POST UTME REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY 2019 Economics | Objective

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Question 1
A firm has two production processes: A and B. Process A requires 5 units of labor and 3 units of capital to produce 10 units of output, while process B requires 3 units of labor and 5 units of capital to produce 15 units of output. If the firm has 20 units of labor and 15 units of capital available, what is the optimal production process?
A. Process A
B. Process B
C. Both processes
D. Neither process
Question 2
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5. If the price of labor is $10 per unit and the price of capital is $20 per unit, and if the firm wants to maximize its profits, what is the optimal combination of labor and capital?
A. L = 100, K = 50
B. L = 50, K = 100
C. L = 200, K = 100
D. L = 100, K = 200
Question 3
A government imposes a tax on imported goods to raise revenue and protect domestic industries. This tax is an example of a(n)
A. Tariff
B. Quota
C. Subsidy
D. Export Tax
Question 4
A firm is producing a good with a total revenue of ₦100,000 and a total \cost of ₦80,000. If the firm's average revenue is ₦50, and the average \cost is ₦40, what is the firm's profit?
A. ₦20,000
B. ₦30,000
C. ₦40,000
D. ₦50,000
Question 5
A firm's production function is given by Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5. If the firm wants to produce 100 units of output, and the wage rate is ₦10 per hour, what is the minimum \cost of labor?
A. ₦500
B. ₦750
C. ₦1000
D. ₦1250
Question 6
The concept of opportunity \cost is most closely related to which of the following economic principles?
A. Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
B. Law of Increa\sing Opportunity Cost
C. Law of Diminishing Returns
D. Law of Comparative Advantage
Question 7
A firm's demand for labor (L) is given by the equation L = 100 - 2P, where P is the price of the good. If the price of the good is $5, what is the firm's demand for labor?
A. 50 units
B. 75 units
C. 100 units
D. 125 units
Question 8
The government of Nigeria has implemented a new tax policy aimed at increa\sing revenue from the agricultural sector. The policy requires farmers to pay a 10% tax on their annual sales. If a farmer sells 1000 bags of rice at ₦5000 each, what is the total tax payable?
A. ₦50,000
B. ₦50,000
C. ₦50,000
D. ₦50,000
Question 9
A firm's demand curve is given by Q = 100 - 2P. The firm's marginal revenue curve is MR = 200 - 2Q. What is the profit-maximizing quantity?
A. 50 units
B. 75 units
C. 100 units
D. 125 units
Question 10
A firm's total revenue (TR) is given by the equation TR = 100P - 0.5P^2, where P is the price of the good. If the price of the good is $10, what is the firm's total revenue?
A. $900
B. $950
C. $1000
D. $1050
Question 11
A country's balance of payments account can be in equilibrium even if its current account is in deficit, if its capital account is in surplus. What is the name of this phenomenon?
A. Capital Flight
B. Capital Inflow
C. Capital Account Deficit
D. Capital Account Surplus
Question 12
A firm is producing a good with a production function given by Q = 2L^0.5K^0.5. If the firm's current inputs are L = 4 and K = 9, what is the firm's current output?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Question 13
A consumer is faced with the following budget constraint: 2x + 3y = 100. If the consumer's indifference curve is given by u = 2x + 3y, and the consumer is currently at the point (20, 15), what is the consumer's optimal bundle?
A. (30, 10)
B. (20, 15)
C. (15, 20)
D. (10, 30)
Question 14
A firm is considering investing in a new project that has a net present value (NPV) of ₦500,000. If the firm's \cost of capital is 10%, what is the internal rate of return (IRR) of the project?
A. 10%
B. 12%
C. 15%
D. 18%
Question 15
A consumer's indifference curve is given by the equation U = 2x + 3y. If the consumer's budget constraint is given by the equation 2x + 3y = 12, and if the consumer wants to maximize his utility, what is the optimal combination of x and y?
A. x = 2, y = 4
B. x = 4, y = 2
C. x = 6, y = 0
D. x = 0, y = 6

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