POST UTME COAL CITY UNIVERSITY 2023 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
A firm's demand curve is given by the equation D(p) = 2p^2 + 5p + 1, where p is the price of the good. If the firm's output is 10 when p = 3, what is the value of the firm's demand?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
Question 2
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 is ₦50, what is the quantity demanded?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Question 3
A firm's demand function is given by Q = 100 - 2P, where Q is quantity demanded and P is price. If the firm's supply function is given by Q = 2P - 100, calculate the equilibrium price and quantity.
A. P = ₦50, Q = 50
B. P = ₦75, Q = 75
C. P = ₦100, Q = 100
D. P = ₦125, Q = 125
Question 4
A country's GDP is ₦10 trillion, its imports are ₦2 trillion and its exports are ₦3 trillion. Calculate the country's GDP at market price.
A. ₦11 trillion
B. ₦12 trillion
C. ₦13 trillion
D. ₦14 trillion
Question 5
A firm produces two goods, X and Y, u\sing two inputs, labor (L) and capital (K). The production functions are given by X = 2L + 3K and Y = 4L + 2K. If the firm has 10 units of labor and 5 units of capital, what is the total output?
A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60
Question 6
A country's budget is given by the equation B(t) = 2t^2 + 5t + 1, where t is the time in years. If the country's government sp\ending is 15 when t = 2, what is the value of the country's budget?
A. $30
B. $35
C. $40
D. $45
Question 7
A consumer has the following utility function: U(x, y) = 2x + 3y. If the prices of x and y are ₦10 and ₦20 respectively, and the consumer has a budget of ₦100, what is the optimal bundle of x and y?
A. x = 5, y = 3
B. x = 3, y = 5
C. x = 4, y = 4
D. x = 2, y = 6
Question 8
The government of Nigeria uses the following fiscal policy tools to control inflation: (a) Taxation, (b) Government Exp\enditure, (c) both of the above, and (d) neither of the above. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the effect of taxation on inflation?
A. Taxation reduces the money supply, which leads to lower inflation.
B. Taxation increases the money supply, which leads to higher inflation.
C. Taxation has no effect on inflation.
D. Taxation increases interest rates, which leads to lower inflation.
Question 9
A firm's \cost function is given by C(q) = 2q^2 + 10q + 5. If the firm produces 10 units of output, what is the total \cost of production?
A. ₦250
B. ₦300
C. ₦350
D. ₦400
Question 10
A consumer has a utility function given by ( U(x,y) = 2x + 3y ), where x and y are the quantities of two goods consumed. If the consumer's income is ₦1000 and the prices of the two goods are ₦2 and ₦3 respectively, what is the consumer's optimal bundle of goods?
A. (x,y) = (200, 100)
B. (x,y) = (150, 150)
C. (x,y) = (100, 200)
D. (x,y) = (50, 250)
Question 11
A country's balance of payments is given by \( BOP = X - M \), where X is the value of exports and M is the value of imports. If the value of exports is ₦1000 and the value of imports is ₦500, find the balance of payments.
A. BOP = ₦500
B. BOP = ₦1000
C. BOP = ₦1500
D. BOP = ₦2000
Question 12
A monopolist faces a market demand curve given by Qd = 100 - 2P and a marginal \cost curve given by MC = 10 + 2Q. If the firm produces 50 units, what is the price it will charge?
A. ₦50
B. ₦60
C. ₦70
D. ₦80
Question 13
A country's GDP is given by the equation Y = C + I + G, where Y is the GDP, C is the consumption, I is the investment, and G is the government sp\ending. If the consumption is ₦100, the investment is ₦50, and the government sp\ending is ₦20, what is the GDP?
A. ₦170
B. ₦180
C. ₦190
D. ₦200
Question 14
The demand for a commodity is given by \( Q = 100 - 2P \) and the supply is given by \( Q = 2P - 10 \). Find the equilibrium price and quantity.
A. P = 20, Q = 30
B. P = 30, Q = 20
C. P = 40, Q = 10
D. P = 50, Q = 0
Question 15
The demand for a product is given by the equation Qd = 120 - 3P, where Qd is the quantity demanded and P is the price. If the price is ₦40, what is the quantity demanded?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50

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