POST UTME OSUSTECH 2018 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
Consider a country with a trade balance of $100 million and a current account surplus of $50 million. If the country's exchange rate is currently 1 USD = 100 Naira, find the value of the Naira in terms of the USD.
A. 1 USD = 120 Naira
B. 1 USD = 150 Naira
C. 1 USD = 180 Naira
D. 1 USD = 200 Naira
Question 2
A central bank increases the money supply by 10%. What will happen to the price level?
A. Price level will increase by 10%
B. Price level will decrease by 10%
C. Price level will remain the same
D. Price level will increase by 20%
Question 3
A monopolistically competitive firm faces a demand curve with the equation \( p = 100 - 2q \). If the firm's marginal \cost is \( MC = 20 \), and the firm is currently producing \( q = 20 \) units, what is the firm's profit-maximizing price?
A. ₦80
B. ₦90
C. ₦100
D. ₦110
Question 4
A government wants to reduce inflation by reducing aggregate demand. If the government reduces government sp\ending by $10 billion and increases taxes by $5 billion, what is the total reduction in aggregate demand?
A. $5 billion
B. $10 billion
C. $15 billion
D. $20 billion
Question 5
Consider a country with a trade balance of $100 million and a current account surplus of $50 million. If the country's exchange rate is currently 1 USD = 100 Naira, find the value of the Naira in terms of the USD.
A. 1 USD = 120 Naira
B. 1 USD = 150 Naira
C. 1 USD = 180 Naira
D. 1 USD = 200 Naira
Question 6
A firm is considering increa\sing its production of a good, but it is concerned about the potential increase in its \costs. U\sing the concept of returns to scale, explain why the firm might choose to increase production, even if it means increa\sing its \costs.
A. The firm expects the demand for the good to be inelastic, meaning that a small increase in price will not lead to a significant decrease in quantity demanded.
B. The firm expects the demand for the good to be elastic, meaning that a small increase in price will lead to a significant decrease in quantity demanded.
C. The firm expects the demand for the good to be unit elastic, meaning that a small increase in price will lead to a small decrease in quantity demanded.
D. The firm expects the demand for the good to be perfectly inelastic, meaning that a small increase in price will not lead to a change in quantity demanded.
Question 7
A firm's \cost function is given by C(L,K) = 2L^2 + 3K^2, where C is the \cost, L is the labor, and K is the capital. If the firm's output is 100 units, find the labor and capital required.
A. L = 5, K = 5
B. L = 10, K = 5
C. L = 5, K = 10
D. L = 10, K = 10
Question 8
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by P = 100 - 2Q, where P is price and Q is quantity. If the marginal \cost is ₦50, what is the optimal quantity produced?
A. 20 units
B. 30 units
C. 40 units
D. 50 units
Question 9
A firm has a production function Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5, where L and K are labor and capital respectively. If the firm's \cost function is given by C(L, K) = 2L + 3K, find the optimal values of L and K u\sing the method of Lagrange multipliers.
A. L = 4, K = 9
B. L = 9, K = 4
C. L = 2, K = 6
D. L = 6, K = 2
Question 10
A country's balance of payments is in equilibrium when its current account is equal to its capital account. If the country's current account surplus is $100 million and its capital account deficit is $50 million, what is the net effect on the country's balance of payments?
A. The balance of payments will improve.
B. The balance of payments will deteriorate.
C. The balance of payments will remain unchanged.
D. The balance of payments will fluctuate.
Question 11
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^\( 1/2 \)K^\( 1/2 \), where Q is output, L is labor, and K is capital. If the firm wants to increase its 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 12
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by P = 100 - 2Q, where P is price and Q is quantity. If the marginal \cost is ₦50, what is the optimal quantity produced?
A. 20 units
B. 30 units
C. 40 units
D. 50 units
Question 13
A consumer's utility function is given by u(x,y) = 2x + 3y, where x is the quantity of good x and y is the quantity of good y. If the consumer's income is ₦1200 and the price of good x is ₦4, find the consumer's optimal bundle of goods x and y.
A. (15, 12)
B. (20, 8)
C. (18, 10)
D. (12, 15)
Question 14
A firm has a production function given by Q = 100K^\( 1/2 \)L^\( 1/2 \), where Q is output, K is capital, and L is labor. If the marginal product of labor is 20, and the wage rate is ₦200 per unit of labor, what is the optimal level of labor?
A. 50 units
B. 100 units
C. 200 units
D. 500 units
Question 15
A consumer's indifference curve is given by the equation u(x,y) = 2x + 3y = 12. If the consumer's income is ₦1200 and the price of good x is ₦4, find the consumer's optimal bundle of goods x and y.
A. (15, 12)
B. (20, 8)
C. (18, 10)
D. (12, 15)

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