POST UTME SKYLINE UNIVERSITY 2025 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
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 ₦10 trillion, consumption is ₦3 trillion, investment is ₦2 trillion, government sp\ending is ₦1 trillion, exports are ₦4 trillion, and imports are ₦2 trillion, what is the value of the country's net exports?
A. ₦1 trillion
B. ₦2 trillion
C. ₦3 trillion
D. ₦4 trillion
Question 2
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5H^0.5. If the firm's current labor and capital inputs are L = 4 and H = 9, respectively, what is the marginal product of labor (MPL) when the firm is producing at the current level of inputs?
A. 1.5
B. 2.5
C. 3.5
D. 4.5
Question 3
A firm's production function is given by the equation \( Q = 2L^2 + 3K^2 \), where Q is the quantity produced, L is the number of labor hours, and K is the amount of capital. If the firm wants to produce 100 units of output, how many labor hours and capital are required?
A. (10, 10)
B. (20, 20)
C. (30, 30)
D. (40, 40)
Question 4
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, find the percentage change in quantity demanded when the price increases by 10%.
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. 5%
Question 5
A firm's \cost function is given by C(x) = 2x^2 + 3x - 1, where x is the quantity produced. If the firm's revenue function is given by R(x) = 2x^2 - 5x + 3, find the firm's profit function.
A. P(x) = x^2 - 3x + 4
B. P(x) = 2x^2 - 3x + 2
C. P(x) = x^2 + 3x - 2
D. P(x) = 2x^2 + 3x - 1
Question 6
A firm is producing a good with a production function given by Q = 2L^2. If the firm increases the number of workers from 5 to 6, what is the percentage change in output?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Question 7
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by P = 100 - 2Q. The firm's marginal \cost (MC) is given by MC = 10 + 2Q. What is the monopolist's profit-maximizing quantity?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Question 8
A consumer's utility function is given by the equation U = 2x + 3y, where x and y are the quantities of two goods. If the consumer's income is ₦100 and the prices of the two goods are ₦5 and ₦10 respectively, find the optimal quantities of the two goods.
A. x = 10, y = 5
B. x = 5, y = 10
C. x = 15, y = 3
D. x = 3, y = 15
Question 9
A consumer's indifference curve is represented by the equation ( u(x,y) = 2x + 3y ). If the consumer's income is ₦1000 and the prices of x and y are ₦5 and ₦3 respectively, what is the consumer's optimal bundle of x and y?
A. (100, 200)
B. (200, 100)
C. (50, 300)
D. (300, 50)
Question 10
A firm's \cost function is given by C = 100 + 20Q. If the firm's current output is Q = 5, what is the firm's current \cost?
A. 150
B. 200
C. 250
D. 300
Question 11
A central bank's monetary policy tool is given by the equation M = kPY, where M is the money supply, k is the money multiplier, P is the price level, and Y is the real GDP. If the money multiplier is 0.5, price level is 2, and real GDP is 100, find the money supply.
A. ₦50
B. ₦100
C. ₦200
D. ₦500
Question 12
A consumer has a budget constraint of ₦1000 and a demand curve for a good given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the price of the good is ₦200, how much will the consumer sp\end on the good?
A. ₦400
B. ₦600
C. ₦800
D. ₦1000
Question 13
A country's balance of payments is given by the equation BOP = X - M, where X is the value of exports and M is the value of imports. If the value of exports is ₦100 billion and the value of imports is ₦120 billion, find the balance of payments.
A. ₦20 billion surplus
B. ₦20 billion deficit
C. ₦40 billion surplus
D. ₦40 billion deficit
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 consumption is ₦500 billion, investment is ₦200 billion, government sp\ending is ₦300 billion, exports are ₦600 billion, and imports are ₦400 billion, what is the country's GDP?
A. ₦1.5 trillion
B. ₦1.6 trillion
C. ₦1.7 trillion
D. ₦1.8 trillion
Question 15
A firm is producing at a point where its marginal revenue product of labor is equal to its wage rate. If the firm increases the wage rate by 15%, what will happen to the quantity of labor hired?
A. Increase by 10%
B. Decrease by 10%
C. Increase by 15%
D. Decrease by 15%

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