POST UTME CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY 2025 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
The government of a country imposes a tax on a particular good. The supply curve shifts from S1 to S2. What is the effect on the equilibrium price and quantity?
A. Price increases, quantity decreases
B. Price decreases, quantity increases
C. Price increases, quantity increases
D. Price decreases, quantity decreases
Question 2
The government of a country is considering a policy to reduce its budget deficit. Which of the following is a correct way to reduce the budget deficit?
A. Increase government sp\ending and decrease taxes.
B. Decrease government sp\ending and increase taxes.
C. Increase taxes and decrease government sp\ending.
D. Decrease taxes and increase government sp\ending.
Question 3
The supply curve for a product is given by the equation Qs = 50 + 2P, where Qs is the quantity supplied and P is the price. If the price elasticity of supply is 2, what is the percentage change in quantity supplied when the price increases by 10%?
A. 20%
B. 10%
C. 5%
D. 15%
Question 4
A firm is producing a good with a total revenue of ₦100,000 and a total \cost of ₦80,000. What is the profit of the firm?
A. ₦20,000
B. ₦30,000
C. ₦40,000
D. ₦50,000
Question 5
A firm's revenue function is given by R(Q) = 50Q - 0.5Q^2. If the firm produces 20 units of output, what is the marginal revenue?
A. ₦1000
B. ₦1200
C. ₦1400
D. ₦1600
Question 6
The Nigerian government has implemented a policy to increase the production of a good. However, the policy has led to a decrease in the production of other goods. What is the opportunity \cost of increa\sing the production of the good?
A. The decrease in production of other goods
B. The increase in production of the good
C. The decrease in income of farmers
D. The increase in prices of the good
Question 7
The demand for a commodity 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, what is the percentage change in quantity demanded when the price increases by 10%?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Question 8
A monopolist's demand curve is given by Q = 100 - 2P, and the inverse supply curve is given by P = 10 + 0.5Q. Find the equilibrium price and quantity.
A. ₦20, 50
B. ₦25, 75
C. ₦30, 100
D. ₦35, 125
Question 9
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L + 3K, where L and K are the quantities of labor and capital respectively. If the firm's output is 100 units, and the price of labor is ₦10 and the price of capital is ₦20, find the optimal quantities of labor and capital.
A. L = 20, K = 30
B. L = 30, K = 40
C. L = 40, K = 50
D. L = 50, K = 60
Question 10
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5. If the firm has 4 units of labor and 9 units of capital, what is the total output?
A. 12
B. 15
C. 18
D. 20
Question 11
A country's GDP is given by the equation GDP = C + I + G + \( X - M \). If the country's consumption is 100, investment is 50, government sp\ending is 75, exports are 150, and imports are 100, what is the GDP?
A. 275
B. 300
C. 325
D. 350
Question 12
A firm's \cost function is given by C(Q) = 10 + 2Q + 0.5Q^2. If the firm produces 20 units of output, what is the total \cost?
A. ₦120
B. ₦130
C. ₦140
D. ₦150
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 prices of the goods are ₦5 and ₦3 respectively, and the consumer's income is ₦100, find the optimal quantities of the goods.
A. x = 10, y = 20
B. x = 15, y = 30
C. x = 20, y = 40
D. x = 25, y = 50
Question 14
A firm's production function is given by the equation Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5, where Q is the quantity produced, L is labor, and K is capital. If the firm uses 100 units of labor and 100 units of capital, what is the quantity produced?
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
Question 15
A consumer has a budget of ₦100 and faces the following prices for two goods: Good A = ₦20 and Good B = ₦30. If the consumer sp\ends all their budget on these two goods, what is the opportunity \cost of buying one more unit of Good A?
A. ₦10
B. ₦20
C. ₦30
D. ₦40

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