POST UTME UNIPORT 2024 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
Consider a country with a GDP of ₦10 trillion and a GNP of ₦12 trillion. If the country's population is 200 million, calculate the per capita GDP.
A. ₦50,000
B. ₦60,000
C. ₦70,000
D. ₦80,000
Question 2
A firm's demand function is given by Q = 100 - 2P, where Q is quantity demanded and P is price. If the firm's supply function is given by Q = 2P - 50, where Q is quantity supplied and P is price, calculate the equilibrium price and quantity.
A. Price: ₦20, Quantity: 50
B. Price: ₦30, Quantity: 75
C. Price: ₦40, Quantity: 100
D. Price: ₦50, Quantity: 125
Question 3
A country's economic growth rate is given by the equation Y = 2Y0\( 1 + g \)^t, where Y is the current GDP, Y0 is the initial GDP, g is the growth rate, and t is time. If the country's initial GDP is ₦10 trillion, the growth rate is 5%, and time is 10 years, calculate the current GDP.
A. ₦20 trillion
B. ₦25 trillion
C. ₦30 trillion
D. ₦35 trillion
Question 4
A firm's production function is given by Q = 3L^0.7K^0.3. If the firm's current input levels are L = 27 and K = 8, what is the marginal product of labor (MPL) at this point?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 5
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 4 units to 9 units, and capital from 9 units to 16 units, calculate the percentage change in output.
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Question 6
A firm's \cost function is given by C = 2L + 3K. If the firm's labor and capital inputs are 6 and 12 respectively, what is the total \cost?
A. 30
B. 60
C. 90
D. 120
Question 7
A firm's production function is given by \( Q = 2K^{\frac{1}{2}}L^{\frac{1}{2}} \). If the price of capital is ₦500 per unit, and the price of labor is ₦200 per unit, what is the optimal level of capital to maximize profits?
A. 10 units
B. 20 units
C. 30 units
D. 40 units
Question 8
The following diagram shows the supply and demand curves for a commodity. If the price of the commodity is initially at P1, what is the likely effect of a decrease in the price to P2?
A. An increase in the quantity supplied and a decrease in the quantity demanded.
B. A decrease in the quantity supplied and an increase in the quantity demanded.
C. No change in the quantity supplied and no change in the quantity demanded.
D. An increase in the quantity demanded and a decrease in the quantity supplied.
Question 9
Consider a production function given by \( Q = 100K^{\frac{1}{3}}L^{\frac{2}{3}} \), where Q is output, K is capital, and L is labor. If the marginal product of labor is 20, and the price of labor is ₦200 per unit, what is the optimal level of labor to maximize profits?
A. 50 units
B. 75 units
C. 100 units
D. 125 units
Question 10
The government of Nigeria has introduced a new tax policy aimed at reducing income inequality. The policy involves a progressive tax system where the tax rate increases as income increases. If the tax rate is 10% for income up to ₦100,000, 20% for income between ₦100,001 and ₦200,000, and 30% for income above ₦200,000, what is the total tax paid by a person with an income of ₦250,000?
A. ₦30,000
B. ₦40,000
C. ₦50,000
D. ₦60,000
Question 11
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 profit-maximizing quantity of output?
A. 5 units
B. 10 units
C. 15 units
D. 20 units
Question 12
A country's government is considering a budget that allocates 60% of its revenue to education and 20% to healthcare. If the total revenue is ₦1,000,000, what is the amount allocated to education?
A. ₦300,000
B. ₦400,000
C. ₦500,000
D. ₦600,000
Question 13
A consumer's utility function is given by U = 2x + 3y, where x and y are the quantities of two goods. If the consumer's income is ₦1000 and the prices of the two goods are ₦2 and ₦3 respectively, what is the consumer's optimal bundle of goods?
A. (10, 20)
B. (20, 10)
C. (15, 15)
D. (30, 5)
Question 14
A government's budget constraint is given by B = T + I, where B is the budget, T is the tax revenue, and I is the interest payment. If the tax revenue is $10 billion and the interest payment is $5 billion, what is the government's budget?
A. $15 billion
B. $20 billion
C. $25 billion
D. $30 billion
Question 15
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by Q = 100 - 2P and a \cost function C(Q) = 2Q^2 + 10Q. Find the profit-maximizing quantity and price, assuming the monopolist sells the output at the market price.
A. Q = 50, P = 75
B. Q = 75, P = 50
C. Q = 25, P = 100
D. Q = 100, P = 0

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