POST UTME LASU 2023 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
A firm operating in a perfectly competitive market produces two goods, A and B. The production of good A is characterized by increa\sing returns to scale, while the production of good B exhibits decrea\sing returns to scale. If the firm's \cost function is given by C(q) = 2q^2 + 5q + 10, where q is the total output, what is the firm's optimal output level for good A?
A. 100 units
B. 50 units
C. 200 units
D. 300 units
Question 2
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by P = 100 - 2Q. The marginal revenue function is MR = 50 - 2Q. What is the profit-maximizing quantity?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Question 3
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% and imports decrease by 5%, what is the percentage change in the balance of payments?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Question 4
A country's GDP is given by \( GDP = C + I + G + \( X - M \ \) ). If the country's consumption is \( C = 100 \), investment is \( I = 50 \), government sp\ending is \( G = 20 \), exports are \( X = 30 \), and imports are \( M = 10 \), what is the country's GDP?
A. GDP = 180
B. GDP = 190
C. GDP = 200
D. GDP = 210
Question 5
A firm is producing a good with a total revenue of ₦1,500 and a total \cost of ₦1,200. If the price elasticity of demand is 0.5, what is the price elasticity of supply?
A. 0.5
B. 1.5
C. 2.5
D. 3.5
Question 6
A firm's production function is given by \( Q = 2L^{1/2}K^{1/2} \). If the firm's labor input is \( L = 4 \) and capital input is \( K = 9 \), what is the firm's output?
A. Q = 12
B. Q = 16
C. Q = 20
D. Q = 24
Question 7
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5H^0.5, where Q is output, L is labor, and H is capital. If the firm wants to increase output by 20% while keeping labor cons\tant at 16 units, what percentage increase in capital is required?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Question 8
A monopolist is facing a demand curve given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the firm's marginal revenue is ₦50, what is its price?
A. ₦25
B. ₦30
C. ₦35
D. ₦40
Question 9
The demand function for a product is given by Qd = 150 - 3P, where Qd is the quantity demanded and P is the price. The supply function is given by Qs = 3P - 150. If the market is in equilibrium, what is the quantity demanded?
A. 50 units
B. 75 units
C. 100 units
D. 125 units
Question 10
A firm's production function is given by Q = 3L^0.5H^0.5, where Q is output, L is labor, and H is capital. If the firm wants to increase output by 15% while keeping capital cons\tant at 9 units, what percentage increase in labor is required?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Question 11
The money market equilibrium is given by the equation: M = kPY, where M is the money supply, k is a cons\tant, P is the price level, and Y is real GDP. If the money supply increases from 100 to 120, and the price level increases from 2 to 3, what is the new equilibrium real GDP?
A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80
Question 12
A government is considering implementing a tax on a particular good. The demand curve for the good is given by Q = 100 - 2P, and the supply curve is given by Q = 20 + 2P. If the government wants to raise revenue of ₦1000, what is the optimal tax rate?
A. P = 20, Q = 40
B. P = 30, Q = 35
C. P = 40, Q = 30
D. P = 50, Q = 25
Question 13
A firm operating in a perfectly competitive market produces two goods, A and B. The production of good A is subject to increa\sing returns to scale, while the production of good B is subject to decrea\sing returns to scale. If the firm's production function for good A is given by Q_A = 2L^2 + 3K, and the production function for good B is given by Q_B = 4L - 2K, where L is labor and K is capital, what is the firm's optimal input combination?
A. L = 2, K = 1
B. L = 1, K = 2
C. L = 3, K = 0
D. L = 0, K = 3
Question 14
A government is considering implementing a new policy to reduce poverty. The policy involves providing a subsidy to a particular good. The demand for the good is given by Q_d = 100 - 2P, where Q_d is the quantity demanded and P is the price. The supply of the good is given by Q_s = 2P - 10, where Q_s is the quantity supplied. If the government wants to reduce poverty by increa\sing the quantity demanded of the good, what is the optimal subsidy?
A. ₦10
B. ₦20
C. ₦30
D. ₦40
Question 15
A firm operates in a perfectly competitive market with a downward-sloping demand curve. If the firm's marginal revenue (MR) is greater than its marginal \cost (MC), what will be the effect on the firm's output?
A. The firm will increase its output.
B. The firm will decrease its output.
C. The firm's output will remain unchanged.
D. The firm will exit the market.

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