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Question 1
The balance of payments accounts for a country are given below:\n\nCurrent Account: ₦100 billion\nCapital Account: ₦50 billion\nFinancial Account: ₦20 billion\nErrors and Omissions: ₦10 billion\nWhat is the value of the trade balance?
A. ₦30 billion
B. ₦40 billion
C. ₦50 billion
D. ₦60 billion
Question 2
A firm's total revenue function is given by TR = 100Q - 2Q^2, where TR is total revenue and Q is quantity sold. If the firm sells 10 units, calculate the marginal revenue (MR).
A. 80
B. 90
C. 100
D. 110
Question 3
The supply of a product is given by the equation Qs = 50 + 2P, where Qs is the quantity supplied and P is the price. If the price elasticity of supply is 2, what is the percentage change in quantity supplied when the price increases by 15%?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Question 4
Calculate the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) if the consumption function is given by C = 100 + 0.5Y and the marginal propensity to save (MPS) is 0.2.
A. 0.3
B. 0.4
C. 0.5
D. 0.6
Question 5
The supply of a product is given by the equation Qs = 2P + 10, where Qs is the quantity supplied and P is the price. If the price elasticity of supply is 0.2, find the price at which the quantity supplied is 20 units.
A. ₦10
B. ₦20
C. ₦30
D. ₦40
Question 6
A firm has a revenue function R = 1000 + 20Q - 0.1Q^2, where Q is the quantity sold. Determine the level of output that maximizes revenue.
A. Q = 50
B. Q = 100
C. Q = 150
D. Q = 200
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 percentage change in quantity demanded when the price increases by 10%?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Question 8
A consumer's budget constraint is given by the equation I = 100 - 2C, where I is the income and C is the consumption. If the consumer's indifference curve is given by the equation U = 2C, find the consumer's optimal consumption and income.
A. C = 50, I = 100
B. C = 75, I = 150
C. C = 100, I = 200
D. C = 125, I = 250
Question 9
A firm's demand function is given by Q = 100 - 2P, where Q is quantity demanded and P is price. If the firm's current price is ₦50, calculate the elasticity of demand.
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 5
Question 10
A firm is considering two investment projects. Project A has a net present value (NPV) of ₦100 million and a payback period of 5 years. Project B has an NPV of ₦120 million and a payback period of 4 years. Which project should the firm choose?
A. Project A
B. Project B
C. Both projects are equally good
D. Neither project is good
Question 11
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 current labor and capital inputs are 100 units and 400 units respectively, calculate the marginal product of labor (MPL).
A. 25
B. 50
C. 100
D. 200
Question 12
A firm's production function is given by Q = 100K^0.5L^0.5, where Q is the output, K is the capital and L is the labor. If the firm wants to increase its output by 20% and the labor is increased by 10%, what is the percentage change in capital?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Question 13
A country's economic growth rate is 5% per annum, and its population growth rate is 2% per annum. What is the rate of growth of per capita income?
A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 7%
D. 10%
Question 14
A country's balance of payments account is given by the following equation: BOP = \( X - M \) + \( F - I \). If the country's trade balance is in surplus by ₦100 billion and the current account is in deficit by ₦50 billion, what is the value of the capital account?
A. ₦50 billion
B. ₦75 billion
C. ₦100 billion
D. ₦125 billion
Question 15
A monopolist's demand function is given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the firm's marginal revenue function is MR = 200 - 2Q, what is the firm's optimal price?
A. ₦50
B. ₦75
C. ₦100
D. ₦125

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