POST UTME ESUT 2023 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
A firm's \cost function is given by the equation C(Q) = 2Q^2 + 10Q + 5, where C(Q) is the total \cost and Q is the quantity produced. Find the marginal \cost function.
A. 4Q + 10
B. 2Q + 5
C. Q + 2
D. Q - 2
Question 2
A country's GDP is ₦10 trillion, and its GNP is ₦12 trillion. What is the net factor income from abroad?
A. ₦2 trillion
B. ₦4 trillion
C. ₦6 trillion
D. ₦8 trillion
Question 3
A country's balance of payments account is given by the equation BOP = X - M, where BOP is the balance of payments, X is the value of exports, and M is the value of imports. If the value of exports is ₦100 and the value of imports is ₦80, find the balance of payments.
A. ₦20
B. ₦30
C. ₦40
D. ₦50
Question 4
A consumer's utility function is given by U(x, y) = 2x^\( 1/2 \)y^\( 1/2 \). If the consumer's income is ₦1000 and the prices of x and y are ₦5 and ₦10 respectively, what is the consumer's optimal bundle of x and y?
A. x = 20, y = 10
B. x = 10, y = 20
C. x = 15, y = 15
D. x = 25, y = 5
Question 5
Determine the equilibrium price and quantity of a commodity in a market where the demand function is given by Qd = 100 - 2P and the supply function is given by Qs = 2P - 10.
A. ₦500, 150 units
B. ₦300, 100 units
C. ₦200, 50 units
D. ₦400, 200 units
Question 6
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5H^0.5, where Q is output, L is labor, and H is capital. If the firm wants to increase output by 20% while keeping labor cons\tant, by how much should it increase capital?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
Question 7
A country's money supply is given by M = 1000 + 0.5Y. If the country's income is ₦5000, what is its money supply?
A. ₦2500
B. ₦3000
C. ₦3500
D. ₦4000
Question 8
Consider a country with a GDP of ₦10 trillion and a population of 200 million. If the average annual income is ₦50,000, what is the GDP per capita?
A. ₦25,000
B. ₦50,000
C. ₦100,000
D. ₦200,000
Question 9
A firm's demand curve is given by Qd = 100 - 2P and its supply curve is given by Qs = 2P - 20. If the firm is a monopolist, find the profit-maximizing quantity and price.
A. Q = 20, P = ₦60
B. Q = 30, P = ₦80
C. Q = 40, P = ₦100
D. Q = 50, P = ₦120
Question 10
A country's balance of payments is given by the following equation: BOP = \( X - M \) + \( F - I \), where BOP is the balance of payments, X is exports, M is imports, F is foreign investment, and I is domestic investment. If exports increase by 10%, imports decrease by 5%, foreign investment increases by 20%, and domestic investment decreases by 15%, what is the new balance of payments?
A. 10% increase
B. 5% decrease
C. 15% increase
D. 20% decrease
Question 11
A country's GDP is given by the equation Y = C + I + G + \( X - M \), where Y is the GDP, C is the consumption, I is the investment, G is the government sp\ending, X is the exports, and M is the imports. If the country's GDP is ₦1 trillion, consumption is ₦300 billion, investment is ₦200 billion, government sp\ending is ₦100 billion, exports are ₦500 billion, and imports are ₦200 billion, find the country's GDP.
A. ₦1.1 trillion
B. ₦1.2 trillion
C. ₦1.3 trillion
D. ₦1.4 trillion
Question 12
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L + 3K, where L and K are the quantities of labor and capital, respectively. The firm's \cost function is given by C = 10L + 20K. What is the firm's optimal input bundle?
A. L = 10, K = 5
B. L = 5, K = 10
C. L = 15, K = 15
D. L = 20, K = 0
Question 13
A country's GDP is calculated as the sum of all final goods and services produced within its borders. Which of the following is NOT included in the calculation of GDP?
A. Imports
B. Exports
C. Intermediate goods
D. Final goods and services
Question 14
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by Q = 100 - 2P. The firm's marginal revenue (MR) is given by MR = 200 - 4Q. What is the firm's optimal price?
A. ₦50
B. ₦75
C. ₦100
D. ₦125
Question 15
A firm is facing a downward-sloping demand curve given by Q = 100 - 2P. If the firm's marginal revenue is MR = 20, what is the optimal price and quantity?
A. P = 40, Q = 30
B. P = 50, Q = 25
C. P = 60, Q = 20
D. P = 70, Q = 15

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