POST UTME EKSU 2017 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
A government wants to reduce its budget deficit by reducing its exp\enditure. If the government reduces its exp\enditure by 15% and the tax revenue increases by 10%, what is the new tax rate?
A. 10%
B. 12%
C. 15%
D. 18%
Question 2
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 3
A consumer has the following utility function: U = 2x + 3y, where x and y are the quantities of goods X and Y, respectively. The prices of goods X and Y are $2 and $3, respectively. If the consumer has a budget of $10, what is the optimal bundle of goods X and Y?
A. (2, 2)
B. (3, 1)
C. (4, 0)
D. (0, 4)
Question 4
A firm faces the following demand curve: \( Q = 100 - 2P \). If the firm's marginal \cost is given by the equation \( MC = 10 + 2Q \), what is the firm's profit-maximizing price?
A. ₦50
B. ₦60
C. ₦70
D. ₦80
Question 5
A firm's demand curve is given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the firm's price is increased by 20%, what will be the percentage change in quantity demanded?
A. -10%
B. -20%
C. -30%
D. -40%
Question 6
A firm produces two goods, X and Y, u\sing two inputs, labor and capital. The production functions are given by Qx = 10L^0.5K^0.5 and Qy = 20L^0.5K^0.5, where Qx and Qy are the quantities of goods X and Y, respectively, and L and K are the quantities of labor and capital, respectively. If the firm has 100 units of labor and 200 units of capital, what is the total output of the firm?
A. 1000
B. 1200
C. 1500
D. 2000
Question 7
A country is experiencing a trade deficit. Which of the following policies would be most effective in reducing the trade deficit?
A. Devaluation of the currency
B. Increase in tariffs
C. Increase in government sp\ending
D. Decrease in taxes
Question 8
A central bank is considering a monetary policy to reduce inflation. Which of the following instruments would be most effective in achieving this goal?
A. Open market operations
B. Reserve requirements
C. Discount rate
D. Fiscal policy
Question 9
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 and r = ₦200, calculate the optimal input combination that minimizes \costs, given a market price of ₦500 per unit of output.
A. L = 100, K = 100
B. L = 200, K = 50
C. L = 50, K = 200
D. L = 150, K = 150
Question 10
A firm has the following \cost function: C = 100 + 2Q + 0.5Q^2, where C is the total \cost and Q is the quantity produced. If the firm produces 100 units, what is the total \cost?
A. 1500
B. 2000
C. 2500
D. 3000
Question 11
A government wants to reduce its budget deficit by increa\sing taxes. If the government increases taxes by 10% and the tax revenue increases by 15%, what is the new tax rate?
A. 10%
B. 12%
C. 15%
D. 18%
Question 12
A firm is considering two different production processes to produce a certain good. Process A requires an initial investment of ₦100,000 and has a fixed \cost of ₦20,000 per unit produced. Process B requires an initial investment of ₦150,000 and has a fixed \cost of ₦15,000 per unit produced. If the firm expects to produce 10,000 units of the good, which production process should it choose?
A. Process A
B. Process B
C. Both processes are equally profitable
D. Neither process is profitable
Question 13
A firm has a \cost function given by the equation \( C = 100 + 2Q \). If the firm's revenue function is given by the equation \( R = 200 - 2Q \), what is the firm's profit-maximizing quantity?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Question 14
In a perfectly competitive market, if the demand for a commodity increases, what will happen to the equilibrium price?
A. The equilibrium price will decrease
B. The equilibrium price will increase
C. The equilibrium price will remain unchanged
D. The equilibrium price will fluctuate
Question 15
A country has a trade balance of $100 million and a current account deficit of $200 million. If the exchange rate is 1 USD = 100 Naira, what is the value of the trade balance in Naira?
A. ₦10,000 million
B. ₦20,000 million
C. ₦30,000 million
D. ₦40,000 million

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