POST UTME ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY 2023 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L + 3K, where Q is output, L is labor, and K is capital. If the firm's labor and capital inputs are 10 and 5 respectively, what is the total output?
A. 20
B. 25
C. 30
D. 35
Question 2
The central bank of a country has a monetary policy objective of reducing inflation. If the current inflation rate is 5% and the central bank wants to reduce it to 2% within the next 2 years, what is the required annual rate of inflation reduction?
A. 2.5%
B. 5%
C. 7.5%
D. 10%
Question 3
The Marshall-Lerner condition states that a country's balance of payments will improve if the sum of the percentage changes in its export and import prices exceeds a certain threshold. What is the name of this threshold?
A. The Marshall-Lerner condition
B. The Balassa-Samuelson effect
C. The J-curve effect
D. The Marshall-Lerner threshold
Question 4
The government of a country imposes a tax on imported goods to raise revenue. This tax is an example of a _______ tax.
A. Proportional
B. Progressive
C. Regressive
D. Lump sum
Question 5
A firm is considering investing in a new project with the following cash flows: Year 0: -₦100,000, Year 1: ₦50,000, Year 2: ₦70,000, Year 3: ₦90,000. If the discount rate is 10%, calculate the net present value (NPV) of the project.
A. ₦20,000
B. ₦30,000
C. ₦40,000
D. ₦50,000
Question 6
A firm's demand curve is given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the firm's marginal revenue (MR) curve is given by MR = 200 - 4P, what is the firm's equilibrium price?
A. ₦20
B. ₦30
C. ₦40
D. ₦50
Question 7
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by p = 100 - 2q. The firm's marginal \cost (MC) is cons\tant at 20. U\sing the concept of marginal revenue (MR), determine the monopolist's profit-maximizing price and quantity.
A. Price = 60, Quantity = 20
B. Price = 80, Quantity = 30
C. Price = 90, Quantity = 40
D. Price = 100, Quantity = 50
Question 8
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5. If the firm's current input prices are w_L = 10 and w_K = 20, and the firm's current output price is p = 50, what is the firm's maximum profit?
A. ₦1000
B. ₦2000
C. ₦3000
D. ₦4000
Question 9
A consumer's utility function is given by U(x, y) = 2x + 3y. The consumer's budget constraint is given by 2x + 3y = 30. Determine the consumer's optimal consumption bundle.
A. (5, 10)
B. (10, 5)
C. (15, 0)
D. (0, 15)
Question 10
Consider a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market with a production function Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5. If the firm's current input prices are w_L = 10 and w_K = 20, and the firm's current output price is p = 50, what is the firm's maximum profit?
A. ₦1000
B. ₦2000
C. ₦3000
D. ₦4000
Question 11
A firm is considering investing in a new project with the following cash flows: Year 0: -₦100,000, Year 1: ₦50,000, Year 2: ₦70,000, Year 3: ₦90,000. If the discount rate is 10%, calculate the internal rate of return (IRR) of the project.
A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 30%
Question 12
A consumer's budget constraint is given by the equation I = 100 + 2Y, where I is income and Y is years of experience. If the consumer's income is 120 and years of experience is 5, what is the income?
A. 120
B. 140
C. 160
D. 180
Question 13
A firm's revenue function is given by R = 100x - 2x^2. If the firm produces 10 units, then the total revenue is _______.
A. 800
B. 900
C. 1000
D. 1100
Question 14
A firm's production function is given by Q = 3L^0.7K^0.3. If the firm's current input prices are w_L = 15 and w_K = 25, and the firm's current output price is p = 60, what is the firm's maximum profit?
A. ₦1200
B. ₦2400
C. ₦3600
D. ₦4800
Question 15
A firm's demand for labor is given by the equation Q = 100L^0.5, where Q is the quantity of labor demanded and L is the wage rate. If the wage rate increases by 20%, what is the percentage change in the quantity of labor demanded?
A. -10%
B. 0%
C. 10%
D. 20%

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