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Question 1
A firm's revenue function is given by R = 100Q - 2Q^2, where R is revenue and Q is output. Find the firm's profit-maximizing output.
A. Q = 10
B. Q = 20
C. Q = 30
D. Q = 40
Question 2
A firm's \cost function is given by C(q) = 2q^2 + 10q + 5. If the firm's revenue function is R(q) = 20q, what is the firm's profit-maximizing quantity?
A. 5 units
B. 10 units
C. 15 units
D. 20 units
Question 3
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5, where Q is output, L is labor, and K is capital. If the firm's current labor and capital inputs are 20 units and 30 units respectively, calculate the firm's current output.
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
Question 4
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5, where Q is output, L is labor, and K is capital. If the firm increases labor from 100 units to 121 units, and capital from 100 units to 121 units, by how much will output increase?
A. 10 units
B. 20 units
C. 30 units
D. 40 units
Question 5
Consider a country with a GDP of ₦10 trillion and a GNP of ₦12 trillion. If the net factor income from abroad is ₦1.5 trillion, what is the value of the country's net foreign investment?
A. ₦2.5 trillion
B. ₦3 trillion
C. ₦1.5 trillion
D. ₦2 trillion
Question 6
A country is experiencing a recession, and the government decides to implement a fiscal policy to stimulate the economy. What type of fiscal policy would be most effective in this situation?
A. Expansionary fiscal policy
B. Contractionary fiscal policy
C. Neutral fiscal policy
D. Monetarist policy
Question 7
A firm's revenue function is given by R = 100Q - 2Q^2, where R is revenue and Q is quantity. If the firm increases quantity from 10 units to 11 units, by how much will revenue increase?
A. ₦10
B. ₦20
C. ₦30
D. ₦40
Question 8
Consider a country with a GDP of ₦10 trillion and a GNP of ₦12 trillion. If the country's net factor income from abroad is ₦1.5 trillion, what is the value of its net domestic product?
A. ₦8.5 trillion
B. ₦9.5 trillion
C. ₦10.5 trillion
D. ₦11.5 trillion
Question 9
A consumer is faced with the following utility function: U(x, y) = 2x^0.5y^0.5. If the consumer's income is ₦1000 and the prices of x and y are ₦5 and ₦10 respectively, what will be the consumer's optimal bundle of x and y?
A. x = 10, y = 10
B. x = 20, y = 5
C. x = 5, y = 20
D. x = 15, y = 15
Question 10
A country is experiencing a trade deficit of ₦500 billion. If the exchange rate is ₦200 per dollar, what is the value of the country's trade deficit in dollars?
A. $2.5 billion
B. $2.8 billion
C. $3 billion
D. $3.2 billion
Question 11
A monopolistically competitive firm faces a demand curve with the following equation: \( Q = 100 - 2P \). If the firm's marginal revenue function is \( MR = 50 - 2Q \), what is the firm's optimal price?
A. ₦50
B. ₦75
C. ₦100
D. ₦125
Question 12
A firm's \cost function is given by C = 100 + 2L + 3K, where C is \cost, L is labor, and K is capital. If the firm's current labor and capital inputs are 30 units and 25 units respectively, calculate the firm's current \cost.
A. ₦350
B. ₦400
C. ₦450
D. ₦500
Question 13
A country's balance of payments account is given by the following equation: BOP = \( X - M \) + \( F - I \). If the country's exports are ₦10 billion, imports are ₦8 billion, foreign investment is ₦2 billion, and domestic investment is ₦3 billion, what is the country's balance of payments?
A. ₦2 billion surplus
B. ₦1 billion deficit
C. ₦3 billion surplus
D. ₦4 billion deficit
Question 14
A firm's production function is given by the following equation: \( Q = 10L^{0.5}K^{0.5} \), where ( L ) is labor and ( K ) is capital. If the firm's marginal product of labor is \( MPL = 5L^{-0.5}K^{0.5} \), what is the firm's optimal level of labor?
A. 10 units
B. 20 units
C. 30 units
D. 40 units
Question 15
A country's balance of payments is in deficit, and the central bank decides to intervene by selling foreign exchange on the market. What will be the effect on the exchange rate?
A. The exchange rate will appreciate.
B. The exchange rate will depreciate.
C. The exchange rate will remain the same.
D. The exchange rate will fluctuate wildly.

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