
A. ₦100 billion.
B. ₦200 billion.
C. ₦500 billion.
D. ₦1 trillion.
Question 9
A firm produces two goods, X and Y. The production function for good X is given by X = 2L + 3K, where L is labor and K is capital. The production function for good Y is given by Y = 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 country's balance of payments (BOP) is a statistical statement that summarizes all economic transactions between residents and non-residents over a specific period. Which of the following is NOT a component of the BOP?
A. Current account
B. Capital account
C. Financial account
D. Goods and services account
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. ₦200, 50 units
B. ₦250, 75 units
C. ₦300, 100 units
D. ₦350, 125 units
Question 12
A country's balance of payments account shows a trade deficit of ₦500 billion. However, the country also has a surplus of ₦200 billion in its services account. What is the overall balance of payments position of the country?
A. A trade deficit of ₦300 billion.
B. A trade surplus of ₦200 billion.
C. A balance of payments surplus of ₦300 billion.
D. A balance of payments deficit of ₦300 billion.
Question 13
Suppose a government imposes a tax of ₦100 on every unit of a good. If the supply curve is given by Q = 2P - 100 and the demand curve is given by Q = 200 - 2P, what is the new equilibrium price and quantity?
A. ₦150, 150 units
B. ₦200, 100 units
C. ₦250, 50 units
D. ₦300, 0 units
Question 14
A country's inflation rate is given by the equation π = \( P - P^* \) / P^*, where P is the current price level and P^* is the equilibrium price level. If the current price level is ₦100 and the equilibrium price level is ₦90, what is the country's inflation rate?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Question 15
A firm's demand function is given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the firm's marginal revenue (MR) is ₦50 and the firm's marginal \cost (MC) is ₦40, what is the firm's optimal price?
A. ₦20
B. ₦25
C. ₦30
D. ₦35

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