POST UTME COVENANT UNIVERSITY 2019 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
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 = ₦100 per unit of labor and r = ₦200 per unit of capital, and the firm's current output price is p = ₦500 per unit, calculate the firm's profit-maximizing level of labor input, given that the firm's current capital input is K = 100 units.
A. 50 units
B. 75 units
C. 100 units
D. 125 units
Question 2
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, find the consumer's optimal bundle of x and y.
A. (200, 100)
B. (150, 200)
C. (100, 150)
D. (50, 50)
Question 3
Suppose a firm is operating in a perfectly competitive market with a downward-sloping demand curve. If the firm increases its output from 100 units to 120 units, and the price falls from ₦100 to ₦90, what is the price elasticity of demand?
A. 0.5
B. 1.0
C. 1.5
D. 2.0
Question 4
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by P = 100 - 2Q. If the firm's marginal \cost is MC = 20, what is the profit-maximizing quantity of output?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Question 5
Consider a country with a fixed exchange rate regime. If the domestic interest rate increases by 2% and the foreign interest rate remains cons\tant, what will be the effect on the balance of payments?
A. The balance of payments will improve due to increased capital inflows.
B. The balance of payments will worsen due to increased capital outflows.
C. There will be no effect on the balance of payments.
D. The balance of payments will improve due to increased exports.
Question 6
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the firm's marginal revenue (MR) is given by MR = 200 - 2Q, what is the firm's optimal price?
A. ₦50
B. ₦60
C. ₦70
D. ₦80
Question 7
A firm's demand curve is given by the equation Qd = 100 - 2P, where Qd is demand and P is price. If the firm's marginal revenue is ₦50, what is the firm's optimal price?
A. ₦20
B. ₦30
C. ₦40
D. ₦50
Question 8
A central bank increases the money supply by ₦10 billion. If the velocity of money is 2, find the increase in the price level.
A. 2%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 15%
Question 9
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's labor and capital inputs are increased by 20% and 15% respectively, what is the percentage change in output?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Question 10
A country's GDP is given by the equation Y = C + I + G. If the current values of consumption, investment, and government sp\ending are 100, 50, and 20 respectively, what is the country's GDP?
A. 170
B. 180
C. 190
D. 200
Question 11
A firm's demand function is given by Q = 100 - 2P, where Q is the quantity demanded and P is the price. If the firm's current price is ₦50, calculate the firm's elasticity of demand.
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Question 12
A country's GDP is ₦100 billion, its imports are ₦20 billion, and its exports are ₦30 billion. Calculate its balance of trade.
A. ₦10 billion surplus
B. ₦10 billion deficit
C. ₦20 billion surplus
D. ₦20 billion deficit
Question 13
A country's national income is given by the equation Y = C + I + G, where Y is national income, C is consumption, I is investment, and G is government sp\ending. If the country's consumption is ₦500 billion, investment is ₦200 billion, and government sp\ending is ₦300 billion, what is the country's national income?
A. ₦1000 billion
B. ₦1100 billion
C. ₦1200 billion
D. ₦1300 billion
Question 14
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5. If the firm's current labor and capital inputs are 16 and 9 units respectively, what is the marginal product of labor?
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Question 15
A firm's production function is given by \( Q = 2L^{0.5}K^{0.5} \). If the firm's output is 100 units and the price of labor is ₦20 per unit, find the firm's optimal level of capital.
A. ₦1000
B. ₦500
C. ₦2000
D. ₦2500

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