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Question 1
A country's balance of payments is given by the following equation: BOP = \( X - M \) + \( F - I \), where BOP is the balance of payments, X is exports, M is imports, F is foreign investment, and I is domestic investment. If exports increase by 10%, imports decrease by 5%, foreign investment increases by 20%, and domestic investment decreases by 15%, what is the new balance of payments?
A. 10% increase
B. 5% decrease
C. 15% increase
D. 20% decrease
Question 2
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by Qd = 100 - 2P and a \cost function given by C(Q) = 2Q^2 + 10Q. Find the profit-maximizing quantity and price.
A. Q = 20, P = ₦60
B. Q = 30, P = ₦80
C. Q = 40, P = ₦100
D. Q = 50, P = ₦120
Question 3
A consumer's utility function is given by U(x, y) = 2x^\( 1/2 \)y^\( 1/2 \). If the consumer's income is ₦1000 and the prices of x and y are ₦5 and ₦10 respectively, what is the consumer's optimal bundle of x and y?
A. x = 20, y = 10
B. x = 10, y = 20
C. x = 15, y = 15
D. x = 25, y = 5
Question 4
The government of Nigeria has introduced a new tax policy aimed at increa\sing revenue from the agricultural sector. The policy includes a 10% tax on all agricultural produce sold in the market. If the total revenue from the sale of agricultural produce is ₦1,500,000, what is the amount of tax paid by farmers?
A. ₦150,000
B. ₦1,500,000
C. ₦1,000,000
D. ₦1,250,000
Question 5
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^\( 1/2 \)K^\( 1/2 \). If the firm uses 100 units of labor and 100 units of capital, what is its output?
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
Question 6
A perfectly competitive market has many firms producing a homogeneous product. Which of the following is a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market?
A. Firms have complete control over the market price.
B. Firms produce a homogeneous product.
C. Firms have access to the same information.
D. Firms produce a differentiated product.
Question 7
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by Q = 100 - 2P. The firm's marginal revenue (MR) is given by MR = 200 - 4Q. What is the firm's optimal price?
A. ₦50
B. ₦75
C. ₦100
D. ₦125
Question 8
A country's balance of payments (BOP) accounts record all transactions between residents and non-residents. Which of the following is a component of the current account?
A. Exports
B. Imports
C. Services
D. Capital account
Question 9
A firm's \cost function is given by the equation C(Q) = 2Q^2 + 10Q + 5, where C(Q) is the total \cost and Q is the quantity produced. Find the marginal \cost function.
A. 4Q + 10
B. 2Q + 5
C. Q + 2
D. Q - 2
Question 10
Consider a country with a GDP of ₦10 trillion and a population of 200 million. If the average annual income is ₦50,000, what is the GDP per capita?
A. ₦25,000
B. ₦50,000
C. ₦100,000
D. ₦200,000
Question 11
A country's money supply is given by M = 1000 + 0.5Y. If the country's income is ₦5000, what is its money supply?
A. ₦2500
B. ₦3000
C. ₦3500
D. ₦4000
Question 12
A consumer has a utility function given by U(x, y) = 2x + 3y. The prices of x and y are ₦5 and ₦10 respectively. Find the consumer's budget constraint.
A. ₦20
B. ₦30
C. ₦40
D. ₦50
Question 13
A country's GDP is ₦10 trillion, and its GNP is ₦12 trillion. What is the net factor income from abroad?
A. ₦2 trillion
B. ₦4 trillion
C. ₦6 trillion
D. ₦8 trillion
Question 14
A country's GDP is given by the equation GDP = C + I + G + \( X - M \), where C is consumption, I is investment, G is government sp\ending, X is exports, and M is imports. If the country's GDP is ₦1,500,000, and the values of C, I, G, X, and M are ₦500,000, ₦200,000, ₦300,000, ₦400,000, and ₦100,000, respectively, what is the value of X?
A. ₦400,000
B. ₦500,000
C. ₦600,000
D. ₦700,000
Question 15
A firm's \cost function is given by C(x) = 2x^2 + 10x + 5. If the firm produces 20 units, what is the total \cost?
A. ₦150
B. ₦200
C. ₦250
D. ₦300

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